Remembered this post while listening to the most recent episode of The North State podcast (host is Scott Martin)

And there is a capitalist version of anti-science, and a religious version of anti-science, and apparently a posting-on-lemmy version of casting doubt on someone without any supporting evidence.

Carney, on the other hand, gave a convoy supporter, Joël Lightbound, a minister’s portfolio, and has just welcomed anti-science Marilyn Gladu into the party with open arms.

And you’re claiming that Lewis, who is in an entirely different party than Elizabeth May, has “proximity” to her? Can we acknowledge that Carney is much closer to folks with anti-science views?

And yet, you cast doubt on Lewis’ position. See the issue?

and mandating work from home where feasible, right? Right?

What information do you feel is missing?

Appointed government officials are not allowed to influence hiring

The ministry staff were pressured by Fox to hire her friend

Genuinely would love to know why this is not enough information.

Asylum seekers IRCC deems ineligible won’t get an oral hearing before the IRB. Instead, their fate will be determined by an analysis of the documentation they submit.

Oh yeah? Like the researcher whose work visa was denied when a generative AI summary-bot used by the government invented their job details out of thin air? https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canada-rejected-her-permanent-residence-application-her-job-duties-were-made-up--by-immigrations-ai-reviewer/article_3f1ea5be-0b3d-4541-ac00-0a1b8484d877.html

Perhaps you’d like to explain to everyone, in your own words, how you’ve come to the conclusion that the ethics commissioner is wrong here?

the reactionary weirdos in the replies to this who are getting their knickers in a twist about an acronym need to sit down, listen, and focus on the actual issues being raised here, instead of whining like small children

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/evan-solomon-fired-by-cbc-news-in-wake-of-alleged-secret-art-deals-1.3106983

“A spokesperson for the Bank of England issued a statement early Wednesday on behalf of Carney saying the governor “has no enduring professional relationship with” Solomon and that he “never comments on matters relating to his personal life.””

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/evan-solomon-art-brokerage-scandal-306697

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/cbc-host-evan-solomon-fired-after-star-investigation-finds-he-took-secret-cut-of-art/article_5952c33f-8bc9-5826-9ac2-7179f515f1c2.html

In email correspondence between Solomon and art collector Bruce Bailey, Solomon uses code words to disguise the identity of each man: Carney is “the Guv” and Balsillie is “Anka,” the latter an apparent reference to a similarity in looks with singer Paul Anka.

In one email exchange from 2014 — after Carney made a purchase — Solomon tells his art collector partner that Carney’s international contacts will be very important as they move forward in their attempts to sell more paintings.

“Next year in terms of the Guv will be very interesting. He has access to highest power network in the world,” Solomon writes.

etc.

Yeah i dunno why someone downvoted, it’s very easy to search for this widely reported story. I do find that the Carney cultists are very MAGA-like (or Blue MAGA-like) in their pathological inability to look at valid criticism rationally though, so maybe it’s that.

Fun fact, when Carney was the governor at the Bank of Canada, Evan Solomon was a CBC reporter using his access to high-profile/rich people to do a wildly unethical side-hustle of brokering art sales, including to Carney.

In other words, “salesman” is bang on

Apparently one of the reasons for advertising off-site is because OF does not have an on-site discovery mechanism. So there really aren’t other options. Not the fault of the performers.

Maybe I’m misunderstanding your point - the government does not “win” by levying taxes on things. Government is not a business. Taxes are a method of redistribution, not government gain

Agreed. The CPC and LPC want to be able to performatively oppose a majority government when not in power, because both parties now basically agree on dismantling major social programs, expanding fossil fuels, and funneling public money to the corporate and financial elite.

I think the most honest thing that Poilievre has ever said was when he told Joe Rogan that (paraphrasing) “if Carney is implementing my agenda, the I’ve won”.

Like, forget a two party system, we’re almost at a one party system at this point.

Oh hey, sitting next to convoy supporter Joël Lightbound

Do we have any evidence that Carney is pro-vaccine? He’s been cutting all sorts of research across the board. He also flaunts his Catholicism, but the Pope is anti-AI and anti-war, Carney is neither.

But apparently it’s an open question about Lewis? Gimme a break

Great post imo, and the PM really should do this.

People might say “oh it’s easy for him to say, he doesn’t have to deal with any consequences or fallout”, but Lewis is in fact saying this while a fuckton of disingenuous assholes try to do him dirty like they did with Corbyn, smearing him as “anti-semitic” simply because he is anti-Zionist and anti-genocide. Hopefully Canadians are wise to those tactics now, but who knows :(

I’ve started being more vocal with family and friends about politics. Unless people stop supporting the Liberals over this stuff, Carney is going to continue dragging this country to the right.

no, but in retrospect, helping him gain power was probably its true purpose