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Amen. No more ideologues in cabinet. And that goes for either side of the coin—I wouldn’t want an excessively pro-oil lobbyist in cabinet, either.

Got enough of those here at home, anyway…
 
trevorhayden said:
Darn those politicians with a moral compass
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As an MP, perhaps his moral compass was a strong reflection of his constituents. As a cabinet minister, he must represent all Canadians, which fundamentally requires compromise. He was unfit for his position. It's still good to have voices like that in caucus, though.
 
David A said:
It is interesting that there were also 2 conservatives that did not vote as well as the 2 NDP MPs. If the BQ keeps on making unreasonable demands, they will have no leverage with this minority government and those who voted for them will start to notice how irrelevant they are.
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I'm no BQ fan, but some of their asks seemed downright defensible. An increase in OAS would benefit seniors across Canada (not just in Quebec), many of whom are struggling with inflation for essentials like groceries and utilities. Enhancing the Canada Health Transfer also seems like a good idea, given the recent dismal news about wait times in Alberta. And anything to increase the rate of new home construction would also be welcome.

The one demand that was clearly ludicrous was asking for federal carbon tax refunds when the federal scheme never applied in Quebec.
 
TravellingChris said:
Enhancing the Canada Health Transfer also seems like a good idea, given the recent dismal news about wait times in Alberta
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The biggest reason for the abysmal wait times in Alberta is not lack of funding, is lack of doctors and nurses (which is one of the biggest points on contention for the nurses, on their strike). We need to be better at recognizing and validating foreign degrees. The amount of immigrants who were doctors and nurses in their countries of origin and have never even tried the validation, because its expensive and takes a long time, is uncanny.

Other than that, I agree with the raise in the OAS, and the last budget has more than a few lines of resources dedicated to increasing housing construction.
 
ChazYEG said:
The biggest reason for the abysmal wait times in Alberta is not lack of funding, is lack of doctors and nurses (which is one of the biggest points on contention for the nurses, on their strike). We need to be better at recognizing and validating foreign degrees. The amount of immigrants who were doctors and nurses in their countries of origin and have never even tried the validation, because its expensive and takes a long time, is uncanny.

Other than that, I agree with the raise in the OAS, and the last budget has more than a few lines of resources dedicated to increasing housing construction.
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Absolutely right. There is a lot of potential being wasted because immigrants to Canada are finding it an uphill battle to get their degrees and work experience recognized in this country. And yet at the same time Canada has a shortage of professionals in key fields, particularly medicine.
 
TravellingChris said:
Absolutely right. There is a lot of potential being wasted because immigrants to Canada are finding it an uphill battle to get their degrees and work experience recognized in this country. And yet at the same time Canada has a shortage of professionals in key fields, particularly medicine.
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Immigration is mostly a Federal jurisdiction, but credential recognition is more provincial . Canada needs medical professionals so, the Feds have designed the immigration system to facilitate that, but they don't control the other part. Part of the problem is a lack of coordination and provincial regulatory bodies that are too restrictive.
 
Seldom that this conversation comes up, despite how integral it is to our future as a province and as a country. The GoA struck a Foreign Credential Recognition Advisory Committee about a year ago, and their final report is available.

Foreign Credential Advisory Committee final report - Open Government

open.alberta.ca open.alberta.ca

If you just want the meat and potatoes, skip to page 7.
 
A little side-step here... today is the (final) election day for district 7 in Tennessee to fill a vacant House of Representatives seat. It is interesting because it is also a measure of the repudiation aimed at Trump (who won the district by 22-points last November). The Democrat running is tied in the latest polls against her MAGA opponent. If she actually wins it will cause the Republicans to rethink their Billionaire support meme that has left the U.S. in such an economic mess.
 
“This wouldn’t have happened without President Trump, and with his support, his help in both the primary and in the general election, and so we owe him a deep debt of gratitude,” Lee said. “I never thought I would say that I would be glad for the day when Matt Van Epps was no longer in my cabinet, but I’m glad for that day because now he’s going to be in the U.S. Congress.”

Direct election "participation" from the president only amounted to a single-digit victory after a 22-point lead in 2024. Interesting.
 
Watching the TN7 last night and it was interesting the Urban rural split. But more so the Rural losses in support. The Urban was strong even with the split of Nashville. Maybe just maybe the rural areas are starting to understand that Conservative (Albeit MAGA) is not good for them.
 
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