The Perri Platform

Canada’s GDP per capita is estimated to be held back by roughly 4% due to interprovincial trade barriers. Canada has agreements with dozens of countries but within our own borders, trade is stifled. We discuss why this is and how we can remedy the issue.

The Liberal party wins a minority government under Justin Trudeau in the 2019 Federal Election.

We discuss the voting data, highlight how election reform would have changed the results and what major challenges Trudeau will likely encounter during this second term.

The 2019 Federal Elections come to a close tonight! We briefly discuss the latest polling data, how the government will likely shape up and why we need to take our right to vote seriously.

What can happen if Canada elects a minority government? We explain why the party with the most seats isn’t guaranteed to produce the prime minister and how coalitions come into play.

The CBC has launched a lawsuit against Canada’s Conservative Party regarding copyright infringement and violating the moral rights of news staff. The clips in question range from a few political displays including the Federal Leader’s Debate. We discuss if this lawsuit is legitimate and where the CBC may have gone wrong.

The giant Chinese social media app, WeChat, has come under fire for breaking Canada’s election campaign laws. It is required for digital agencies to join a registry when selling political ads in an effort to combat fake news and propaganda. WeChat bypassed this and displayed a conservative ad detailing how Trudeau would legalize hard drugs. We discuss the implications of this.

The Globe and Mail put out a piece outlining a key Supreme Court ruling. Randy Fleming was arrested for supposedly triggering an opposing group to the point where violence may occur. The police responded by arresting him. Despite a court victory for Randy, it was overturned by the Ontario Appeals Court. Finally, it was sent to the Supreme Court which found police action should never be made in the pursuit of a particular ends. We discuss the implications of this and how shutting down those who disagree with you is a terrible precedent.

The federal party leaders were unleashed this week at the debate!

Today, we recap each leader’s performance, how the overall format was and why I feel that all the options have glaring downsides.

We are joined by Policy First for a discussion about the upcoming 2019 Federal election. We highlight some key points from each of the federal parties, whether to vote strategically or with your conscious and if candidate scandals such as Trudeau’s brownface should influence your choice.

Find them here: https://bit.ly/2AMvH8R

Andrew Scheer confirms his dual citizenship. The media responds by spinning narratives about his American relations, a similar pattern to what we've seen happen to Trudeau. We discuss this latest fall of politics and why a trajectory like that is disastrous.