O'Toole wins nomination - is he our next Prime Minister?

Shadow cabinet released



Andrew Scheer, who will serve as infrastructure critic; Ontario's Pierre Poilievre, who remains as finance critic; and Alberta MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who will take on the health portfolio.

Ontario MP Michael Chong becomes the Conservatives' critic for foreign affairs, considered one of the most high-profile portfolios.

Richard Bragdon, a New Brunswick MP who backed her bid will serve as the critic for fisheries, while Rosemarie Falk from Saskatchewan will be the critic for seniors.

James Bezan, who O'Toole has left in place as defence critic and Todd Doherty, who was given a special position by O'Toole as an adviser on mental health issues.

the Bloc speaks on the matter
anyone shocked to hear it's all self interest?
and they're backpedaling a confidence vote

no deals from the new Cons
so they're gonna go back to whoring from the Libs

JT is giggling

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Tuesday that Quebecers need to scrutinize O'Toole.

He is against many of the province's priorities, Blanchet said, including its support for medical assistance in dying, and its opposition to pipelines.

“We want Quebecers to really know him,” he said.

Blanchet, who had previously suggested his party was ready to trigger an election on the basis of the ethics scandals plaguing the Liberals, appeared to tone down his battle rhetoric Tuesday.

Speaking at his party's own caucus meeting in St-Hyacinthe, Que., he put down some new markers, including a desire for the conclusion of the various ethics reports into the government's decision to award the operation of a student grant program to the WE Charity, known for its ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's family.

He said he also wants to see the Liberals put in place an amnesty for people who may have to pay back some of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit due to eligibility problems.

Backpedalling on triggering an election now (or soon) shouldn't surprise anyone. Between some political parties being short on cash to pay for an election campaign, to polling results that don't suggest a favourable outcome (why bother, if it doesn't look like you would come out any further ahead), to a government that really ought to be focusing on other priorities right now (like getting us through this pandemic) ... there isn't an appetite for another election this soon.