It’s been just over a week since Kevin O’Leary entered the Conservative Party leadership race and according to a new Forum poll out yesterday, he’s comfortably in the lead.
When you dig a little deeper, the numbers keep getting better. Among card carrying Conservative Party members, he’s at 31% and does even better with voters who cast their ballots for the Conservative Party in 2015 with 49% support.
If we’re to trust these polls, one thing is apparent, Kevin O’Learly is the front runner, and a clear front runner at that.
Some aren’t too happy about this, and many have valid criticisms of O’Leary on a number of issues with some even going as far as suggesting that O’Leary isn’t a conservative.
Now where have we heard that before?
Oh, that’s right the Republican establishment and much of the conservative media said the exact same thing about then candidate Donald Trump.
Watch as I explore the similarities between Trump and O’Leary and how they may work to his advantage.
If our country truly want to compete with Trump’s America and become an international hub of investment, innovation, research, and wealth creation then we need someone like O’Leary at the helm.
Our economy is on the fast track to nowhere and we could be facing negative growth between now and the next election. Canada may need someone like O’Leary to right the ship.
I do have concerns too but politics are changing, and populism is at play here.
If O’Leary can appeal to the 18-35 year olds - the ones who will be impacted the worst by the policies of Justin Trudeau, Kathleen Wynne, and Rachel Notley - he stands a shot.
It’s a group the Conservatives have never appealed to, and it’s a group that by 2019 may be feeling so much pain that they’ll look to Make Canada Wonderful Again.
I’m not trying to convince you, I don’t care who you vote for.
This may shock you, but I think the economy and jobs are the biggest issues for most Canadians.
If O’Leary wins, it will because of his promise to turn the economy around. If you are looking for him to be against Muslims or for Canada to build a wall, that’s not going to happen. He has come to fix Canada’s economy when no one else will.
@jack Carter…are you qualified to vote in the leadership convention?"
The bar isn’t high. You just need to have a membership by March 28.
I’m still wondering if I will vote for O’leary to head off the SoCon whackos, or the also-ran least likely to win against Trudeau.
https://olearyforcanada.ca/en/why/
No one else can beat Trudeau. So one way or another – you are not going to be happy. I would think it’s better to get Trudeau out even if O’Leary isn’t your dream candidate.
If we ever get him on the Rebel again I want Ezra to ask him if he was behind Brexit or not. That would say it all for me.
As I said before, Canadians couldn’t stand Harper for one more second. Liberals were most likely going to win this time around – no matter who was running.
But you bring up an interesting point, which reinforces my point about Kevin O’Leary. Liberals who are disappointed with Justin, will have no problem voting for O’Leary, because they will know that social issues that are important to them will not be changed.
O’Leary is the only one that can beat Trudeau. Canadians will rather take more years of Trudeau over voting for a far right conservative who doesn’t know what century we are living in.
Let’s say it’s O’Leary vs. Trudeau. I assume you will vote for O’Leary just to get Trudeau out right? Or will not vote, because Kevin is a social liberal and just accept that Canadians want a partial liberal on some level.
They couldn’t take Harper for another minute.
It’s not insulting. It is simply the truth. Hell even Americans will say that the general public in America are fucking morons. We know more about America than they do if put to the test.
No carbon tax, firm on cutting back on mass immigration , two big ones for me. There are personalities that present better, but Trost has the goods. I just want his substance to be enough for him to win. Unfortunately that seems to be a deal breaker in politics, especially these days.
I wonder when the numbers will whittle down. There are a few hangers on who hopefully drop out soon.
Jack mannie, now that is the funniest thing I have heard all day, aside from being rather insulting to our American neighbours, it is insanely ironic for a liberal to make such a remark considering boy Zoolander got voted in as PM. What were those, smart Canadians?
http://calibremag.ca/meet-brad-trost/
As far as immigration and ISIS, this from a recent post at his Facebook page:
But the greatest threat to these commitments and Canadians’ way of life is terrorism motivated by Islamic extremism.
That is why as Leader of the Opposition I will push, and as Prime Minister I will introduce legislation, to shut down immigration to Canada from countries that support, encourage or harbour terrorists or Islamic extremism.
Let me be clear: No immigrants from countries that support, encourage or permit Islamic extremism.
But . . . genuine refugees (which presumably would include Christians undergoing genocide) from countries that support, encourage or harbour terrorists or Islamic extremism will be welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/bradtrostcpc
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Nothing wrong with welfare, EI (since you paid into it) or food banks if you were laid off. Sooner or later, America will also have universal healthcare or form of it. I personally don’t mind paying more in taxes in exchange for OHIP.
He is probably a globalist. Ultimately far right conservatives are not going to like him, but reasonable conservatives and liberals will.
Time will only tell about the snake oil salesman.
I didn’t say anything against O’Leary, I’m just wondering if he’s in the globalists camp or not, if not, he’s worth taking a look at. If he is, then he will never get my vote.
I have to be honest with you, I really don’t have a dog in the fight , because I’m a western separatist, and I know longer care what happens on a federal level. Canadian governments have taken away too many of my freedoms, my fight now is concentrated on a free west, and considering on what’s happening out here that’s plenty enough to deal with. Cheers
What handouts are Canadians waiting in line for exactly?
I think it’s fair to say that Canadians are much smarter than Americans and wouldn’t fall to the clams of a snake oil salesman and empty promises of making America great again.
Do you actually think that Trump is going to be this great President?
Your right Jack Carter, Canadians aren’t Americans. As a whole Canadians are more apt to stand in line waiting for a hand out, because that’s the way our governments have programmed us to be. Americans are waking up in droves while most of Canada slumbers.
And if by chance there should emerge a candidate from this field that does speak out against the globalists, the media will likely crucify him/her to the enth degree. And maybe just for the principle of it, that’s the candidate that needs to be listened too .
Ron, cheers.
The candidates that are running for conservative leader cannot beat Justin. Stop thinking that Canada is like America. Canadians are very different than Americans and they will want someone who is at least socially liberal to some degree. That’s O’Leary.
Center right has a shot – that’s it.
Kevin O’ Leary is most likely going to be your candidate. The sooner you accept that and try to find the positives, the better. Why waste your energy on candidates that just can’t win. You really think Kellie Leitch has a shot?
Is bullst.
There is growing disgust with Justin’s Laurentian ways, and if there were an election today I think ANY conservative would have a pretty damn good chance. We don’t have to be stuck voting for candidates we don’t really want any part of. We get to define what we want not the other way around. Justin’s days are numbered any way you cut it. I would just like to point out though that no vote is the decent thing to do before any disgruntled conservative considers voting NDP.
Early days, things will sift out. I have faith someone will be a break through for us.
Sorry – I forgot that you are a prude, puritanical and repressed.