We need to admit Canada has a left-wing populism problem

[Anonymous]

The Trudeau regime's brand of leftist populism has little tolerance for dissent.



Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's grandiose promises betray his populist approach



Because left-wing populism is often downplayed and neglected, it has quietly made its way into the mainstream, rarely being identified and duly called out.



Even more alarming, populism has crept into and seems to have taken ahold of our federal government policy in Canada.



The recent promises of the Liberal government to consider universal basic income and to increase spending with a range of new government programs aimed at solving such complex issues as homelessness and climate change are a good example of this trend. These programs promise a lot, including to fix problems quickly, but their effectiveness and cost have been noted by many to be negligible and highly questionable, in that order.



By their very nature, populist policies focus on boosting the popularity of the politicians in power and on securing votes for them, instead of on achieving the best possible outcomes for the country, especially in the long term.



In order to capture the public's attention, these policies promise simple, sweeping solutions to profound problems, while neglecting careful consideration of their actual effectiveness and any potential negative outcomes. A populist counters any criticism of such policies with divisive accusations of not wanting to solve the problem at all. "You don't like our plan to solve issue X? This shows you don't care about X and are responsible for perpetuating it."



This populist approach is especially dangerous in difficult times, such as the current pandemic and economic downturn, when utmost caution and pragmatism are needed on the part of government.



Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's grandiose promises to solve complex and global problems merely by creating new government programs and increasing spending, combined with his consistent disregard of criticism and warnings, betray his populist approach.



Most of Trudeau's programs have achieved little noticeable success, yet have cost the public billions of dollars in government debt, significantly endangering our economy and future prosperity.



The carbon tax and expensive environmental programs have not solved climate change. The gender-neutral national anthem and "gender budget" has not solved gender inequality. The supervised injections sites have not solved the addiction crisis. The temporary accommodation of refugees and the homeless in hotels has obviously solved neither the refugee crisis nor homelessness. Yet, all these programs were accompanied by intemperate spending and belligerence towards those who expressed criticism.



Canada has a solid tradition of pragmatic leaders who were thoughtful and insightful when making policy, taking into account first and foremost its outcomes for the people, and thinking of its effects on their own popularity second. Whether they were Liberals like prime minister Paul Martin, or Conservatives like prime minister Stephen Harper, they were guided by what they thought was best for the country, even if some of their policies garnered little enthusiasm from the public and afforded few photo-ops.

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And he will do it faster than you can say carbon tax.

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Speaking of "Carbon Tax"



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[Anonymous]

The Trudeau regime's brand of leftist populism has little tolerance for dissent.



Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's grandiose promises betray his populist approach



Because left-wing populism is often downplayed and neglected, it has quietly made its way into the mainstream, rarely being identified and duly called out.



Even more alarming, populism has crept into and seems to have taken ahold of our federal government policy in Canada.



The recent promises of the Liberal government to consider universal basic income and to increase spending with a range of new government programs aimed at solving such complex issues as homelessness and climate change are a good example of this trend. These programs promise a lot, including to fix problems quickly, but their effectiveness and cost have been noted by many to be negligible and highly questionable, in that order.



By their very nature, populist policies focus on boosting the popularity of the politicians in power and on securing votes for them, instead of on achieving the best possible outcomes for the country, especially in the long term.



In order to capture the public's attention, these policies promise simple, sweeping solutions to profound problems, while neglecting careful consideration of their actual effectiveness and any potential negative outcomes. A populist counters any criticism of such policies with divisive accusations of not wanting to solve the problem at all. "You don't like our plan to solve issue X? This shows you don't care about X and are responsible for perpetuating it."



This populist approach is especially dangerous in difficult times, such as the current pandemic and economic downturn, when utmost caution and pragmatism are needed on the part of government.



Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's grandiose promises to solve complex and global problems merely by creating new government programs and increasing spending, combined with his consistent disregard of criticism and warnings, betray his populist approach.



Most of Trudeau's programs have achieved little noticeable success, yet have cost the public billions of dollars in government debt, significantly endangering our economy and future prosperity.



The carbon tax and expensive environmental programs have not solved climate change. The gender-neutral national anthem and "gender budget" has not solved gender inequality. The supervised injections sites have not solved the addiction crisis. The temporary accommodation of refugees and the homeless in hotels has obviously solved neither the refugee crisis nor homelessness. Yet, all these programs were accompanied by intemperate spending and belligerence towards those who expressed criticism.



Canada has a solid tradition of pragmatic leaders who were thoughtful and insightful when making policy, taking into account first and foremost its outcomes for the people, and thinking of its effects on their own popularity second. Whether they were Liberals like prime minister Paul Martin, or Conservatives like prime minister Stephen Harper, they were guided by what they thought was best for the country, even if some of their policies garnered little enthusiasm from the public and afforded few photo-ops.

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-we-need-to-admit-canada-has-a-left-wing-populism-problem">https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinio ... sm-problem">https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-we-need-to-admit-canada-has-a-left-wing-populism-problem

Everything he proposes from so called infrastructure spending to climate change efforts are very expensive and don't work that well.

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Not directly relevant to exact topic, but relevant to this jerkoff as a whole



https://www.theepochtimes.com/alleged-owner-of-illegal-casino-operation-a-guest-at-controversial-cash-for-access-fundraiser-with-trudeau_3525868.html">Alleged Owner of Illegal Casino Operation a Guest at Controversial Cash-for-Access Fundraiser With Trudeau



Police seize gambling equipment from a property owned by Wei Wei allegedly used as an illegal casino in Markham, Ont., on July 23, 2020. (York Regional Police)



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The owner of a multi-million dollar mansion seized by police this summer for running an illegal gambling operation and for illegal possession of weapons was a guest at one of the cash-for-access fundraisers attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016.



Police have charged Wei Wei, 52, with a number of crimes, including running an illegal gambling operation at his property in Markham, north of Toronto, illegal possession of weapons, and possessing proceeds of crime. York Regional Police made the details of the arrest public last week. The raid on the alleged operation in July was part of a larger crackdown on illegal gaming operations in the Greater Toronto Area, dubbed Project Endgame.



Multiple sources have confirmed to The Epoch Times that Wei Wei was one of the guests at a fundraising event the prime minister attended with wealthy members of the Chinese community in Toronto on May 19, 2016. Wei Wei is seen in a group photo with Trudeau at the event, as part of a series of photos of the fundraiser published by Chinese media in 2016.



The fundraiser drew strong criticism from the opposition due to the background of some of the guests in attendance. Then-interim Conservative Party leader Rona Ambrose said Trudeau's attendance at the event where "Chinese billionaires" paid for access to the prime minister "does not pass the smell test."



One of the guests, Zhang Bin, is a Chinese billionaire who acts as an adviser to the Beijing regime. Zhang, a member of China's 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, along with a partner, donated a total of $1 million to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation as well as to the University of Montreal Faculty of Law, which Pierre Trudeau graduated from, following the event, according to the Globe and Mail.



Another guest whose presence proved controversial for the Liberals was Shingling Xian. At the time, Xian was awaiting final approval from federal bank regulators to open a bank in Canada. The Liberals have said his application wasn't discussed at the event.  

[Anonymous]

Justine likes wealthy Chinese with connections to the CCP.

[Anonymous]

Justine likes wealthy Chinese with connections to the CCP.

His party has been like that for a long time.

[Anonymous]

Trudeau and populism don't belong in the same sentence.

[Anonymous]

Justine likes wealthy Chinese with connections to the CCP.

His party has been like that for a long time.

The federal Fiberals are the most corrupt political party in Canada. But, the democRATs have them beat at the G7 level.

[cc]

Now, THIS is funny



From the guy who should be running his party



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[Anonymous]

Now, THIS is funny



From the guy who should be running his party



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[Anonymous]

Now, THIS is funny



From the guy who should be running his party



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PP is brilliant.

[Anonymous]

It's almost incomprehensible that Justin Trudeau and his Liberals with support of Jagmeet Singh and the federal NDP are out to ban plastics and label them toxic — the same materials that protect the lives of people amid this COVID pandemic. There are not enough words to describe the stupidity of this decision.

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[Anonymous]

It's almost incomprehensible that Justin Trudeau and his Liberals with support of Jagmeet Singh and the federal NDP are out to ban plastics and label them toxic — the same materials that protect the lives of people amid this COVID pandemic. There are not enough words to describe the stupidity of this decision.

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It was less than a year ago, Justine made banning single use his mission. Not our mission of course, but his.