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@Sanderde Mark Carney presents a polished, reasonable, intelligent image, all things that liberal Canadians like, but his politics are almost as far right as Stephen Harper's were when he was PM.Canada is as much a victim of duopoly politics as the US, and as we've seen south of the border, neoliberal duopolies inexorably move further and further to the right. Robust public services and a social safety net are not compatible with right-wing economic policy. This has been the great failure of neoliberalism. If we want things like health care, education, and infrastructure to work properly, it will cost more public money than Mark Carney is willing to spend, and that will hurt Canadians deeply in the long run. Sadly the alternative for the moment is even worse.

From Power & Politics I learned that there's a rumour of another floor crosser going to happen on Saturday. That is the last day of the Liberal convention (happening in Montreal). If true, it likely is being timed to help their result in the Terrebonne by-election. #cdnpoli #canpoli #lpc #markcarney

Carney scores another.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals-9.7156167#lpc #cpc #cdnpoli #canpoli #ndp #floorcrosser

#cdnpoli poll. ANGUS REID INSTITUTE. Decided+Leaners. QUEBEC ONLY #LPC 43% | #BQ 30% | #CPC 17% | #NDP 6% | #GPC 2% | n=871 online Mar 11-17

#cdnpoli poll. ANGUS REID INSTITUTE. Decided+Leaners. #LPC 44% | #CPC 36% | #NDP 9% | #GPC 2% | n=3620 online Mar 11-17

@chris I'll take it. We are sorely missing a progressive voice in parliament.I know with the Liberals leaning more right, the numbers have just shifted around, but I can't help but smile seeing a smaller blue bar. I hope it eventually translates when there's an election!

#cdnpoli poll. EKOS. QUEBEC ONLY. Decided+ Leaning. #LPC 49% #BQ 19% | NDP 14% | #CPC 11% | #GPC 6% | Mar 5-15 n=202 online.

#cdnpoli poll. EKOS. Decided+ Leaning. #LPC 48% | CPC 27% | #NDP 15% | #GPC 5% | Mar 5-15 n=1047 online.