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Kevin O'Leary makes late entry into Conservative leadership race (Shark Tank/Dragon's Den)
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ^
| January 18, 2017
| Janyce McGregor
Posted on 01/18/2017 10:37:59 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It's finally official: Kevin O'Leary will run to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
After months of flirting with the idea, he picked the morning after the French leadership debate and used a video on his Facebook page to declare his candidacy.
"You know why? I listened to you," he said in the video posted Wednesday, thanking the "40,000" Canadians he said went to his website and encouraged him to enter the race....
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
TOPICS: Government; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: canada; conservatives; oleary; television
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:40:23 AM PST
by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
That would be a shock to the system!!
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:40:40 AM PST
by
dp0622
(The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
To: ConservativeMind
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:41:07 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Mr. Wonderful will kick True-dough’s arse.............
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:41:10 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I always figured he leaned Conservative, from what he says, I bet he is something of a libertarian.
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:52:12 AM PST
by
Paradox
("Wishing for a tautology to enact itself is not a strategy.")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
He’s no conservative!! And IF he was, his is an EVIL face for it!
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:55:09 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Ann Archy
Does “conservative” in Canada equate to conservative here?
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posted on
01/18/2017 10:57:35 AM PST
by
SgtHooper
(If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
To: SgtHooper
Good Question....don’t know...probably much more liberal in Canada.....but O’Leary is a SNARKY MEAN CREEP!
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:00:07 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I recall he shot down an entrepreneur by telling him not omly was his offer bad but it was "un-American."
In the age of Obama, that was grounds for dismissal. I wish him luck.
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:00:36 AM PST
by
Oratam
To: SgtHooper
Chamber of Commerce types from what I gather.
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:07:13 AM PST
by
Shadow44
To: 2ndDivisionVet
His name is Kevin. Kevins are trouble.
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:10:04 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: SgtHooper
“Does “conservative” in Canada equate to conservative here?”
No. It is more of a pandering-RINO version of conservatism. Stephen Harper was pretty close to an ideal conservative though. Canadians are too used to cradle-to-grave government care. I’m glad I left.
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:10:33 AM PST
by
howlinhound
(Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
Can’t wait for the time he’ll be able to say to Trudeau, “You’re dead to me.”
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:28:27 AM PST
by
Kipp
To: Dr. Sivana
I’ve never met a Scott that I had any use for.
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posted on
01/18/2017 11:49:42 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Ann Archy
Heh, but Kevin calls ‘em like he sees ‘em! :-) In today’s world, that can be refreshing. I mean, can it be any worse?
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posted on
01/18/2017 1:04:52 PM PST
by
SgtHooper
(If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
To: Dr. Sivana
Every Kevin I have ever known has been a d1ck of a person.
They are like the male equivalents of Heathers.
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posted on
01/18/2017 3:24:37 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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