# Welcome to the Canadoper Café, 2025! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410 "2024-12-31T21:26:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/742 "2025-07-30T10:25:13Z")
No, it is not embarrassing. It is fascinating. As an Albertan, I hope that many Albertan MAGA-wannabes see just how much Poilievre and his Trumpist policies are not popular here. That starts with 200+ independents, and seven parties. As I said, he may win, but I am sure that he will not win the popular vote. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/743 "2025-07-30T10:30:26Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > I just saw today that Pierre Poilievre has upwards of 210 competitors for his August by election, and that ballots will be size of a beach towel. Elections Canada has decided to use a write in ballot for election day, just as they would for the advanced and mail in balloting. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elections-canada-longest-ballot-1.7595763](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elections-canada-longest-ballot-1.7595763) ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/744 "2025-07-30T11:56:55Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > He blew a 28 point lead in what should have been a walk to victory. Refused to pivot from hate and division even after he’d lost his own seat. Could not come off as smugger, remember the apple eating interview, ugh! It amazes me how people can watch the same thing and have completely different takes on it. The reporter was asked who was saying that Pierre was far right, etc, You can be a conservative and not be a MAGAt. What should he have said to the reporter that would have been acceptable? How do you answer when someone asks you if you have stopped beating your wife? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/745 "2025-07-30T12:28:47Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > His platform was all hate (Trudeau), (though he was already out of the race!) How will the news of Trudeau possibly dating Katy Perry affect Poilievre’s campaign? I hope Ezra Levant will weigh in on this momentous story. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/746 "2025-07-30T12:41:47Z")
Like Trudeau senior, being a mede=ia darling always causes stress in politics and personal relations with family. I’m quite certain he is happy to be out of politics. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/747 "2025-07-30T12:48:55Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > In the time that I’ve lived here, we’ve lost Swiss Chalet, East Side Mario’s, and Montana’s. FWIW, each of these is owned by Recipes Unlimited, formerly known Cara, along with several other chains. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/748 "2025-07-30T12:50:45Z")
Yes, it IS embarrassing to watch a grown man, of much political experience, calling names like a child in a schoolyard. A play directLy from the Maga playbook. Sure, not ALL conservatives…but def this one! There was a time, not long ago, when our politicians were overly polite, “my distinguished colleague from…”, followed by some political shot or dig. Just as cutting, less juvenile. A certain respect for the position if not the individual. That was before Trump lowered the discourse, for political gain. It worked south of the border, why not try it here? And who’s doing it? Trump wanna be PP. You’d be a titch blind not to see it, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/749 "2025-07-30T12:59:09Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > As I said, he may win, but I am sure that he will not win the popular vote Well there is no doubt in my mind that he’ll win it. It’s the most safest seat in the country, Poilievre chose it for that reason. I see no reason why it should even be in question. He’ll walk away with this one, I’m very confident he’ll get the popular vote too. His leadership is more dodgy, but I’m certain he’ll win it comfortably too (notice that Jenni Byrne is still working unscathed, so this shows how weak/silent his opponents are). ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/750 "2025-07-30T14:12:48Z")
Some of PPs policies live on in the agenda announced by Carney. While I think anyone will have trouble dealing with the mercurial Trump, and Carney is the best option, the Libs were fairly slick at stealing ideas better than what they had long been selling. I see they are just asking people to write the name, rather than a beach towel ballot. I think this performance silly. There should be a generous limit to how many independents can run IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/751 "2025-07-30T15:23:25Z")
> [@FinsToTheLeft](#): > > > [@Biffster](#): > > > > I just saw today that Pierre Poilievre has upwards of 210 competitors for his August by election, and that ballots will be size of a beach towel. > > Elections Canada has decided to use a write in ballot for election day, just as they would for the advanced and mail in balloting. Well that takes some of the fun out of it. What they need is a candidate whose name is ALMOST IDENTICAL to Pierre Poilievre to run. A Pedro Pointever or some such. Is there still time? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/752 "2025-07-30T15:34:36Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > Pierre Poilievre If you gave me three tries, I’m pretty sure I couldn’t spell that correctly when writing by hand. Anyone want to take bets on how many ballots will be spoiled because of this? Will they be posting a prominent list of every candidate, so people know how to spell their names? ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/753 "2025-07-30T15:45:47Z")
You can see why PP was a good alternative and PeePee the pjorative one.🤪 ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/754 "2025-07-30T16:03:41Z")
The local riding debate. Notice that PP has no problem participating (unlike the dead silence imposed on all Tory candidates forbidding them from participating in debates or interviews). This man has NOTHING to fear from. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SxDUZ-hrkNk/maxresdefault.jpg "Pierre Poilievre, 9 other candidates participate in byelection forum in Alberta") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxDUZ-hrkNk) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/755 "2025-07-31T12:53:49Z")
The 1973 Quebec provincial election had two other Levesques running against Rene. A few voting errors possibly caused Rene to lose the seat. [Results of October 29, 1973 general election – Dorion – Élections Québec](https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/results-and-statistics/general-election-results/1973-10-29/144/) ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/756 "2025-08-03T00:05:52Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Anyone want to take bets on how many ballots will be spoiled because of this? The CBC link posted upthread notes that the spelling doesn’t have to be perfect, just close enough for Elections Canada to know what you mean. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/757 "2025-08-04T01:29:31Z")
Hilary Weston, former LG of Ontario and mother of Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart head Galen Weston has died at 83. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hilary-weston-obit-1.7600806](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hilary-weston-obit-1.7600806) ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/758 "2025-08-04T01:33:43Z")
Has he dropped the Jr.? Or is this a Canadian version of “I’m My Own Grandpa”? ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/759 "2025-08-04T12:34:33Z")
I’m not even sure why he’s a junior. His full name is **Willard Galen Garfield Weston** , and his dad was not named Willard. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/760 "2025-08-04T13:58:55Z")
> [@FinsToTheLeft](#): > > Willard Galen Garfield Weston He has two movies about intelligent animals in his name? I did not know that. ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410/761 "2025-08-14T00:54:15Z")
Any dopers in [St John’](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-fire-aug-13-1.7607555)s or [Halifax](https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/special-air-quality-statement-issued-in-halifax-due-to-bayers-lake-wildfire)? Wildfires are within spitting distance of both cities, although the one in St John’s seems to be a bigger concern. Weird to see that my old apartment in [Paradise](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-fire-aug-12-1.7606555) (outside St John’s) probably would have been in the evacuation zone. No fires yet here on PEI, but the fire risk is extreme and there may be thunderstorms coming through tomorrow. The forests right now are incredibly dry - we’ve received 54 mm of rain in the last two months, less than a third of the average. A large number of spruce are dying, leaving behind very flammable needles. Even the sphagnum in the bogs is drying out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2025/1012410.md?page=39)