Opinion of Trudeau tanking, latest poll shows increasing voter dissatisfaction

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Opinion of Trudeau tanking, latest poll shows increasing voter dissatisfaction

A new poll by Leger released on Tuesday reveals a sharp decline in support for Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau. 

As Canadians near the halfway point of the 2021 election campaign, more and more people are expressing dissatisfaction with Trudeau and the Liberals.

Leger found that over the past week, 41% of Canadians reported that their opinion of the Liberal leader has deteriorated. Additionally, 56% of Canadians expressed that they were dissatisfied with the Liberal government.

The growing dissatisfaction shows an increase of 5% since Leger’s last survey on August 17, 2021. 

According to Leger, the survey was conducted only from August 27, 2021 to August 30, 2021. A total of 2,005 Canadians responded to the poll. A similar probability sample would have a margin of error of ±2.18%, 19 times out of 20.

With regard to federal voting intentions, the Liberals have been steadily falling behind the leading Conservatives despite having a clear advantage prior to the election being call. 

The Leger poll reports that the Conservatives are currently 4-points ahead of the Liberals. When it comes to federal voting intentions, 34% of Canadians say they would most likely vote for a Conservative candidate, while 30% of Canadians said the same about the Liberals. 

Meanwhile, the NDP are currently sitting behind the Liberals at 24%, with the Bloc Quebecois at 7%. Additionally, the People’s Party of Canada is currently polling at 3% while the Green Party sits at 2%. 

“The Conservatives need significantly more votes than the Liberals, if they wish to form government,” said Leger Executive Vice-President Christian Bourque. 

“But it’s possible: not only are they are making a breakthrough in Atlantic Canada, but they also have at least 20% of the share of vote in Quebec and are within striking distance of the Liberals in Ontario. Another concern for the incumbent liberals is the strength of the NDP in Ontario and BC, which could cost them seats in both provinces.”

Last week, a Mainstreet Research poll had the Conservatives at 37% while the Liberals were sitting at 31% of the vote. 

U of T professor suggests Conservatives are promoting Nazism

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U of T professor suggests Conservatives are promoting Nazism

A professor at the University of Toronto alleged in a tweet on Sunday that the Conservative Party of Canada is dog-whistling to Nazis. 

David Fisman, an epidemiology professor at U of T, said in a tweet that the Conservatives were promoting Nazism because a tweet the party sent about Canada’s Recovery Plan had the words secure the future for your children and contained 14 words. 

“Now they’ve added ‘secure the future for your children’ and they’ve got the slogan at exactly 14 words,” said Fisman. “So creepy.” 

Fisman put #dogwhistle near the end of the tweet, and he linked to a Wikipedia page about the Fourteen Words. The Fourteen Words is code word for the Nazi slogan “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

The Conservative tweet that Fisman was referencing featured a photo of Conservative leader Erin O’Toole meeting with Canadians of different ethnic origins, including an Asian man and Indian woman.  

Last week, the U of T professor announced that he was resigning from Ontario’s COVID-19 Science and Modeling table. 

“I find myself increasingly uncomfortable with the degree to which political considerations appear to be driving outputs from the table, or at least the degree to which these outputs are shared in a transparent manner with the public,” he said. “I have been in the uncomfortable position of repeatedly dissenting publically from table guidance, though with the advantage of hindsight I remain comfortable with my positions on the relevant issues.”

His decision to resign was praised by the legacy media for being neutral and non-partisan.

A week later, many Canadians criticized him for suggesting the Conservatives were promoting Nazism, pointing out its absurdity and the clear partisan behaviour exhibited by a person who was once praised for being neutral. 

The associate editor at Quillette Jonathan Kay said Fisman was a “unhinged whack job.”

“When Fisman quit Ontario’s COVID-19 science table a week ago, it was played big in the media…the #1 story on CBC in fact,” said Kay. “So its (sic) interesting that one hour ago, Fisman outed himself as an unhinged whack job who believes Erin O’Toole is sending coded Nazi messages to Canadians.” 

Columnist at the National Post Rupa Subramanya mocked Fisman by pointing out that there were fourteen words in a tweet the Liberal Party of Canada sent about improving access to family doctors and the health care system 

“Counted fourteen words,” said Subramanya. “Creepy.” 

Fisman could not be reached for further comment in time for publication. 

Does Erin O’Toole have a pathway to victory?

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Does Erin O’Toole have a pathway to victory?

The latest polls show the Conservatives are in the lead, but is this enough to form government? Does Erin O’Toole have a pathway to victory?

On today’s episode of The Candice Malcolm Show, Candice is joined by True North’s in-house pollster Hamish Marshall to go over the top federal ridings Canadians should be watching this election. Which seats does O’Toole need to pick up in order to become prime minister? Which seats would cause panic for the Liberal campaign if they lost them? Are we witnessing another orange wave for the NDP?

Tune into The Candice Malcolm Show to find out.

Check out our analysis of the top federal ridings to watch this election.

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Trudeau allows candidate to run for re-election, despite sexual harassment allegations

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Trudeau allows candidate to run for re-election, despite sexual harassment allegations

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau refused to condemn one of his candidates who is facing six years worth of sexual harassment allegations from several young female staffers. 

Trudeau stood by Kitchener Centre candidate Raj Saini’s re-election effort during a campaign stop in Kanata, Ont. on Tuesday.

“Mr. Saini has shared the processes. There have been rigorous processes undertaken that he has shared the details of. We know that it is extremely important to take any allegation seriously, which we certainly have, and we always will because everyone deserves a safe workplace,” claimed Trudeau.

According to CBC News, seven sources have corroborated four different incidents where Saini is alleged to have made unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate comments towards female staffers. Saini has denied the allegations. 

One of the cases made its way into the Canadian Human Rights Commission last year. The staffer who filed the complaint has since expressed distress that the Liberal Party is choosing to field Saini as a candidate. 

According to the unnamed employee, Saini’s alleged sexual harassment was so severe that she attempted to take her own life in his office in March 2020. 

“That’s pretty devastating to me, knowing what I have gone through and that I’ve raised concerns over the last more than year and a half. It’s disturbing to me… It’s also concerning to me that it could continue to happen to other people,” the anonymous staffer told CBC News. 

Complaints against Saini’s behaviour go back to a Liberal holiday party in December 2015. Four female staffers at the event told senior Liberal officials that Saini, alongside disgraced former Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara, was acting inappropriately with young women at the party. 

Tabbara was arrested on April 9, 2020, for an unrelated incident. He has since been charged with assault, one count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence and one count of criminal harassment.  He was never ejected from Trudeau’s caucus but resigned voluntarily.

The Liberal Party has since claimed that it has “no record or knowledge” of the incident taking place. 

Meanwhile, former Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Cole Harbour-Dartmouth Troy Myers was forced to withdraw from the campaign by the party after claims surfaced that he had allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in October 2019.

For years, Trudeau has maintained that he has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment despite the fact that he himself has been accused of groping a female reporter in 2000 while attending a music festival.

When the story became public, Trudeau claimed at the time that the female reporter had “experienced things differently.” 

A number of other Liberal MPs have faced sexual harassment accusations including former Liberal MP Kent Hehr, former PMO director of operations Claude-Éric Gagné, former Liberal MP Darshan Kang and former Liberal MPs Massimo Pacetti and Scott Andrews. 

Trudeau once said he believed women who come forward with allegations of sexual assault must be supported and believed.

“When women speak up it is our duty to listen to them and believe them,”  said Trudeau in 2018.

Trudeau evokes Harper government yet again at Ottawa campaign stop

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Trudeau evokes Harper government yet again at Ottawa campaign stop

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau evoked former prime minister Stephen Harper once again on Tuesday while fielding questions from reporters at a campaign stop in Ottawa. 

Trudeau made the statement in response to a question on his pandemic performance and falsely claimed that Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole wanted to create a “two-tier” healthcare system. 

“The idea of… going back to greenhouse gas emissions… the idea of going back to Mr. Harper, even when we transcended that with other measures, it makes no sense. To go back with a two-tier healthcare system as has been proposed by Mr. O’Toole would be ridiculous,” Trudeau said in French.

On August 23, 2021, Trudeau defended a manipulated video posted by Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland which claimed that Trudeau wanted to bring “for-profit” healthcare to Canada.

The social media platform Twitter immediately flagged Freeland’s video shortly after it was posted and tagged it with a “manipulated media” disclaimer. Despite full versions of the video emerging online showing that a crucial part of the interview was edited, Trudeau maintained that the Liberals had posted it “in its entirety.” 

This is the third time in about a week that Trudeau has blamed the Harper government with regard to various issues. 

Just yesterday, Trudeau made a similar comparison while in Granby, Quebec. 

“Today’s economy, tomorrow’s economy needs us to fight climate change. Canada lost 10 years under the Conservative Party who wants to go back to the old Harper years objectives and goals. Some young people who are voting for the first time and who just do not remember the Harper era. Well, since 2015 we have been working hard to catch up but we cannot waste any minutes especially over the next four years,” said Trudeau.

Prior to that incident, Trudeau also resorted to referencing Harper’s handling of the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis when asked by a reporter whether his government effectively handled the Afghanistan evacuations. 

Canada calls for “gendered” approach to combatting terrorism in UN submission

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Canada calls for “gendered” approach to combatting terrorism in UN submission

In a recent submission to the United Nations Security Council, the Canadian government advocated for a “gendered and intersectional” approach to preventing terrorism and violent extremism. 

Canada made the submission on July 28, 2021 during an informal meeting of the Council on “preventing terrorism and violent extremism through tackling gender stereotypes, masculinities, and structural gender inequality.”  

“As speakers have noted, gender stereotypes, masculinities, femininities, and gendered inequalities have long been exploited by violent extremist and terrorist groups to their own ends,” claimed the submission. 

“It is imperative that we continue working together to raise awareness of this phenomenon and advance comprehensive gender-responsive approaches to more effectively and sustainably counter terrorism and prevent and counter violent extremism.” 

Last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lost a coveted seat on the Security Council to Ireland and Norway, after years of advocacy. In total, the failed bid cost Canadian taxpayers approximately $8.6 million.

According to a press release on the terrorism summit, the meeting was organized by Mexico and others. 

“The aims of the meeting were to consider how a focus on masculinities could facilitate a more comprehensive gender approach by the Security Council; identify persistent challenges posed by terrorist individuals and groups exploiting gender to further their objectives; and identify recommendations and lessons learned in that regard,” the meeting description reads. 

In its own submission, Canada argued that the UN “must ensure that gender is not conflated with men. Men also have gender and violent extremists and terrorists expertly manipulate and exploit these gendered realities too.” 

“Our collective counter-terrorism response is strengthened through recognition of these gendered realities. As such, we must continue to demonstrate the utility and necessity of looking at issues from a gendered and intersectional perspective and using this information to guide our approaches,” the submission reads.  

Canada made the submission alongside states with human rights abuses, including the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Niger.

London councillor decries “extreme political actions” such as vaccine mandates, passports

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London councillor decries “extreme political actions” such as vaccine mandates, passports

London city councillor Michael van Holst wants council to seek legal advice on the need for public health measures, such as vaccine mandates and vaccine passports, which he claims are extreme.

During a Monday meeting of London’s Corporate Services Committee, van Holst’s submission referred to the “sometimes corrupt” pharmaceutical industry and whether or not they have influenced the public’s perception around COVID-19. 

“The goal of this communication is to argue that the need for vaccines has been exaggerated and does not warrant the imposition of extreme measures that could place our corporation in jeopardy of infringing unlawfully on protected rights. Because of this risk, I will also request legal opinions and that those be shared publicly,” writes van Holst. 

Van Holst’s motion does not provide extensive evidence for his claims regarding vaccines but does cite “aggressive marketing of vaccines” and past alleged criminal behaviour by pharmaceutical companies like the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. 

“The industry also had a lot to lose if an inexpensive treatment was found to cure the disease or (worse for them) the fear of it. I suspect this was the reason that the treatment alternative and its proponents suffered heavy personal attacks and deplatforming under the COVID narrative,” wrote van Holst. 

Among the legal questions van Holst seeks answers to include whether London could be sued for instituting a mandate, whether the city could be held liable for vaccine harms or deaths and other issues. 

Van Holst’s motion comes at a time where numerous Ontario municipalities including Toronto are implementing vaccine mandates for public workers and other sectors. 

The City of London is set to implement its own staff vaccination policy which is set to come into effect on September 29, 2021. 

Those employed by the city will be required to provide proof of vaccination status unless they have a medical exemption or other reasons for not getting vaccinated based on the Ontario Human Rights Code. 

Those with written attestation will be required to submit to regular testing and provide negative test results. Additionally, those who are not vaccinated and are not exempt will also need to do the testing ontop of having to complete a COVID-19 vaccination education session. 

Some Canadians really, really, really hate Justin Trudeau

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Some Canadians really, really, really hate Justin Trudeau

The Trudeau government is the most divisive government in Canadian history – it’s no wonder so many Canadians are angry with Justin Trudeau.

Protesters confronting politicians is nothing new in Canadian politics. This happens to every politician, every party and during every election, but this didn’t stop the legacy media from defending Trudeau and making him look like some kind of hero.

The Trudeau Liberals have routinely denigrated Canadians they disagree with, used hateful language to describe their political opponents and pitted Canadians against one another. Canadians have every right to protest regardless of what the CBC and legacy media say.

Tune into The Candice Malcolm Show. 

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Erin O’Toole says he’s prepared for international backlash to Jerusalem embassy move

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Erin O’Toole says he’s prepared for international backlash to Jerusalem embassy move

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole reaffirmed his pledge to move Canada’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if elected, even facing the high likelihood of pushback from anti-Israel critics in the international community.

O’Toole’s platform is unequivocal about a potential Conservative government’s support for Israel.

“Canada’s Conservatives will always support Israel’s existence as a sovereign democratic Jewish state with the right to self-determination and to live in peace and security,” it says, vowing to “recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the Canadian embassy to Jerusalem.”

The platform also says Canada will return to its “longstanding policy of not singling out Israel for criticism at the United Nations and international fora.”

What’s unclear is how an O’Toole government would navigate the anti-Israel forces in the United Nations.

The US government’s move of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in 2018 faced significant condemnation from many anti-Israel voices  and global institutions.

The United Nations General Assembly voted 128-9 in favour of a resolution expressing “deep regret” about the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and calling for the move to be reversed.

Canada was among 35 countries who abstained from the vote. Only nine countries – including the United States and Israel, voted against the resolution.

A similar draft resolution before the United Nations Security Council was supported by 14 of its 15 member states, though it was vetoed by the United States.

While many in the media predicted significant unrest and conflict over the United States’ decision to acknowledge Israel’s capital, the reaction in the Middle East was minimal. 

O’Toole was asked at a campaign stop Thursday if he’s prepared to handle negative reaction if elected and serving as a new prime minister on the world stage.

“Yes,” he said. “This was a commitment I made several years ago. Israel is a close ally of Canada, a friend, a democracy in a place in the world that needs more democracy. And we will move our embassy and respect the capital being established in Jerusalem.”

O’Toole said such a move would not change Canada’s longstanding policy of pursuing a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. He also suggested it would show “leadership” that Canada’s been lacking on the world stage during Trudeau’s tenure in power.

“It’s important for Canada to once again emerge on the world stage as a country that will stand by our values, that will be a defender of human rights, and will commit to a strong, principle-based foreign policy,” O’Toole said.

Trudeau takes second shot at Harper in less than a week during Quebec campaign stop

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Trudeau takes second shot at Harper in less than a week during Quebec campaign stop

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau has once again evoked memories of former prime minister Stephen Harper while on the campaign trail.

During a Monday morning stop in Granby, Quebec, Trudeau once again referred to the former prime minister.

“Today’s economy, tomorrow’s economy needs us to fight climate change. Canada lost 10 years under the Conservative Party who wants to go back to the old Harper years objectives and goals. Some young people who are voting for the first time and who just do not remember the Harper era. Well, since 2015 we have been working hard to catch up but we cannot waste any minutes especially over the next four years,” said Trudeau.

According to Environment Canada data, greenhouse gas emissions actually fell while Harper was prime minister. Between 2006 and 2015, emissions decreased from 730 million tonnes to 723 million tonnes. In comparison, prior Liberal governments saw a rise in greenhouse gas emissions between 1993 to 2006. 

Despite Trudeau’s insistence that the Liberals have battled climate change, data shows that between 2017 and 2018, Canada saw one of the biggest increases in greenhouse gas emissions since 2014. In fact, over that period, emissions actually grew from 716 million tonnes to 723 million tonnes. 

Last week, Trudeau similarly deflected questions about his record on the Afghanistan crisis and Canada’s slow evacuation effort by criticising the Harper government’s handling of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015. 

“We’re hearing reports about Canadian citizens in Afghanistan who feel particularly abandoned by your government. Will you prioritize getting them out of Afghanistan now that resources are becoming scarcer and it’s becoming so much harder now over refugee applications?” asked CTV reporter Glen McGregor. 

“I think a lot of Canadians can’t help but reflect on this situation in this election when we are pledging to welcome tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing terrible violence to what we lived through in 2015, when the Conservative government at the time was not stepping up to welcome Syrian refugees,” said Trudeau.

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