[ARG1]

If it’s a Right, put it in the Constitution. Let’s add Housing while we’re at it. Here are the current six Rights under the Constitution:

• Democratic Rights (Sections 3-5)
• Mobility Rights (Section 6)
• Legal Rights (Sections 7-14)
• Equality Rights (Section 15)
• Language Rights (Sections 16-23)
• Indigenous Rights (Sections 25 & 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982)

If it’s not in the Constitution, it’s not a Right. Newb or not, our PM should know that.

Technically speaking its a privilege, not a right. A right is something that cannot be revoked outside of punitive measures in the criminal justice system. Healthcare is something that you can lose access to if you're seen as too much of an unnecessary burden to the system (for instance a diabetic patient who refuses to change their diet and reduce sugar intake).

 

[Admiral Beez]

Healthcare is something that you can lose access to if you're seen as too much of an unnecessary burden to the system.

Or if you step out of the province (not just the country) for more than 212 days in any 12 month period .

 

[Blixtein]

Carney is exactly what this country needs at this critical moment. And I’m saying it as someone who’s had a lot of issues with the Liberals for the past few years and didn’t remotely entertain the possibility of voting for them in the next election. I am not surprised to see this surge.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Technically speaking its a privilege, not a right. A right is something that cannot be revoked outside of punitive measures in the criminal justice system. Healthcare is something that you can lose access to if you're seen as too much of an unnecessary burden to the system (for instance a diabetic patient who refuses to change their diet and reduce sugar intake).

Privilege is the wrong word here, as that indicates entitlement. Rather it's one of those things that should be right...

...and I agree, if our PM is suggesting it should be a right (no argument from me here) then he should make it a right.

 

[Admiral Beez]

if our PM is suggesting it should be a right (no argument from me here) then he should make it a right.

You gotta fight, for your right, to Carney!

 

[lenaitch]

Technically speaking its a privilege, not a right. A right is something that cannot be revoked outside of punitive measures in the criminal justice system. Healthcare is something that you can lose access to if you're seen as too much of an unnecessary burden to the system (for instance a diabetic patient who refuses to change their diet and reduce sugar intake).

I would be interested to know the legal foundation for withholding treatment of a person who is determined to be an "unnecessary burden" and if it has ever happened.

Privilege is the wrong word here, as that indicates entitlement. Rather it's one of those things that should be right...

...and I agree, if our PM is suggesting it should be a right (no argument from me here) then he should make it a right.

It's not his sole decision to make. It's up the provinces and the feds under the constitutional amending formula.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

It's not his sole decision to make. It's up the provinces and the feds under the constitutional amending formula.

That really goes without saying...however, there needs to be someone up top to initialize it. And since Carny brought it up....

 

[lenaitch]

That really goes without saying...however, there needs to be someone up top to initialize it. And since Carny brought it up....

Fair enough, but with the general (lack of) knowledge around 'civics', going without saying is risky ground. Besides, constitutional conferences have become political kryptonite.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Angus Reid now with the same surge, though I don't understand that time scale on the bottom axis but I assume that is simply a copy/paste editing error.

Anyway, the meat of this: "Over this three-month period Liberal support has jumped 30 points in the city of Toronto, 25 points in 905 ridings."

Conservatives Crumble: Liberals surge past CPC into majority territory, but Grits’ vote commitment is softer - Angus Reid Institute

Singh’s party down to single digits as left of centre voters stampede away from the NDP March 17, 2025 – A whirlwind first quarter of 2025 has swept up Canadian politics and tossed it back down in an unrecognizable jumble. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the governing...

angusreid.org

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With ~3,600 people polled, this Angus poll gives us the most insights on what is happening in the regionals with a sufficient enough of a sample size.

The numbers of Alberta are shocking. 31% for Liberals? It matches what yesterday's Leger poll is saying for Alberta as well. With those numbers, Calgary and Edmonton are surely in play for the Liberals. The same above poll has Liberals up +28 points to 39% in Calgary.

Carney may well decide to run in Edmonton if their internal polling matches Angus.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

From CBC:

Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic | RCI

Feds also investing $420M into military presence, $253M into Nunavut infrastructure

ici.radio-canada.ca

AoD

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

^A bit cold for the Aussies to do their sheep herding up there, but sure... <3

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

More news on our shifting political winds from across the pond...

Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show

Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitable

www.theguardian.com

And 338 has also updated their tracker today (Tuesday) to reflect this:

https://338canada.com/federal.htm

 

[Richard White]

Why do I get the feeling an election will be called this week?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

And DJT has already started to influence the election:

Trump weighs in on federal election, would ‘rather deal with a Liberal than a Conservative’

Amid trade tensions and speculation over a looming federal election, U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on Canadian politics yet again, saying he’d ‘rather deal with a Liberal than a Conservative.’

www.cp24.com

Laughable, but there we have it.

AoD

 

[lenaitch]

^A bit cold for the Aussies to do their sheep herding up there, but sure... <3

The infrastructure for the long range over-the-horizon radar will actually be in central Ontario.