LPC leadership race - 2025

[Halifax Tar]

Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla being questioned by party days before high-stakes debate

Ahead of two Liberal leadership debates next week, candidate Ruby Dhalla is being questioned by the party.

www.ctvnews.ca

Might be another one exiting stage left…

I had this feeling that I couldn't put my finger on that she was more of a threat than was realized.

 

[RangerRay]

shades of Patrick Brown? kick out the one you dont want?

Apparently there are accusations that Patrick Brown was involved. He denies being involved in any Liberal campaign.

 

[RangerRay]

I don't give a fuck if they had to make payroll or ran a successful lemonade stand: Can they govern?

Ding ding ding! Government is not a business.

 

[suffolkowner]

I had this feeling that I couldn't put my finger on that she was more of a threat than was realized.

did they announce her membership drive numbers? Do they keep track of that?

 

[Remius]

did they announce her membership drive numbers? Do they keep track of that?

Yes.

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Looks like 107 donors

 

[Remius]

And for context carney has over 8700 donors

 

[Remius]

I had this feeling that I couldn't put my finger on that she was more of a threat than was realized.

My guess? Looking at how many max donations she has over only 107 people?

I bet most of them are employees of her current businesses.

That could lead to other questions.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

This is hypocricy of the highest level, from a report in Dec 23:

Brookfield Corporation’s Fossil Fuel Investments Undermine Climate Commitments

Report exposes Brookfield’s fossil fuel investments and emissions reality Facts do not square with promises touted by former central banker and net-zero advocate Mark Carney Private equity giant Brookfield Corporation’s vast fossil fuel investments undermine its stated commitment to tackle...

globalenergymonitor.org

Key point:

Particularly concerning is the role of Brookfield Asset Management Chair and Head of Transition Investing Mark Carney, a prominent former central banker. Despite being a prominent advocate for financial sector commitments to net-zero targets, including acting as Co-Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), Carney oversees investment decisions that starkly contrast with sustainable and transparent practices.​

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“Brookfield embodies the definition of greenwashing,” said Amanda Mendoza, Senior Climate Campaign and Research Coordinator at PESP. “BAM chair Mark Carney has frequently called on the financial industry to disclose emissions and decarbonize its dirtiest emitters, and is likely bringing this same message to the COP28 climate conference right now. Carney’s own firm refuses to transition completely away from fossil fuels, and the firm has deliberately omitted its dirtiest investments from its disclosures. Brookfield cannot continue to enjoy outsized profits while shirking the environmental consequences of its own fossil fuels investments. Mark Carney and Brookfield must lead by example: disclose all of the firm’s emissions and clean up its energy portfolio.”​

 

[Halifax Tar]

My guess? Looking at how many max donations she has over only 107 people?

I bet most of them are employees of her current businesses.

That could lead to other questions.

That is interesting.

 

[Remius]

That is interesting.

Pure speculation on my part. The LPC has said it wasn’t about interference. So my thought then goes to irregularities.

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Pure speculation on my part. The LPC has said it wasn’t about interference. So my thought then goes to irregularities.

Thats a lot of money per donor to reach the entrace fee. I have some raised eyebrows for sure.

 

[MilEME09]

more details by the globe

Liberal Party questions leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla over possible interference from India

Sources say questions involve meddling by Modi government and backroom involvement in her campaign by Conservatives

www.theglobeandmail.com

not suspicious at all

One of the sources said Liberal Party lawyer Alexis Levine questioned why six couples donated to the campaign using the same credit card. The party asked the 12 individuals to sign attestation forms that they have joint bank accounts, the source said.

 

[Remius]

Looking like more and more irregularities.

It won’t go over well if conservatives are actually involved…

 

[quadrapiper]

I don't give a fuck if they had to make payroll or ran a successful lemonade stand: Can they govern?

I ask that in every sense of the word; do they know how our system of governance works, the Charter, the division of powers within the BNA, what their responsibilities are domestically and internationally, how their power is shaped within a constitutional monarchy, how to be a strong leader who can show humility and shift policy to address national concerns or interest.

We tried the "not a career politician" gimmick for almost 10 years and it fucked us over in multiple avenues. We're seeing down south how dangerous it is to have business folks take the reigns and run government like a hostile takeover.

I personally want to see someone lead Canada who knows what the fuck that actually means and what the impacts are if they screw it up.

In both cases, Carney and Poilievre need to work harder to convince me on that last point.

Keeping an outfit like Goldman Sachs on stable, profitable track, and then running two central banks, seems like it might be as close to governing, especially in the setting described in your second para, as you can get without being in government. Certainly more of a recommendation than the "move fast and break things" or crazed vulture capital approaches. I expect a person with that background will understand things like redundancy, reserve capacity, and be accustomed to dealing with handling information from a wide range of sources. The novel part will be making policy decisions to impact fields wildly outside his own, rather than using information from those fields to make policy decisions within his own specialty.

Just laying out my own musings more than anything.

 

[Good2Golf]

more details by the globe

Liberal Party questions leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla over possible interference from India

Sources say questions involve meddling by Modi government and backroom involvement in her campaign by Conservatives

www.theglobeandmail.com

not suspicious at all

Exactly! That could be a crazy Indocanadian flop house with who knows what’s going on.

Other candidates have established publicly their clear separation from foreign influence…at least four degrees…errr, well…four people of separation from dictatorial foreign influence, whether it’s New Delhi, Moscow or even Beijing…

 

[quadrapiper]

Exactly! That could be a crazy Indocanadian flop house with who knows what’s going on.

Other candidates have established publicly their clear separation from foreign influence…at least four degrees…errr, well…four people of separation from dictatorial foreign influence, whether it’s New Delhi, Moscow or even Beijing…
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I'm surprised at the very Western, other than the painting, design motif, especially as the place looks too new to be a Soviet-inspired Palace of Proletarian Governance or whatever.

 

[RangerRay]

Keeping an outfit like Goldman Sachs on stable, profitable track, and then running two central banks, seems like it might be as close to governing, especially in the setting described in your second para, as you can get without being in government. Certainly more of a recommendation than the "move fast and break things" or crazed vulture capital approaches. I expect a person with that background will understand things like redundancy, reserve capacity, and be accustomed to dealing with handling information from a wide range of sources. The novel part will be making policy decisions to impact fields wildly outside his own, rather than using information from those fields to make policy decisions within his own specialty.

Just laying out my own musings more than anything.

If it wasn’t for Beijing’s interference with Freeland (indicating that Carney is Beijing’s guy), all the dodgy staffers from the PMO working for him and his advocacy for green tariffs that are completely unworkable, Carney would almost be a good candidate.

Unfortunately, he does have the perception of being a grown-up and a “money guy” so a lot of people are just going with that.

 

[ArmyRick]

It won’t go over well if conservatives are actually involved…

Basing this on? Or just couldn't wait to say that? Until we have something concrete, lets hold the speculation.

 

[Remius]

Basing this on? Or just couldn't wait to say that? Until we have something concrete, lets hold the speculation.

The article. Notice my caveat of “if”.

 

[ArmyRick]

Behind a paywall, I can't read the article