Thread by @sunnshiiny

O’Toole is on CBC campaigning to be PM. Right now.

Has anyone bothered to tell him the election is over and he lost?

Has anyone thought to inform him that this is a democracy and if NDP and LPC come to some agreement to ward off an election for a number of years, that’s ok.

Coalition governments (or parties that cooperate to avoid an election) are common when there is a minority government in a democracy.

O’Toole is acting like this is an illegitimate option.

He may prefer the precariousness of a minority govt, but stability has its benefits.

Stability, brought on by cooperation and compromise.

Which is the foundation of democracy. Peace, stability and prosperity through compromise, cooperation and unity.

Kill two birds with one stone.

A coalition would simultaneously remove the threat of a non confidence vote from the far right and remove the radical demagoguery on the far left and from it’s ideological MPs.

A brilliant alternative to the insecurity of a minority govt.

Unity in purpose means the stability and strength of a majority government is achieved. The actual majority of citizenry is reflected and committees can hopefully function as they’re meant to operate. Not as show trial venues to tear down institutions & reputations.

However, Angus has been especially disgusting. He needs a muzzle to control his biting false criticism and sharp discipline when he fails to remember what is truth and what’s a lie in order to be considered for committee membership.

Singh needs to dial back the toxic rhetoric and provide criticism constructively. Instead of using the tragedy of others to wield as a cudgel, he needs to point out better alternatives and policies instead of digging in his heels and demanding NDP policy be adopted.

Singh also needs to re-educate his support base. So many believe they and they alone know what’s best for the nation. Without a concern for those human lives impacted, they would destroy and lay waste to industries and support services of Fossil Fuel industry with nary a thought.

Just transition doesn’t mean what the masses believes it means. It’s a means of absolving yourself from guilt when thousands lose everything to reduce what make up minuscule contributions to global warming, but would completely devastate western Canada.

To gain the cooperation of those most impacted by the sunsetting of fossil fuel industry, there must be viable alternatives to preserve accumulated personal resources. Asking people to choose poverty to save the earth is noble, extremely short sighted & stupid.

We need less rigid adherence to radical ideology and more cooperation, collaboration and a unified approach to governance.

Our future depends on it. Not on ideological purity, socialist utopian fantasies, or dystopian libertarian freedom.

Civilizations don’t survive by constant warring over ideological beliefs.

Obviously CPC hasn’t accepted the fact the party lost the election.

They speak of an effective opposition, but act like an effective obstruction to achieving what the majority of Canadians elected.

It should be more obvious now to Canadians that democracy is NOT what CPC is offering. It’s authoritarianism.

O’Toole continues his and his party’s quest to remove liberalism and progressive values as an option.

And journalists are stuck on vaccine disinformation.

Disinformation is a concern. But the delegitimization of the choice of the electorate and disrespect for how democracy functions is a much bigger problem.

Continuing to platform O’Toole’s nonsense without serious questions about CPC’s intent and commitment to democracy is a serious oversight that journalists continue to make.

#CanadianMediaFailsAgain

Not a surprise, but damning evidence of complicity or incompetence.