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Mar 24 4 tweets 2 min read
A lot of chatter about this article today from the G& M.

Apologies for sharing a paywalled story, I am a subscriber and likewise to many other outlets.

Confirmation bias is a funny thing…

#cdnpoli

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People who believe Dong did what was alleged are pointing to this as further evidence, certainly the title makes it appear so

Others will point to this story as the opposite, certainly the facts that no transcript or audio was provided to media is hard to explain.

#cdnpoli
It’s unlikely we will ever know the truth but certainly Canadians want to know, that much is abundantly clear.

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I will try very hard not to trash media as a whole because I believe journalists are a vital part of our democracy

But

In my own personal opinion, something is very odd here, this story is unravelling and Global may have some explaining to do.

#cdnpoli

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Mar 24
I’ve been asked by a few people why I believe the latest allegation story from Global is “unravelling” today

First, there’s the G&M story from today which confirms the CSIS sources did NOT provide media with audio or transcripts

#cdnpoli
That’s important because the story also says PMO was provided with the transcript & concluded “no action was necessary”

So one of two things is possible,

1) PMO read the transcript and it confirmed the allegation cited in the Global story

#cdnpoli
Or 2) The transcript does not confirm the allegation

I see many people suggesting #1 is true after reading the story.

I can’t imagine a situation where any Government would do that.

#cdnpoli
Read 10 tweets
Feb 10, 2022
I’m back in #Ottawa after more than a week & while I’m still giving far fewer f*cks than normal, I can’t ignore what’s going on forever

1/ I’ve never seen so much ink spilled (digital or otherwise) over a fabricated crisis that stemmed from fabricated differences among Canadians
Let’s recall that this #TruckersConvoy started because there were reports of empty shelves caused by #vaccinemandates at the border

That was clearly a deliberate fabrication, border wait times remained normal across Canada during that time

#cdnpoli
And let’s recall that our Government got a lot of grief back in late 2020 for some perceived delay of the #COVID19 vaccines arriving in Canada

#cdnpoli
Read 9 tweets
Sep 9, 2021
Let me get my early take on the first #Elxn44 official debate, in order of performance

@theJagmeetSingh did not deliver on the promise of the TVA debate, his performance was too safe, he went back to talking points instead of the honest conversational style I expected
Next up @AnnamiePaul , I thought this was an opportunity for her to make gains, she squandered it by failing to even acknowledge the divides on foreign policy that plague her party, that was disingenuous #Elxn44
@yfblanchet was terrible in a number of segments, the @BlocQuebecois slide will continue with bleeding to all three other parties in Quebec, his arrogance was in check and maybe that was the problem, he can't find a balance

#Elxn44
Read 6 tweets
Sep 8, 2021
Based on what I’m seeing in early numbers tonight, the @peoplespca is definitely starting to narrow any path @erinotoole has to becoming PM in #elxn44
To be clear, the debate commission had no way of knowing that the @CPC_HQ policies would alienate so many right leaning voters, but today, it’s hard for me to understand why @MaximeBernier isn’t on stage for this #elxn44 debate
And before people get too excited, a similar dynamic is still in play for progressive voters, with @NDP making gains at the @liberal_party expense

One of those crazy @elxnometre simulations with an unmanageable hung parliament could be in play in #elxn44
Read 5 tweets
Sep 8, 2021
Your #Elxn44 forecast for today, please enjoy the first of two leaders debates tonight
The National landscape appears to be shifting again just ahead of the #Elxn44 debates

The @NDP is now second among female voters for the first time in our daily tracking, they have also expanded their lead among young voters under 35
The @ndp also now sits in 3rd place in Quebec where they appear to be making further seat gains, @theJagmeetSingh needs another solid performance in French tonight to solidify those potential gains

#Elxn44
Read 5 tweets
Sep 6, 2021
And here’s the #Elxn44 forecast for today, no change

Those of you who’ve been paying attention know that its highly unusual for a weekend sample to have no impact
What does it mean?

Either 1) we’re finally seeing an end to volatility in the electorate 2) this points to a new pattern on weekend vs weekday or 3) Liberals have gained relatively and we’ll see a return to parity by mid-week

#Elxn44
Now, below the #Elxn44 surface, there are substantial shifts that point to a different dynamic

We’ll start diving in to these changes later this week, stay tuned to @ipoliticsca for an update from @JosephAngolano

ipolitics.ca/2021/08/30/the…
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