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Lorne: "Nobody believes you anymore, Mr. Eby...you've had a decade...people don't believe you anymore."
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Just now, David Eby confirms that he has his kids in $10/day taxpayer-subsidized daycare.
Approx. only 10% of BC daycare spots offer $10/day daycare. Most families who want in can't get a spot.
As Premier, Eby earns $227k/year. Eby's wife is a doctor. Their household income is likely well over half a million dollars per year.
We don't resent British Columbians who are successful (we want more people to succeed).
But where there are wait lists, surely a wealthy family like Eby's shouldn't be taking advantage of $10/day daycare. Think about a working single mother? David Eby deserves the spot more than her?
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A few quick wrap up thoughts on the end of the #cpcldr race, and some interesting stats for my fellow political nerds. A thread… (1/16)
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BREAKING NEWS: “Lansdowne 2.0 is amplifying (#Ottawa) Bank Street O-Train discussions” says Capital Ward Candidate @RebeccaBromwich more at link: clintondesveaux.medium.com/i… #ottnews #ottcity #ottlife #otttraffic #otttransit
Might be an incentive to move to Ottawa...
From the @centretownbuzz “Can a Bank Street LRT tunnel compete for funding with the suburbs?”see link: centretownbuzz.com/2022/05/c… #ottnews #ottlife #ottcity #onpoli #cdnpoli #otttransit #otttraffic
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We want a fair race. I'm not afraid of a hard fight, and the Conservative party is not one that should be cancelling legitimate contestants. @CPC_HQ should let them run.
Leadership hopefuls Joel Etienne, Joseph Bourgault and Grant Abraham were all disqualified from the race, and no explanation was given from the party’s leadership committee as to why the three were disqualified. tgam.ca/3vC8t2D
I had tried fixing this exact same issue in past National Councils. But other Councillors always felt I was trying to "fix what ain't broke". By the time this was flagged for this race, the LEOC rules were out and it would have been inappropriate to change the rules. #facepalm
BREAKING: Poilievre camp raises concerns over membership ‘fraud’ in Conservative race - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/8755441/p… #cdnpoli #cpcldr
After carefully considering the options for #cpcldr, I believe @LeslynLewis is the best choice for conservatives that want honesty, integrity and politics that is collaborative rather than divisive. I will be putting
@PierrePoilievre as my second choice...
Credit where credit is due: @patrickbrownont has reflected and learned from his leadership of the @OntarioPCParty - but read the excerpt from @politicoottawa below: who else could this have applied to?
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I am honoured to once again endorse Dr. Leslyn Lewis to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada!
Please see me statement of endorsement below.
Richard is a courageous and honest MP who serves his constituents and country with love and humility. I am honoured to have his endorsement and support. Thank you @RichardBragdon!
I expect that @JustinTrudeau is aiming to succeed @jensstoltenberg as #NATO Sec-Gen once the latter's term ends on Sep 30. This is the perfect exit plan for a PM and @liberal_party looking to move on. This whole tour was a vote-getting exercise.
After his team said the trip to Europe was about more than photo-ops, @JustinTrudeau had 7 photo-ops in one day.
He should be in Europe but more substance and less of the sales pitch for the voters back home. Read & RT as I break it down. #cdnpoli torontosun.com/opinion/colum…
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It appears that the race is on. I’m hoping for a less presumptuous, humbler tone from leadership candidates for the @CPC_HQ ..and more than just short-term western Cdn related policy commitments for greater fairness in the federation. Something more enduring is needed…
If your kid has access to your phone and is going through your personal messages and hitting the Retweet button, then making a conscious choice to "quote" or "retweet" a direct message from what I would imagine is private correspondence, then you are beyond negligent.
Folks, @rbatherson is as honest as they come in this game. If he says it was an error, it was.
If you knew the number of times Everett tries to grab my phone in any given day…and who knows what that little mischief maker would retweet!
I believe National Council should investigate these claims and review all the social media messages from Mr. Batherson to ensure he remains neutral in this process. Clearly he has been in direct contact with partisan sources already.
Fun fact: @PierrePoilievre is the second conservative politician born in the 1970s in Calgary, with a strong economic track record to seek to become head of the federal executive branch of government. Who was the first?