At an event in Toronto, Chrystia Freeland, the MP for University–Rosedale, Ont., and former deputy prime minister and finance minister, launches her bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Following the event, she responds to questions from reporters.
While I think she’s a strong candidate, I don’t think she stands a hope in hell of defeating PP in 2025. She’s “too close to Trudeau” and a woman, in a time when right wing voters and misogyny seem to be on the rise
They need to be thinking and planning for 2029. She might be able to pull it off then, I’d the liberals don’t get totally smashed in 2025, she’s a smart leader of the official opposition and she has a good PR team behind her.
I’d be curious if any of them actually believe they can turn the dissatisfaction around now that Trudeau is gone and win the next election. I’d love it if they or the NDP can, but I really wonder if even they think they can in 2025.
I am guessing that if you want to endure a long video to get an idea what Chrystia Freeland is like last October’s talk with the Council on Foreign Relations is a better bet.
My impression: All the intellectual depth of Justin Trudeau, but double the patronizing tone.
I don’t think it matters. Liberals would be fools to elect her as leader. The populace is specifically sick of the current direction of the government, and she was at the core of it all. Her candidacy is DOA.
Other than repetitions of “I will fight, we will fight, we will win, because Canadian” I heard:
Strong retaliation against tariffs
Cool
Treat government finances like private citizens treat theirs
Red flag for austerity
Liberal party must listen more to what voters tell them
Consumer carbon tax gone
Disagreements with PM on spending (for a long time), she wanted less spending. Fiscal responsibility is very important to her, that’s why she broke from PM. Doesn’t commit to balanced budged.
I didn’t hear much about how she plans to tackle the economic issues facing us.
It’s going to be the fucking status quo plus austerity. I’m tired of those politicians who only worry about the economy and spending. It’s funny how they never talk about taxing the rich or implementing real measures to fight rent and home prices.
I’m cautiously optimistic that Carney might have more progressive ideas around increasing median wages and taxing the rich. I’ve heard a few things from him during interviews and such that tell me he’s not the austerity type, but we’ll know when he lays out something concrete.
Well he appeared on the Jon’s Stewart’s Daily Show and what he said seemed in line with what you said. Who knows.
My choice next election is still going to be between the NDP and the Bloc Québécois. If the NDP really don’t stand a chance, I’m voting Bloc because I know they are strong in the polls and they’ll fight for Québec. They represent Québec’s more progressive values and as the official oppositon (yes, that’s a very probable scenario) they might be able to push back and protect those values.
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Here’s all the candidates:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Liberal_Party_of_Canada_leadership_election?wprov=sfti1#Declared
Here’s how you register to vote (at the bottom)
https://liberal.ca/liberal-party-of-canada-announces-date-of-leadership-vote/
I think Jamie Bapttiste sounds the most reasonable.
No chance in hell.
While I think she’s a strong candidate, I don’t think she stands a hope in hell of defeating PP in 2025. She’s “too close to Trudeau” and a woman, in a time when right wing voters and misogyny seem to be on the rise
They need to be thinking and planning for 2029. She might be able to pull it off then, I’d the liberals don’t get totally smashed in 2025, she’s a smart leader of the official opposition and she has a good PR team behind her.
I’d be curious if any of them actually believe they can turn the dissatisfaction around now that Trudeau is gone and win the next election. I’d love it if they or the NDP can, but I really wonder if even they think they can in 2025.
The NDP need a new leader too. Singh has the charisma of week old fish.
Carney would have my vote, she would not. I’d vote NDP first.
I am guessing that if you want to endure a long video to get an idea what Chrystia Freeland is like last October’s talk with the Council on Foreign Relations is a better bet.
My impression: All the intellectual depth of Justin Trudeau, but double the patronizing tone.
I don’t think it matters. Liberals would be fools to elect her as leader. The populace is specifically sick of the current direction of the government, and she was at the core of it all. Her candidacy is DOA.
How does she not realize damn near everyone hates her?
The protesters were saying boo-urns.
38 minutes in and what a shit show… I think I understand why Carney did his in Edmonton. 😅
Other than repetitions of “I will fight, we will fight, we will win, because Canadian” I heard:
I didn’t hear much about how she plans to tackle the economic issues facing us.
I think now might be the time you don’t want to balance the budget, when you’re expecting a brutal trade war and lots of layoffs.
But the last few years we should have been rebuilding that war chest.
It’s going to be the fucking status quo plus austerity. I’m tired of those politicians who only worry about the economy and spending. It’s funny how they never talk about taxing the rich or implementing real measures to fight rent and home prices.
I’m cautiously optimistic that Carney might have more progressive ideas around increasing median wages and taxing the rich. I’ve heard a few things from him during interviews and such that tell me he’s not the austerity type, but we’ll know when he lays out something concrete.
Well he appeared on the Jon’s Stewart’s Daily Show and what he said seemed in line with what you said. Who knows.
My choice next election is still going to be between the NDP and the Bloc Québécois. If the NDP really don’t stand a chance, I’m voting Bloc because I know they are strong in the polls and they’ll fight for Québec. They represent Québec’s more progressive values and as the official oppositon (yes, that’s a very probable scenario) they might be able to push back and protect those values.
This is an especially hilarious take for someone who was actually Finance minister. I guess politics isn’t possible without some pandering?
I mean, it’s not like finance ministers haven’t treated government finances this way with bad results for the average people.