In a shocking upset that is a likely harbinger of the next Canadian national election, Conservative candidate Don Stewart won the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul’s.
Shock Byelection
CBC reports Conservatives Win longtime Liberal Stronghold Toronto-St. Paul’s in Shock Byelection Result.
Stewart’s victory is shocking because the seat has been held by the Liberals for more than 30 years — even through the party’s past low points, such as the 2011 federal election that returned just 34 Liberal MPs to Parliament.
Before Monday’s vote, a Conservative candidate hadn’t been competitive in Toronto–St. Paul’s since the 1980s. The party hadn’t won a seat in urban Toronto since the 2011 federal election.
The Liberals’ poor showing in a stronghold like this could prompt some soul-searching for Trudeau, who has seen his popularity plummet as inflation, the cost of living crisis, high home prices and surging immigration levels drive voter discontent.
This Conservative upset is likely to lead to some anxiety in the Liberal caucus because such a dramatic vote swing could put other supposedly “safe” seats in play for the Conservatives in the next general election.
Trudeau’s main rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, urged the prime minister to call an early election in a social media post Tuesday morning.
Voters in the riding told CBC News throughout the campaign that the government’s handling of the housing crisis, inflation and the Israel-Hamas conflict were sore spots.
Congratulations
Carbon Tax Election
“Congratulations to Common Sense Conservative candidate, @donstewartTO, on a shocking upset in Toronto-St. Paul’s, where people voted to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime. Here is the verdict: Trudeau can’t go on like this. He must call a carbon tax election now.“
As in Europe, Canadians are upset about nonsense carbon policy.
Trudeau is Finished
Also consider After St. Paul’s, is there anything Trudeau can say or do to save his leadership?
In the wake of the Liberals’ shock loss in a previously safe riding in Toronto, it’s fair to ask if there’s anything Trudeau could possibly say at this point that would get a hearing — or if too many Canadians have simply decided they’re done listening to him.
Trudeau’s stated theory about his current situation rests on a belief that voters will feel differently by the time the next election arrives, or that they’ll change their minds when it comes time to make a real choice.
“Canadians are not in a decision mode right now,” he told CBC’s Power & Politics during an interview last week. “What you tell a pollster — if they ever manage to reach you — is very different from the choice Canadians end up making in an election campaign.”
When Abacus Data surveyed Canadians in May about what a government led by Pierre Poilievre should or shouldn’t do, just 28 per cent of respondents said it should “definitely” or “probably” repeal the Liberal government’s national childcare program.
Sixty-three per cent of respondents did say a Poilievre government should eliminate the federal carbon tax.
“This was obviously not the result we wanted,” Trudeau said on Tuesday. “But I want to be clear that I hear people’s concerns and frustrations. These are not easy times and it’s clear that I and my entire Liberal team have much more work to do to deliver tangible real progress that Canadians across the country can see and feel.”
Hoot of the Day
“I hear your concerns”. Yeah right.
Let’s finish the sentence properly: “I hear your concerns, but I am not going to do a thing about them. If anything, I will raise carbon taxes.”
Globally, people are fed up with woke madness and green taxes.
Conservative Goals
The Conservatives have announced four goals according to Reuters: Axing a carbon tax introduced by the Liberals, addressing the government’s budget deficit, tackling a housing crisis and combating crime.
The next federal election must be held by end-October 2025 and a range of polls show the Liberals, who have been in power since November 2015, would lose badly to the Conservatives.
David Coletto of the Abacus Data polling firm said if the swing to the Conservatives were replicated across Ontario, the most populous province, the Liberals could be reduced to just a handful of seats.
Trudeau is history. Good riddance.
The Rise of the Farmer’s Daughter and Another Green Energy Revolt
On January 26, I discussed The Rise of the Farmer’s Daughter and Another Green Energy Revolt
Yet another farm protest in the EU has farmer’s spraying “merde” on the streets of France. Green energy regulations are at the heart of the protest.
Marine Le Pen Set for Record Win, Macron Calls Snap French Election
In France , Macron and the Greens were hammered so hard in the European parliament elections that Macron Calls Snap French Election
The French President and the German Chancellor both suffered record defeats in the European Parliament election. Macron calls a surprise parliamentary election after defeat.
Winners and Losers
Winners: The Far Right
Losers: Renew Europe (Macron), and the Greens.
If Trump wins in November, which I consider odds on, Green madness will get trounced in the US as well.
And no matter how you feel about it, Sorry Green Energy Fans, Net Zero Is a Very Unlikely Outcome
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
Once Trudeau is gone and the Conservatives take over, and nothing improves for the average canuck, then they will complain about the new boss.
Because politicians cannot make your life better. Only you can do that.
Same as in the US.
One of Poilievre’s main ideas is to eliminate the carbon tax which is mostly paid by the wealthy who burn lots of fossil fuels in their large homes and vehicles, and eliminate the carbon rebates, which mostly help the poor who live in small apartments and take the bus.
Should boost demand for gasoline and nat gas though.
Got oil?
Don’t confuse this switch, like a Biden to Harris switch would be. This is a switch like Biden to Trump would be… A switch like this can be generational in theory, and in the past, in actual practice (think Reagan/Giuliano).
If done correctly, then once the Conservatives take over, things will improve for the average Canadian. They will see a lot of instant progress (think Trump), as swift action will be taken to show and to feel the change that was voted for.
While I agree Politician’s cannot make your life better. They most certainly can make your like a living hell (think Inflation/Mandates). I totally agree however, that only the individual can help themselves, so don’t look to the Government for that, or you will be left waiting forever…
Got oil? Yep!
Your third paragraph contradicts your second.
There will be no improvement for the average citizen.
The only winners will be those astute enough to take advantage of any policy changes. Removal of a carbon tax will be good for oil and gas companies. I look forward to how it will improve my Canadian oil company holdings.
Not at all, or in any way does it do so. Things Improving is not the same as making Your Life better. Your Life is entirely up to You. What you eat, drink, or how Much sleep you get. The Government & Politicians cannot take care of your Life for you. They don’t decide what you eat or drink, because you do that.
The Government can improve things by making them easier for you though. Not necessarily on purpose, but by the laws and rules they enact. Easier to file taxes as an example, or a simplified process they reviewed and changed for the better, in terms of ease. There are all sorts of things that can be improved by the Government for the Citizens.
– There will be no improvement for the average citizen.
> I disagree.
What if corrupt politicians are not a flaw in the system rather a feature? Might The Club encourage venal idiots to seek office because they will do what they are told and are only interested in enriching themselves.
It’s not hard to imagine that if a POTUS was to oppose The Club, he’d be ushered into the private cinema at the White House and shown the Zapruder Film. No doubt The Club’s directors prefer not to blow out the brains of its members (again).
Trudeau was a drama teacher. Ardern was a DJ with PR certificate (and bad habit?)
https://fasteddynz.substack.com/p/what-if/
Along those same lines –
https://saltmustflow.com/wikileaks-deletes-all-their-dnc-files-after-julian-assange-release/
A corrupt politician is a flaw, as they are Not supposed o be corrupt.
The Club (ie. RINO’s) with the Republicans & Liberals with the Democrats) are on the outskirts, always looking for a way to pierce the bubble (cause chaos). They constantly look for “Useful Idiots” to carry their water for them. Our MSM (total sell outs) is a Perfect Example of this.
It’s not hard to imagine what happens if a POTUS was to oppose The Club (View Trumps last term as President). I Agree! My outcome has him live to fight another day however…
Competent people do not run for office… because they understand that they are not wanted and have no ability to enact change.
I have a Canadian friend – Ivy League – sports scholarship – law school – Rhodes Scholar – MD in a major investment bank – runs his own VC fund… was approached to lead the Liberals some years ago — declined… it was a figurehead position …
Trudeau the drama teacher wasn’t doing much so he took the job… clearly he’s ok with being a puppet…
They want clowns … yes men and women … puppets… actors… they do not want competency… there is no point in being competent.
In the US they are allowed to insider trade. That says it all
Oh and notice how when presidents retire they end up with tens of millions of dollars in their pockets. I think Obama was lined up by Wall Street to give talks at 500k each in the first month out of office.
More on all of this here https://fasteddynz.substack.com/p/who-runs-the-world
Competent people do run for office (see Trump’s last term), but I agree it’s infrequent. I think it’s more because competent people understand it’s simply not worth their time and aggravation. Those with much time, some notoriety, and don’t get all emotional concerning issues, can have some success and fun at it however.
Many times Change IS Enacted, and that is the beauty of America’s Freedom to be able to do so! Please don’t confuse Canada with America, as they are not even close. Maybe in some ideology that’s pushed, but not even close on the success rate…
In the US “The Connected” are allowed to do insider trade. That says they make the rules. Get new people with new rules and that goes away. While we do a poor job of controlling our Politicians, don’t blame them for that, but US! It’s like blaming our children for misbehaving all the time (brats), but they have zero structure and rules to follow, so what you see is what you get…
hahaha Trump????? The guy who gave us Operation Warp Speed and injected the majority of Americans with a Death Shot?
Because he was told to … by the Men Who Run the World.
Gosh … people are so easily controlled… manipulated… that is why they MUST be controlled….
I do not expect you to understand what I am saying … you’ve been blasted with these lies since kindergarten… the Elders are very thorough….
Their strategies are so effective that they can even convince you to go off to fight a war — and risk death — in exchange for a cheap ribbon
hahaha… it’s actually all quite hilarious when you become aware of the matrix that most people are living in ….
And the mob sits glued to cnnbbc every evening for ‘the news’ … hahahahaha
When Oswald’s brother sat with him in jail, he stared at him. Lee responded, “don’t bother looking in there, you aren’t going to find anything.” There was no profession of innocence from Lee to his brother. The trail of circumstantial evidence lead directly to Lee Harvey Oswald. The company i worked for, did the film transfer master of Oliver Stone’s JFK. It peaked an interest in reading the various conspiracy books and Warren Report. Even went to the 40th anniversary event in Dealey Plaza. Met the then director of the 6th Floor museum and watched Dan Rather do his CBS News show from the Plaza that night. The 6th floor director was a big conspiracy believer, but as director, he came to see that the evidence pointed at Oswald and participated in some Discovery Channel specials that came to the same conclusion, based on testing evidence.
It’s not just Canada. Rep Bowman of Westchester / upper Bronx NY lost the Democrat primary to a less leftwing candidate. Even though Biden is expected to win NY, the shift in NY confirms the shift in swing states from Blue to Red.
So Dave Collum. James Kunstler, Mel K, and Shannon Joy all live in upstate NY. That’s quite a fife and drum corps when the revolution begins.
“As in Europe, Canadians are upset about nonsense carbon policy.”
Need a good laugh, check out Trudeaus environment minister.
What happens when a provincial government defies a federal law? We’re about to find out | CBC News
And as a further as to what happens when a provincial government defies a federal law.
Carbon Tax Removal Keeps Saskatchewan Inflation Rate at Second Lowest in Nation | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
“In May 2024, Saskatchewan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.5 per cent compared to May 2023. This is the second lowest rise among the provinces and significantly lower than the national average of 2.9 per cent.
“Our Government will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan with the elimination of the carbon tax on home heating as a significant measure in the fight to tackle inflation,” Minister of Trade & Export Development Jeremy Harrison said. “The federal carbon tax negatively impacts the interests of this province and the people who live here. Our priority will always be the defense of our economic well-being against the out of touch federal Liberal/NDP coalition government.”
A change of government is definitely needed in Canada. Im from Saskatchewan which continues to buck insane Trudeau green net zero policies.
Saskatchewan will not comply with federal clean electricity regulations | CTV News
“The Government of Saskatchewan announced that it will not comply with the incoming federal clean electricity regulations.
The decision comes on the heels of a report by the Saskatchewan Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal criticizing the federal plan, which aims to eliminate fossil fuel-generated power in ten years.”
Saskatchewan will not shut down its coal plants and will run them til end of life. There are 9 coal power plants in all of Canada. In Saskatchewan, I believe we should continue with coal generation. There are a few hundred years of coal reserves near the coal plants. Population growth (immigration) should be geared towards a sustainable future on the energy we have.
I believe that the immigration policy itself is sound. The issue is the amount of immigration which should be reduced. For a government that promotes fossil fuel elimination, it promotes population growth. The greater the population, the greater the demand on fossil fuels.
Saskatchewan hasnt elected a liberal in 20+ years and that isnt changing anytime soon. I believe the liberals received 500ish votes last provincial election.
Plus Canada’s rampant nannyism.
I think you could also add the covid era Beatdown of the trucker protest to that list.. that was some real stalinist authoritarian crap.. appalling the links they were willing to go to ruin these people’s lives from suspending licenses to seizing bank accounts to imprisoning people.. all because they instinctively knew that covid vaccine and and associated draconian assaults on freedom wrong.. Trudeau really exposed himself as a power hungry fascist..
Few in Europe like the Greens and their policies anymore. Not only do they not make sense, useless and expensive but their behavior pisses people off. They also show a near complete lack of common sense when they say we must eliminate farming, eliminate cows and basically people too to “save the planet”. If there are no more people, I don’t care if the sun goes nova.
I especially hate nepotism in politics because the son, daughter or whatever is rarely enbibed with the qualities of the original and owe their position strictly because of their blood relation. Trudeau’s father was a gifted politician but his son is as dumb as they come. We have the same problem with political families in the US and also in France. Madame Le Pen’s party was started by her father and members of the family are scattered throughout its structure.
If there is no more ME, I don’t care if the sun goes nova! 😉
I didn’t say ME. I said people. The Human race. Why did you put words in my mouth? I am not one of those that want to get rid of the Human race to save the planet. Are you?
I didn’t put any words in your mouth. I quoted you directly (line #1)
Line #2 was my snarky reply.
Trump Trump Trump!!! Let’s goooooooooooooo
And people will still insist in front of you, with a straight face, and say things are not changing… These people I say, are simply not paying attention.
Canada? OK then, But Canada!! Seriously?
Things are Changing Fastly (as DJT would say)!
Or as Elon Musk would say things are getting weird and they’re getting weird fast.. thankfully the tide seems to be turning on these globalists in their panicking because populists are winning elections in France Italy and now Canada… I did although read an article how the progressives in Germany want to outlaw the conservative party because they’re so dangerous.. these fascists never give up even when the majority stop supporting them they will try to pass laws against opponents..
They seem to be losing any momentum, that they may have thought they had corralled? Now with the EU moving onboard, and quickly I might add, they appear to have an alliance appearing. I do believe Germany is just reeling from there Energy Blunders. They will have to toss many of their own, to the wolfs, or may risk heading down with them together all at once…
Things are definitely heating up!
Add to those concerns uncontrolled mass migration which is exacerbating every other problem, including too little infrastructure for the increasing population burden.
There is a basic need to have countries with surplus food production, because an increasing number cannot feed themselves.
If the surplus countries are hit by bad year, or agricultural land permanently is lost due to urban sprawl, things can become really nasty really fast.
Oh yeah, AI will save us. /s
Trump isn’t very likely to win in Nov.
Republican’s don’t get elected by alienating substantial numbers of their own party & independents.
You may want to consider what Peter Zeihan has to say about this issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvydMykDQD8
It doesn’t look like anyone who voted for Trump in 2020 has changed their mind.
Biden and the dems have lost votes.
He is Adored! Did you mean Biden? That would make sense…
Isn’t Peter Zeihan retarded?
Fortunately for we normies, the one thing that can be counted on from progressives is the inability to contain their own inherent tendency to overreach in the extreme. The backlash that has begun in the last year or so in reaction to global progressive idiocy has barely even begun. Good people have begun reacting in anger rather than in fear – a harbinger of the return to perhaps an acceptable degree of normalcy.
“This was obviously not the result we wanted,” Trudeau said on Tuesday.
We, who? The globalist autocrats of the WEF?
It was the result that the People wanted however!
Another reason the Liberals lost that riding is because they have been very soft on the rise of Antisemitism across Canada since Israel invaded Gaza.
There are encampments in cities across Canada dedicated to Antisemitism and there has been a rise in violence toward the Jewish community all while Trudeau and the Liberals have sat by and done nothing about it.
Trudeau is going to suffer a historic defeat if he sticks around for the next election and he knows it. His party will force him to ‘retire’ before then.
While Bibi is taking care of Israel’s enemies his enemies from withing are planning a coupe attempt. They hate Bibi. They want to kill him and his wife Sarah bc it’s all about power. SU, CNQ, IMO and CVE are all about power (energy). US and Canadian politicians are all about power. But liberal politicians are dirtier than carbon and oil. Liberal politicians fell in love with new immigrants to pay social security and keep the housing bubble afloat.
Trudeau really never got it quite back, after the whole Trucker thing. It was truly just a matter of time, before his luck ran out. He will be removed from Frontline Politics, but they will find a spot for him out back someplace, doing something for his patronage…
Perhaps an advisory position with a military contractor?
I’m not so sure any Military Leaders would want that boy around…
The military and the contractors hate him. Under him Canada’s defense budget and capabilities melted like butter on a hot pancake.
Canada spends nothing on it’s military. So there is no real position there.
Exactly they always get rewarded for disregarding the will of the people.. just read today I think it was the Dutch Prime minister? Regardless he was trounced in an election and he just got appointed to sub bureaucratic EU or NATO position.. these globalists always take care of each other and when you’re told to fall on your sword you are expected to .. you understanding however is he will be taken care of and rewarded with a cushy government job
How soon will it be before Pierre Poilievre becomes PM?
Next election.
The question of when that will happen is up in the air. Either he serves out his term and calls one as late as possible or his coalition with the NDP party ends and he’s forced to call one due to a vote of no-confidence.
Soon I would think… Let’s not forget late April: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was ejected from Canada’s House of Commons after fiery exchanges with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Mr Poilievre’s removal came after he refused to apologise for calling Mr Trudeau a “wacko” and “extremist” during a question period.
They have had there tussles and Pierre came out on top already with the People. He is what they are looking for in Canada, and ironically France and Italy too at the moment.
Toss in Hungary, Poland, Greece, and some others, and you could, accurately perhaps, be seeing a Conservative Movement in the EU, US, and elsewhere, all at the same time…
That sure would make Trump and All of there Jobs easier, as they row in the same direction, and with the same goals in mind. Wouldn’t that be nice to see for a change. Sort of feel like, um, well not all that long ago, but even better this ti e around!!!
Carbon bs. The TransMountain pipeline was completed by Trudeau. Carbon is an excuse to oust the liberal dictators who trashed Canada with new immigrants.
Conservatives should start a rumor that Castro misgendered someone. Canadian voters couldn’t tolerate that.
Mish I live in Toronto, you are right about all the liberal policies regarding the economy, taxes, carbon taxes, etc. However he lost because his incessant wokeness is just too much. Every Canadian knows he has no innate intelligence and is a puppet of the WEF. What I don’t understand is like much of the world what people see in “liberal” government positions besides massive control of the population.
Massive control of the population through social memes and state sponsored media.
In the population trained to follow authority that’s all you need.
“What I don’t understand is like much of the world what people see in “liberal” government positions besides massive control of the population.”
The problem is that those branding themselves “conservative” are NO different at all. Heck, they may well be even more bent on massive control of the population.
There is virtually nothing left of the, properly conservative, traditional (in US) “Hard Right.” Instead, the imbecile insults now prancing around pretending to be “conservatives”, are ALL nothing but NEOCONs: Defined, as per themselves: LIBERALS (capital everything) “mugged by reality.” Hence, all they want, is to remain LIBERALS, just with a bigger “Law and Order” jackbooted thug army harassing others to protect their own; always unearned; privileges.
So you end up with self proclaimed “conservatives” running record budget deficits, bailing out retarded friends of all stripes, meddling in everything from Ukraine to China to Palestine to where-have-you.
When that sort of nothings, are whom “conservative” now refers to; who cares if a “conservative” or a”liberal” or a “communist”or a “jihadist” nominally “wins” some silly ritual: They’re all nothing but the same regardless.
I agree, and find it infuriating to witness Parents of their Children, vote in Politician’s to enact policies, that outright Damage their own Children!
Any Party that does it is wrong imo, but when the Parents go along with it to hurt their own Family, it simply baffles the mind. They should have stayed single, if there goal is to sabotage their Children from succeeding In Life!!!
We are carbon life forms. Net zero is the elimination of life on the planet. Baby Castro needs to take an extended vacation.
Been to Toronto in 2010?
and
Been to Toronto recently?
Any questions?
Prior to Justin’s father’s overhaul of Canada’s immigration laws in the late 1960’s, Toronto’s population was overwhelmingly white. Much of the riding (Canada’s version of Congressional districts) is still very upscale and the city as a whole is much safer than nearby American cities like Detroit or Buffalo although it would no longer qualify as Toronto the Good. My old neighborhood, which was once attractive to recent immigrants from Europe because of its low cost Victorian houses, has gone upscale.
But none of that is true anymore except in the Yonge street corridor where such upscale (read very expensive) areas still exist.
Everywhere else has been transformed from the 80s and earlier times of mostly white population:
Agincourt has become Asiancourt
Scarborough has become Scarbadoes
Brampton has become Bramladesh
and so on.
Trudeau is an authoritarian dirt bag who belongs in prison. Pushing him out of power is a small yet positive first step.
All leftists are authoritarians at heart, distrustful of the population at large who need to be lead.
The same is true of liberals: Scratch a liberal, discover a Nazi.
People since the dawn of history have been freedom lovers when it is their own freedom in the balance, but myopic when it comes to others.