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Five Reasons Progressives Love Canada’s Prime Minister

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While the U.S. is mired in an election season that has seen incredibly controversial and sharply conservative ideas gain traction, Trudeau stakes out some seriously progressive ground.

think-progress:

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first official visit to the White House on Thursday, drawing comparisons both to President Obama and current Republican presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump.

albinwonderland:

I really try to challenge Canadian stereotypes at every opportunity but today I was walking down Young St. in Toronto and a firetruck honked very loudly and I clutched my chest and said “MY WORD” and as it drove past, a fireman leaned out of the window and apologized to me 
so I just don’t know

uninhibitedandunrepentant: “ quasi-normalcy: “ allthecanadianpolitics: “ realninjageek: “ mr-cappadocia: “ allthecanadianpolitics: “ Water is wet. ” You mean a group of people hold they were going to be explicitly barred because of their gender don’t...

uninhibitedandunrepentant:

quasi-normalcy:

allthecanadianpolitics:

realninjageek:

mr-cappadocia:

allthecanadianpolitics:

Water is wet.

You mean a group of people hold they were going to be explicitly barred because of their gender don’t like sonething?

Imagine that.

And why shouldn’t they be pissed… He picked his cabinet based on gender over qualifications. There are people in the cabinet now who are less qualified because he wanted to win a popularity contest.

This is the BS I’m dealing with. 😔

Please explain to me how Carolyn Bennet isn’t qualified for her position as Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs (look at her long history of advocacy on First Nations issues).

Please explain to me how Jane Philpott (an actual Doctor) isn’t qualified to be the minister of Health.

Please explain to me how the former Paralympic athlete, Carla Qualtrough (who is legally blind) is unqualified to be the minister for sport and persons with disabilities.

I could go on and on…

And then explain why I didn’t hear any of you lot complaining when Mr. Julian “failing-upwards” Fantino was running Veterans Affairs.

And none of those people against this ever stopped to consider that men might be employed because they are men, not because of their qualifications.

altarwise:

Today the mayor of Toronto tried to present the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, with a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. Trudeau graciously declined, and responded by hiking up his slacks to reveal Montreal Canadiens socks.

Living in Canada is so fucking strange somedays.