Thread: Kevin O'Leary Next Prime Minister of Canada

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Unions themselves are born out of evil.

has he ever been a wage slave ?

Just a little of his background...

Terence Thomas Kevin O'Leary (born 9 July 1954) is a Canadian businessman and television and radio personality. He co-founded O'Leary Funds and was also the co-founder of SoftKey. He previously served as a commentator on Canada's CBC Television and CBC News Network programme The Lang and O'Leary Exchange and hosted Redemption Inc. He is an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank and was a venture capitalist "Dragon" on CBC Television's Dragons' Den.

O'Leary co-founded SoftKey Software Products, a technology company that sold software geared toward family education and entertainment. During the late 1980s and 1990s, SoftKey acquired rival companies such as Compton's New Media, The Learning Company and Brøderbund. SoftKey later changed its name to The Learning Company and was acquired by The Mattel Toy Company in 1999, with the sale making O'Leary a multimillionaire.

And here's one of his former co-workers delivering the goods on what he's really like.

But at his core, he's an opportunist. He doesn't do anything that doesn't offer a path to power, fame or fortune — and that should have us all afraid. He's the business community's worst spokesperson. Why? Because he represents capitalism in its very worst form — a soulless system that bases decisions solely on dollars and cents, profit and margin.

I don't want a leader that's only in it for himself. I do not want a leader who will cut and run when it's in his best interest. I don't want a leader who views our country as nothing more than a balance sheet.

Arlene Dickinson on Kevin O'Leary's entry into Conservative leadership race - CBC News | Opinion

The question is, what are Canadians thinking right now? Cuz in America, the disaffection with the status quo created the path for Trump. Along with complacency in the Clinton camp. If there is similar disaffection and complacency in Canada, the guy could win.

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

If there is similar disaffection and complacency in Canada, the guy could win.

We have talk radio here as well, and there is never a shortage of people who get whipped into a frenzy by the bullshit and lies they spout, so yes, it is possible.

As Trump's proven, (and I predicted), it's relatively easy to ride the tide of "hate" to victory...It's all energy, after all...

I don't think hes got the personality for it, he makes trump look like mr congeniality.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

He’s threatened to throw union members in jail: “Unions themselves are born out of evil. They must be destroyed with evil.” And he’s said that global poverty is a great thing because “it inspires everybody, and gets them the motivation to look up to the one percent and say, I want to become one of those people.”

what an asshole.

^ Oh, he's a cnut, all right...Funny how these barstards can generate the energy needed, however...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

^ Oh, he's a cnut, all right...Funny how these barstards can generate the energy needed, however...

Not sure about "energy" BB. He will attract plenty of interest simply because he will say things that attract attention, but interest alone does not translate into votes.

He will probably have a bit of support for some of his ideas, but overall he is far too extreme to have any hope of making it into the PM's office....unless he really tones things down and promises not to throw union members in jail. That might win a few votes in the less populated parts of Alberta but somehow, it seem unlikely to score well in Ontario and Quebec....

Not much to panic over in the Trudeau camp just yet.

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

The question is, what are Canadians thinking right now?

Damn my testicles are frozen again. -13C

Originally Posted by pickel

But at his core, he's an opportunist

Of course O'Leary is an opportunist. Not much different than most politicians. Like Trump he is unconventional but he faces a far different electorate mind set and political system than in the US. If O'Leary sticks to a message of economi/job improvement he could well end up PM. Playing on fear of illegal immigration and Islamic terrorism won't work. Majority of Canadians don't fear immigrants of any stripe. They are quite welcoming.

Canada has racism but not near to the degree seen in the US. Not much gain for O'Leary to play that card.

Although Canada's health care system could be improved Canadians are used to having a pretty decent universal health care program so no gain opposing the exusting system as Trump did with O'Bama care.

O'Leary's biggest obstacle wil be getting through a parlimentary system simular to the UK's. Whole different process than Trump faced. O'Leary must become the Conservative party leader and the Conservatives must win majority of seats in parliament. Had Trump been subject to same process doubt he would be Pres today.

O'Leary may win but his political platform cannot mirror Trump's. Contrary to the myth Canadians are the same as Americans, they are not so the road to becoming PM is a whole different ball of wax than what Trump campaigned on.

A good synopsis, Norton...Indeed, Canadians are different...But we live in "interesting times"...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

interesting times

We sure do. American now but born in the northern sticks and raised in Moose Jaw til family moved to US nearly 60yrs years ago I'm sure things have changed.

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

interesting times

We sure do. American now but born in the northern sticks and raised in Moose Jaw til family moved to US nearly 60yrs years ago I'm sure things have changed.

Yes, things have changed. The gas station in Moose Jaw has two pumps now and it's gone self-serve.....

Originally Posted by UrbanMan

The question is, what are Canadians thinking right now?

Will the Habs win the Stanley Cup?

Originally Posted by Norton

Damn my testicles are frozen again. -13C

Brilliant!

What?s with the Trump-style politics of Kevin O?Leary and Kellie Leitch?

Originally Posted by koman

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

interesting times

We sure do. American now but born in the northern sticks and raised in Moose Jaw til family moved to US nearly 60yrs years ago I'm sure things have changed.

Yes, things have changed. The gas station in Moose Jaw has two pumps now and it's gone self-serve.....

Damn. The end of civilization as we know it.

Good read. ^^

One of olearys bad habits is telling the truth, and Canadians are not ready for it yet. The left keeps promising more and more and you wont have to pay for it, the rich will, and what that actually means is anyone earning more then 40k a year will have tax increases to pay for that more. A large part of that tax increase will be lost forever swallowed bye larger govt bureaucracies with their exhorbitant costs to run it, which the left love and flock to for career jobs distributing money earned bye people who actually do productive work to earn it.

^ You think O'Leary pays much tax?...