Kevin O’Leary wants to be the leader of the Conservative party woo isn’t that great.  This asshole who only thinks about money and himself, a narcissist every much as Donald Trump thinks he can lead the country to prosperity by pushing the same bullshit right wing fiscal ideologies of trickle down theory.  Don’t take my word that he’d be a terrible candidate, listen to someone who worked closely with him for 7 years…

For seven years, I sat shoulder to shoulder with Kevin. We’d spend long hours together, listening to hardworking Canadian entrepreneurs pitch their businesses, which, all too often, led to real-life stories of enormous struggle.

You get a window into somebody’s character by the way they treat people, particularly those who are vulnerable and need help or guidance.

Kevin’s total lack of empathy toward these Canadians who put their heart and soul on the line, I can assure you, was genuine.

Source: CBC

At least should he some how win the leadership race, he’ll have to be in parliament for 3 years so we can see his voting record and blatant self promotion. My god I certainly hope that Canadians are not as blind to the dangers of electing someone so self centered as Americans are.

Donald Trump ripped the thin veneer of decency away, made it ok for people to express their worst racists thoughts publicly and now that shit is spreading to Canada.

Toronto city staff and police are investigating after signs targeting white people “sick of being blamed for all the world’s problems” and urging them to “join the alt-right” were spotted in the city on Monday.

Kevin Kerr said his family caregiver was walking his children to school through Stan Wadlow Park in East York on Monday morning when they came across the poster.

“Hey, white person,” the sign read. “Tired of political correctness? Wondering why only white countries have to become ‘multicultural’? Figured out that diversity only means ‘less white people’?”

The poster lists websites associated with the alt-right, a movement associated with promotion of white identity and white supremacy.’

Source: Toronto Star

Absolutely terrible, thank you Mr. Trump for making the world a scarier place for some.  I haven’t talked about it before but yes I’ve experienced racism when I was a little boy and it’s frightening but I’m not small anymore and won’t stand for it now.  I’m a bit conflicted, we do have freedom of speech here in Canada and I don’t know if I’d pull down the posters, frankly I feel sorry for the people who associate with this movement.  It’s sad because the world is a beautiful place but some still want to keep others back due to differences that are only skin deep.

I dislike Hillary Clinton because I think her policies are wrong for America & the world but god Benghazi is a political loser, so many damn Republican congressional investigations have all concluded that she did nothing wrong yet we have conservatives spouting these stupid talking points.

Jeffrey Lord is so damn annoying but he can’t win on policy because all Republican responses to problem are lower taxes and less regulation (which haven’t worked for the last 36 years) which is why they need these side shows. The other commentator is correct about the number of attacks and deaths of Americans during W’s reign, no investigations the Democratic party (to their credit) won’t use these types of tragedies to try and score political points.

Something that really drives me nuts is how “tough” the media and members of the democratic party itself are against liberals or progressives. Where was the faux outrage when people were getting beat up/man handled or at the childish rhetoric when Republicans do stupid shit.

Pathetic, no fear in hitting the Bernie Sanders (he won’t strike back) but bow to the Clinton or GOP candidates. I guess I can take solace in the fact that the younger generation more and more get their “news” from alternative sources.

Canadian politics stinks of corruption and this is a prime example of the problems we’re facing here in Ontario.

The biggest corporate donor to the Ontario Liberal Party is also one of Ontario’s biggest recipients of taxpayer-funded corporate subsidies.

Research by CBC News reveals that GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc. and its related companies have received more than $160 million in government support since the Liberal government created a dedicated fund for the ethanol industry.

Further research by CBC News also shows that GreenField,companies and its founder have donated more than $480,000 to the Ontario Liberal Party in the same time period. The political contributions make GreenField the biggest corporate donor to the Ontario Liberalssince Kathleen Wynne became premier in 2013.

Source: CBC

I mean I get it I’m a huge supporter of green/alternative energy and believe that those industries need to be subsidized at least till they’re able to compete with established technology but the system we have right now doesn’t work.

“Any inference that GreenField has made donations for an inappropriate purpose is without merit,” said company CEO Bob Gallant in an email to CBC News. “Our company proudly supports politicians of all political stripes, at all levels of government (federal, provincial and municipal) who support the ethanol industry.”

Elections Ontario data indicate GreenField has donated $90,350 to the Progressive Conservatives since 2007 (but just $33,500 of that since 2013) and nothing to the NDP.

So GreenField donates (bribes) all politicians, though the Conservative & NDP parties less than the Liberals…  It drives me nuts, politicians of all levels of government should not be able to solicit money for campaigns, it should all be publicly funded that way they truly serve the people’s best interests.

Support for new industries & technology is important yes but it can’t financially benefit politicians or political parties.