Last night I watched the Canadian Election results

[malaise]

Last edited Tue Oct 20, 2015, 06:45 AM - Edit history (1)

on Canadian TV (NTV). Coverage was refreshing. There was none of the typical vitriol we see daily on the US corporate media.
Everyone should listen to Trudeau's victory speech. By the way the last time I saw such a handsome articulate man win elections was November 2012 but for some reason last night was more like 2008 for Canada.- they're a gorgeous family.
By the way that was a whipping - 184 seats and 54% of the seats. The magnitude of hte victory spoke volumes about the agenda of the Canadian newspapers.
Congrats Canucks!!! You did it!!!!

[pacalo]

1. Yes -- good looking family & looks like a breath of fresh air for Canada!

I'm happy for our Canadian DUers. Very impressive victory. Would he happen to be a grandson of Pierre Trudeau?


As for Harper...

[malaise]

3. Pierre's son

I remember when he was born back in 71.

[pacalo]

6. Wow! I just googled it & you're correct.

He & his wife Margaret were Canada's version of the Kennedys.

[malaise]

7. Two of my siblings went to Canadian universities

so I used to visit often and you know I love politics and political gossip. Margaret was years younger than Pierre. Funny that you mention the Kennedy's because she had an affair with Ted Kennedy. They divorced. She was a genuine 'flower power lady'.

[pacalo]

9. She was cool as hell.

[Seedersandleechers]

22. I remember like it was yesterday

when Margaret left her husband to go hang out the the Rolling Stones



http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=942509ed-f298-4408-be11-6dc1a6b5ca04

[malaise]

25. Yep the headlines were something like

She took off with a rock star
Truth be told Margaret was way to young to be married to the leader of any country.

[Human101948]

23. Could he actually be Ted's son?

That would be cool.

[malaise]

24. No

He's the first born - the affair was later

[trumad]

37. 75

[malaise]

38. 71

He'll be 44 on Christmas Day

[trumad]

39. My bad

Read an earlier article saying 1975.

[malaise]

40. That's his youngest brother (from his father's side)

He died in an avalanche

[etherealtruth]

2. Congratulations to Canada

As the crowd chanted his name, Trudeau said the Liberals won because "we listened."

"We beat fear with hope, we beat cynicism with hard work. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together," he said.

"Most of all we defeated the idea that Canadians should be satisfied with less, and that better isn't possible. My friends, this is Canada, where better is always possible."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/19/world/canadian-election/index.html

[malaise]

4. National Post comment editor Andrew Coyne resigns over election endorsement

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/federalelection2015/national-post-comment-editor-andrew-coyne-resigns-over-election-endorsement/ar-AAfDeki
<snip>
Journalist Andrew Coyne has stepped down as the National Post’s editor of editorials and comment after what he called a “professional disagreement” over the paper’s endorsement of the Conservative Party in today’s election.

Coyne explained his decision in a series of tweets posted Monday morning, saying he resigned “to protect my reputation and to preserve my editorial freedom as a columnist.”

However, he said he will continue to write a column for the newspaper.

“Postmedia executives and I had a professional disagreement,” Coyne wrote. “Their view was that the publication of a column by the editorial page editor…dissenting from the Post’s endorsement of the Conservatives would have confused readers and embarrassed the paper.

“I don’t see public disagreement as confusing,” Coyne tweeted. “I see it as honest. Readers, in my view, are adults & understand that adults can disagree.”

Coyne tweeted that his resignation from his editorial board was “effective immediately.”

[KamaAina]

50. An editor for the National Post is surprised that they endorsed the Tories?

That's what they do! The Post is the closest thing the Great White North has to a Murdreck rag! (Come to think of it, it'll be interesting to see what they have to say, much like going to the losing city's sports section the day after the big game. )

[malaise]

51. Yep

Hacks amuse me

[DrBulldog]

5. Yes, Canada finally got rid of it's horrible "Reagan".

And Canada was at its greatest under the leadership of his father - and I was living in Canada then - I remember how proud Canadians were of their progressive nation. Hopefully he becomes Trudeau 2.0.

[Delphinus]

19. I hope so too!

This is really exciting news.

[malaise]

20. I'm surprised Harper lasted so long - after he prorogued parliament

I thought Canadians would kick him out. Good riddance! He resigned as party leader as well.

[arikara]

47. Trust me, we tried

He won a majority with 38% of the popular vote, and through lots of dirty tricks learned from his republican mentors.

[malaise]

48. I remember

You did it this time - Congrats!!!

[hifiguy]

52. Pierre Trudeau was a hell of a PM.

I remember wishing back in the Nixon years that the US had a leader with Trudeau's elegance, intellect and charisma.

[GliderGuider]

8. A message from Canada to the World

[malaise]

26. Just cool indeed

Nah Canada is freaking cold!

[Omaha Steve]

10. K&R!

[malaise]

17. CNN has not even mentioned the results of the Canadian elections

Guess the Liberals won!!

[Skittles]

11. they rival the Obamas in winning the genetic lottery

[malaise]

13. For sure

and Justin is also as articulate as Obama. My cousin's Canadian grand kids were so excited about this election - they were both voting for the first time. Lots of parallels with 2008 here.

[Skittles]

14. I remember Pierre and Margaret

gawd, getting up there

[malaise]

15. LOL - yah think???

I remember when Justin was born

[pinboy3niner]

41. I saw Pierre Trudeau address a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress in '77

That was pretty cool. I was interning on the Hill, so I had tickets to watch from the gallery.

[malaise]

42. Very cool

He had a serious relationship with Barbara Streisand before he married Margaret.

[Enthusiast]

12. Kicked and recommended!

Happy news!

[malaise]

16. Here's the Guardian's report - very good

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/20/justin-trudeau-set-to-become-pm-as-liberals-sweep-board-in-canada-election
<snip>
Justin Trudeau, the son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, will be Canada’s next leader, after a dramatic federal election that ended the divisive reign of the Conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper.

The Liberal party won a surprise majority, taking 184 of the 338 seats in parliament with representatives in every province and roughly 40% of the popular vote.

After rousing his party from third in the polls to first place on voting day, Trudeau promised “sunny ways” for all Canadians.

Trudeau’s victory speech omitted any mention of his flamboyant father Pierre who led Canada from 1968 to 1984 with one brief interruption. “In Canada better is always possible,” a hoarse but jubilant Trudeau told cheering supporters at Liberal headquarters in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth hotel.

[Enthusiast]

18. Yay!

People are sick of right wing government in Canada and around the world.

[Hortensis]

21. Congratulations, Canada! Just hope this is an augur for the U.S.

[Pangolino]

27. This is actually not a good result for Canada.

The Liberal Party supported the Conservatives' Bill C-51 (draconian surveillance / unaccountable secret police law), will sign the TPP, support building the Keystone XL pipeline, etc. It's as if Canada has just elected Third-Way Democrats.

[stillwaiting]

35. If they do all of that, they take the blame for all of that.

Their majority would probably be short-lived. Wouldn't that make this Trudeau kind of like Evan Bayh (in relation to their fathers)?

I can't imagine Canadians accepting that without consequences for the political party that ushers in those policies.

Of course, they would deserve to lose their majority if they push through those policies as well.

I wonder if that would allow the Conservatives to regain power or would the Canadians go further left.

Hopefully if Canadians make enough noise the Liberals will not support these policies. Good luck Canada!!

[Sunlei]

36. unlike america, canada is 100% domestic oil for gasoline, the rest is for export revenue.

With global warming, Canada's climate will improve. Agriculture too will improve while Americas over grazed, "public lands" with almost free Corporate leases- turns into a dry desert wasteland. Increasing USA droughts and wildfires.

Canada's Government controls 80% of their tree covered lands and they're good stewards of that land.

Already the NW passage is ice free and will be a major shipping port.

In near future-Canada will not even have to pipeline their shale oil to Texas to refine for Asian-pacific 'customers'. They want TPP and customers for their abundant resources, many like trees are renewable resources.

[arikara]

55. Actually no on the forests

Here on Vancouver island, the BC govt signed thousands of acres of crown land over to Timber west, and they are in the process of clear cutting it and shipping the raw logs to China. There is very little old growth left. If you fly over the island it looks devastated.

Very few jobs out of this filthy deal on top of it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Okay, that family is ridiculously good looking.

[malaise]

29. And the youngest child isn't evenin that pic.

Here's the video from last night

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2015/oct/20/canada-pm-justin-trudeau-election-victory-video

I'm really shocked that there is no discussion about the results on CNN - it's all Trump and Carson and is Biden running?

[restorefreedom]

32. cnn is not allowed to promote or cover

liberal success...shssshhhhhh

trump, carson, clinton, all day long

repubs and third wayers, but libs? there is probably a reminder sign in front of the telepromter

[malaise]

43. They gave it a one line reference

between 8.00 and 9.00 - said the conservatives lost

[restorefreedom]

45. were their lips quivering? eyes watering?

i guess i shouldnt be so snarky, just REALLY dislike cnn

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. It's gotten ridiculous, and word is that Biden will announce.

I truly think he's only doing it because his son wanted him to. The media anymore in this country is a joke.

[Sunlei]

30. Congratulations, Canada! Canada's highest voter turnout since 1997

Americans could do the same if they weren't so apathetic about their government leadership.

[iandhr]

31. Trudeau is extremely charismatic

[MoonRiver]

34. Wonderful news to wake up to!

Canada you so rock!

[mmonk]

44. Nice post.

[malaise]

46. Thanks - Here's John Oliver's take in advance

Hilarious

[hifiguy]

53. Oliver is the funniest man on television.

Nice to see that he put his "church's" collection money to good use in paying his Canadian fine.

[malaise]

54. He's also very smart

He actually understands the Canadian version of the Westminster political system

[mmonk]

56. Thanks. I love John's show.

[spanone]

49. K&R...