Canada General Discussion (2019-)

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https://twitter.com/brianlilley/status/1493620941628268545

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Radio-Canada reports that Trudeau wants a full decade as PM and might run a final campaign.

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https://twitter.com/markusoff/status/1527092327491280896

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https://twitter.com/j_mcelroy/status/1541883359327969280

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Paul Wells says that Freeland might leave politics instead of running to succeed Trudeau, who's not leaving soon and seems eager to fight Poilievre. If she does leave, then my guess is Grits prefer Joly or Anand to Champagne (Mendicino is supposedly also interested, but presumably for a better Cabinet slot). If they're in opposition then Anand has probably lost her seat. IDK which of them would stay for an opposition spell.

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Quebec news: Grit crisis escalates as Marie-Claude Nichols, expelled from caucus last week for declining to shadow Transport after being denied a deputy Speaker slot, refused to rejoin caucus after Anglade flip-flopped and asked her to return. Nichols said she wouldn't be used to save Anglade. Several members of the party executive had said Nichols' readmission was required for them to support Anglade at the review. As for QS and PQ, the Speaker ruled that no MNA can be seated without the oath and anyone who tries will be removed by the sergeant-at-arms. Both parties have not committed to that spectacle but keep insisting they won't take the oath. Negotiations on party status have started.

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Quebec: Anglade "has been resigned", to paraphrase the Paul Martin wag 20 years ago. Frontrunners to replace her are Pontiac MNA André Fortin, house leader Marc Tanguay, possibly former minister Pierre Moreau. None will do better, needless to say.