dignin said:

Meltdown99 said:

DarthMaeglin said:

I'm starting to wonder if Trudeau thinks "in camera" means in front of the cameras.  Disgusting tactics by the Liberals on the Justice Committee today (watched a good chunk of it live until it was shut down abruptly).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justice-committee-wilson-raybould-trudeau-1.5052976

I did not watch today, I figured it'd be a circus. If the liberals have nothing to hide, call a public inquiry...even the Ontario Liberals held a public enquiry into the gas plant scandal and both McGuinty and Wynn testified, I never thought I'd see a leader with less integrity than those 2, all it took was Trudeau. The election in the fall or earlier. I said earlier, he wants to avoid the Norman trial...that will make the Duffy trial look like a jaywalking trial.

To put this in perspective, your premier used to be a drug dealer. If you voted for him you probably shouldn't really be the judge of anyone's integrity.

I'm not sure anyone here actually lives in Ford's riding, lol.  I happily own my vote for the Conservatives in the last Ontario election, but how one votes in one election shouldn't ever preclude criticism of our various governments.

And just to clarify my own take on Trudeau, I didn't vote for him, but when he got elected I honestly hoped he'd prove me wrong in my low estimation of him.  Unfortunately, the only thing his government's done that I agree with they've managed to turn into a bit of a debacle (legalizing pot), and Trudeau has shown to me that he "just wasn't ready".

dignin said:

DarthMaeglin said:

dignin said:

Meltdown99 said:

DarthMaeglin said:

I'm starting to wonder if Trudeau thinks "in camera" means in front of the cameras.  Disgusting tactics by the Liberals on the Justice Committee today (watched a good chunk of it live until it was shut down abruptly).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justice-committee-wilson-raybould-trudeau-1.5052976

I did not watch today, I figured it'd be a circus. If the liberals have nothing to hide, call a public inquiry...even the Ontario Liberals held a public enquiry into the gas plant scandal and both McGuinty and Wynn testified, I never thought I'd see a leader with less integrity than those 2, all it took was Trudeau. The election in the fall or earlier. I said earlier, he wants to avoid the Norman trial...that will make the Duffy trial look like a jaywalking trial.

To put this in perspective, your premier used to be a drug dealer. If you voted for him you probably shouldn't really be the judge of anyone's integrity.

I'm not sure anyone here actually lives in Ford's riding, lol.  I happily own my vote for the Conservatives in the last Ontario election, but how one votes in one election shouldn't ever preclude criticism of our various governments.

And just to clarify my own take on Trudeau, I didn't vote for him, but when he got elected I honestly hoped he'd prove me wrong in my low estimation of him.  Unfortunately, the only thing his government's done that I agree with they've managed to turn into a bit of a debacle (legalizing pot), and Trudeau has shown to me that he "just wasn't ready".

If you voted conservative, you most definitely voted for a former drug dealer to be your premier.

Just stating the facts.

No offense, but is it a fact, or just enough anecdotes to seem plausible?  I voted for the party and local candidate, not the leader.  And at the end of the day I live in one of the few ridings that stayed Liberal, lol.

dignin said:

DarthMaeglin said:

dignin said:

DarthMaeglin said:

dignin said:

Meltdown99 said:

DarthMaeglin said:

I'm starting to wonder if Trudeau thinks "in camera" means in front of the cameras.  Disgusting tactics by the Liberals on the Justice Committee today (watched a good chunk of it live until it was shut down abruptly).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justice-committee-wilson-raybould-trudeau-1.5052976

I did not watch today, I figured it'd be a circus. If the liberals have nothing to hide, call a public inquiry...even the Ontario Liberals held a public enquiry into the gas plant scandal and both McGuinty and Wynn testified, I never thought I'd see a leader with less integrity than those 2, all it took was Trudeau. The election in the fall or earlier. I said earlier, he wants to avoid the Norman trial...that will make the Duffy trial look like a jaywalking trial.

To put this in perspective, your premier used to be a drug dealer. If you voted for him you probably shouldn't really be the judge of anyone's integrity.

I'm not sure anyone here actually lives in Ford's riding, lol.  I happily own my vote for the Conservatives in the last Ontario election, but how one votes in one election shouldn't ever preclude criticism of our various governments.

And just to clarify my own take on Trudeau, I didn't vote for him, but when he got elected I honestly hoped he'd prove me wrong in my low estimation of him.  Unfortunately, the only thing his government's done that I agree with they've managed to turn into a bit of a debacle (legalizing pot), and Trudeau has shown to me that he "just wasn't ready".

If you voted conservative, you most definitely voted for a former drug dealer to be your premier.

Just stating the facts.

No offense, but is it a fact, or just enough anecdotes to seem plausible?  I voted for the party and local candidate, not the leader.  And at the end of the day I live in one of the few ridings that stayed Liberal, lol.

No offense taken.

Well as far as I know he was never convicted of being a drug dealer but there were plenty of his friends from back in the day that said he was. It was apparently well known at that time.

This all came out when his brother was having his crack problem. There were reputable news agencies reporting on it at that time, and it all sounded pretty convincing. 

Globe investigation: The Ford family’s history with drug dealing

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi8rM_2vIDhAhWYoJ4KHVbYCsAQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/&psig=AOvVaw10jqW2xbMw3wONj9bLlbBf&ust=1552613173325010

Lol, I just finished reading that article (wanted to read it before posting it).  Quite a rambling piece that does suggest he may have been involved, I'll admit, though I get nervous assigning guilt solely on anonymous sources (ironically, one of them given the name "Justin", lol).  Had I been born a few years earlier I might have bought some hash that (might have) passed through Doug's hands.  One can even choose to read between the lines and infer that Doug actually has the best judgment of his generation in that family, since he was (supposedly) very cautious in his dealings, has apparently kept his nose clean since he turned 22 (he's now 54, and who didn't do foolish, even illegal things in their youth?  I justified my pot/hash use as civil disobedience back in the day, now I just acknowledge I'm a pothead, lol), and he was driven to make the family business succeed (something the article says Rob's heart wasn't into).

So, I'll concede the point that he likely was a dealer of hashish, however that's miles away from being a heroin dealer, say.

Direct link:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/

Do the Cabinet Shuffle (again)!  Unnamed sources confirming to CBC Trudeau will do his third cabinet shuffle in 3 months this Monday.  That coupled with Tuesday’s budget should keep everyone distracted from whatever shenanigans the Justice Committee gets up to Tuesday.

Wish I could add an lol at the end, but I’m fully beyond that with this bunch (though I’ll continue to try to find what humour I can).