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Jack up my groceries, increase my rent, then take my porn away to cap it off...
Oh no... that's not the last. He'll then cut taxes for the corporations and the rich. Cut healthcare and government services because he'll say "we have to balance budget". Then increase subsidies to corporations to "create jobs". Conservative scam continues.
Don't forget about not actually balancing the until some point where they decide "they have no choice" but to end or sell off a vital federal asset or service.
Ironic that a man named PP have an issue with porn.
He's just envious of the PPs in porn.
When asked whether his government would require porn websites to verify the age of users, Poilievre gave a one-word answer: βYes.β
He didnβt offer further explanation, and his office quickly followed up with a clarifying statement asserting that the Tories donβt believe in the imposition of a digital ID.
Sooooo a pop-up that says "Are you 18 or over? Yes / No"?
Or will he decide that Yes, digital IDs are something we believe in afterall?
He's doing the typical conservative move of saying one thing to reporters and then his office releasing a statement saying another. That way the people who don't like porn can refer to his answer to the question and those who do can refer to his office's statement.
More like "And how are you going to verify the age?" "Jeez, am I the one that has to think of everything??"
A lot of attention on this and not on the fact Pollievre just said trans women shouldn't be able to use women's washrooms and change rooms.
For what it's worth, they were probably right next to each other on the same evangelical wishlist.
I hope he makes this a key election topic - it'll be wildly unpopular.
Not a Canadian - I keep seeing people ridiculing the Conservative party here on Lemmy, but I saw on wikipedia that they are currently leading the polls?
Trudeau is not popular as well, if I'm not mistaken. I know an older Canadian who hates Trudeau with passion and praises Poilievre...
Is this similar to Trump's populism strat? What is it that the conservatives are promising to be that popular?
Edit: thanks all for the explanation, I wish the best for you guys
Part of it is the pendulum of Canadian politics. The Liberals have been in power for a long time and many people in the "great Canadian middle" have swung over to the Conservative side. That makes the prospects of another Liberal government forming in the next election slim.
But also, yes, there are some people who hate Trudeau on principle. My holidays this year were exhausting.
But also, yes, there are some people who hate Trudeau on principle. My holidays this year were exhausting.
Yes, me too. I get it from both my side and my wife's side of the family and it's absolutely exhausting. I'm feeling like an outcast these days. It's especially upsetting because my family USED to be more liberal in general. I have no idea what changed, but now Trudeau is evil as far as they're concerned.
Is this similar to Trump's populism strat?
Yeah
What is it that the conservatives are promising to be that popular?
They aren't Trudeau, and they're good at manipulating our dumbest with American-style politics
...here on Lemmy...
Lemmy skews liberal. Not that there's anything wrong with thatβ’.
As for who is leading the polls, the grass is always greener on the other side of the House of Commons.
While I honour the secret ballet and assure you that my vote will never be known, I love arguing that one should take advantage of the fact that Canada does not have a two-party system. Let the other guys have a turn at screwing up Canada, for a change.
People who are dissatisfied with their day-to-day lives blame our Federal Government, who happens to be the Liberals right now.
But the reality is that Conservative provincial leaders are the ones who've made their lives miserable. Housing, education, transportation, healthcare, cost of living... all provincial matters.
Conservative voters just don't know/want to know this fact.