counterpoint - tuesday, may 7th, 2019

On this edition of Counterpoint, Alex is joined by:

Stephen LeDrew

Lawyer, Broadcaster

Formerly the President of the Liberal Party of Canada

Currently a Homemaker

Mike Van Soelen

Managing Principal at Navigator, a public relations firm

Topics include:

Federal government cutting back a program that employs those with disabilities who sort and shred government documents.

Prime Minister Trudeau is determined to be the world’s bestest feministist by making sure all women have free feminine products in all federal employees… And Max Bernier says it’s not the government’s job to subsidize this--- and no woman cares what any of these men think-- but frankly why is this a national priority?

AG- tables a report looking into 5 key areas of government performance and what it seems to confirm is that we have a government that loves the grand gestures but not the day to day governing. Two key findings- -The RCMP isn’t equipped or ready to deal with a big attack. And Canada’s refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been. We can’t meet deadlines to process people. The current backlog of more than 75,000 claims, asylum-seekers could wait up to five years to learn whether they can remain in Canada.

Andrew Scheer has started to lay out what he will be running on in the fall election. Today he delivered the first of five speeches that will share his vision for Canada.

Ontario’s Integrity commissioner cites “insufficient grounds”  to investigate allegations that Premier Ford violated ethics legislation. When he fired interim OPP boss Brad Blair. Blair was fired after revealing that the premier’s office had pushed the OPP to provide Ford with a van that had been customized with a leather reclining sofa and TV. To investigate this complaint would amount to a “fishing expedition.”

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