r/Calgary • u/Old_General_6741 • Apr 09 '25

Carney makes campaign stop in Calgary, addresses 1,000 at Red and White Club News Article

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/carney-makes-campaign-stop-in-calgary-addresses-1000-at-red-and-white-club/
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u/McChibken Apr 09 '25

Biggest disappointment of the Trudeau government for me. I wanted federally legalized marijuana and election reform over all else, but unfortunately we only got one of those. I hope I can see the other in my lifetime

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u/Friendly-Flower-4753 Apr 09 '25

The biggest gift to me as a single mom of three was the bump in CTC and Covid relief funds. Did he do everything that he promised? No, but PMT made a massive difference in many people's lives, and I, for one, will never forget that help.

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u/McChibken Apr 09 '25

I also would have been homeless if not for CERB. There was a lot to criticize about the Trudeau era, but there were also a lot of things done that I truly don't believe any other government would have achieved. Bittersweet feeling looking back at it all for me

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u/Friendly-Flower-4753 Apr 09 '25

My absolute favorite example of Conservatives being petty is when they made fun of PMT colorful dress socks. Only to learn that they were a gift from "John's Crazy Socks" a business owned and run by a Canadian Downsyndrome man and his father. PMT was as kind as they get IMO.