Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision. Criticism follows U.S. decision to pause bilateral defence planning body. #cdnpoli #F35 #CanadaUSrelations #defence #NORAD cbc.ca/news/politics/us-cana…

Sitting in the opposition benches is hard. It’s not for the weak, it’s not for the timid. It requires resolve, conviction, grit and perseverance. The Official Opposition has the constitutionally mandated role in Parliament to challenge, critique and hold accountable a powerful government that is supposed to opperate in the best interest of the people. When taxpayers’ dollars are wasted, when government ministers mislead or lie, when important information is withheld from the public, or decisions are made that destroy our economy and make things worse for our people, it is up to the opposition members to ask the tough questions, expose, hold to account and pressure the government into being honest, responsible and accountable. Because of the nature of the role, the accompanying tone is often misdiagnosed as unnecessarily negative. But think about it, if your job was to bring to light the poor decisions, financial misuse, and broken promises of another party, it’s reasonable to think that your tone might skew “negative.” Add to that a fierce conviction of justice for a people increasingly impoverished because of the decisions made by the very ones your job is to challenge. Now, some can’t take the gruelling pressure, the grind, and constant fight required to be an effective Member of Parliament sitting in the opposition benches, so they quit. Respect. Some however, see a different path, a shorter one that takes minimal effort, and has many added perks. The only things required are to let self-interest reign, abandon your convictions, betray the very ones who elected you to represent them based on those previously held convictions and beliefs, and then slither over to the cushy government side. It shouldn’t be that surprising that a few ego-driven politicians have chosen this path, weakness and selfishness reside in us all. Couple that though with a lack of integrity and conviction, and you get a politician that confirms people’s sense of skepticism and distrust. But, let me assure you, this is a small handful. Our Conservative team is filled with hardworking, dedicated, principled individuals filled with conviction and resolve to keep fighting for Canadians. Fighting to make food, housing, and fuel more affordable. Fighting to make Canada work for those who do the hard work. And we won’t stop. The promise and potential of our country is in the people. And one day, we will have a Prime Minister and a government who recognizes that fact.

Alternate headline: Canada’s population grew at a comparable order of magnitude (34.6%) in the 24 years from 2000 to 2024 as from 1976 to 2001 (30.5%). #cdnpoli

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Kayleigh: My mom went to see Melania. She said the theater was packed, it was standing room only. People were cheering through it, they were excited. It was interactive—people interplaying with the film. She said it was just electric.

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