I will put forth that even if what he is doing is fake, as you say, for publicity points it is still a good thing. He is publically showing that he supports pride, and those witnessing the Canadian Premiere taking a stance on social issues will have a harder time squashing those people that need that support.
You have the opposite in the USA as they actively dismantle their social progress.
I believe he also has a transgender child. Honestly, though, most leaders of our parties have participated in pride parades over the years, the Conservatives are the only ones who don't.
The U.S. government and Trump are not good baselines for comparisons. Carney made no efforts to improve anyone's quality of life, including LGBTQIA2S+ people.
And under Carney's latest bill C-12 that was just passed into law, immigrants who want to claim asylum for fearing for their lives in their home country after living in Canada over a year, won't be eligible to stay anymore. That means if someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, who knows they could face potential violence and death in their country simply for their sexual orientation or being trans, can't claim asylum anymore.
And I won't even go into the whole cost of living and housing and all that, nor how there's no intervention from the federal government into Alberta's blatant anti-trans laws.
When did we not have a serious person in charge? And what does "serious" mean? Because he seems serious about getting rid of privacy and right to strike.
It was a trump comparison I guess, although Trudeau Junior does not have the gravitas that Carney has, I still liked him. Trudeau Junior was only there as the Liberals needed to dig way back into nostalgia after the sponsorship scandal. But I have to admit, he did a fair job overall. Noting here that we are a long way from firing on all cylinders. A two-party federal system where the libs and cons take over steering from time to time is not a perfect democracy (if one exists).
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NotSteve_@lemmy.ca · 53 pts · 48d
At the very least, I can be happy that we're not fighting against both economic and social conservatism in Canada.
TheHonourablePierrePoilievre@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 47d
Alberta
GrackleBirb@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 47d
Marlaina “Melania” Danielle Smith enters the chat
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 48d
We are, just not this issue yet.
ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · -7 pts · 48d
It's all pink/rainbow washing anyway. It's all fake.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 47d
I will put forth that even if what he is doing is fake, as you say, for publicity points it is still a good thing. He is publically showing that he supports pride, and those witnessing the Canadian Premiere taking a stance on social issues will have a harder time squashing those people that need that support.
You have the opposite in the USA as they actively dismantle their social progress.
CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 47d
I believe he also has a transgender child. Honestly, though, most leaders of our parties have participated in pride parades over the years, the Conservatives are the only ones who don't.
ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 46d
That doesn't mean anything. There are women and LGBTQIA+ people out there that have worked against their interests in politics.
Some people love money more than anything else.
ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 46d
The U.S. government and Trump are not good baselines for comparisons. Carney made no efforts to improve anyone's quality of life, including LGBTQIA2S+ people.
And under Carney's latest bill C-12 that was just passed into law, immigrants who want to claim asylum for fearing for their lives in their home country after living in Canada over a year, won't be eligible to stay anymore. That means if someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, who knows they could face potential violence and death in their country simply for their sexual orientation or being trans, can't claim asylum anymore.
And I won't even go into the whole cost of living and housing and all that, nor how there's no intervention from the federal government into Alberta's blatant anti-trans laws.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 47d
Good for Canada! Whether you agree with Carney and his party, or not, you have to admit that it's nice to have a serious person in charge again.
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 47d
When did we not have a serious person in charge? And what does "serious" mean? Because he seems serious about getting rid of privacy and right to strike.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 46d
It was a trump comparison I guess, although Trudeau Junior does not have the gravitas that Carney has, I still liked him. Trudeau Junior was only there as the Liberals needed to dig way back into nostalgia after the sponsorship scandal. But I have to admit, he did a fair job overall. Noting here that we are a long way from firing on all cylinders. A two-party federal system where the libs and cons take over steering from time to time is not a perfect democracy (if one exists).
Cypher@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 47d
Fun and games until someone does it with acid… his security team are a bit lax imo
Agent641@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 47d
Yes, a super soaker full of LSD is what the world really needs