This is very much in line with my thoughts on PP and the vote. I really like his presence and charisma, but some of his story rings a bit hollow for me. I was surprised that he had not voted, and when I heard the story about a technical glitch, I was skeptical. Others who had technical issues had spoke up and verbally registered their vote, and PP was surely aware that he wouldn't be allowed to register his vote after the fact. That said, mistakes happen, but I am scoring red flags as they appear.
I will say that Roman Baber has been a bright light through the last year and half. While it seemed like the whole world had gone mad, he was a voice of reason. I admired his tireless work on his Jobs and Jabs bill and looked forward to his videos from Queens Park. It was reminder that someone in a position of influence agreed with our stance and was fighting for us against the odds.
When the Convoy made it more acceptable to speak up, and we heard from PP and others, it was certainly a welcome change, but I remain a bit unsure of his loyalties. On the positive side, he has always been a pit bull against Trudeau, and the financial missteps of the liberal govt, so he is a solid third choice for me.
I do not trust PP regardless if the excuse his attempt to vote failed (though I have read a rumour that he is supposed to have made sure his vote got registered after the fact). He simply was not there to stand against any of the mandates until it was safe to do so, and even that effort is questionable.
I like RB's take on freedom BUT he too lacks support for some social conservative values, e.g. abortion. Also, it should be noted that RB DID VOTE IN FAVOUR OF the Reopening Ontario Act (Bill 195) which lead to lockdowns, strict mandates, etc. He clearly had a change of heart at some point but only AFTER THE FACT. So, though he is likeable, I have concerns too.
PB and JC are NOT worthy to be considered. That leaves the remaining candidates to seriously consider.
If you are socially conservative, I respect putting Lewis #1, but please put Roman #2.
Roman had been trying to get the party to change from the inside since May 2020. While you are right that he misjudged that and shouldn't have voted for it, it was clearly a genuine change of heart, because it was over a year before it was popular in any way.
Thank you for sharing this. Now I will do a better job at looking at detail of him. For now he lost my vote
This is very much in line with my thoughts on PP and the vote. I really like his presence and charisma, but some of his story rings a bit hollow for me. I was surprised that he had not voted, and when I heard the story about a technical glitch, I was skeptical. Others who had technical issues had spoke up and verbally registered their vote, and PP was surely aware that he wouldn't be allowed to register his vote after the fact. That said, mistakes happen, but I am scoring red flags as they appear.
I will say that Roman Baber has been a bright light through the last year and half. While it seemed like the whole world had gone mad, he was a voice of reason. I admired his tireless work on his Jobs and Jabs bill and looked forward to his videos from Queens Park. It was reminder that someone in a position of influence agreed with our stance and was fighting for us against the odds.
When the Convoy made it more acceptable to speak up, and we heard from PP and others, it was certainly a welcome change, but I remain a bit unsure of his loyalties. On the positive side, he has always been a pit bull against Trudeau, and the financial missteps of the liberal govt, so he is a solid third choice for me.
I do not trust PP regardless if the excuse his attempt to vote failed (though I have read a rumour that he is supposed to have made sure his vote got registered after the fact). He simply was not there to stand against any of the mandates until it was safe to do so, and even that effort is questionable.
I like RB's take on freedom BUT he too lacks support for some social conservative values, e.g. abortion. Also, it should be noted that RB DID VOTE IN FAVOUR OF the Reopening Ontario Act (Bill 195) which lead to lockdowns, strict mandates, etc. He clearly had a change of heart at some point but only AFTER THE FACT. So, though he is likeable, I have concerns too.
PB and JC are NOT worthy to be considered. That leaves the remaining candidates to seriously consider.
If you are socially conservative, I respect putting Lewis #1, but please put Roman #2.
Roman had been trying to get the party to change from the inside since May 2020. While you are right that he misjudged that and shouldn't have voted for it, it was clearly a genuine change of heart, because it was over a year before it was popular in any way.