Similar comparisons mattered not a bit when Americans chose their leader. Likely most of Mr. Carney’s CV will be extremely intimidating to already angry voters. We must communicate a balance of competence & approachable, caring, affability. And FAST!!! (Lucky for us, PP is a dick no one likes).
Americans had their choice between 2 highly educated, accomplished, socially adept women, and chose the foul-mouthed, uncouth business man whose specialty was bankruptcies...twice. Too many voters don't even look at resumes.
But the #Poilievre resume is exactly what attracts his rural constituents. He portrays himself as a man of the people but somehow has never passed any legislation for the people and consistently votes against legislation if it helps anyone that falls within a demographic that doesn’t vote for him.
Except Trudeau was "only a drama teacher" and that was bad. And even Freeland wasn't qualified enough for them. And Harper is awesome because he is an economist. So now they don't want qualifications?
And pp doesn’t have a security clearance if I’m not mistaken.. seems like an important thing to be able to get considering the job he’s applying for huh 🤔
Unfortunately it is the short resume and lack of traditional (any) qualifications that is the “relatable” and “outside the box” scam that appeals and sells PP. Promoting competence will not be the winning strategy when incompetence is the draw.
Well if I have a company that I would like to succeed and I have a job vacancy and people apply and it is down to these two people, I know which one I would hire to run my company that I care about and want to succeed.
Perhaps the issue is that there are far too many people who don't want Canada and Canadians to succeed. And I'm pretty that Poilievre is one of those people.
Unfortunately though, those on the far right equate that impressive resume with arrogance, not an "every-man". Somehow they think PP knows them. It baffles the mind.
Except Trudeau was "only a drama teacher" and that was bad. And even Freeland wasn't qualified enough for them. And Harper is awesome because he is an economist. So now they don't want qualifications?
I stopped reading the National Post a couple years ago when one of their old, white, racist columnists tried to tell POC that they were wrong about their lived experience because ‘cANadA iS nOT a raCIst coUNtrY!’
Of course they did. I'll take a chance with Carney or Poilievre ANY day thank you.
Why does anyone read such a sorry excuse for a newspaper anyway. The upsetting thing is some people will take that seriously.
So then that would be diametrically opposed to being "only a drama teacher" then? Isn't this exactly what they were claiming they were looking for? They felt Freeland wasn't qualified enough also. Clearly qualifications matter then. Or so they say.
Well Poilievre's cv is better than mine too but I've decided not to run for PM. " What about this big gap in your employment record?" Oh that's when I was kicking around as a musician. " Thank you very much. We'll let you know".
I'm certain you are, in fact, MORE qualified than #PierrePoilievre. You have talent, you are creative, you want to bring joy to people's lives.
This guy is an angry, brittle striver with zero compassion for others. As Charlie Angus said, Pierre is a "political arsonist" and dangerous politician.
It’s also important to highlight that even though PP has ~20 years in Politics, he has never once written a piece of legislation. What he’s really good at is going low. He’s never grown out of being the school yard bully calling people names. I just don’t think that is what Canada stands for.
Except Trudeau was "only a drama teacher" and that was bad. And even Freeland wasn't qualified enough for them. And Harper is awesome because he is an economist. So now they don't want qualifications?
I think the entire calculation just changed. Trump has made the election about our sovereignty and our economy. So Poilievre starts to look less appealing even to cons.
And if we are taking the sovereignty of Canada then we would probably be wise to not elect Poilievre who is Harper's ReformACons, who last time in power sold out our sovereignty to China in a 31 year FIPA deal for the loan of two pandas.
Yes, but in the column on the left, two of the positions are in there twice. If you take those repeats out... he's still light years more qualified than Poilievre.
Except Trudeau was "only a drama teacher" and that was bad. And even Freeland wasn't qualified enough for them. And Harper is awesome because he is an economist. So now they don't want qualifications?
Harper dropped out of college and was a mailroom boy for three years. The PM did the drama thing for only one term he was a math teacher and Freeland is more than qualified, it is about a hate of intelligence, not sure why but that is what it is.
I don't think it is about intelligence at all. When the right finds anyone with education they celebrate that while poo pooing any education the left has. They value education, they just don't value the left having it. But Carney was one of theirs before. A conundrum for them I'm sure.
I do not think Elon is smart. It is science, public health they see them as an enemy which is weird. Everything Elon has he stole, his daddy had an emerald mine in Africa, he did not have to be smart he is simply another entitled rich twat! Covid made him more mental LOL!
Yes. We're witnessing the fall of the US as we speak as the anti-elite crowd takes over. We'll see how firing the people with institutional knowledge and wisdom works out. Replacing the competent with incompetent syncophats loyal to the leader is definitely following the Conservative bible.
The immigration concentration camps will be the sorriest thing on Trumps resume.
Immigrants are the largest trade population how can they be deported with a housing crisis and now with these wildfires in Cali and the recent hurricanes in Florida?
The trouble we currently face is the growing distrust and resentment toward expertise, generally. The people who like PP like him BECAUSE he is less educated and experienced. He represents a break from the white-collar “establishment”. I think this the problem we need to address.
Bang. Kamala had a better resume than T***p. Hillary had a better resume than T***p. Only guy to beat T***p was a career politician. Facts don't mean anything to the majority of people/voters.
Couldn’t agree more! It makes no sense to me either. Somehow, making it make sense seems important…. Why are people attracted to that kind of character?
People like him because if an idiot like Poilievre can be elected PM then they think that they too have a chance at being someone with no education or qualifications and just a bunch of opinions. The age of anti-intellectualism is in full swing.
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This should speak volumes to everyone
But you're probably right. We live in interesting times!
2004 elected MP
Not even good for lining animal cages
Why does anyone read such a sorry excuse for a newspaper anyway. The upsetting thing is some people will take that seriously.
Sane and intelligent Canadians don't read that rag anyway.
This guy is an angry, brittle striver with zero compassion for others. As Charlie Angus said, Pierre is a "political arsonist" and dangerous politician.
It's like curdling milk, the change in sentiment driven by what I see as propaganda. Very hard to undo.
I’m 2024, Mr Denis, a former AB justice minister was found guilty of two counts of professional misconduct by the LSA.
https://globalnews.ca/news/8755057/alberta-politics-decline-jonathan-denis-emails/
He’s had a few business partnerships with Mr Denis.
The expression about “The company that we keep” seems appropriate here.
He also made house calls to travel trailers parked just off the highway on the Nova Scotia–New Brunswick border.
https://pressprogress.ca/pierre-poilievre-meets-with-far-right-extremist-group-at-nova-scotia-new-brunswick-border/
Immigrants are the largest trade population how can they be deported with a housing crisis and now with these wildfires in Cali and the recent hurricanes in Florida?
Why anyone wants the simplest/dumbest to lead…