Bloc MPs dampen Conservatives' non-confidence motion | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos

[@Andrew-q2w4f]

Crazy how politicians and MPs can destroy a once great nation and be rewarded a 7 figure pension

[@elisapetaludlow3888]

Pretty sick and sad. Most of them they don't deserve any 7 figures pension.

[@randalsaul6612]

Quebec the most racist place in the America's will do everything to destroy Canada

[@john15008]

How were we “destroyed,” exactly?

[@madinsociety8399]

@@john15008may you become the statistic you were always meant to be

[@meh5561]

Canadians ruin their own country by voting for liberals and conservatives. You get what you desertve

[@blondelynne9717]

The Bloc doesn't give a crap about Canadians!

[@cinmanmoo]

Nor do the Liberals and Conservatives, so what is your point?

[@bdavidson8658]

And that's what's terrifying they aren't looking for our votes.

[@PD-hv4js]

neither does Trudeau

[@jay1645]

Heard bill c-319 was what the bloc was looking for which is a change as deals with a pension inc for all seniors

[@venz8201]

​@@cinmanmooLiberals are obvious. But what evidence do you have of the conservatives?

[@gilleslapedale0]

I am from Quebec and it's ridiculous that a party that serves the interest of a single province exists on a federal level....

[@cinmanmoo]

Kinda like Alberta isn't it?

[@RichardNichols-p8k]

Thank you for that really thx

[@terminator6950]

​@@cinmanmoo uhhm...no. The United Conservatives exist in Alberta only.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@cinmanmoono nothing like it at all. There is no separatist party in Alberta that sits in parliament and can screw over the entire country for the sole benefit of Alberta. So no nothing like it at all.

[@Deheartless]

Agreed! we should all be united. Not separated.

[@bikingD]

Why not cancel the transfer payments. Tell them to take their share of debt. Tell them to pay for their own healthcare and programs and say if you want to go then go. This holding the country ransom all the time is criminal. Let Quebec go already

[@RobDumanski]

Exactly ! Pack up quebec finally get lost !

[@Celticwarrior333]

We wont miss Quebec here in Canada.

[@kanuduh5234]

@@Celticwarrior333 Would become a national holiday!

[@sloburnjo]

@@TheMightyPilgrim it is a FEDERAL property

[@littleriverrestomod4205]

@@TheMightyPilgrim All water ways and coast lines are federal Government of Canada Property. Look it up. It will be a moat around Kebek. Pay Da tacks to cross da reevare..tabernac. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is a wholly owned government corporation created by statute May 13, 1954

[@paulcooley2972]

NDP are a joke.

[@cinmanmoo]

As are the Liberals and Conservatives, can't forget their idiocy!!

[@maxw.5799]

@@cinmanmoo Says the more on that thinks there is a federal party that only represents Alberta. I think your mom is calling .... put down the game remote ... dinner is ready.

[@monikasingh-pq9vk]

Sell out Singh😂

[@monikasingh-pq9vk]

@@maxw.5799 Sell out Singh😂

[@cinmanmoo]

@@maxw.5799 Oh little boy my mother has been dead for years from old age and your mommy didn't tell you Alberta is the whinny province that love their Cons.

[@zakmirza9546]

Shameful self serving Canadian politics. The Bloc that wants to breakup Canada will protect pensions of its MPs paid by Canada till next October and jughead wants his $2.2 M pension. It's not about Canada but personal gain.

[@aavvcc]

I think it is the rare politician that behaves otherwise 😕

[@luannecorlett4683]

Pierre already has his pension, highest in parliament, HIS NAME IS JAGMEET, RACIST

[@williamrutherford9283]

Why does the Bloc(aka Bloc heads) any say in federal politics. They have absolutely no say in any other province's or territories. They seem more like a provincial party then a federal party. They should not be allowed to vote on anything that concerns other province's.

[@brendacampbell180]

Yes why do they? Why can’t my Premier Danielle Smith have her own party for Alberta, considering how much we give them

[@DionKedianPhotography]

Gerretson is such a smug piece of work. The Liberals need to go.

[@kanuduh5234]

@JOHNNYL57 Yeup, he's absolute toast when it comes to that lawsuit too!

[@john15008]

Yet Scheer with his tired, outdated rhetoric gets a pass? Interest rates are coming down and inflation has stabilized. As Vassy pointed out, getting rid of the carbon tax won’t lower prices on merchandise.

[@jbfletche]

The Clown of Kingston

[@kanuduh5234]

@@john15008 It's a start in the right direction! It's completely unnecessary and we already know it's going into liberal green slush funds and is not revenue neutral! Let's also remember, it's going to raise every year, with the next hike coming in April!

[@john15008]

@@kanuduh5234 Don’t be silly. The Bank of Canada has already weighed in on the tax’s marginal effect on inflation. I’m sorry you still subscribe to misinformation on the tax as the revenues go mainly to funding rebates that increase in tandem with the tax. I’m looking forward to mine next month. Low emitters are projected to remain net beneficiaries through 2030.

[@loishirst7165]

blaming Harper again instead of themselves both liberals and NDP

[@Rocky-e2b]

It’s unbelievable

[@fhenders1]

Well do some research and see for yourself

[@JessT-vg7ib]

1000 years from now it will still be Stephen Harper's fault...get with the times bud.

[@1centimetre]

Things were a lot better under Harper

[@Rocky-e2b]

@@1centimetre Everyone had lots of money and liked each other!

[@paulat8444]

WE CANADIANS WANT AN ELECTION!!!!!!! Why do you keep saying that Canadians don’t want an election? We do we do we do we do we do we want an election!!!!!!!NOW

[@qwerty1300]

Great job by Vassy to hold each party member accountable with answering questions.

[@charliejohnson8502]

Vassy should run for office

[@lemurdreamur9257]

Vassy asks the hard question and treats each party with equal scrutiny. She is everything a reporter should be, but rarely are these days. I hope her boses realize how valuable she is and I hope more will learn from how well loved this style of news is received.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

22 Bloc MPs aren't eligible for their pension until next October.

[@cinmanmoo]

You can thank the bankrupt Conservative Party under Mr Mulroney for the pension that became the Gold Plated Pension.

[@thrillhouse7867]

Pierre Poilievre's pension is by far the highest of any federal political leader

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@thrillhouse7867good for him. He doesn’t even need to hold the country hostage to get it.

[@maxw.5799]

@@thrillhouse7867 So? Like most - if not all - conservatives, he will do just fine without one. It is loozers such as yourself that needs a Government to survive.

[@wesbrown738]

Aaaaah the plot thickens

[@MN-jr4nm]

Even if the ndp votes non confidence the bloc will support the liberals.

[@wesbrown738]

It's a win win for the ndp they can rant about how bad the government is even though they want them in power and the block will prop them up for them

[@Hazara26]

So these guys are playing with the bad situation of the Canadians instead of getting together and fixing the country's problems. shame on them.

[@carmenmccauley585]

Exactly.

[@monikasingh-pq9vk]

Sell out Singh😂

[@on2thenextthing]

Exactly why the underground economy in this country is booming. I bet it's doubled or tripled in the past few years.

[@pocillipora]

1960s- All oil will be gone. 1970s-Another ice age in 10 years. 1980s-Acid rain will destroy all crops. 1990s-Ozone layer will be gone in 10 years. 2000s- Icecaps will be gone in 10 years. None of these happened but all resulted in higher taxes.

[@7505bnanm]

The Bloc needs to go!!!

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Expand the bloc across the west especially in liberal areas very important for the history of this country

[@gottaloveutoob]

I’m a Canadian and I do want an election

[@These2EyesSeeEverything]

I roll my naked eyes😳👁👁whenever I hear *_"Canadians don't want an election!"_* That's only ever said by the guys who know they're going to lose.... My eyes are open.😳👀

[@tracymorrison1584]

the BLOC should not have any say in the house; they are only a government in Quebec. They shouldn't get any say anywhere

[@darceymillar4270]

Bloc shouldn't even be a party. They do not serve federal interests at all and should be disbanded. Essentially blackmailing the Feds

[@ezrakairoscano8766]

By that logic then the conservatives should be disbanded too as they represent western Canada for the most part, very very few conservative MPs represent Quebec , Atlantic Canada

[@jmj949]

@@ezrakairoscano8766your clueless how many Eastern Provinces have Conservative Premieres 🤡

[@ultimatespidybawlz2198]

@@ezrakairoscano8766I mean if you look at the polls conservatives are gonna sweep Atlantic Canada

[@tfc92221]

@@ezrakairoscano8766 the cons are a party that you can vote for in all 338 ridings, the bloc are separtists, they dont represent canadians they represent one provinces interests. My tax dollars should not be subsidizing separtists

[@goldminer83]

Gerretsen is one of the biggest slimeballs in the party!!

[@tekskilldev8310]

To conspiracy conservatives expertise, smartness, qualifications are slimeballs and name calling, belittline and hollowering is exemplary.

[@Icatchbigfish-b6l]

So it's a fun little political game destroying Canadian's lives for these clowns. This must end.

[@philc824]

What must end ?

[@phoenixrising4995]

can't wait for Libs and NDP in 3rd and 4th place with the BLOC a distant 2nd. It will teach them well what happens when they F UP this hard.

[@fiorenzopapes9289]

Time has come to kick Quebec out of the country.

[@RobDumanski]

We sure should !!

[@1centimetre]

QuebExit Now!

[@luannecorlett4683]

that's really going to help this country isn't it

[@professorakiba434]

Ah someone wanting to destroy Canada. There is no country if Quebec leaves because what is to keep the Maritime provinces in Canada if they have no route to the rest of Canada other than going through an independent country (Quebec). But keep trying to break it up.

[@john15008]

Don’t be silly.

[@jayham494]

I want an election

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

Vassy saying that "Canadians don't want an election" is delusional...

[@deletednachos8653]

she's referring to a poll

[@RMB-37]

Gerretsen, “…running the risk of undoing all of that stuff that we’ve done…” Lolol -if only, if only they could achieve such a feat! 🙏

[@oledudiest]

I don't know anyone that does not want an election.

[@charlesmtl]

Just got back from Montreal and there are a ton of mental midgets there that will still vote liberal and want no election

[@JessT-vg7ib]

i dont

[@ezrakairoscano8766]

By that logic the conservative should not be allowed to vote on anything concerning Atlantic Canada or Quebec and most of Ontario as they have very few MPs from eastern Canada

[@annettesasseville7986]

@@ezrakairoscano8766. Buddy take your meds you need it bad

[@jkb358]

@@JessT-vg7ib braindead liberal cultist alert.

[@dannall7855]

Scraping the very bottom of the barrel having Gerritsen on the panel. Nobody else available?

[@leofortey7561]

Still on the kick of 'corporate greed '... Such a sad playbook the NDP have.

[@ashleyl2446]

Everyone needs to move to Quebec just to VOTE out the bloc- come on Canada!!!

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Bloc Québécois needs to expand across the west especially in liberal areas very important for the history of this country

[@phoenixrising4995]

I say we allow the BLOC to come to other provinces and allow them a motion of of separation. Were sick of Quebec holding this nation hostage for so long.

[@markhrudey7737]

Bc steel workers have dropped the NDP and going conservative

[@daveelliott3699]

Im an owner operator truck driver. Every time the carbon tax increases my bottom line gets smaller. I cant absorb the added cost for fuel. I cant pass the cost onto consumers like big trucking companies can. When the fuel costs are passed onto the consumer it raises prices and inflation.

[@mariegilhooley4461]

Kick Quebec out of Canada

[@ricochette3237]

yep,they have never done anything positive for the rest of the country,ever,only take

[@professorakiba434]

Cool another one wanting to destroy Canada. Canada will cease to exist if Quebec is gone. Why. Because you will have an independent state between Ontario and New Brunswick. Also there are others eager to join the parade. Its cool you like the idea of living in a dead country though.

[@devincoles1830]

I....WANT....A...FEDERAL...ELECTION...NOW!

[@Pondgodess24]

NO....NO....NO....NO....UNDERSTAND.

[@professorakiba434]

I...Don't... WANT... A...FEDERAL...ELECTION...NOW!

[@scottshields250]

Take Jack Laytons name out ya mouth! ... NDP is not even close to what it used to be. Their liberal now.

[@VandenbergKoole]

NDP are out of their minds. “Real interest in NDP”. More like real interest in what a train wreck that they are.

[@dbmuir8683]

"out of the minds" 🇮🇳

[@cinmanmoo]

Ahhh did you not like Democracy when parties work together??

[@VandenbergKoole]

@@cinmanmoo I did not like the NDP when they worked with the Liberals but I like them even less after they now act like they didn’t empower the Libs.

[@Sagarjk333]

Selfish ndp

[@andydunn4394]

Garretson is a knob.

[@russdorthy2594]

You were blackmailed into these positions by the ndp ...now it's going to be th block .

[@captainpoil]

The gaslighting after the by-elections is unreal....

[@davidwhitworth6030]

Move Toronto to Quebec, and than vote Quebec out of Canada

[@tommacdonald3142]

Time for Quebec to help the rest of Canada bloc party stand up for Canada not just for your provincial party please

[@phoenixrising4995]

I say Quebec just leaves Canada, they keep making life harder for English speakers there. That is like only having English on packages in Ottawa.

[@needforanonymity]

How is it possible literal separatists are able to withold from actual Canadians their right to an election

[@davedimarcantonio5469]

The NDP keep calling out Trudeau liberals for being beholden to corporate greed but I don't think they specifically called out the over 2 billion to Telesat, why? Did they vote to actually allow this?

[@carlrussell5345]

Yep time for Quebec to go on their own. CANADA does not need that province.

[@luannecorlett4683]

YES WE DO< WE NEED EVERY PROVINCE

[@professorakiba434]

Nor will Canadian confederation survive once Quebec leaves. Very simple really

[@luannecorlett4683]

my goodness a smart person commenting

[@luannecorlett4683]

real proud Canadian aren't you if you want any province to seoarate

[@derek6044]

@@professorakiba434 And it shouldn't. Western Canada has nothing in common with easterners.

[@georgehiotis]

I would be weary of supporting Canada's most ethically challenged PMs, just look at what happened to Mr. Jonston and Mr. Singh. They all had their credibility destroyed.

[@ElainEmail-m7q]

The unfair advantage of Quebec Bloc party to stop an election now will anger many Canadians. Will other provinces follow Quebec's unfair provincial status ?

[@thesaltysergeant4103]

Both the NDP and the Liberals are completely out to lunch. My Gosh.

[@john15008]

Really? Someone forgot to tell Scheer that inflation has stabilized and interest rates are on their way down, yet it’s still part of his rhetoric. Another inconvenient truth is that the Conservatives supported COVID relief.

[@garthwatson8356]

NDP live in a fantasy world - professing to be wise they are fools

[@Fadesign100]

WE WANT THE ELECTION!!!!!!

[@professorakiba434]

NO WE DONT!!!!!

[@Ben-fy6su]

Everyone i talk to wants an election so how can she say canadins don't

[@Pondgodess24]

@Ben-fy6su ...your talking to the cons only. The rest don't want an election.

[@CT-rt1yj]

Most Canadians want an election. I do.

[@geo7mad]

Why is the ndp there if they won’t answer. Come back tomorrow when you can answer questions truthfully.

[@susumiga100]

WE WANT ELECTION

[@TonyVukovic]

They won't do it just for the fact that they're finally relevant even if it's not earned. The block will milk this thing for all it's worth.

[@bl2906]

Vassy Kapelos you are the best!!!!!!!!

[@gwenshantz4723]

What about Canadians who have no confidence in this Govt. We cannot afford to wait until 2025.😭

[@duvalmaria]

Love how they say what we Canadians want. Why not have a vote of what we Canadians want. Politicians are a joke.

[@calvincalvinify]

We are all suffering because of this radical incompetent government and the party’s are playing games at the expense of Canadians. BDP have lost all of my respect. I’m now a conservative voter for life.

[@jay1645]

look up bill c-319 which is what the bloc was saying for a change

[@Pondgodess24]

...you haven't seen the worst yet if the CONS are elected.

[@lekang8179]

Without Quebec, Canada will be a stronger country.

[@fs400ion]

Losing a quarter of the GDP yeah sure XD. Plus Culture alone is like 50% of the whole Canadian culture production

[@sheilamcmullin3310]

Is anyone surprised by this?

[@bubbajay1934]

When a separatist party has control of your parliament, or a single province has control of your parliament, your country is broken. We have BOTH.

[@These2EyesSeeEverything]

Yes. And in MY naked eyes😳👁👁, we've had this Bloc so long that we just politely accept it as a sad fact of life. Only in Canada.... My eyes are open.😳👀

[@phoenixrising4995]

I would vote to have Quebec leave Canada.

[@ztracks7600]

One more year of exploiting Canadian taxpayers.

[@professorakiba434]

Yes as if you're tax dollars don't have value in health care, infrastructure repairs, army salaries, army and navy and air force machinery and weapons, foreign missions overseas, social programs (which you must not use but others do). Yes you are being so badly exploited. Give me a break

[@lloydrobinson7081]

Singh has lost it

[@aavvcc]

He never had it

[@woodsplitter3578]

Why is the bloc even allowed in the house?

[@warchild357]

im from quebec and i completely disrespect the bloc. they suck and they have no purposes in the HOC. they can get lost.

[@fs400ion]

I'm from Québec and as someone who studies a lot political issues I can confirm this party, like most parties have legitimate reasons to exist. Sans le Bloc c'est quel parti qui va défendre les spécificités culturelles et économiques du Québec?

[@ultimatespidybawlz2198]

@@fs400iona provincial interest party has no business in federal government but also why doesn’t Quebec just separate from Canada

[@sparetire3]

I thought the Bloc had less seats than my sportscar.

[@vinasel96]

So sick of this climate change talk. Exaggerated by politicians and journalists ... while present Canadians are starving!

[@sarahdawngariepy1064]

This! Times a thousand

[@adamj3ff]

how is the bloc a federal party?

[@ut4964]

If only we could get a straight answer out of any of them.

[@darrylgrenkow3972]

One word. Extortion.

[@KirkNew]

I wonder how many more years before they actually build homes

[@fhenders1]

Do you have the workers?

[@blacksmith1826]

This host is excellent. She pushes back, knows what she's talking about, and asks solid questions. More of her plz.

[@carlogervasi5393]

Scheer is bang on!

[@teamplayer1634]

100%!

[@ashleyl2446]

This party SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED in federal politics, this needs to end.

[@rodmather62]

Snakes you do not want Canada voting

[@jamesharris9594]

why take on corporate greed-when you cant even take on liberal greed

[@waynedaub1889]

Still Harpers fault?

[@DavidMiddleton]

Jagmeet is no Jack Layton.

[@phoenixrising4995]

No 💩 All the parties seem to be turning to 💩

[@nikkic2581]

Remember the bloc also voted against dropping carbon tax on heating our homes in the winter. Can’t stand this dude. I wish Quebec just separate from Canada like they want to do.

[@luannecorlett4683]

why don;t you separate from this country, Quebec doesn't want to leave

[@john15008]

Have you even been to Quebec lately? This is not 1995.

[@luannecorlett4683]

you say you want Quebec to leave, you say you love this country, does that make sense, real Canadian aren't you

[@jenniferhurst3663]

Call an election yesterday!

[@Watchman999]

JASPER was forest management you freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@john15008]

Kindly define “forest management” if you can.

[@kentpengelly9896]

Jasper wasn't climate it was the liberals. The federal government refused to do simple maintenence on the forest.

[@bradenahmet343]

EXACTLY

[@professorakiba434]

Yes why Elora in Manitoba saw 200 mm of rain wednesday or why Alberta and Saskatchewan saw flooding rains. Why Toronto and Montreal flooded this summer. North Western Ontario has seen major power storms including the one coming today (knock on wood its not nasty). Not to mention Jasper. Oh then there is Boris drowning Central Europe. The only thing you might bring to your defense is that the hurricane season hasn't fired up as was thought. But then again the Sahara got unusual rainfall. Mustn't be the climate. Must be Revelations right?

[@kentpengelly9896]

@professorakiba434 Alberta had rain which was much needed but we haven't had a flood since 2013

[@john15008]

How do you “maintain” millions of hectares, exactly?

[@derek6044]

@@professorakiba434 This stuff has been happening since the dawn of time. Simple math proves Canada is a carbon sync. Facts matter

[@MamaNature1983]

Canada wants an election. I have not spoken to a single Canadian of any political background who doesn’t believe that we need an election at this time.

[@professorakiba434]

Got news for you. Here's one who doesn't. Now you've heard from one

[@earlkitsch1155]

NDP will lose in BC Conservative win provincially 🎉

[@jaretf2298]

Just get it done already! Canada as a whole wants this clown show to end!

[@kellymaycustance7004]

well Canadian's I'm done

[@stevenwadebrittain5215]

The Bloc will get paid in full for this acted

[@Cnd531]

From 2000 to 2015 Canada was in the biggest boom in Canadian history. The boom surpassed the 1970’s boom and the Ontario 1960’s boom. There was a small dip 2009

[@pattihutton5195]

We want an election

[@luannecorlett4683]

It was a bi election the province of Quebec didn't vote

[@ricardoalbanes6814]

Vassy is a pain in the a..

[@anitacho9023]

NDP = Flip Flop

[@kellymaycustance7004]

well Quebec I hope you're happy

[@fs400ion]

So funny seeing the mad folks because of the Bloc influence. Bloc for the win! Québec pays 2026! Québexit!

[@mikedarling905]

LOL ndp is living on a cloud and honestly will not go far. i want an election. now

[@vinceferraccioli4661]

Then, when are we gonna pay down? A trillion dollars in debts did we pay 47 billion on interest every year? How about where's that question?

[@MamaNature1983]

Sellout is not a substitute for Jack Layton.

[@madinsociety8399]

Jack Layton was a pos too, NDPers are just mentally unstable so they can’t tell crazy from crazy

[@waynedaub1889]

Bloc are not part of Canada and should be reminded of this

[@rumrich]

Why are the Bloc even a Federal Party if they are only for Quebec

[@billrobicheau8655]

Call a election