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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by mmastrac on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:44PM (#30436512)
It's very difficult to know which way things will turn. The most likely leader of the CPC supported the protests directly, and I think we will see that hurt them somewhat. The interim leader is a definite liability.

Trudeau is not making friends, but given a lack of strong leadership from any other party, you may not see them able to pull any more support out. The only poll that matters is the election and it's probably fair to say we don't know what will happen.

The protests may be a distant memory by then. And if one of the parties gets a handle on housing prices, that could swing things.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by frabbit on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @09:06PM (#30436701)
Jean Charest is being floated as a contender, I don't know what organization he has, but it might be popular in QC https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jean-charest-conservative-l...
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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by mardifoufs on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @03:04AM (#30438791)
Jean Charest is not exactly loved in quebec. The end of his provincial premiership was pretty rough and his name is a bit synonymous with "corrupt slimey politician". But I'd bet Québec would still vote for him just because he's from "our team" and he's a very familiar figure
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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by mmastrac on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @09:10PM (#30436742)
I see a lot of dislike from his past, but I would love to see an older-school politician back in the fray. The CPC needs a strong figure to rebuild.
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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by AzzieElbab on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @08:38AM (#30440799)
Charest is a former Huawei employee and a lobbyist for them
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