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Sep 6 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"$100B slush fund"? Pierre, that is the people's money, going back to the people. All fully budgeted and accounted for. That's not a slush fund! Say what you mean - you don't believe in social programs that help people, families, children. Say it clearly, as you claim to do.
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A slush fund is something quite different.
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But you are choosing to call the funding for social programs a "slush fund" because you want people to think badly about it, to dislike it. Some people who are benefiting from it may even be bamboozled by you, Pierre. And that is a shameful way for a Canadian MP to behave.
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You claim to speak "Anglo Saxon" and use simple words so people can understand? What good does that do if you are not telling the truth?
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Sep 4
Let's talk about how much the political right like Anglo Saxon. The language. Or they say they do. It's a bit complicated. A little bit of history to start with. Anglo Saxon is a catch-all term to describe the residents of Britain (England really) from the end of the Roman 1/?
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Sep 2
Just to stay up to date on what certain terms are floating through the conservative infosphere, I wanted to talk about two terms over the next couple of days. They are related in both geography and time period. "Anglo-Saxon", and "Magna Carta". 1/25
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Aug 31
This is fear-mongering by the CPC. Plain and simple. Unless you are buying or refurbishing a private jet, a high end luxury car, or a yacht, this does not affect you AT ALL. 1/8 #cdnpoli
The Select Luxury Items Tax Act applies to subject vehicles and aircraft priced over $100,000, as well as subject boats priced over $250,000. There are loads of exceptions for people who need to own the vehicle for work, such as crop-dusting aircraft. 2/8
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Aug 30
So, here's a story from a few years back that is popping up in the news in the UK. Canadian conservatives trolls are already trying to somehow implicate PMJT. It's time to get ahead of that and make sure there is no misunderstanding about who the real players are. 1/8
In 2013, then PM Stephen Harper appointed his bodyguard as ambassador to Jordan. This was a strange and controversial thing to do. Ambassadors are usually chosen based on merit, as in "We need someone with this skillset to work with this country", 2/8
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Aug 30
What is an "inflation-proof paycheque"? Let's unpack Poilievre's messaging. This is going to involve a mini economics lesson, so pay attention. 1/25
We live in a world that is controlled to a great degree by speculation. If people think prices are going to go up, based on circumstances (in this case, supply chain problems, poor harvests, etc) they are going to want to be paid more so they can still afford to buy things. 2/25
If salaries and wages go up, prices go up because the companies that sell things want to keep making the same amount of profit. Increased pay for employees means the price has to go up to cover off that increased expense. 3/25
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Aug 29
Here we have a CPC MP stoking the flames of uncertainty, doubt and fear. He is trying to make farmers afraid of the federal government, while also suggesting that enforcing environmental regulations is a bit goofy. Why do these officers need body armour and a baton? Because...1/8
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Because of this kind of messaging. Conservation officers and park wardens also carry batons. Does this MP see them as some sort of sinister extra police force? Conservation officers and park wardens also wear uniforms. Does that make them something to be worried about? 3/8
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