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Canadians believe PMO has too much power, House of Commons not enough power (Nanos Poll Completed February 8) (2010-02-24)
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We have developed into a quasi-presidential system without the attendant checks and balances. In a Republican democracy like the US, the three branches of go...
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Zachary, I express my opinion here, and you are welcome to your own. You comment about Liberals when no one has expressed anything as a Liberal.
In fact ...
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NAIT is fine. Less typing, less Carpal Tunnel syndrome.
As to back up to my point about the Supreme Court of Canada not providing a Check to the Power of t...
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Was it under the Liberals or Conservatives?
Does it Matter?
My concern is the lack of Checks and Balances regardless of who is in power.
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My concern is a general one, and indeed it wouldn't matter what party, NDP, Liberal, Conservative Green, or Flying Spaghetti Monster Party. The problem is sy...
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I agree that the appointment of SCoC judges WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF APPROVAL OR OVERSIGHT by anyone is an undemocratic problem. But the power of appointment...
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I am stating an opinion here, dm, not writing a treatise. You are free to accept or reject my opinion.
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It has been problematic for some time, and will remain problematic if we see a change in government. Your Partisanship blinds you, and you insist on seeing L...
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Hollinm, proroguation per se is fine, when used to end a session of Parliament that has run it's course, and passed the majority of bills put forward.
Pr...
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Zachary, term limits are good, as far as they go, but I'd like to see an oversight committee of the House as well.
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dm0720: Yes, but equally difficult to "unstack" it
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Canadians don't vote for a "Government" or for a Prime Minister. They elect individual Members of Parliament.
In a Parliamentary Democracy of the Weastmi...
Canadians split on impression of political groups on Facebook; many uncertain (Nanos Poll Completed February 8) (2010-02-18)
Nanos Leadership Index and Ballot (2009-12-30)
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Interesting poll, particularly the stats showing a large, and growing undecided factor. The NDP continues to show impressive growth and now is polling above...
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I don't support Mr. Layton. I merely pointed out the trend (which is a positive for the Conservatives by the way) that shows the NDP gaining support over the...
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Remember also rough and tumble, that for most of his second term, Reagan was bordering on senility if not all the way there. A rather frightening thought tha...
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I agree about Duceppe pulling the plug sooner than later. Harper will hang around as long as he has power. He has little love for being in opposition, and we...
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Hollinm: So we agree on that then. How about if he is handed another minority? I think he will be ready to go if that happens as well, particularly if it's a...
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Brusmit, I think it is also instructional that the Greens are falling off the map. This means that folks aren't just "parking" their votes, but are genuinely...
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I just read 109 comments and replies in a "debate" between Brusmit, Rough and Tumble, and ABC partytime with a few others chiming in from time to time.
I...
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If you feel that someone is trolling, always remember: Don't feed the trolls. Just agree to disagree and move on.
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The Brusmit Method:
1) Cut and paste
2) Add Personal insult for seasoning
3) Repeat ad Nauseum
Brusmit, I will interact with you when you care to act ...
Nanos National Poll - Views on Afghan detainees issue (2009-12-23)
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Nik, your poll does more to muddy the waters than clarify them. The Canadian forces componant can't be reasonably compared to the political parties.
Who,...
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Brusmit:
It's Christmas, so :
1) Close eyes
2) Insert fingers in ears
3) Shout Fa la la la la as loud as you can.
Hows that working for you?
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Brusmit and hollinm both assume I support the Liberals. I don't. In fact on this issue in particular they are totally complicit with the Conservatives, and s...
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Glad to see you have captured the true meaning of Christmas Brusmit. Give and you shall receive, hopefully in kind.
Non-aligned means (to me as others may...
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Brusmit,since the issue has never been as to whether Canadian Forces are abusing detainees, your comment is fatuous and an effort to deflect the real issue: ...
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You can try to fool the world by ignoring my arguments and cherry picking a sentance here and a sentance thjere but anyone who reads my entire comment knows ...
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Where have I written that YOU support the conservatives?
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I am assuming nothing, merely quoting Canadian and international law and my interpretation of how it may be interpreted.
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I am stating my interpretation of the law. If there is a different interpretation a court, either in Canada ot the Hague will make it.
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Please refer (at least) to the report of Colonel Noonan of the Canadian Forces, and that of the International Committee of the Red Cross before you spew lies...
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Lies.
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There is an old saying that figures don't lie, but liars sure know how to figure.
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Actually Colvin stated that all detaimees were likely tortured. Please don't misquote intentionally. (otherwise known as lying)
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It took almost a decade for charges to be brought against Milosovich. The mill stones of the ICC grind slowly but exceedingly fine.
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And you are "assuming" that a process I described will never occur. Opinions, both yours and mine, are based on sets of assumptions.
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Brusmit, earlier you were whining about insults, yet almost every post of yours containd the same. A little hypocritical perhaps?
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2) “What (Richard) Colvin has said publicly has put us in an awkward situation. What he claims to know should not be put out in a public place,” said Eloi Fi...
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Brusmit, admirable sentiments all. However sine the topic is still the Afghan Detainee transfer, lets save those questions for a more appropriate thread.
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Ignatieff is a shallow "pop" intellectual. Somewhat of a chameleon he blends in with the elite of whatever society he happens to be in, synthesizes their pol...
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R.A.T, (sorry, thats just how the acronym works out, nothing personal) The difference between Harper and Ignatieff is that Harper is a political animal throu...
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In general, I agree with the comment to a degree. So far the issue has lacked clarity to most Canadians, partly because of the way it has been presented by t...
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Thank you Brusmit for the lack of insults. I almost thought you had found someone else to write your reply for you.
I generally don't bother with links as...
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Hollinm, you are incorrect. I have been clear in saying that this issue had it's roots with General Hillier, and first reared it's ugly head under the Libera...
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Nice response. Thank you.
Conservative lead continues, Harper widens best PM advantage: Nanos Poll (Completed November 10th) (2009-11-14)
Nanos Economic Monitor - Confidence in economy up - but Canadians still worse off than a year ago (2009-09-21)
Nanos National Poll - Election speculation fuels Tories (Completed September 2nd) (2009-09-09)
Nanos National Poll - Canadians' views on minority governments and Harper's re-election a mixed bag (2009-08-22)
Nanos National Poll - Economy slides as an issue of concern - no political dividend for Conservatives, yet. (2009-08-10)
Nanos Poll: Environment Trumps Prosperity for Oil Sands Development (2009-03-25)
Liberals and Conservatives still close - Trend favours the Liberals at the expense of the NDP (2009-03-21)
Nanos - UB Poll: Majorities in Canada and the US support greater co-operation (2009-02-18)
New Nanos Poll: Measuring Political Coat-tails - Leader Impact on Local Party Candidates + Budget Performance (2009-02-13)
Nanos-Policy Options Poll - Canadians see recession lasting into 2010; Support deficits and Infrastructure spending (2009-01-25)
New Nanos National Poll - Lib 34, CP 33, NDP 19, BQ 7, GP 7 (completed Jan 7) (2009-01-09)
Harper has "poisoned the well" in parliament - path forward is uncertain (2008-12-01)
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Nik, I agree with your assessment. Harper totally misread the temper of the opposition. The Liberals in particular have been stung by the reaction to their l...
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Why call yourself "made in Canada." Why not "made in the West"? Regionalist separatism, whether from the West of from Quebec, is the biggest single factor ho...
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In a minority government, (no matter whose). The opposition parties are very wise to be prepared to govern if called upon. You will recall that Mr. Harper tr...
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The economy of Canada and it's regions have their ups and downs. At the moment, the West id flying high, and Ontario is hurting. This has not always been the...
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Hi Hollinm, interestingly enough, most of the "billions that have been thrown at the problem" have been thrown by the right wing American Bush regime.
Th...
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Sorry MICO, the only one losing respect here is you. Try rationally making your point and even if I disagree with you I'll respect you.
I will never unde...
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One can hope, HC
New Nanos National Poll - CP, 32%, LP 30%, NDP 20%, GP 10%, BQ 9% (2008-11-19)
CPAC-Nanos Election Tracking CP 34.2, LP 26.7, NDP 21.4, BQ 9.5, GP 8.2 (ending October 12) (2008-10-13)
CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 27, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 9) (2008-10-10)
CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 34, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 11, GP 6 (ending October 5) (2008-10-06)
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Hi Nik, On Saturday I made this fearless prognostication:
I'll try my hand at prognostication and predict that by Monday (Sunday nights numbers counted) ...
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Gohabs and Westerner, you are both predicting that the NDP vote is going somewhere, and you are right. It is going up.
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Darryl, you said the same thing last week, didn't you.
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Gohabs, that is a lying slur. Jack rented a unit in a mixed use rental development, and paid market rent, not subsidized.
On top of that, it gave him a l...
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Yeah but after this election I'll be non-aligned again. I decided to support the NDP this time in August, and when the election is over, I'll go back to crit...
CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 28, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 3) (2008-10-04)
CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 2) (2008-10-03)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 26, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending September 30) (2008-10-01)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 40, LP 25, NDP 19, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 24) (2008-09-25)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 22, BQ 7, GP 6 (ending September 21) (2008-09-22)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 31, NDP 20, BQ 7, GP 7 (ending September 20) (2008-09-21)
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Even more interesting than the national numbers are the regional numbers. With the dippers now over 21% in Ontario, and trending higher, many close Liberal s...
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If that's the way it turns out, the NDP will do it's job and oppose Harper on principle as it did last parliament, unlike the Liberals who abstained, walked ...
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With the Liberal leadership turning internecine in the middle of the campaign (witness the unseemly manner in which Ignatieff grabbed the mike from Dion's ha...
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Have you even looked at Nik's tracking numbers? Observed the trends? You are whistling past the graveyard my friend.
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These days, I've come to despise the opportunists in the Liberal Party, who feel so entitled to my vote. Why don't you vote strategically for the NDP?
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I am looking at the TRENDS, not daily gyrations which are inevitable in small sample polls. Look at the trends since the beginning of the campaign, when the ...
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I keep looking at the numbers, and every day it looks much more likely that Layton will form a government than Dion. Follow the trends, look at the momentum.
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Based on momentum, one is not remotely as possible as the other, though not mathematically impossible and as someone once said, "a week in politics is a long...
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I agree that the debates will have an impact, though if past performance is any guage, it will only impact on those who have the patience to sit through two ...
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 31, NDP 18, GP 9, BQ 6 (ending September 14) (2008-09-15)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 30, NDP 15, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 12) (2008-09-13)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 31, NDP 14, BQ 9, GP 9 (ending September 11) (2008-09-12)
CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 32, NDP 13, BQ 9, GP 9 (ending September 10) (2008-09-11)
LP 35, CP 33, NDP 17, BQ 8, GP 7 - Harper leads as best PM (New Nanos Poll) (2008-08-29)
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Extremely interesting numbers, Particularly in the battleground provinces of Quebec and Ontario. I'm quite impressed with the NDP numbers which in Quebec, ha...
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Ndp support is largely concentrated in the Island of Montral. Don't be so sure that they wont translate into two or three seats. Mulcair will hold Outremont,...
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Could be some of both.
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A bit of Liberal whistling past the Graveyard, I suspect.
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Larryl, perhaps my monicker is a bit outdated. I have recently moved out of the unaligned category, and will now be supporting the NDP, at least for this ele...
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What connection with Mulroney????? Your post makes no sense. Clarify please
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I don't vote for "winners" or "losers". Politics is not a horse race. I vote according to my beliefs, for the party that comes closest to matching those core...
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Regardless of who or what his father was, that does not translate to the son. Get real!
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The BQ is a nationalist phenomenon which brought together both left and right wing Quebecers. As the Bolc dissolves, the left is moving to the NDP and the ri...
Time for federal politicians to refocus (Nanos Sun Media Column) (2008-08-18)
Both Harper and Dion face greater risks than their rhetoric suggests (Nanos Sun Column) (2008-07-21)
Who Canadians trust on the issues (New Nanos National Poll) (2008-07-07)
Democracy Online - Pushing the limits or creating a new frontier (Video Blog Post) (2008-07-04)
Liberal Green Shift - High Risk and Potentially High Reward (Video Blog Post) (2008-06-23)
Nanos-Policy Options Poll - Immigration as Nation-building (Video Blog Post) (2008-06-06)
The Bernier Resignation - Is it more than political "eye candy"? (Video Blog Post) (2008-05-30)
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Unlike many of "les scandales du jour" over the last year, this one has caught the public attention for many of the reasons you described. Most of the others...
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Maybe the public does the comparison with Dion. The perception of Dion's incometance (not necessarily the reality) doesn't make Harper look good, just less bad.
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Depth the Liberals have, but that's a dual edged sword. Ignatieff and Rae can barely stomach each other and Dion, as the "compromise Candidate" who came up t...
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Times Change.
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Parnel, if you believe the "hatchet is buried" I disagree. Put aside for the moment perhaps, but kept very convenient to hand. It is patently obvious that Di...
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Parnel Writes: They are not stuck on idealogy.
Very true Parnel. In fact in the now famous words of Thomas Mulcair on the occasion of his verbal dismember...
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Clearly, partisanship leads to memory loss. Come back with me through the annals of time to the last three years of the Leadership of Mr. Jean Chretien. The ...
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Parnel, as I said in my last post, Partisanship causes Memory Loss! Mulcair was not turfed. Rather, he resigned over a question of principle. Rather than acc...
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I agree with all of the above. Alexa, in addition to many other things, made the NDP a force to be reckoned with in Nova Scotia, and quite possibly saved tha...
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Parnel Writes: He was clashing with just about everyone in Quebec and was detested by all including those his own party
Which explains how he completely h...
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Parnel, If you've checked the latest Crop poll you'll know that it is the Liberals who are in Serious trouble in Quebec. Not only are they runnning on empty ...
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Parnel, I agree that there are some inconsistancies in CROP, as there are in all polls, (even yours Nik!) but I haven't seen any poll that contradicts the ba...
The Economy - Political Opportunity and Minefield (2008-05-26)
Leadership Tracking - Harper personal image untouched by controversy (Analysis with video) (2008-05-09)
The House Returns - Ethics, Accountability and the Big Picture (Nanos Sun Column) (2008-04-28)
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Interesting take on things as always. The question I have is: how engaged are the electorate in these accountability issues? They certainly should be, but I ...
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Hi Hollinm, I certainly disagree with your characterization of the Scandales du jour as being "Faux" scandals. The cumulative effect is the picture (and it's...
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Westerner; the impact of the US crisis in Ontario and Quebec has squat to do with them being "socialistic". Your ideology driven comment is fatuous. It has t...
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Spin away little Tory. Your desperation is showing.
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I agree that most Canadians will wait to make their final decision on the CPC until some closure is reached. But you can be assured that these issues are hav...
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Ronmack, thanks for your comments, and I agree. The CPC has done a number of things to be proud of in their tenure as the minority government of Canada. If t...
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Hi Hollinm, The trouble is that the CPC is falling into the trap of defensiveness. By continually "circling the wagons" and especially with their transparent...
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"The issues will be the environment, immigration and Afghanistan." Indeed. And have you had a look at how the CPC fares when rated on these issues? Especiall...
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Hi Parnel, I suspect that you call this move dumb ONLY because it was done by a Conservative government. (I am no Con lover but will give credit where due) Y...
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Agreed that the Libs are seen as gutless wonders based on their unwillingness to oppose. However, Harper's degree in economics has never been applied in the ...
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Tom, I agree that the NDP are not taking advantage of their positioning to make gains on the Liberals in any big way except possibly in NS and BC to a small ...
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Yadda yadda yadda.... So what has all that to do with the downturn in the economy in Ontario, which was just as "socialistic" when the manufacturing sector w...
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Your grasp of the economic realities is breathtaking. Your answer(Flibberty-gibbet Flaherty's answer) to everything? Cut taxes. Worked real well for the Harr...
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Hi Westerner; the Libs all think I'm a Conservative. The Conservatives are all sure I'm a Liberal or Dipper. What I am is a socially progressive, fiscally co...
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For a change, we agree Westerner. The promised elimination of the GST was just another fine example of LPC hypocrisy. I would, however, preferred to see rais...
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I'm surprised at you Parnel. For one who passes himself off as a progressive, surely you realize that Value Added taxes and consumption taxes are regressive?
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Westerner, I have rather clearly outlined what I believe in. No Political Party covers the bases that well for me. So I vote for individual candidates and p...
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Yes Westerner, the Liberals talk the talk in order to attract the vote of progressive Canadians, and then govern like Conservatives. Like Thomas Mulcair said...
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Hi MRM, Unbiased? Never claimed that I was. Merely Non-aligned. The difference is more than semantic. I have not hesitated to give credit to the Harper Gover...
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Hi MRM, Unbiased? Never claimed that I was. Merely Non-aligned. The difference is more than semantic. I have not hesitated to give credit to the Harper Gover...
Federal Tories and Grits Tied - Are NDP voters in Ontario strategically parking with the Grits? (Nanos Poll completed April 9) (2008-04-11)
Last week should have been a good week for the PM - he was sideswiped (Video Blog Post) (2008-04-07)
The Federal Tories - Poking Ontario with a sharp stick (Sun Media Column) (2008-03-31)
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I don't fully agree with your comments Nik. In my opinion, most Ontarians are taking Flaherty's attacks as aimed at the province as opposed to the Liberal Go...
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Hi Regina Beach: If Flaherty and Harper have only given up on Toronto, then why are they attacking the whole province? Actually it is outside of Toronto that...
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The "exodus from Toronto" is a "rural myth" as opposed to an urban myth. Tens of thousands of Condos and houses are under construction as we speak and they a...
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What a fatuous comment. It's called a Democracy Coop. Folks elect who they elect and that's how it works. I have no love for the Liberals ( or the Cons for t...
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G'day Hollinm.
You stated, in part, " The feds know that Ontario needs to be prosperous for the country to be prosperous.
So they are challenging McGuint...
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Hi Westerner; Some areas of the economy are booming, and some sectors are not. Manufacturing, Forestry and Financials are all in a tailspin. These sectors ar...
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Only because I'm hitting your guy this time. You should see me go after the sad sack Liberals!
I enjoy politics but I'm an equal opportunity attack dog. :-)
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Western Separation is no more an option than is Quebec separation. Only a tiny group of malcontents seriously support Western separation and for the most par...
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hollinm, obviously I did not say that people who disagree with me should emigrate (wouldn't be much of a population left!) What I did say is that people who ...
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Actually you'd be surprised at who is moving to the Suburbs, as Markham and Richmond Hill now have a high density of Chinese Canadians, and Brampton is the n...
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How about Neither! Dion and Harper are in bed on all five of the issues you noted. Want proof? Check the HOC votes.
War and Peace? Motion to extend passe...
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Non-aligned means simply what it says. I do not unquestioningly support any party, left, right or centre. If I were to define myself, it would be as a social...
Afghanistan Vote and the Issue Environment (Video Blog Post) (2008-03-14)
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I think Afghanistan is a sub-current issue. It may not be top of mind, but when a conversation turns to politics it always comes up. I have found Canadians u...
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The Liberals don't hold the "high Road" on the environment issue unless they can talk GHG emissions to death. No action, no realistic plan, 13 years of incre...
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Yes Mike, it will take a sea change in the way Canadians approach politics. I think it will take a real breakthrough by the Greens (possible) and a whole lot...
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Hollinm and Blossom, Since Mr. Harper and Mr. Dion are now co-habiting in a coalition of convenience and have given Canada the CLAP (Conservative Liberal All...
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Compete in the global economy you say, by gutting our already laughable environmental laws and adopting the labour practices of Bangladesh. And to who's adva...
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In this issue, Nato is not representing the United Nations, but rather is acting as an expeditionary force for the American Empire (as are we)
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Hi Parnel, from a strictly electoralpoint of view, you are correct. Why run if you can't win? But at some point the LPC is going to have to bite the bullet a...
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I think you are putting the best spin on this that you can. Both Quadra and Churchill River should be taken as huge red flags for the LPC. I don't think that...
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Very well put, sir. I agree that voters are at an impasse, unable to support with confidence, an majority government led by either the LPC or CPC at this poi...
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Yes this is a beauty. I don't see how the LPC can avoid biting the bullet on this one, without alienating a core support. The Afghanistan vote at least had a...
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By non-aligned, I mean I don't support any particular party on all issues. On the issue of Afghanistan I support ending Canadian participation in the combat ...
What will be the impact of the Cadman affair? (Video Blog Post) (2008-03-09)
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Does the Cadman have legs? Taken in isolation, it probably wouldn't have. In concert with Chalk River, the Ottawa Civic Election affair, Naftagate, Flaherty'...
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Hi Hollinm,
If the Cadman affair was an isolated incident, you would be correct. However in the context of a "mini-scandel" a week there is a cumulative eff...
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If you go back to my original comment, you will see that I agree with you vis a vis the Lib. lack of effective leadership, and their decision to form a de fa...
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Once the public become convinced that a government is scandal ridden they do react. That is what brought down the Liberals in '06, and also the Mulroney era ...
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Hi Hollinm, I wish folks would stop referring to the Liberal Party as a left wing party. In many cases they are not even left of the Conservatives. They talk...
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Yes, Mr Dion talks "left", but he doesn't control his own party, despite having won the leadership. You can see the results every day that any issue of subst...
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I agree that the Liberals are baically committing political suicide if they continue to prop up the cons and concede the Real opposition to the NDP. I guess ...
Election fraught with risks - Nanos Ballot - Lib 33, Con 31, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (2008-02-08)
Too many election risks (2008-01-22)
Canadians are remarkably optimistic (Nanos Mood of Canada Poll) (2007-12-12)
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