Mike

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Harper has "poisoned the well" in parliament - path forward is uncertain (2008-12-01)

• Hi Nik The Bloc, like the NDP and the Liberals believe they are fighting for their political survival. The economic update tabled by Jim Flaherty, did nothi...

Conservative Victory Propelled by Ontario Voters (2008-10-15)

• Pauvre Canada

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 32, LP 28, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 10) (2008-10-11)

• Hi Nik It is an extremely tight race and completely baffling to anyone who follows politics with even a little bit of interest. The leader of the Cons...
• The proof is in the comment; he swore under oath that the answer he gave on the tape was for a different question. That is a lie, under oath that is called p...
• Hi novadog You are correct; I do not know very much about politics, I only got involved in the summer of 2006, after Harper and his thugs took power. Howe...
• If I use your logic, Adolf Hitler was a great leader
• Harper named a conservative bagman as commissioner of the R.C.M.P. First time in Canadian history we have a civilian in that position. No wonder there is...
• Did you cut and paste that from the Conservative hand book?
• Not rant at all, Fact: Adolph succeeded in convincing his people that his ideology was the way to go; according to your logic leading is all-important, th...
• Now that is rant, mixed with spin to confuse people. Offering financial consideration to a sitting Member of Parliament to change his vote is illegal. It is ...
• Dion is not inept. He is a sincere man, trying to do his best for his country. Showing the ''blooper'' in that tape after agreeing not too was unethical....
• Hi novadog, Sorry but I find Harper too dangerous to take a chance on. I fear his intentions for my country. Comparing Harper to Sir John is a little o...
• Do not feel sorry for me, feel sorry for Canada if Harper gets elected.
• I used the comparison to demonstrate the direction a leader takes the country is more important than the leader himself. I used the name to underline a point...
• I used the comparison to demonstrate the direction a leader takes the country is more important than the leader himself. I used the name to underline a point...
• Mulroney would be an improvement over Harper, and we all know what he accomplished in his 2 mandates
• Prime Minister Dion has the plan and the team to steer Canada through this economic mess. The conservatives are right, the present economic situation is not ...
• Hi DI-380 Yes it has been discussed at length, some of us are trying to convince the others that Harper is not fit to hold public office. I do believe...
• Let's make it a Liberal minority government.
• I only have one account but I am writting as often as I can to offset the spin you are putting out there
• The liberals are at 28% that is pretty good after two and a half years of relentless and fraudulent attacks by Harpers right wing extremists. Once a responsi...
• At least we middle of the road guys can admit when they made an error. when will Harper apologize for what he has done to this country?
• We were not being over taxed; the liberal government balanced the budget then paid down the national debt by $65 billion during their time in power. Harper r...
• Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
• apposed 70% of Canadians
• Sir John A. MacDonald, during a stump speech was accused of being drunk, his reply. The honourable gentleman is correct I am under the influence, but he i...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 27, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 9) (2008-10-10)

• Hi Nic The polls will change in the liberal favour once Canadians realize the impact of the declaration that the recording of Steven Harper by B.C. author...
• The Conservatives love to play in the gutter; the cheap shot by Harper using the ‘’blooper’’ of Stéphane Dion provided by C.T.V. is a good example. Canadians...
• MRM Us lefties are not the ones spinning this story, there is no need; we are just telling it the way it happened. We want Canadians to know, before Tuesd...
• .The evidence is clear; the section of tape in question has not been altered. Spin it as hard as you want, the results are the same, the leader of the conser...
• Oh come on even a die hard conservative must realize we cannot have individual facing criminal charges for Prime Minister. In the 2006 election a bump in...
• He is not a veteran RCMP officer, he is a Conservative civilian appointed by Steven Harper. First time in Canadian history the commissioner was not chosen fr...
• More smoke and mirrors, not once did you explain what Harper meant on the tape, that section was not modified in anyway. And why would Cadman’s widow lie abo...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 34, LP 31, NDP 18, BQ 11, GP 6 (ending October 6) (2008-10-07)

• The electorate watched the debate; for many, this was the first time they could compare Stéphane Dion to the character Steven Harper had painted of him in re...
• To question a leaders platform is a healthy part of a democratic debate. Questioning Dion's loyalty to his country he loves and serves, to score political po...
• The Liberals will not get rid of Dion after October 14th election. He will be the Prime Minister in waiting. Although he is not a good politician, has a heav...
• Actually Lex, Reducing our emissions, would make Canada a leader in the fight against climate change. Exactly where we were before Harper took office. ...
• Hi John You are right; Canada really cannot afford another Harper government. I can appreciate that the global economic situation is not under the control...

LP 35, CP 33, NDP 17, BQ 8, GP 7 - Harper leads as best PM (New Nanos Poll) (2008-08-29)

• Hi Nik I think these polls are an excellent example of the power of what a good advertising campaign, unlimited funds and a total lack of ethics can accom...
• Harper wants Canada to be governed in the same high handed manner our American cousins are. Canada is not the U.S.A., Canadians have always prided themselves...
• If the Conservatives had been in power at that time, we would be embroiled in the invasion of Iraq, and Harper would have offered to establish Gitmo right he...
• TPQ I certainly hope you are right, once Harper is out of office, Dion should replace the Conservative Commissioner of the R.C.M.P. and have a real invest...
• Could you be more specific on the Liberal failures Foxer? Are you speaking of Health care, introduction of Unemployment insurance, the Canadian pension ...
• HI TPQ Actually I live in the province of Quebec; I watched the meeting on Garth Turners blog. Harper does not have a Canadian strategy, he is followi...
• Did these Conservatives have a change of heart or were they just blindly following Harpers hand book? Peter Van Loan: As I indicated, we have passed...
• lol Foxer That is such a crock of b.s. Harper has already decided to go to the polls, before scandals hit the proverbial fan, he is only looking for a wa...
• You are right Foxer, the destruction of the Liberal party is Harpers objective. The Liberal party is an obstacle for him and his multinational handlers. Th...
• Hi larryl Don't give up the fight; protecting Canadian democracy from Harper is a worthy cause.
• Not so Foxer It is the usual Liberal stance, when confronted with corruption attack it, whether it is ad scam, (they called a public inquiry) or the lates...
• You are absolutely right Foxer, the Liberal party did a lot of cutting to balance the books when they took power in 93, some of those cuts were extremely p...
• Hi Larry You are probably right, but I am not trying to convince Foxer to vote Liberal, lol, I am only trying to minimize the spin he puts out there, a lo...

Time for federal politicians to refocus (Nanos Sun Media Column) (2008-08-18)

• God forbid that would give Stephen Harper a majority; do you think Canada would survive the experience and remain the country we are so proud of? I reall...
• The liberals called a public inquiry into the adscam. Harper lauched a lawsuite against elections Canada. Who is more accountable? who is more trust worth...
• Because Foxer, Stephen Harpers objective is not to govern Canada it is to exploit it. Unfortunatly he has recruited people like you to help him
• Foxer How can you keep complaining about the Liberal party and Bragg about the greatness of Canada? The Liberal party has governed the country for most of...
• TPQ Looks like you are right TPQ, Harper is set to call an election before the house resumes sitting. He has to be worried. If he allows the house of comm...
• The liberal party is indeed the party of big business, but unlike the conservatives, it is not one dimensional, it represents big business, but also the ordi...
• Harper will lose the next election, and will fade into the Alberta landscape until he is called to appear at his own trial
• There you go again with the conservative spin; Dion is running on an environement platform, shifting taxes from revenue base to consumer base. This tax base ...
• I was not a liberal until 6 months after Harper became Prime Minister. Now I am a committed to getting rid of Harper. Once he is gone from the political land...
• Between 1990 and 2006 Sweden cut its carbon emissions by 9%, largely exceeding the target set by the Kyoto Protocol, while enjoying economic growth of 44% in...
• Great, the hell with the planet, the liberals did not get it done back then, let's just make sure we make as much profit as possible. You are defending a cro...
• When I surf through blogs on various sites and read the propaganda the conservatives are spreading through people like you. I really do worry about my countr...
• You do not even know the meaning of democracy
• I and every other Canadian already know about Abscam, it was not a proud time in the liberal party. But Paul Martin called a public inquiry to shed light on ...
• He should explain what he meant on the tape he should also ask Mrs Cadman not to run for his party since she is obviously lying. We are arguing for the s...

Liberal Green Shift - High Risk and Potentially High Reward (Video Blog Post) (2008-06-23)

• Hi Nik Stéphan Dion has thought long and hard before inviting the Nation to have a frank discussion on the environment. The liberal proposals to shift the...
• JSWnME Liberal party of Canada has governed this country for almost 80% of the last century, you must hate living here. If Harper ever got a majority, he ...
• You should move to Zimbabwe

The Bernier Resignation - Is it more than political "eye candy"? (Video Blog Post) (2008-05-30)

• Canada’s international reputation is being ruined by an incompetent government and the best you can come up with is eye candy. This latest mess by the Ha...
• And the hits just keep on coming
• Hi westerner I do not understand the polls either. I can appreciate standing behind your party for ideological reasons. Supporting a government that ...
• Leda Everyone agrees Canada is a great country, yet it has been governed for 79% of the time by a liberal government. The conservatives have been in power...
• MRM It must be a huge advantage to be able to disregard the truth and make it up as you go along. Do you actually believe what you are writing or just spi...
• I would argue strenuously that your description of he in and out scheme is a fabrication of the worst kind. This government has no respect for the establishm...
• MRM The law suite against elections Canada by the Conservative party is extremely dangerous to our democracy. Elections Canada is an Icon in the world; th...
• MRM This kind of reasoning is exactly what conservatives use to muddy up the waters. Why is the Conservative party unable to follow the rules of the land...
• Hi parnel But the result will not change; the conservative party bent the rules to give themselves an unfair advantage in the last election. Add the Giuli...
• Westerner Does not matter how much I believe in middle of the road politics. I am willing to admit that some within the liberal party took advantage of th...
• Yes that is true but not many were prepared for this type of governent. It is too far from the majority of Canadian values. As for mud, Chrétien (love him ...
• Morning rsharp Thank you for corrections.
• Does this mean Canada has its own Robert McMugabe?
• In order to discredit his self incriminating statements on a video tape, Harper launched legal action against the Liberal party of Canada. “Restraining the U...
• MRM Your post is a perfect example of trying to confuse the issue. Harpers claim that a dying man would need financial assistance in the next federal ele...
• Hi parnel I am really not convinced that Dion has the political “savoir faire”. He should bring Harper down now and let Canadians decide. His strategy of wa...
• Donna Cadman did say the Conservaives offered a one million dollar insurance policy to her husband. Harper did not sic his legal hounds on her or the author ...
• Parnel You think this government is a little further right than we are accustomed, and that it will become obvious to all in the very near future. Not s...

Afghanistan Vote and the Issue Environment (Video Blog Post) (2008-03-14)

• Hi Nik Afghanistan will not be an issue in the upcoming elections, although I wish the heck our troops were out of there. The Pakistan situation is worr...
• Hi Bernie Good post It would be good to get our troops out of that region, as soon as possible. But withdrawing them in February 09 really was not an o...
• Not scared at all hollinm, just frustrated by the damage Harper is doing to our country. Frustrated because the liberals were not in a position to oppose the...
• No hollinm They reduced spending to repair the deficit left by the conservatives in 93. Look at the present situation, history is repeating itself. If t...
• A few minor corrections The RESP bill was not passed to allow the by elections to take place. It was not a slap in the face to Dan McTeag, he knows he has w...
• Good post Saskken Yes it is getting bad in Ottawa; we need to go to the people. Parliament cannot accomplish anything in its present state. Canada will ha...
• Hi Bernie Maybe but it would have played havoc with our international reputation. This mission was sanctioned by the United Nation. Pulling out without repl...
• I guess you do not remember the American ambassador to Canada criticizing our government on national television for not backing the U.S. "If Canada was in ...
• So Minister O’Connor was lying to the House of Commons when he was defending the procedures that were in place by the previous government? Overturning a de...
• Maybe someone should ask them why they are pissed off. Branding them terrorists and making war on them is probably not a winning combination. Those people ...
• HI Tom, good post: You are right we do live in a “mighty fine country” and we have, for the most part, been reasonably well governed. But this government, l...
• Canada is in great political situation, gutless liberals or crooked conservatives.
• Maybe I was mistaken, but didn't the United Nations sanction NATO to remove the Taliban from government in Afghanistan?
• hollinm Do you not think it would have been a better strategy, to invest heavily in the infrastructure of our country, while the economy is slowing down?...
• I agree with at least one of your positions Bernie. The more distance we put between the American position and ours, the better.
• Does not really matter what the facts are MRM, conservatives modify them to fit their particular reality. What ever that happens to be at the moment.
• Not this one, MRM, he is not in the business of helping Canadians.
• I hope we can leave soon also hollinm that war is not good for Canada. Of course I know it is the liberals fault. The Conservatives told me so repeatedly...
• You should thank Paul Martin it was his tax cut, only delayed by your Stephen Harper
• Look south of the border, the problems the Americans are having world wide is the future Stephen Harper holds in store for Canada. Right wing economics equ...
• Happy Easter MRM I appreciate and understand your point of view, even if I do not agree. Taxes have more than one function, they pay for the social prog...

What will be the impact of the Cadman affair? (Video Blog Post) (2008-03-09)

• Tim Dona Cadman herself described it as a bribe; she simply claims that Harper told her he was innocent, and she looked into his eyes and said she believe...
• Hi Nik I have no doubt the RCMP are already investigating this affaire, they really do not have a choice. There are many questions but few plausible answe...
• No This is Stephen Harpers mess. he should take responsibility for his own words.
• The problems for all political parties are the poll numbers. If the liberals bring the government down, we could very well have the same balance of power ...
• Hi Westerner Different styles though, Stronach & Brisson did it in the spot light and on live tv. This one was revealed two and half years later, why secr...
• Hi Mark Don't you think three credible witnesses, and a audio tape with compromising language by a sitting Prime Minister deserves at least an RCMP invest...
• HI Westerner I do not think there is anything to investigate, since it was and sitll is accepted practice to offer a political appointment to a Member of ...
• Well, they would clearly be classified as rewarding an individual to obtain a certain result such as a vote, Belinda S. and David E. being two most obvious. ...
• HI hollinm Outlandish allegations? Stephen Harper is on tape, admitting he did not know the details of the million dollar insurance policy, not denyin...
• Liberal party had the guts to call an inquiry, they actually were accountable. Stephen Harper saying "I looked into this two and half years ago" doesn't cut ...
• hollinm Too much spin hollinm, the liberals made mistakes and the electorate removed them from office. The electorate made the right decision, they have a...
• The liberals are not looking for anyting so dramatic as a smoking gun, Harper telling the truth would be just fine
• hollinm All the liberals are asking for is the same kind of scrutiny into the Cadman affaire that was given to sponsorship scandal. The conservatives keep...
• Good post parnel
• Maybe if the socialist university professor became Prime Minister we would have enough money to pay for the liberal education bill tabled by Dan McTeague; tw...
• I agree that is where it will be decide in an election. The political climate is not good for the country. An election would clear the air. I think Canadians...
• Actually Martin fired him, and yes there were liberals involved in the sponsorship program. It was investigated by Judge Gomery, and the party paid for its' ...
• hollinm I believe judge Gomery held the PMO responsible for allowing rules to be relaxed, in order to expediate actions for National Unity. This allowed t...
• Hi Non-aligned The whirlwind around this Cadman affair has saved the liberal party a lot of embarrasement. Otherwise we would have seen a lot of shots on ...
• The liberal party has been doing the nations business, One element of being a good governing party is allowing the electorate to compare performances. I invi...
• They are trying to get the RCMP to investigate, could it be that this conservative appointed commissioner does not want to push this particular envelope?
• Hi MRM Not sure who is being fooled here, the conservatives keep screaming we need to lower corporate taxes. They are willing to do this at the expense ...
• The Conservatives do not need assistance from journalists to cause their downfall. S. Harper is going to drag them down all by his lonesome.
• Hi MRM Come on now, do you mean to tell me, the economic mess we find ourselves in is good? Geez, starving to death must be a real treat in Consevative...
• Two years ago Canada had a surplus; we were poised to do some substantial inroads on climate change. Today we cannot afford a bill to educate our children....
• This spring we are going onto an election, and the liberals are going to form the next election. Dion may not speak English as well as Harper speaks French...
• Solving the deficit is a good one. Not going to war in Iraq is another good one Paying down 65 billion dollars of the national debt; another good one H...
• And why would all three members of the Cadman lie about such a thing? Does not stand up. We need an investigation to clear the air. I would prefer a ...
• Try and find Dions' voice on tape offering money for votes
• The bill is not dead MRM Dion bought some time. The government will fall on the implementation. The RESP will become law, the liberals will win the elec...
• We could go on for a longtime MRM, we are both convinced of our positions. Hope we have futher discussions. Enjoy the weekend
• Just watch, enjoy the weekend, I am going to watch the hockey game
• Canada cannot afford another conservative government holinm. Harper has no concern what so ever about the health of this nation; either socially or economica...
• You are right holinm the liberals did not reduce the debt by $65 billion it was $68. Taxes are not a dirty word; it is the price you pay for a service. Cons...
• More like a crime scene
• I agree westerner, liberals are socially responsible. They introduced universal health care, old age pension, unemployment insurance, the charter of rights, ...
• God you guys invent it as you go along but I guess that is a better strategie than explaining the Cadman mess.
• I live in a capitalist country; I do not mind it at all. It has served me and my family very well. I am objecting to the imbalance Harper and company is brin...
• Harper is not interested in solving the problems of daycare, environment, infrastructure or indeed anything else that does not help big corporations. His onl...
• hollinm Would it not be possible to have a little better balance between corporate profit and social programs? Why must Canadians be at the mercy of corp...

Election fraught with risks - Nanos Ballot - Lib 33, Con 31, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (2008-02-08)

• Hi Nik Stephen Harper is trying desperately to trigger an election, the sooner the better for the Conservatives. He had a good chance to go last fall but ...
• Hi Hollimn In the last century, Canada has been governed 79% of the time by a liberal government, to me at least, that indicates Canadians are more in tun...
• Hollinm Your post is a great example of the propaganda that I have been talking about. Gary Lunn offices was notified in November that there would be a se...
• Hi Modust I think a lot of Canadians would enjoy trying Mr. Dion, unfortunatly we will have to have an election for us to see what he can accomplish. One...
• Hi Blossom, good post! I really hope we have an election soon. The damage this government has done to our foreign reputation is regretable. We really do n...
• Hi Hollinm You are right, all political parties put on a great deal of spin and we must be careful what we swallow. That is good advise for all, please re...
• Of course we do Hollinm, we are doing a test run with this government, it is called a minority.
• I got to give you that one Martin did not do well as Prime Minister. He was turfed by the electorate. I believe S. Harper has come to the end of his trial pe...
• Hi parnel Not to mention the delaying tactics this government has put on the environment. We have not heard much on this file lately from the political pa...
• Boy that was a bad hit for the liberals and a good gain for the NDP, It was also a great wake up call for some people inside the Quebec wing of the party. De...
• Hi Calmecam Harper is very interested in a majority government; he will do anything to achieve this goal. He will go to the wall for the troops, but only ...
• I have not yet forgiven Layton for sacrificing, day care, Kalona and a giant step towards accomplishing our Kyoto targets, to his political ambitions of beco...
• HI Hollinm Watch the conservatives spin doctors on the Chuck Cadman fiasco and you will understand why I referred to Steven Harper and the conservatives a...
• I have been reading a lot of blogs; I cannot understand why Canadians are so easily hoodwinked by this government. The conservatives keep thumping their ches...
• Hi Saskken I hope you are right, but do not forget the last time the conservatives formed the government; they left Canada in one heck of an economic mess...
• Hi Blossom I think the Liberals should bring the government down as soon as possible. There is no excuse in my book to continue to prop up this corrupt go...
• Hi Blossom Try this: Dion lets the amendment pass to buy time; this brings him to the Easter break. Parliment reconvenes with 3 maybe 4 new liberals i...
• Hi blossom I did listen to Gomery; I thought it was ironic how the conservatives are all of sudden putting distance between themselves and the judge. I li...

Too many election risks (2008-01-22)

• Hi Nik I agree that there will be many risks for any political party that forces an election. This being said I firmly believe we are going into an electi...

Federal Political Year in Review - Challenges and Opportunities for 2008 (2007-12-27)

• Very well said parnel, I joined the liberal party 4 months after Harper became prime minister. We must get rid of this government for the sake of the country...
• I don’t think so Regina Beach Boy, Harper will move all opposition days as far off into the year as possible. If he does not, Dion will table a motion of non...
• Do not believe everything the attack adds Beach Boy, Dion will be our next Prime Minister, not because he is the best campaigner, but because the electorate ...
• You have a good year as well Beach Boy, it should be an interesting one. I do not think the NDP will have as much impact in the next election, the electora...
• I think she has a better chance of keeping her job than Gary Lunn or Steven Harper, you can add John Baird in there too.
• I do not agree, I think most politicians are hard working people who want what is best for the country. The different ideology is what separates one from the...
• I have to agree that Dion does not register with most Canadians, he is certainly not your typical politician, but he must worry the conservatives, because th...
• Governing a country as big and as divers as Canada must be quite the job. You are not the only one that has problems with Jean Chretien. I think he stayed on...
• Canuck, thank you for helping liberals, is your attacks on women and Muslims approved by your riding association? Your position can only further our cause an...

Green Party of Canada - Likely the Political Wildcard in the Next Election (2007-08-30)

• Dion was minister of the environment for less than two years. You all seem to forget that the environment was not a priority in any politicians mind when the...

Conservative NASCAR Sponsorship – Likely more risk than political payoff (2007-06-21)

• Klawson You are the proof that Canada is a great nation, We are so tolerant of others and allow people to voice their opinions. Even if that opinion is b...

Bill Casey and Tory Political Brushfires (2007-06-10)

• Some very good points Ken, and I agree totally with them. I do not want another election but I do not believe Canada can afford much more of this government....
• Hi Nik I sincerely believe Mr. Casey’s decision to vote against the budget shows the cracks starting to form in this alliance of the right. Mr. Harper’s g...
• Kind of funny Harper wanting to go to court and waste tax payers money. They used the opposite argument to settle softwood lumber., good ponts Mr. Pressman

New SES Research Poll - Canada's Mission in Afghanistan - Obstacle to Harper Majority (2007-05-06)

• Hi Nik The Conservatives have claimed the Afghanistan mission as their own. One of their first moves when taking power was to force an extension of the Afgh...

SES-University at Buffalo Poll of Canadians and Americans - Americans Keen on Co-operation with Canada (2007-02-26)

• kwlawson Are you sure you are Canadian? You sound a lot like an American republican.
• kwlawson No need for the rebirth of the Reform party, the new conservative party is taking care of the far right. I enjoy political discussions, but why m...
• When it comes to energy, it is essential for the United States to have close ties with Canada but it might not be to Canada’s advantage. When it comes to nat...
• Hi blossom Yes it is very frustrating to watch the spin Mr. Harper can put on things, it is unforgivable for him to put the victims of Air India and 9 - 1...

Influence of Quebec Provincial Election (2007-02-20)

• Hi Nik There is no doubt the Québec elections will impact on the federal position. S. Harper is gambling heavily on Jean Charest being elected with a majo...
• Hi Blossom The ideology of the ADQ is right of center, although not as far right as S. Harper, they should be able to find common ground. You are right Ha...

Harper Scores on CPAC-SES Leadership Report Card (2007-02-12)

• These statistics are very disappointing; it shows the influence money can have on a democracy. The ads against the liberal party and specifically the leader,...
• kwlawson What kind of government would you like? I can appreciate that the liberal party made mistakes, but Canada is doing pretty well, in almost every c...
• Totally agree with you Tom, it is inconceivable that the conservative government not respect the law that was just passed by the parliament. He did not show ...
• Totally agree with you Tom, it is inconceivable that the conservative government not respect the law that was just passed by the parliament. He did not show ...
• Totally agree with you Tom, it is inconceivable that the conservative government not respect the law that was just passed by the parliament. He did not show ...
• Your estimates of 40 billion over 10 years is way off, even Harper was speaking of 10 billion over 10 years, and it is not to buy hot air credits, (you shoul...
• Sorry for the repetitions, computer was not responding well to my commands, must be a conservative machine.
• kwlawson Only one civil servant was charged, not three, and that charge was a personnel one and had nothing to do with leaks as claimed during the last el...
• Here are a couple facts hollinm Harper has not been in the house for the last two votes that had to do with the environment. Like it or not Canada signed...
• You are right hollinm it would take a lot of convincing to get me to vote conservative, I am thinking I may have some convincing to do before you vote libera...
• hollinm Well you have at least answered one question, seems like the conservatives will continue to blame the previous government for a long time yet, you...
• holinm Liberals did not fail, we have a fantastic country, and like you said, the liberals have been in power for most of the last century. They must be d...

Federal Dead Heat - SES Research Poll Completed February 8 (2007-02-09)

• The biggest loser with these attack ads are the electorate. They serve to divert the attention of the electorate from the conservative’s dismal record. I agr...
• Hi Nik Looks to me like the liberals have made gains in most provinces except Quebec and Ontario. The two most important provinces; in Quebec the good new...
• We will lose more that jobs and living conditions if we do not act on the environment. There is no conflict between the two, we can maintain our living condi...
• Hi Blossom Yes, Harper was clear on his position on Kyoto, but if the environment bill passes the house next Wednesday, it will be sent to the Senate and ...
• So what will he do if the legislature gets by both houses and becomes law? Disregard it? I cannot remember a comparable situation in Canadian history, the ...

Watch, Rate and Comment on the New Conservative TV Ads which Attack the Liberals (2007-01-31)

• Hi Nik I think the adds show the conservatives have taken a page out of the Republican book; it is hypocritical for them to criticize the record of the ...
• The programs the conservatives are wheeling out were all liberal programs cut by them when they came to power. Liberals must have done some things right if t...
• Yes the conservatives like to attack, to bad they do not know how to govern.
• Good point Tom
• Hollinm I can understand your frustration with the liberals "stealing" from the tax payers and I agree totally. The decision by Paul Martin to call a public ...
• How do you justify the position on the environment, of the Conservative party for all these years? The legislation you are talking about is the same liberal ...
• kwlawson I can appreciate your not being please with the liberal record, but you get awful close to promoting hatred in this country. I have lived in Onta...
• For a socialist plot, it was endorsed by an awful lot of capitalist countries. guess they all got up on the left side ot the bed that morning.
• Since the election of the “New” conservative government we have heard over and over how the previous government has done nothing about the environment for th...
• Hey Hey Bossom I enjoyed your efforts at poetry, I am not that gifted. I could not agree with you more, it is important for Canada and the world that we ...
• I suppose if Harper rags the puck long enough he can then say “told you we could not meet our objectives” We have wasted over a year on the environment file....
• The mission in Afghanistan is not a provincial debate but a national decision. The mission is a good one. The Taliban government of the time sanctioned attac...
• When it comes to Afghanistan people from Quebec believe in the mission as much as any other Canadian, the difference is we are much more vocal when demanding...
• Hi Blossom I do not believe the C-17 were very high up on the list of the armed forces, we already have arrangements in place to transport our troops and ...

Wajid Khan and Changing Political Stripes (2007-01-16)

• Hi Nic Our political system in Canada is based on political parties. Each of these parties has an ideology that the voter associates with. In each riding ...

Environment as an Issue - Is it over-hyped? (2007-01-08)

• sgalahad I think it has to become an issue with the Canadian people, we can expect leadership from our governments, that is why we elect them, but they ar...
• Why are we pushing so hard to develop the oil patch? There is a terrible labour shortage in Alberta, so it is not to create jobs. Alberta is awash with mon...
• hollinm I can appreciate there will be a price to pay if we delay new development in the oil sands. I also agree that I may not understand fully what is g...
• kwlawson Did you do a lot of research for that last piece or did you just make it up? I understand that the bilingual strategy may not please everyone. ...
• I think the environment will be an election issue and it will be the number one issue with the electorates. Stephen Harper wants to be prime minister of a an...

Harper Cabinet Recalibration - Will it make a difference? (2007-01-04)

• kwlawson I am not sure what you would expect "Mr. Québec" to speak up about, that statement does not even make sense
• I have such a hard time trying to imagine how the Conservatives position on the environment can be reconciled enough to be accepted by the other political ...

National Political Scene - Year in Review - What are your predictions for 2007? (2006-12-27)

• I think the liberals will try to force an election in 2007. They may not be in the best financial position of the two main parties. They do believe however t...
• Hi Blossom and Ken I agree with the two of you, if we have an election in 2007, Canada will have a liberal government. Then I sincerely hope the conservat...
• hollinm Your statements saying that liberals did not do anythig about Kyoto for 10 years is incorrect. The liberal government ratified the treaty on Dece...
• I might be wrong doralh, but David Suzuki is pretty serious when he says man made actions are causing climate change, on this subject he has more credibility...
• doralh You are right about politicians switching from one party to the other, Emmerson, Ray, Brisson and Belinda way up there on the scale. I think member...

Wheat Board President Fired (2006-12-20)

• I have such a hard time understanding your facination with the U.S.A. It is true that most leaders of late have come from Quebec. I live in Quebec, and agree...
• kwlawson Are you not proud of being Canadian? We have a truly multi-cultural society, it is an example the world looks at with envie. If you had your ...
• I guess Diefenbaker scrapping the arrow program was good for Canada? We have been regretting that particular decision ever since. Now Maxime Bernier is about...