I am not concerned about Quebec at all. The ballot question is the same for Quebec as it is for the rest of Canada: who is best equipped to deal with Trump? The answer is clear.
However, I saw the press conference today regarding potential conflicts of interests. Carney is making a mistake here. His decision to put all his assets immediately in a blind trust (and not four months from now as required) is the right thing to do. It should be applauded as it removes all conflicts of interests regarding his assets. The questions by the reporters insinuating that there could still be a conflict of interest could be considered bad faith, if you assume that the reporters actually understand what a blind trust is.
Carney needs to get better at this. He should take the opportunity to explain what a blind trust is. How it works. How he has no knowledge what the actual investments are inside the blind trust and that he has no ability to influence the investment decisions. And therefore that he cannot be in a conflict of interest and that he did this much sooner than was required. Don’t assume that the reporters actually understand, and even if they do and the question is indeed in bad faith, use it as an opportunity to explain to the public.
With several big, recent failures to their name, I wonder if the CAQ will get re-elected?
I don’t think sane Quebeckers are ready to deal with Trump by themselves & I think that glimmer of possibility must scare them sh&tless (I try to repeat often that their “distinct society” will be swallowed whole by Donnie if we are annexed
I think Leblanc will see it as more advantageous to work w Carney than the opposite - imo any politician wanting to bend over for Trump is cooked & I think Leblanc is astute (I hope he tag teams w Carney against Pierre).
Now, I know the Cons look like they are fumbling right now but Nik & Jeff will stop at nothing to win…
I don’t think that the debate is going to go particularly strongly for Carney, but I don’t think it will matter. He has more than enough Quebec surrogates to go out and hammer home his essentially strong message ahead of time. Once the debate actually rolls around, simply being boring and reassuring should be all the victory he needs.
I think the Bloc is also just struggling to adapt to an environment where a pro-Canada position isn't anathema to voters in Quebec. Last week's Leger poll had the LPC even with the Bloc among francophone voters, so clearly some sort of rally around the flag effect has taken hold. Yes, his French isn't great, but choosing your first visit as PM to be France and emphasizing the importance of French to the Canadian identity are both good moves. How much Quebec shifts will be an interesting dynamic to follow throughout the campaign.
Me against my brother. My brother and me against the world
Also, even at their separatist height the Bloc has always been pretty cagey about just how much of the system they’re willing to smash. I remember during the referendums how hard they were to pin down on what services and responsibilities, exactly, they would have to take over and what they would expect Canada to continue to provide
They’ve always sold a very low-consequences vision of independence.
I think Trump makes that an impossible sell. When the costs of not cooperating are obvious, clear, and immediate it puts them in a tough spot, rhetorically speaking
I am not concerned about Quebec at all. The ballot question is the same for Quebec as it is for the rest of Canada: who is best equipped to deal with Trump? The answer is clear.
However, I saw the press conference today regarding potential conflicts of interests. Carney is making a mistake here. His decision to put all his assets immediately in a blind trust (and not four months from now as required) is the right thing to do. It should be applauded as it removes all conflicts of interests regarding his assets. The questions by the reporters insinuating that there could still be a conflict of interest could be considered bad faith, if you assume that the reporters actually understand what a blind trust is.
Carney needs to get better at this. He should take the opportunity to explain what a blind trust is. How it works. How he has no knowledge what the actual investments are inside the blind trust and that he has no ability to influence the investment decisions. And therefore that he cannot be in a conflict of interest and that he did this much sooner than was required. Don’t assume that the reporters actually understand, and even if they do and the question is indeed in bad faith, use it as an opportunity to explain to the public.
With several big, recent failures to their name, I wonder if the CAQ will get re-elected?
I don’t think sane Quebeckers are ready to deal with Trump by themselves & I think that glimmer of possibility must scare them sh&tless (I try to repeat often that their “distinct society” will be swallowed whole by Donnie if we are annexed
I think Leblanc will see it as more advantageous to work w Carney than the opposite - imo any politician wanting to bend over for Trump is cooked & I think Leblanc is astute (I hope he tag teams w Carney against Pierre).
Now, I know the Cons look like they are fumbling right now but Nik & Jeff will stop at nothing to win…
Helpful insight; thank you!
I don’t think that the debate is going to go particularly strongly for Carney, but I don’t think it will matter. He has more than enough Quebec surrogates to go out and hammer home his essentially strong message ahead of time. Once the debate actually rolls around, simply being boring and reassuring should be all the victory he needs.
I think the Bloc is also just struggling to adapt to an environment where a pro-Canada position isn't anathema to voters in Quebec. Last week's Leger poll had the LPC even with the Bloc among francophone voters, so clearly some sort of rally around the flag effect has taken hold. Yes, his French isn't great, but choosing your first visit as PM to be France and emphasizing the importance of French to the Canadian identity are both good moves. How much Quebec shifts will be an interesting dynamic to follow throughout the campaign.
Me against my brother. My brother and me against the world
Also, even at their separatist height the Bloc has always been pretty cagey about just how much of the system they’re willing to smash. I remember during the referendums how hard they were to pin down on what services and responsibilities, exactly, they would have to take over and what they would expect Canada to continue to provide
They’ve always sold a very low-consequences vision of independence.
I think Trump makes that an impossible sell. When the costs of not cooperating are obvious, clear, and immediate it puts them in a tough spot, rhetorically speaking