I think there is a risk that the Liberals focus too much on individual names and not enough on policy & process. Before talking about names, the Liberals should focus on a few other things first:
1. Process - avoid another passport debacle at all cost. Which government process are struggling at the moment? What do you need to do fix them? Right now wait times are unacceptable for immigration issues, what is the government doing to fix this? Ideally make the key performance indicators public and show progress.
2. Celebrate successes - this government has achieved a few key successes despite the pandemic. Safe drinking water for indigenous communities is making great progress. It is not complete yet, but it is worth celebrating what has been achieved. The press will try to dismiss this as gimmicky, but most Canadians will be interested to see what has been achieved.
3. Pick 2-3 big achievable priorities that a large part of the population can get behind and make this front and centre of the reason why people should support the current government. Key is to pick objectives that are within the control of the Federal government, achievable and measurable. Housing should be part of this and there is room to be bold on this file. Poilievre will scream murder that the government is stealing his ideas, but there are more points to be gained by acting on ideas than generating ideas.
Once the Liberals have decided on these 3 topics, then they should determine who should drive these and assign ministers accordingly. And of course that would be a good time to address some of the dead wood and clumsy wood in the current cabinet.
The accomplishments are real and the communications are terrible. I just had a long discussion with a neighbour about politics and the first thing she said was how terrible it is that Trudeau pretends to care about indigenous people and has done nothing about fixing water quality on reserves. Several more false statements about China etc. She is open to being told that she has the wrong information. I just emailed the stats on the water situation. It’s frustrating.
1. If you want to see how the economy is doing under the Liberals you have to read the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/06/22/justin-trudeau-diversified-canada-s-economy-like-no-one-before/781d656e-10e6-11ee-8d22-5f65b2e2f6ad_story.html because the conservative-dominated monopoly media aren't reporting anything except Poilievre's blather. Trudeau has been an astonishing success on employment and the economy, considering the unprecedented pandemic I know for certain Poilievre would not have handled competently. The shit Poilievre blames Trudeau for, i.e. inflation, housing prices, food prices, consumer debt, is a lie supported by the media that gives PP free advertising. Tell a lie often enough and people start believing it.
2. You can be tired of the incumbent government and sure, most people do grow bored after several years of the same person except I'll remind you that Harper lasted 9 years and the media owners weren't tired of him; they endorsed him for another term. The Globe's endorsement was "vote for the party not for Harper" so they knew but couldn't stop supporting him. IMO, the media has created "you're tired, you're weary"...they never did that with Harper.
3. As polls have shown, most people would like change - because IMO they've been badgered with negative press - but don't see an alternative to vote for. If Trudeau is like annoying acne you can live with because, in fact, you support social security and someone who isn't a racist and a bigot, why would you choose terminal cancer which is Poilievre, his social conservative caucus, his antipathy towards science, his trolling of vaccines mandates he once supported, his denial of climate change, his decisions to march with white supremacists, to accommodate far right slime in his caucus. His plan for austerity and more tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest. His plan to "fine local governments" that don't do his bidding. Why would you support a caucus that in fact does not support women, that just tried to open a door to criminalize abortion. AGAIN. Whose base supports lowlifes like Danielle Smith, loathes PRIDE, harasses little girls asking them to prove they have vaginas. If people vote for that, most of them will because they aren't observant but asleep.
I think Scrimshaw has swallowed the Postmedia Koolaid with this column. He reflects the message conservative media has been repeating ad nauseum for years.
A cabinet shuffle is overdue and yes Trudeau needs to rid himself of duds like Mary Ng for example, but as someone who is observant and well informed about the past and what the conservatives represent now, what you've written could be a National Post column.
Have a real trust in this analysis .. Media (in terms of McLuhan as a Patron Saint of mine..) is my expertise and reading you as well as very recent Fred DeLory & Paul Wells is almost erie relative to recent by-elections ! I intend to do this more.. ie look through the lens of a diehard Harper High Table Partisan, & Wells ripping the ‘win’ in Portage-Lisgar to shreds.. have also read lots of other clues & perspectives ! But DeLorey through ‘Purpose Pitches’ before & after at Poilievre & Jenni Byrne.. Veiled Threat To Poilievre.. Neither mentioned the Toxic Propaganda of Tako Van Popta
As for Liberals there’s a kind of Ropa Dope sense.. or Don’t Get Dragged into Poilievre et al’s CAGE..
One has to laugh re the ‘media wag’ who’s article headline questioned whether Poilievre ‘has enough gravitas to be PM’ - I ask ‘What Gravitas ?’
I’ve been studying the spoor of this Parasitic Creep all the way down his backtrail.. and as well .. my attitude is ignore the prick & go right after the Partisan Mainstream Partisan Sellouts & cut them out of the herd.. and that goes for ‘Toxic Influencers’ as well.. just as savagely as they went after David Johnston
I have an astonishing archive of screen grabs & the Liberals NEED guerrilla media generalists like me.. as well as tireless analysis like yours that tackles the heavy lifting that very few journalists do anymore.. I’m thinking of asking why we don’t have polling regarding which Pollster & which Influencers are the most effective Partisans in regard to Actual Penetration.. into everyday Canadians - Obviously, Poilievre ‘Is The Guy’ - He’s a Machine re The Attention Sector by sheer daily Volume & Amplitude.. we’ve never seen anything like this before.. have we ? In the same breath, DeLory admits publicly that he’s never seen a Candidate for PM despised by so many women EVER ! Or so vulnerable re PRIDE.. I like when you express your Instincts as much as hard fact analysis too
I think there is a risk that the Liberals focus too much on individual names and not enough on policy & process. Before talking about names, the Liberals should focus on a few other things first:
1. Process - avoid another passport debacle at all cost. Which government process are struggling at the moment? What do you need to do fix them? Right now wait times are unacceptable for immigration issues, what is the government doing to fix this? Ideally make the key performance indicators public and show progress.
2. Celebrate successes - this government has achieved a few key successes despite the pandemic. Safe drinking water for indigenous communities is making great progress. It is not complete yet, but it is worth celebrating what has been achieved. The press will try to dismiss this as gimmicky, but most Canadians will be interested to see what has been achieved.
3. Pick 2-3 big achievable priorities that a large part of the population can get behind and make this front and centre of the reason why people should support the current government. Key is to pick objectives that are within the control of the Federal government, achievable and measurable. Housing should be part of this and there is room to be bold on this file. Poilievre will scream murder that the government is stealing his ideas, but there are more points to be gained by acting on ideas than generating ideas.
Once the Liberals have decided on these 3 topics, then they should determine who should drive these and assign ministers accordingly. And of course that would be a good time to address some of the dead wood and clumsy wood in the current cabinet.
The accomplishments are real and the communications are terrible. I just had a long discussion with a neighbour about politics and the first thing she said was how terrible it is that Trudeau pretends to care about indigenous people and has done nothing about fixing water quality on reserves. Several more false statements about China etc. She is open to being told that she has the wrong information. I just emailed the stats on the water situation. It’s frustrating.
1. If you want to see how the economy is doing under the Liberals you have to read the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/06/22/justin-trudeau-diversified-canada-s-economy-like-no-one-before/781d656e-10e6-11ee-8d22-5f65b2e2f6ad_story.html because the conservative-dominated monopoly media aren't reporting anything except Poilievre's blather. Trudeau has been an astonishing success on employment and the economy, considering the unprecedented pandemic I know for certain Poilievre would not have handled competently. The shit Poilievre blames Trudeau for, i.e. inflation, housing prices, food prices, consumer debt, is a lie supported by the media that gives PP free advertising. Tell a lie often enough and people start believing it.
2. You can be tired of the incumbent government and sure, most people do grow bored after several years of the same person except I'll remind you that Harper lasted 9 years and the media owners weren't tired of him; they endorsed him for another term. The Globe's endorsement was "vote for the party not for Harper" so they knew but couldn't stop supporting him. IMO, the media has created "you're tired, you're weary"...they never did that with Harper.
3. As polls have shown, most people would like change - because IMO they've been badgered with negative press - but don't see an alternative to vote for. If Trudeau is like annoying acne you can live with because, in fact, you support social security and someone who isn't a racist and a bigot, why would you choose terminal cancer which is Poilievre, his social conservative caucus, his antipathy towards science, his trolling of vaccines mandates he once supported, his denial of climate change, his decisions to march with white supremacists, to accommodate far right slime in his caucus. His plan for austerity and more tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest. His plan to "fine local governments" that don't do his bidding. Why would you support a caucus that in fact does not support women, that just tried to open a door to criminalize abortion. AGAIN. Whose base supports lowlifes like Danielle Smith, loathes PRIDE, harasses little girls asking them to prove they have vaginas. If people vote for that, most of them will because they aren't observant but asleep.
I think Scrimshaw has swallowed the Postmedia Koolaid with this column. He reflects the message conservative media has been repeating ad nauseum for years.
A cabinet shuffle is overdue and yes Trudeau needs to rid himself of duds like Mary Ng for example, but as someone who is observant and well informed about the past and what the conservatives represent now, what you've written could be a National Post column.
Never a bad time to bring in the car for a tune up, a new set of tires, and a full detailing job.
"Vote for Fred Flintstone's car." - conservatives
Have a real trust in this analysis .. Media (in terms of McLuhan as a Patron Saint of mine..) is my expertise and reading you as well as very recent Fred DeLory & Paul Wells is almost erie relative to recent by-elections ! I intend to do this more.. ie look through the lens of a diehard Harper High Table Partisan, & Wells ripping the ‘win’ in Portage-Lisgar to shreds.. have also read lots of other clues & perspectives ! But DeLorey through ‘Purpose Pitches’ before & after at Poilievre & Jenni Byrne.. Veiled Threat To Poilievre.. Neither mentioned the Toxic Propaganda of Tako Van Popta
As for Liberals there’s a kind of Ropa Dope sense.. or Don’t Get Dragged into Poilievre et al’s CAGE..
One has to laugh re the ‘media wag’ who’s article headline questioned whether Poilievre ‘has enough gravitas to be PM’ - I ask ‘What Gravitas ?’
I’ve been studying the spoor of this Parasitic Creep all the way down his backtrail.. and as well .. my attitude is ignore the prick & go right after the Partisan Mainstream Partisan Sellouts & cut them out of the herd.. and that goes for ‘Toxic Influencers’ as well.. just as savagely as they went after David Johnston
I have an astonishing archive of screen grabs & the Liberals NEED guerrilla media generalists like me.. as well as tireless analysis like yours that tackles the heavy lifting that very few journalists do anymore.. I’m thinking of asking why we don’t have polling regarding which Pollster & which Influencers are the most effective Partisans in regard to Actual Penetration.. into everyday Canadians - Obviously, Poilievre ‘Is The Guy’ - He’s a Machine re The Attention Sector by sheer daily Volume & Amplitude.. we’ve never seen anything like this before.. have we ? In the same breath, DeLory admits publicly that he’s never seen a Candidate for PM despised by so many women EVER ! Or so vulnerable re PRIDE.. I like when you express your Instincts as much as hard fact analysis too
Get savage m’man .. get savage !
Nonsense, grit vote was up in by-elections, contra the norm. Leg agenda for last two years was strong. You’re too obsessed with polls.