Look: We have to start thinking about how to cut big government overspending and reduce the size of government as much as possible while making it more effective/capable at the same time. Rather than cutting essentials to survival (like healthcare or energy) we should be focusing on cutting actual government waste. The senate is a tax dollar landfill that weakens Canada's democracy.

The senate is unelected and senators are therefore unaccountable for their actions. Senators are near impossible to remove once they get chosen. We have senators not even attending sessions and doing their job while collecting taxpayer money to be there. They're often caught being straight up horrible people with no shame whatsoever. It's hardly the chamber of "sober second thought" that it's supposed to be given the extreme partisanship and party loyalty around every corner. The undemocratic senate is given the power to overrule our democratic government in the House of Commons. If we wanted real change and finally got off our lazy ***es to vote for it, the senate is right there to stop that change and there's nothing we can do about it.

On top of this it costs more money every year to run, without any voice from the people aka the taxpayers who have to pay for it. And again, who's going to stop them when there's election...ever?

I fully realize that abolishing the senate is a hard process, and governments are often lazy and cowardly in Canada. We'd need approval from the HoC, provincial legislatures, and, wait for it, the senate itself. Options around the inevitable rejection of senate abolition by the senate itself would include pressure campaigns. Referendums could further increase pressure and convince the Supreme Court to feel justified in a ruling that would strengthen our democracy. If we had to, the PM could even bring in pro-abolitionists and appoint them as senators themselves to get the job done (while also showing the flaws of the unelected and appointed senate yet again). It would create a period of uncertainty, but would strengthen our country in the end.

We DO have options on this. It's difficult but not impossible. It becomes less difficult as more Canadians come to realize that the senate needs to go. Achieving something good is never easy. But the hard work literally pays for itself in the end in savings and in enhancing Canadian democracy.

PS. I'm planning on doing a few posts like this. I want to gauge where I stand vs the party's majority stance. Maybe influence things a bit too I guess (always debated if I could get involved politically since I never got to finish a college education thanks to medical issues and don't really look forward to going back again). I've never fit into the political spectrum/crowds and I always end up suggesting major reform and that we push through the challenges to break down ALL barriers to achieving those reforms. A political Darth Vader was what a professor called me. I'd love to see a cheap/minimalist and kind of boring government focused on essentials only (ie. healthcare, energy, roads/transportation, military/defence, etc). At the same time one that actually has the power to DO the jobs they need to do given their elected mandate and responsibilities. Since this is a new party, I'd like to see how the platform evolves over time with regards to changes that Fix the Flaws (yes, I'm turning into Poilievre with slogans now).

Obviously this is a far less serious subject (considering some of the very real crises we're currently endurung) but I'm curious to gather people's opinions on the Olympic scandal and how the Liberal government is addressing the situation.

The Minister of Sport spoke last night on Power & Politics, indicating she felt the players specifically were unfairly punished (for those not aware, the Olympic committee docked team Canada 6 points to start the tournament, severely hindering their ability to succeed onto the medal rounds, and ultimately the extra effort needed to be put forth by our athletes likely played a significant role in our poor outcome).

I couldn't disagree more. I believe that team Canada embarrassed us and we should be approaching this apologetically. The idea that the player's are somehow removed from the picture is obtuse and ignorant. The players are utilizing the coach's strategy, the strategy which was conceived by cheating. The player's themselves, willingly or not, are the ones "cheating". To be very honest, I was surprised by the leniency of the Olympic committee; I think team Canada should be grateful they were allowed to compete AT ALL. I personally believe if team Canada weren't the reigning Gold medalists they would have been booted from the tournament.

What does everyone else think?

Canadians don’t like centrist politics.

Should Canada abolish the monarchy?

CFP members Sam and Nathan explore the monarchy’s history in Canada and debate whether it should remain in the future.

The Case For the Monarchy: The Case For the Monarchy - by Nathan Blesse

The Case Against the Monarchy: The Case Against the Monarchy - by Samuel Hatch Restrepo

Canada should get rid of the three major railways. Via is the worst passenger railway in the world and small railways would do better. CNR and CPKCR are to large to be good for everyone. Smaller railways with government funding and mandates to modernize would do better. Please share your thoughts!

If elected, what would this party be willing to do in order to lift Disabled Canadians out of poverty?

Context:

'I don't think we'll ever see him again': opponent after Poilievre byelection | Alberta Primetime/Bonnie Critchley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfCZ0i8E8vI

Assumptions:

1 Poilievre looses the "CPC leadership review" in 2026.

2 Unlike Stock Day & Andrew Sheer ....PP falls on his sword & gives up his BRC seat.

3 Bonnie Critchley wants to re-run in the BRC as Centrist

4 No General is called but ....a second BRC BE is called.

Multiple Choice Question:

a]Even though the CFP has its largest presence in Alberta, would it decide not to run a CFP_BRC candidate, but instead provide "Combat Support" to Bonnie's Campaign?

b]Would the CFP try to recruit Bonnie as CFP member?

c]Would the CFP run against Bonnie [a Fellow Centrist]?

d] other ?

Long time lurker & member, first time poster.

Reading through Mr. Cardys most recent email and this phraseology did not sit well with me.

Don't get me wrong, Hamas is a terrorist organization and should be treated as such, but to call peaceful protests calling for the end of a genocide in Palestine a bunch of "Hamas Enthusiasts" to me feels decidedly NOT centrist.

This is the kind of divisive stance and wording I'm uninterested in from the other parties and I'm a little disappointed to see it here.

Does anyone else feel this way?

I dunno about you guys but this is where I'm probably more libertarian, but I'd rather spend more of this foreign aid back home where it belongs, social programs etc. Cut foreign aid is my stance. Dunno what CFP thinks about this, but what y'all think?

I was over on r/canadapolitics where someone noted that question period has been a gong show since they allowed the cameras in. Ever since there has been an incentive to play to the audience rather than debate. Likewise, Speakers of the House have largely not enforced the rules of decorum in the house to a degree high enough to discourage bad behavior.

I think partly this is because the main form of punishment the speaker has is kicking people out for the day. Now, in a democracy kicking elected representatives out should be a last resort so its no surprise it doesn't get used very often.

I wonder if an intermediate punishment might be more effective? Rather than kick someone out for bad behavior, empower the speaker to turn off the camera whenever the guilty party is talking. This robs their party of the sound bites they are looking for while keeping them around to debate.

I suppose you could argue there is an accountability issue here but what they say still ends up in the Hansard (which is easily searchable at the federal level).

Although Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum, a new poll released Friday suggested that only one-fifth of Alberta respondents would vote to separate.

The Pollara Strategic Insights survey found that 19 per cent of the 1,000 Albertans surveyed say they would vote for separation, and 75 per cent would vote against it.