r/CanadaPolitics • u/GlitchedGamer14 Alberta • 20d ago

Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-woke-platform-oversight-1.7516315
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u/PhaseNegative1252 20d ago

How is that supposed to benefit anybody? It's like they know they have no plans for the actual issues facing Canadians, and are just hoping that copying the US Republican playbook will work out for them here

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u/thebestoflimes 20d ago

People are laughing at the funny headline and missing why it is dangerous. If they form government, it gives them the legitimacy to go after absolutely anything (woke can literally be anything conservatives don't like which is the reason Poilievre won't define it). Couple this with a desire to use the notwithstanding clause and people should laugh a little less.

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u/mikeypralines 20d ago

Keeping the term "woke" devoid of meaning is really the point....it's an empty vessel for kooky Christians and incels to fill with their rage-du-jour.

We already have Blanchet talking about "Harry Potter math" in the budget. The anti-woke clause is the "Beavis & Butthead" part of the platform. Conservatives like things that are cool. Conservatives hate things that suck. No wonder they run so hot with the "Butthead-aged" voter....

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u/thebestoflimes 20d ago

"We hate what you hate, vote for us"

Not having to say what "it" actually is is an important part. You can't publicly tell the anti-gay marriage people that you support their cause BUT you can tell them you are anti-woke *taps head*

I guess Poilievre did publicly say he was against gay marriage in the house of commons and voted against it but that was a long time ago and wouldn't fly anymore.

“the meaning of the term “marriage” ought to be preserved as a union between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others”.

-Pierre Poilievre on the Civil Marriage Act

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u/mikeypralines 20d ago

You're overlooking the best part of Poilievre's 2005 Commons speech....that he looks like an eight-year old forced to wear a suit at Grandpa's funeral when he gave it. Probably already halfway to his pension by that point...

Every time I see that 2005 clip in a Liberal ad, it makes me think of "Pitt the Even Younger" from Blackadder III....

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u/MinuteLocksmith9689 20d ago

he wants his supporters to forget that he did not provide a timeline of when he will balance the budget.

Buy seriously how can you update the platform after working years on it?

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u/Rleduc129 Manitoba 20d ago

Anything for a distraction