131

Poilievre’s Refusal to Get Security Clearance Raises Questions about His Readiness to Govern (thewalrus.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago

What? That’s insane. He’s only ever worked in the federal government. He’s not a reporter or an outside agitator. You’re eating the brand. You just nouned the verb.

[+] Kobek@sh.itjust.works -25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As an MP He's a representative not a member of the federal government. Security clearances are meant to protect federal government information. The federal government is the ruling party, which is the Liberal party.

The Liberal party isn't going to start giving him access to privileged information as soon as he gets a security clearance. That's not how it works. The practical application of requesting his security clearance would legally prevent him from sharing privileged information If he became privy to it. It's not a good tactic of opposition to be silenced by the people you're opposing.

[-] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

security clearance would legally prevent him from sharing privileged information If he became privy to it. It’s not a good tactic of opposition to be silenced by the people you’re opposing.

So it’s better for him to not have the information, compared to having information but not being allowed to disclose it?

Or do you mean that he is having access to privileged information and he is disclosing it even though he doesn’t have permission to it?

[-] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

It means that everything PP is currently sharing is made up misinformation because he has cut himself off from having real information. He is firmly in favour of that because he can say anything, real or imagined, that he thinks will appeal to his potential voters. Truth is something they might not agree with so it's better for him not to be held to that. Inuendo is so much easier to spin than fact.