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Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party leadership candidate Wally Daudrich joked to a group of party members this week he could reduce homelessness in Winnipeg by letting polar bears loose downtown.

Daudrich, who operates ecotours to view polar bears east of Churchill, on the coast on Hudson Bay, made the comment as a joke during an appearance at a Winnipeg hotel on Wednesday night.

"We have a homeless crisis here in Winnipeg. I always say where I come from in Churchill, we don't have any homeless people. Anybody take a guess why?" he asked, eliciting laughs.

"When there are serious repercussions for a bad lifestyle, people smarten up very quickly. So my plan is to import 10 polar bears and let them go in front of the Ledge," Daudrich said, referring to the Manitoba Legislature.

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[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago

When a Conservative shows you who they are, believe them.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

Always! And especially in this moment.

[-] LostWon@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

When there are serious repercussions for a bad lifestyle, people smarten up very quickly.

The meritocracy myth isn't dying fast enough.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Isn't that a threat of violence? Because it sounds like a threat of violence.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure threats of violence are punishable. Ya wanna walk that back, Mr. Daudrich?

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

When there are serious repercussions for a bad lifestyle, people smarten up very quickly.

Who knew the cure for mental illness, disabilities, trauma was being threatened by being eaten. So, by that logic, the cure for a psychopath politician is a hungry electorate? Eat the rich.

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

The cruelty showing it’s full head.

[-] HungryJerboa@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Sure buddy, as long as you offer your house as shelter and stock it with fish so the bears don't starve!

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

OK, look Canada, I was convinced by your Maple Leaves, your Syrup, your hospitality, your health care for all. WTF is a progressive conservative? You move forward on odd numbered days, and backward on even numbered days?

And yeah, it would be great if you would consider housing the homeless, rather than leaving them to POLAR BEARS. Cruelty does not become you.

[-] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 10 points 1 month ago

It's just a name. They're right-wingers.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

In Ontario, it means "evil, but a bit too stupid to be too evil".

Luckily, the ruling NDP government in Manitoba has a competent plan to end homelessness called Your Way Home.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Dang! That looks legit! Go Manitoba!

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They are a party member of the progressive conservative party (this ine is specific to that province). It's just conservative with a disingenuous name.

[-] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I say feed the Wally (username checks out lmao) to the bears.. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io -2 points 1 month ago

OK, look Canada, I was convinced by your Maple Leaves, your Syrup, your health care for all. WTF is a progressive conservative? You move forward on odd numbered days, and backward on even numbered days?

And yeah, it would be great if you would consider housing the homeless, rather than leaving them to POLAR BEARS. Cruelty does not become you. In comedy you always 'punch up', not down. Perhaps a bit of time with a POLAR BEAR, would convince Mr. Daudrich of this important principle.

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