Economically, she's pretty close to Carney, and she's also argued in favour of the environment against the Conservatives before. She'd probably fit in with the Greens, especially during May's "wifi causes cancer" days.

Yeah, the vaccine stuff is pretty bad, but presumably she won't be in a position to influence that sort of policy (and hopefully Canada won't be in a position where we need to think about that sort of policy).

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You know, there's a noticeable contingent of vaguely right-wing hippies in rural Alberta, but I've never heard of it happening in Ottawa.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

She’d probably fit in with the Greens, especially during May’s “wifi causes cancer” days.

That's...A crazy reach. Gladu is a reactionary who definitely fit very well in the CPC. This is like if Leslyn Lewis or Rachel Thomas or someone like that crossed the floor.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago

Looks like he wants to eke out a majority rather than calling a general election. Personally i think he'd win a comfortable majority and gain better candidates, but polling has probably shown people aren't wanting to go to the polls so soon. Otherwise i don't see why he wouldn't, he's decimating the cons in popularity.

[–] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

Push forward economic policies is my thought. Also, even though she voted for Pierre to lead tge Cons. She believes he can't lead Canada in her words. So maybe its looking a gift horse in the mouth situation for Carney.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Really? Hmm, I wonder is it actually was just in hope of goodies, then.

PP is far, far better if that's what you want. Carney basically agrees with Trudeau and Avi Lewis on "do vaccines work" (unless Avi in an antivaxxer), and is at least very close on social issues.

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Honestly it's probably not out of the question that Carney is a secret anti-vaxxer, given his openly religious rhetoric recently.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He's an educated member of the elite, so he doesn't really fit the profile. I don't think mainstream Catholicism is big on antivaxx stuff, anyway. The pope certainly wasn't.

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

I've started being more vocal with family and friends about politics. Unless people stop supporting the Liberals over this stuff, Carney is going to continue dragging this country to the right.