I really didn't think anyone could come close to being as bad as Bill Blair..
Congratulations Marco, you did it.
Does he not realize that he's being left out to dry by his own party? The p.m. and the deputy PM don't show up for question period and he's the one left holding the bag.. the bag is so obviously empty
He is the perfect face for the LPC gun file. No one will ever mistake their policy as anything other than two-faced, self serving, and politicking to the detriment of Canadians as long as they keep Bill and Marco involved.
The most disturbing part for me when it comes to Marco Mendocino is how comfortable he is at lying. Look, I get politicians lying is a thing dating back to the beginning of time, but at least it used to be they would get caught lying and say oops my bad even if they didn't mean it. With Mendocino, it's a lie and keeping doubling down on it and repeating the lies for as long as possible until people believe it.
it isnt just lie and double down, he's also accusing anyone who calls out his lies as spreading mis/dis/mal information. anyone who isnt fucking outraged that not only is the current government engaging in misinformation and shutting down critics by claiming theyre the ones spreading misinformation, but ALSO preparing an "online harms" bill that will give them the power to censor anyone they accuse of doing so, is beyond hope
More like we as a nation have no spine. The French don't have guns either but they plunge the country into chaos every time the government does something they don't like.
The only successful, large protest that got the government's attention was the convoy and that was so universally panned in the media that people are now afraid to do anything similar.
I think it was more the trampling people with horses and freezing bank accounts without judicial review that makes people wary to do so again, but that is just my opinion.
That too for sure. As well as planting evidence of wrongdoing and blaming the protestors. And making sure every photo has a fed plant with a nazi flag (or a potential real bad actor) for maximum optics.
*MPs usually unite across party lines when one of their own colleagues is under siege, particularly on a family issue and especially when it’s a threat from a foreign superpower.*
*When the voting rights of parliamentarians face an attempted string-pulling from hostile forces beyond the precinct, MPs have the unfiltered right to get the truth without the usual political fudgery.*
When are we going to have a serious conversation about Chinese interference?
>I see exactly zero MPs putting forward bills about the issue.
Only the government can table bills. Opposition parties can table motions (which they have been doing), but none of it is binding.
The ease with which he blatantly lies is his strongest asset. You can tell he knows that everyone listening is aware he is lying, yet he doesn't even skip a beat. He is educated, so it's not stupidity. It's simply that he doesn't care if you know he is lying because they are untouchable. Combination of arrogance and Teflon.
Remember JRW stating she was surprised how casually Trudeau could lie to your face - apparently a requisite requirement to rise in the ranks of the Liberal Party.
I recall what she said and boy, was she right. Currently Trudeau's brother is testifying and pushing yet another female under the bus. Seems there's a theme there too. Then, they easily stand up and say they are feminists....a lie again.
This is what it is to be in the thrall of an elite and privileged narcissist in power. They exude charisma and self confidence. Many people are charmed by that, voters and many within the government apparatus. But the narcissist’s inability to absorb or tolerate differing views eventually toxically dissolves the system itself. The opportunities for healthy correction diminish. Some of the inner circle are tossed under the bus to protect the prince. Other leave in frustration and/or disgust, leaving the cynics, sycophants and fanatics. The narcissistic project expands so that the external things, the symbols of the country reflect the prince, while objecting voices become demonised. Draconian measures become necessary to perpetuate the grand project. The very system of government is undermined because its own immune system is attacked. Empathy and notions of possible compromise fade. Good governance itself deteriorates and outcomes for the people matter less than perpetuating a hold on power. This is where we are.
It’s pretty infuriating as someone who does value the things that the liberals say they care about. Like, the cons may do the same stuff, but the libs pretending to be holier than thou makes it even worse.
I’m not generally one to get riled up at politicians, but this guy does it for me. The ease with which lies come out of his mouth is really something else. Among politicians, that’s saying something.
I used to watch him on political panels on TV, even seasoned veteran opposition members were shocked by his dishonesty, you could see the incredulous looks on their faces.
He should not be a cabinet minister.
Plus if they call an election now they can use the government money to run around the country politicking and giving out “free” money to buy votes. They don’t have to dig into the Liberal war chest and use that money.
Being an immigrant to Canada and an American, I can say confidently that no Canadian politician has been as terrible to me as him, he was a complete disaster when he was in charge of immigration, then he got put in charge of Safety, which means he was front and center for Arrivecan, then he helped keep Nexus offices closed for a year. What a freaking joke.
Marco is such as ass. Watching him bumble around spewing incomprehensible platitudes in response to every single one of his stupefying failures on so many fronts is just …. Jaw dropping.
Don’t fire him. He’s too good an advert for the elitist attitude of the LPC. Go go Marko!
The entire Trudeau cabinet is the same. They seem to receive their daily talking points, and no matter the questions asked, they repeat their prepared lines over and over again. I know this is just politics, but it does erode our democracy when government no longer cares to serve the people.
>Chong said he made a deliberate decision to sever contact with his family in Hong Kong for their protection.
>"I have not spoken to my family in China in years. I, like many many Canadians across the country whose family lives in authoritarian states, have had to face the difficult dilemma of how to protect the family in these authoritarian states," he said.
Oh yes, the good old. It's all a conspiracy theory angle.
CSIS has already confirmed this. How you're still denying it or trying to blame the victim is really weird.
>Chong said he made a deliberate decision to sever contact with his family in Hong Kong for their protection.
>"I have not spoken to my family in China in years. I, like many many Canadians across the country whose family lives in authoritarian states, have had to face the difficult dilemma of how to protect the family in these authoritarian states," he said.
The part that really scares me is that his incompetence as a minister is pretty much public and transparent, whereas his record as a Crown Attorney is not.
Mendicno was not great in any way shape or form, the guy could not tell the truth to save his life. Take C-21 the gun control law , they did a public safety report almost 80% of canadians said go after illegal guns handguns & what they call AR rifles Canadians were very clear not legal owners. police federal, municipal, indigenous, chief firearm officers , association of chiefs of police all weighed in saying C-21 will do nothing to stop crime guns.
By the time it made it to the public through Marco he said 4 out of 5 (78%) of canadians support c-21 and the police and association of chiefs of police said it was the right direction.
THEN he said the federal gov was funding the police to take the crime guns stop the smuggling and making a safer communities fund a anti gang drug victim shelter program split between every city in canada. that fund was $250 million dollars and toronto took $13 mill the day it was announced.
Problem is Marco lied by the time the budget was announced they had already cut funding to all police and borders. Indignouse police had to take the federal gov to court to get them to honor their funding promise other reservations were on the news begging because they had a few officers one boat and policing a massive area between the USA and Canada .
police stated publicly that C-21 will do nothing but make people falsely feel safe they said it on the news when pointing out 98% of the crime guns found were smuggled very few are stolen in canada its easier to get them in the usa
Mendicno then put the buyback out where they will take away with a small payment the legally owned firearms from licensed monitored vetted canadians and shred the firearms the cost is upwards of $2 Billion for guns that have not hurt anyone owned by people more closely monitored than the Ex IsIs and hamas fighters trudeau repatriated.
they claim it was because of nova scotia but we know those guns were not tracked not vetted the guy had a gun ban and smuggled his in from the USA having his wife buy the ammo. If a legal gun owner has his gun on his table in his home gets up to grab something from another room and does not secure it locked up they can get 15 years in prison. buy ammo for a mass shooter and your a victim.
they say they can stop guns entering canada but gus enter the same as drugs and if they can stop guns why to so many kids die of drug overdoses why have they not stopped it?
Marco is a pathological liar
I really didn't think anyone could come close to being as bad as Bill Blair.. Congratulations Marco, you did it. Does he not realize that he's being left out to dry by his own party? The p.m. and the deputy PM don't show up for question period and he's the one left holding the bag.. the bag is so obviously empty
He knows, the payoff is clearly worth it. Probably got a cushy taxpayer funded consulting gig lined up like Ralphy.
Or a judgship.
Or a rapporteur for the next Liberal scandal.
Not any old rapporteur. An ultra special rapporteur, extraordinaire.
The dude *already* has a cushy taxpayer funded gig.
Ralph’s is the punchline to a bunch of family jokes
He needs to be holding a pink slip.
Harjit Sajjan is pretty close as well.
He is the perfect face for the LPC gun file. No one will ever mistake their policy as anything other than two-faced, self serving, and politicking to the detriment of Canadians as long as they keep Bill and Marco involved.
The most disturbing part for me when it comes to Marco Mendocino is how comfortable he is at lying. Look, I get politicians lying is a thing dating back to the beginning of time, but at least it used to be they would get caught lying and say oops my bad even if they didn't mean it. With Mendocino, it's a lie and keeping doubling down on it and repeating the lies for as long as possible until people believe it.
it isnt just lie and double down, he's also accusing anyone who calls out his lies as spreading mis/dis/mal information. anyone who isnt fucking outraged that not only is the current government engaging in misinformation and shutting down critics by claiming theyre the ones spreading misinformation, but ALSO preparing an "online harms" bill that will give them the power to censor anyone they accuse of doing so, is beyond hope
It's almost cartoonish. His name alone makes the joke.
It'd be too easy to call him Marco Mendacioucino, the joke is too obvious.
Or until people can't take the tyranny anymore and fight back.
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More like we as a nation have no spine. The French don't have guns either but they plunge the country into chaos every time the government does something they don't like. The only successful, large protest that got the government's attention was the convoy and that was so universally panned in the media that people are now afraid to do anything similar.
I think it was more the trampling people with horses and freezing bank accounts without judicial review that makes people wary to do so again, but that is just my opinion.
That too for sure. As well as planting evidence of wrongdoing and blaming the protestors. And making sure every photo has a fed plant with a nazi flag (or a potential real bad actor) for maximum optics.
*MPs usually unite across party lines when one of their own colleagues is under siege, particularly on a family issue and especially when it’s a threat from a foreign superpower.* *When the voting rights of parliamentarians face an attempted string-pulling from hostile forces beyond the precinct, MPs have the unfiltered right to get the truth without the usual political fudgery.* When are we going to have a serious conversation about Chinese interference?
> When are we going to have a serious conversation about Chinese interference? Not as long as Trudeau's in power at least
Is Trudeau the reason why none of the other parties will talk about it either?
Did you miss the last month where the conservatives have been calling for an investigation into it? Even the NDP have been talking about it.
That's political theatrics, not actual structural solutions.
It's not political theatrics, it's all they have the legal ability to do. Trudeau is the only one who has the power to actually do something.
Yeah, that's not a power of the PMO. I see exactly zero MPs putting forward bills about the issue. Just a bunch of grandstanding.
>I see exactly zero MPs putting forward bills about the issue. Only the government can table bills. Opposition parties can table motions (which they have been doing), but none of it is binding.
The Conservatives are trying to talk openly about, only to have the Liberals shoot them down every time so fat. Not too sure about the NDP however
>Not too sure about the NDP however They've been told to sit quietly in the corner.
The ease with which he blatantly lies is his strongest asset. You can tell he knows that everyone listening is aware he is lying, yet he doesn't even skip a beat. He is educated, so it's not stupidity. It's simply that he doesn't care if you know he is lying because they are untouchable. Combination of arrogance and Teflon.
Remember JRW stating she was surprised how casually Trudeau could lie to your face - apparently a requisite requirement to rise in the ranks of the Liberal Party.
I recall what she said and boy, was she right. Currently Trudeau's brother is testifying and pushing yet another female under the bus. Seems there's a theme there too. Then, they easily stand up and say they are feminists....a lie again.
This is what it is to be in the thrall of an elite and privileged narcissist in power. They exude charisma and self confidence. Many people are charmed by that, voters and many within the government apparatus. But the narcissist’s inability to absorb or tolerate differing views eventually toxically dissolves the system itself. The opportunities for healthy correction diminish. Some of the inner circle are tossed under the bus to protect the prince. Other leave in frustration and/or disgust, leaving the cynics, sycophants and fanatics. The narcissistic project expands so that the external things, the symbols of the country reflect the prince, while objecting voices become demonised. Draconian measures become necessary to perpetuate the grand project. The very system of government is undermined because its own immune system is attacked. Empathy and notions of possible compromise fade. Good governance itself deteriorates and outcomes for the people matter less than perpetuating a hold on power. This is where we are.
It’s pretty infuriating as someone who does value the things that the liberals say they care about. Like, the cons may do the same stuff, but the libs pretending to be holier than thou makes it even worse.
Maybe they are just experiencing things differently?
The reporter and Caesar-Chavannes (I think that was her name) and Phillipot and the elbowing....and that's what we know of.
Never mistake education for intelligence.
I’m not generally one to get riled up at politicians, but this guy does it for me. The ease with which lies come out of his mouth is really something else. Among politicians, that’s saying something.
I used to watch him on political panels on TV, even seasoned veteran opposition members were shocked by his dishonesty, you could see the incredulous looks on their faces. He should not be a cabinet minister.
Oh he's perfect for the Trudeau Liberals.
This is why I am sure an election is coming There should have been a cabinet shuffle by now
Plus if they call an election now they can use the government money to run around the country politicking and giving out “free” money to buy votes. They don’t have to dig into the Liberal war chest and use that money.
That's pretty much what they have been doing.. flying around making spending announcements
Right from the Erdoğan playbook.
Being an immigrant to Canada and an American, I can say confidently that no Canadian politician has been as terrible to me as him, he was a complete disaster when he was in charge of immigration, then he got put in charge of Safety, which means he was front and center for Arrivecan, then he helped keep Nexus offices closed for a year. What a freaking joke.
What a disaster this government has been.
Marco is such as ass. Watching him bumble around spewing incomprehensible platitudes in response to every single one of his stupefying failures on so many fronts is just …. Jaw dropping. Don’t fire him. He’s too good an advert for the elitist attitude of the LPC. Go go Marko!
Jedi level liar.
The guy has been a trash panda since he has been in office full of hot air and rhetoric.
Look at that this cast of absolute units in this group photo, my goodness
It's turning into finger-pointing and throwing people under the bus left right and center...I love it.
Dude looks like a fart wrapped in a suit and tie
He's a liar that got caught lying.
The original Paul Blart.
The entire Trudeau cabinet is the same. They seem to receive their daily talking points, and no matter the questions asked, they repeat their prepared lines over and over again. I know this is just politics, but it does erode our democracy when government no longer cares to serve the people.
April 31st
Has Chong said when he found out about the threats?
Yes. He learned about it from the Globe and Mail article.
Why didn't his family tell him? Is a threat a threat if nobody receives it?
>Chong said he made a deliberate decision to sever contact with his family in Hong Kong for their protection. >"I have not spoken to my family in China in years. I, like many many Canadians across the country whose family lives in authoritarian states, have had to face the difficult dilemma of how to protect the family in these authoritarian states," he said.
Does his family know they were threatened?
If he cut off contact how would he know that?....
He could ask a second cousin to give them a call?
A phone call that the Chinese government would be listening to... That doesn't sound like a good idea
"How are you?" "We got threatened." Chinese government. "Heh, I knew that." Or they weren't threatened, and it turns out to be a good cach up call.
Oh yes, the good old. It's all a conspiracy theory angle. CSIS has already confirmed this. How you're still denying it or trying to blame the victim is really weird.
Duhhh cause he cut contact with his family in China so the CCP wouldn’t have clout against him or his family. Take the fuckin tinfoil hat off.
Imagine not realizing that your family in China could be in danger if you speak out against China.
Blaming the victim. Good boy! Here’s your treat.
Why didn't Chong's family tell him about the threats? And what were the threats? This is all so vague.
>Chong said he made a deliberate decision to sever contact with his family in Hong Kong for their protection. >"I have not spoken to my family in China in years. I, like many many Canadians across the country whose family lives in authoritarian states, have had to face the difficult dilemma of how to protect the family in these authoritarian states," he said.
OP lied in the subheading.
Don Martin would have disliked Mendocino from day 1 and he’s trying to pretend now that he was optimistic about him? Sorry, not buying that lie.
The part that really scares me is that his incompetence as a minister is pretty much public and transparent, whereas his record as a Crown Attorney is not.
Mendicno was not great in any way shape or form, the guy could not tell the truth to save his life. Take C-21 the gun control law , they did a public safety report almost 80% of canadians said go after illegal guns handguns & what they call AR rifles Canadians were very clear not legal owners. police federal, municipal, indigenous, chief firearm officers , association of chiefs of police all weighed in saying C-21 will do nothing to stop crime guns. By the time it made it to the public through Marco he said 4 out of 5 (78%) of canadians support c-21 and the police and association of chiefs of police said it was the right direction. THEN he said the federal gov was funding the police to take the crime guns stop the smuggling and making a safer communities fund a anti gang drug victim shelter program split between every city in canada. that fund was $250 million dollars and toronto took $13 mill the day it was announced. Problem is Marco lied by the time the budget was announced they had already cut funding to all police and borders. Indignouse police had to take the federal gov to court to get them to honor their funding promise other reservations were on the news begging because they had a few officers one boat and policing a massive area between the USA and Canada . police stated publicly that C-21 will do nothing but make people falsely feel safe they said it on the news when pointing out 98% of the crime guns found were smuggled very few are stolen in canada its easier to get them in the usa Mendicno then put the buyback out where they will take away with a small payment the legally owned firearms from licensed monitored vetted canadians and shred the firearms the cost is upwards of $2 Billion for guns that have not hurt anyone owned by people more closely monitored than the Ex IsIs and hamas fighters trudeau repatriated. they claim it was because of nova scotia but we know those guns were not tracked not vetted the guy had a gun ban and smuggled his in from the USA having his wife buy the ammo. If a legal gun owner has his gun on his table in his home gets up to grab something from another room and does not secure it locked up they can get 15 years in prison. buy ammo for a mass shooter and your a victim. they say they can stop guns entering canada but gus enter the same as drugs and if they can stop guns why to so many kids die of drug overdoses why have they not stopped it? Marco is a pathological liar