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Justin Ling's avatar

Eh, I think we can say with relative confidence that Ottawa actually moving on it was in response to Poilievre's rise.

Sure, it was in their platform — as was a lot of stuff they never moved on. It sat there for two years, despite being a painfully simple funding tool, and only got leverages after the Conservatives made their pitch.

I think we can also say that the language hardened, from the platform to the budget, in line with what the Conservatives promised.

Anyway, it's not even a dig. It's a good thing!

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Janet Bufton's avatar

+1 "They only did it because people really liked it when the other guy did it." GOOD! That's how democracy is supposed to work!

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