MilesFromHome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, coastal.view said: if for some reason english canada does somehow manage to vote him in as prime minister i see a fairly quick start up of quebec separation sentiments and o'leary is not equipped at all to deal with that issue would be a very difficult time for canadian unity Google Translate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well.... still more qualified than JT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Down by the River said: And so starts the trend of celebrities thinking that they are more capable than reality. It will be interesting to see the debate between him and George Stromboloplous or whomever the NDP recruits to counteract O'Leary. Probably Justin Bieber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Warhippy said: The very fact you cannot see why these issues and statements of his are bad disqualifies you both from having any discussion about this, now go away. Big people are talking. What the hell is wrong with you? We are stating that pretty much ALL politicians are like this, all are scum. Big people talking? What are you 12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, RRypien37 said: What the hell is wrong with you? We are stating that pretty much ALL politicians are like this, all are scum. Big people talking? What are you 12? But only 1 potential politician is ok with billions in poverty. Shipping jobs out of the country. Lowering business taxes while increasing personal taxes. Allowing more TFWs Trying to claim he's better than golden boy Trudeau or he's as qualified or that hes no diffetent than all politician's almost automatically disqualifies a person from rational discussion whether you like it or not This guys a special type and is worse than any of the above. He makes Leitch look palatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Lancaster said: Well.... still more qualified than JT. For what? Kevin hasn't spent a day as an MP and has no idea how government really works. Kevin is weakest by far on his commitment to Canada. His plan is to not run for a seat until the next election if he get the PC leadership. That tells me he isn't serious about governing. People like to sh!t on the government, but there's a lot of real work, and good work, that goes on no one pays attention to. By not sitting as an MP for a year or two and learning what really goes on, he's telling voters he's not particularly interested in governing, just "being" a figurehead. At least Trudeau was an MP for almost 8 years before becoming PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 O'leary is a tool. This guy has run down the military and so many others. O'toole or Leitch in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 hours ago, ajhockey said: Interesting. I see him as the Trump of Canada, though probably more reserved and sensible. Not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 28 minutes ago, S'all Good Man said: For what? Kevin hasn't spent a day as an MP and has no idea how government really works. Kevin is weakest by far on his commitment to Canada. His plan is to not run for a seat until the next election if he get the PC leadership. That tells me he isn't serious about governing. People like to sh!t on the government, but there's a lot of real work, and good work, that goes on no one pays attention to. By not sitting as an MP for a year or two and learning what really goes on, he's telling voters he's not particularly interested in governing, just "being" a figurehead. At least Trudeau was an MP for almost 8 years before becoming PM. As head of an international multi-billion dollar organization, he has dealt with many powerful people across the globe. Not just the head-of-states for photo ops as JT when he was younger, but lobby groups, head of other corporations, key bureaucrats, officials and other important behind the scenes. Way more useful experience than say... I don't know... a school teacher. While I do agree that he should be a MP first, but unlike JT, being a MP is like a demotion compared to what he has now. A shadow cabinet role is lackluster as well. If he's going into politics, he's going for the top, not aiming for the bottom. Now I don't think O'leary is a good choice for the Conservatives or for PM, but that's just a reflection on the weakness of the party now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 hours ago, ajhockey said: Interesting. I see him as the Trump of Canada, though probably more reserved and sensible. Will be interesting to see how many Trump supporters will jump to discredit this guy. That being said it would stay true to the hypocrisy that is the trump movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 37 minutes ago, Lancaster said: As head of an international multi-billion dollar organization, he has dealt with many powerful people across the globe. Not just the head-of-states for photo ops as JT when he was younger, but lobby groups, head of other corporations, key bureaucrats, officials and other important behind the scenes. Way more useful experience than say... I don't know... a school teacher. While I do agree that he should be a MP first, but unlike JT, being a MP is like a demotion compared to what he has now. A shadow cabinet role is lackluster as well. If he's going into politics, he's going for the top, not aiming for the bottom. Now I don't think O'leary is a good choice for the Conservatives or for PM, but that's just a reflection on the weakness of the party now. I think you are really overestimating the value of Kevin's experience. He's still going to have the same constraints as any other PM in terms of Canada's market access and global clout. We'll still be a soft power with the need to export. We already have a guy with Kevin's experience as Finance Minister. "Shooting for the top" is great and all, but he's going to have to rely 100% on his CPC team to run the day to day business of governing Canada. I'd prefer someone who actually knows how the system works. Also, because he's going to have to rely so heavily on his CPC team, I have some concerns over what kind of social policies he'll concede on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RRypien37 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Warhippy said: But only 1 potential politician is ok with billions in poverty. Shipping jobs out of the country. Lowering business taxes while increasing personal taxes. Allowing more TFWs Trying to claim he's better than golden boy Trudeau or he's as qualified or that hes no diffetent than all politician's almost automatically disqualifies a person from rational discussion whether you like it or not This guys a special type and is worse than any of the above. He makes Leitch look palatable lol if you think any politician is worse/better. They all come from the same cesspool of sub human scum. The only genuine ones never make it to office or get clipped. I take it you are in your 40's-60's and still under the illusion that politics/democracy is just and fathomable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 41 minutes ago, S'all Good Man said: I think you are really overestimating the value of Kevin's experience. He's still going to have the same constraints as any other PM in terms of Canada's market access and global clout. We'll still be a soft power with the need to export. We already have a guy with Kevin's experience as Finance Minister. "Shooting for the top" is great and all, but he's going to have to rely 100% on his CPC team to run the day to day business of governing Canada. I'd prefer someone who actually knows how the system works. Also, because he's going to have to rely so heavily on his CPC team, I have some concerns over what kind of social policies he'll concede on. Thing is leaders in this Country are picked by the party. I highly doubt the cpc will pick him. His comments about the military and his ignorance towards those who aren't billionaires will make his quest pretty much impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The real (and shocking) story of Kevin O'Leary's business career http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/01/26/news/real-and-shocking-story-kevin-olearys-business-career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Canada doesn't need a CEO as a leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Operation O'Leary The dastardly reality TV star’s flirtation with a federal leadership bid is sending the Conservative party into convulsions. There’s never been a better time to be an opinionated blowhard in politics, but is Canada really ready for Prime Minister O’Leary http://torontolife.com/city/business/kevin-oleary/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Lancaster said: As head of an international multi-billion dollar organization, he has dealt with many powerful people across the globe. Not just the head-of-states for photo ops as JT when he was younger, but lobby groups, head of other corporations, key bureaucrats, officials and other important behind the scenes. Way more useful experience than say... I don't know... a school teacher. While I do agree that he should be a MP first, but unlike JT, being a MP is like a demotion compared to what he has now. A shadow cabinet role is lackluster as well. If he's going into politics, he's going for the top, not aiming for the bottom. Now I don't think O'leary is a good choice for the Conservatives or for PM, but that's just a reflection on the weakness of the party now. I'll take a school teacher to lead my country and care about it's citizens over a CEO any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, MilesFromHome said: If Trudeau does not get weed legalized by the next election he won't win. Almost everyone bought in to it. The rest of his platform is virtually the same as every other politician. KO can win, because he is rich, famous and more likable than Trump. Not that he should win but JT is tied to weed. *Election reform is bigger IMO but both are pretty important. 5 hours ago, Down by the River said: And so starts the trend of celebrities thinking that they are more capable than reality. It will be interesting to see the debate between him and George Stromboloplous or whomever the NDP recruits to counteract O'Leary. If they're smart, they'll avoid celebrities and go with this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 hours ago, coastal.view said: if for some reason english canada does somehow manage to vote him in as prime minister i see a fairly quick start up of quebec separation sentiments and o'leary is not equipped at all to deal with that issue would be a very difficult time for canadian unity And this is a problem because? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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