larryl

A member since May 26, 2008 16:02

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

• Nik. I must say I am a bit surprised by your honesty and candor in this report. The conclusions you reached are fairly obvious to anyone who is not a Harper ...
• Tom. None of this would be happening if the CPC had been given a majority. I still believe they did things in the last week of the campaign to make sure they...
• Taylor . Glad to see you have figured out the hidden agenda of the Reform /Alliance party.
• Ruth. With their experience of the last parliament , the opposition parties were well aware of what Harper would do until he was ready to call another electi...
• Lex. So many nations taking steps to prop up the economy might be a clue that there really is something serious going on. We have been sheltered from the tru...
• Lex. Wow. Did something impressive and have no idea how or what I did.Never studied latin so I need a translator. Where is ad hominum? That,s the only one ...
• Tom. If the opposition is bankrupted by these measures and another election campaign, the CPC will have accomplished their main goal . They will be the rulin...
• Idiot. Wolf died on the Plains of Abraham so it might have been difficult to level the city. His only mistake was dying.If you hate this country and everythi...
• Tom. Could this be the impetus needed to get people off their butts and vote. I am surprised that Duceppe has signed on to this agreement and I am anxious to...
• Lex. Why would I be concerned about the markets that caused this economic mess with rampant uncontrolled growth. I am still waiting for someone to tell me wh...
• Tom. If we knew Harper's real motives we might understand why he took these steps. I believe he wants to break up the country. Why is a mystery. What happene...
• Lex. If we are aware of the real economic situation we might see more clearly what needs to be fixed. There have been thousands of job losses and that is onl...
• They sure used that excuse to justify the IN/Out scheme.
• Hollin. We know you are a Conservative and we also know Harper is not . He was and still is a Reformer who took control of the P.C. party in order to get th...
• Lex. Alberta has it's own party but they aren't as open about seperation as the Bloc. They even managed to elect a P.M. who isn't an Albertan but that's just...
• Lex. Gohabs was right ,he has never had a real job. Do you really need an econo missed to write speeches for Deb Gray or Jim Hawkes . Great experience for ru...
• Ronald. Couldn't agree more and certainly hope he does prorogue. If that happens the Liberals must have their leadership convention before the election is ca...
• Ronald. I think you would get a lot more to agree with you if they got rid of Dion.
• Lex. Could it be the economic update they announced on Thursday? The P.M. is still determined to destroy at least one of the opposition parties if not all th...
• Lex. As i said you refuse to see his real intent. He may have withdrawn the plans but he will continue to do whatever he can to destroy the opposition. Part ...
• Lex. If you can't discern what is so blatantly clear you need help. Enough of the C.R.A.P. propaganda . Maybe if you opened your eyes and your mind you would...
• Lex. Did he have permission to tape a private conversation and release it to the press? NO. Give your head a shake.
• Lex. Please. No one including the people who were actually supposed to be included had permission to tape the conversation and release it to the press. You ...
• Lex. The 39th got a lot done by unethical and unprecedented tactics . You know that but can't admit it can you?
• Lex . Of course you are but would you be stupid enough to give it to your enemy. Don't answer that . I think I know the answer.
• Lex . Did you hear anything in his presidential address to save him from defeat . It is or will soon be in the hands of the G.G. 9:30 tomorrow morning will ...
• Uninformed. The budget is due on the 27th. of January. It will take a couple of days to defeat it and cause an election . With a 35 day campaign that would ...
• Uninformed. Just how dumb can one get. The hundreds of thousands of unemployed Ontarians are going to vote for the party who refused to do anything for the e...

New Nanos National Poll - CP, 32%, LP 30%, NDP 20%, GP 10%, BQ 9% (2008-11-19)

• How many of you out there are as amazed as I am that a month ago Harper was saying how sound and safe our economy was? Now he thinks deficits are essential....
• If you want to check the phrase I used was " on the verge of global economic collapse". Maybe I should have become an economist like Steve . Maybe he is real...
• Uninformed . Why would an economist ask a Harvard professor for advice on how to save money. The electorate will get the government it deserves until the spr...
• Uninformed. The Detroit 3 plants are located in Canada and employ Canadians. If we bailout those workers we need to impose conditions on the corporations or...
• Since I started helping my father almost 50 years ago and working on everything from 12 to 269,000 volts luck had very little to do with not blowing myself u...
• The ship building plants on the east coast are sitting idle. Many of those workers went west to work in Ontario and Alberta . They would love nothing better ...
• MRM. How many of your friends have been killed or crippled in those vehicles.If they were not there they would not have been in any danger of being blown up....
• Uninformed . I looked really foolish to some when I predicted a global economic collapse several months ago. I really couldn't care less what a bunch of righ...
• MRM. Anybody who thinks a 17.5 % VAT is good idea even during good times must be a Conservative. Guess who raised that unwanted tax from 8 to 15 % .If you s...
• MRM. I am surprised you would bring up such things as another tax implemented by a Conservative government.My post asked who raised it from 8 to 15 % and I w...
• Uninformed. I must have been the only one who read that "article" since nobody else made those predictions. With no knowledge of anything I figured out the g...
• Uninformed . Obsessed. You are in dire need of help. The Liberals did what needed to be done to stop the debt from swallowing up the whole country. You give ...
• Obsessed. The Liberals along with the rest of the world were lied to by the Americans. The phony war on terror should never have started if the U.S. governme...
• No. You believe in reducing taxes for corporations. I believe in putting money in the hands of consumers. If the auto industry is failing it is because of hi...
• Lex. The U.S. invaded under the false pretext that the 911 terrorists were trained in Afghanistan. 15 of the supposed attackers were from Saudi Arabia and fu...
• Lex. How much worse does it have to get before you consider it a global collapse. How many trillions of dollars have already disappeared with just stock mark...
• MRM. They are your facts so spin them any way want. The tax was implemented by a Conservative government and then raised by another one. It seems only fittin...
• Lex. This debate will go on forever. Without the actions taken by Martin the deficits would never have disappeared. Martin was the most fiscal conservative f...
• Lex. What is the first thing about economics?I always thought it was that without consumers there was no economy. Of course things have changed and it is now...
• I have a hard time replying to your posts since they are more like short stories. 1.The auto industry was having a great year because our dollar was at par w...
• What came first ,the chicken or the egg.?Have you ever heard of someone investing when there is no demand for their product. I think consumers create a deman...
• Uninformed. Harper could have done what you see he needs to do now before we spent $300 million. He should have adjusted his goals and policies rather than f...
• Uninformed .I must be as dumb as you think I am if I still haven't been able to make it quite clear the Liberals are thieves just like the Conservatives. Bo...
• Uninformed . How high would unemployment numbers really be if all those National guardsmen were at home instead of in foreign countries.They would probably h...
• I won't rehash the 7 points but I think what I said was they should print money to pay off the debt. With no more interest and servicing charges the governme...
• You can't even admit that one or the other came first. Pick one . I don't really care which one since i believe the demand has to come before the someone wil...
• Uninformed . Didn't watch it when it was on and can't now with no cable or satellite. I guess if you think spending billions on defense is not a waste I will...
• Uninformed . You are not only uninformed you have been mesmerized by Pinnochio and his propaganda machine in Ottawa. The reason the H of C was dysfunctional ...
• Lex. The ulterior motive you seem to have missed is the fact they started a never ending war on terrorism in a desolate country that produced much of the wor...
• Lex. The only guy I know who would have those is you so maybe you could send me copies of your Reform party policy pamphlets . Of course they were such good ...
• Lex . I missed the 87 crash but do remember the recession of the early 80's and the early 90's that were both brought about by surges in oil prices. I guess...
• We have been prosperous because of our low dollar. If our dollar had not been devalued we would still have sold our commodities and raw materials but would h...
• Lex. You should tell the other right wingers this idea. I think it would be great for the Bank of Canada to do what you suggest rather than have the governme...
• Maybe it is too simple for me to grasp. If the consumer does not create a demand why would anyone try to fill that demand . Is it that hard to admit the dema...
• Uninformed . I much prefer to get you experts to teach me all this stuff . Maybe you could explain who and how they manufacture futures on the stock market. ...
• Uninformed . Are you really so blind that you can't see what Harper did. He knew by making every bill a non confidence bill, which was never done by anyone b...
• Uninformed. The only thing we need a military for is defense. Killing people is wrong so why train and equip people to do that? Millions of people have died ...
• Uninformed. Glad you asked. I actually listen to Americans who complain constantly about how their freedoms have been taken away by Homeland Security and th...
• Lex . The last figure I heard was that worldwide 43 trillion dollars has disappeared from the global economy so our sources are off but the devastation has n...
• MRM. Why does there have to a winner . No war ,no killing. It is quite obvious you don't need much in the way of brains to learn how to kill people. Wars wer...
• Uninformed. My socialist values were instilled in me a long time ago. Growing up in a one industry town where bodies were being brought up from the mines eve...
• Uninformed. Please read more carefully . I clearly stated we need a military for defense.My problem is I don't know who we are protecting ourselves from sinc...
• MRM. I do believe the killing in those places you mentioned were done by soldiers . No soldiers no killing. If the bombs dropped by the RAF were smart bombs ...
• Uninformed . You really can't see that the tactics used by Harper were unethical . When you are given a minority you are supposed to work with the other part...
• Uninformed. According to other righties the MSM is a bunch of left leaning idiots so why would I believe anything I might read or hear from them. The propaga...
• Uninformed. The abuse of power by the U.S. is what has caused those puppet regimes to rise up and rebel against them . If they had not gone there for selfish...
• Uninformed. Hit the wrong button by mistake and rated your comment as inappropriate which I don't think it is. Sorry. I would respect the results of the elec...
• Uninformed . Only hate a few people but for some reason they are all on the right. Harris is at the top of the list right beside Lyin Brian.One tried to dest...
• Uninformed. Why do keep saying the Liberals supported the CPC. They abstained from voting which is a long way from supporting the bills. I have never blamed ...
• uninformed . You stay on your points but completely ignore the questions that if answered would show Conservatives for what they are. The Grey Mac affair saw...
• Gohabs. You are not surprised by any of this are you? Run on a need for change from old Liberal corruption and find your own ways of doing it. Not much you c...
• uninformed. You just don't get the hippocracy of criticizing everything Liberal but allow the CPC to do the same thing and use the excuse "The Liberals did i...
• MRM. Only you could turn the fire bombing of Dresden into a positive event. They dropped tons of bombs on a city with no military importance or capabilities ...
• Lex. The recession had nothing to do with it I guess. You still blame Trudeau but you know there was an economic downturn. The federal government put in all ...
• Lex . Most who retire want to maintain the same lifestyle even when they lose half their income. They take risks rather than alter their expenses. Unless you...
• Lex. Are you sure you belonged to the Reform party? It must have been the left wing of the party and I didn't even know they had a left wing. I should have ...
• Uninformed. They believed Harper and Flaherty and got screwed. I am not sure who lost out on that that broken promise but they should not have believed anyth...
• Uninformed . You must be an old man because they say there is no fool like an old fool. You have been duped into believing that Harper and the CPC are any di...
• Uninformed. Why do you think I would care about what Chretien or anybody else did in the past. It is what Harper is doing now that I worry about.$101 million...
• Uninformed. Not all old people are fools but the ones who are are usually bigger fools than most. If they haven't learned by now they probably never will. Yo...
• Uninformed. Glad you cleared up how much they have handed out since I didn't put a dollar figure in my comments. That is even more than I thought. You know a...
• Uninformed. Glad you realize this is just a game. People cheat when they play games and have lost as often as the right has . Were you not around or did you ...
• Uninformed . The more I talk to you the more I realize I missed my calling. I am "uniformed,ignorant , a liar and know nothing". I definitely should have bee...
• Uninformed. Now you are claiming to be worried about working families. Those tax cuts you were promoting would have to be paid for by someone or the governme...
• Lex. When I left there was about 18 billion in the fund and I have asked several people where it went but can't get an answer. Do you know? I wonder if sheik...
• Lex. Aren't you supporting the wrong party if you want less government. They keep increasing the budget but claim to want fewer programs. If there are fewer ...
• Ronald. As a staunch Conservative are you feeling pride in your party that is obviously intent on bankrupting the opposition parties.Could this ploy backfire...
• Uninformed . How much more evidence do you need to see the CPC for what they really are. This has to be obvious to even you that they are intent on destroyin...
• HC. They are dead either way so why not? Didn't the Liberals win 76 seats . They only need 68 to have more than the CPC who won 143.That would leave 25 for t...
• The CPC is giving power to the provinces in it's desire to break up the country. Eventually there would be no need for the Federal government. Each province ...
• HC. Was Lex talking through his hat when he claimed the Reform party was giving people money to donate. They got their money back and the donor got a tax rec...
• Uninformed . You can't be as gullible as are making out to be. These tactics are as obvious as they could be . They are trying and will succeed in destroying...
• HC. Where else would the money come from that they were handing out to their members to make donations with. I didn't make up the allegations of this differe...
• Gohabs . You are correct but it would be much easier to get the G.G. to act if the Liberals had more seats than the CPC. Besides what difference does it mak...
• HC. You right wingers are the ones with all the answers . I am simply a " conspiracy nut" who puts out possible scenarios. Do you think if it worked for the ...
• Uninformed. Who said it was a priority? Is making money available to banks rather than the Bank of Canada loaning it to them a priority. They didn't need the...
• Uninformed . They are inept according to you but still want their cooperation. If you want help from the really inept he should consult his cabinet. They wil...
• Do you really believe voters won't see what Harper is trying to do?A lot of those votes he got were anti Dion /Green Shift votes and they won't get them agai...
• Uninformed. You do know that money came from a crown corporation ? If they needed a cash infusion to make more money available for loans ,why did the B of C ...
• Uninformed . I do believe you said we need a strong opposition. If Harper does this there will be no other party so how would that be good for the country.Th...
• Ronald. If you keep making this much sense they will kick you out of the party or you will come to the conclusion you don't belong in it anymore. You are def...
• Uninformed. By having the government fund the parties it keeps it out in the open . They no longer feel obligated to corporations,special interest groups or ...
• Ronald. Most Bloc were at one time Liberals until the invention of the seperatist party by politicians who saw the opportunity to bilk more money from the fe...
• Obsessed and Uninformed. We already fund them by giving out tax receipts . The people with money have the influence since they are allowed to make donations ...
• Ronald. We can thank Mulroney for Bouchard since he appointed his lifelong friend as an ambassador and then to the cabinet. How much did that stroke of geniu...
• Ronald. The threat of uniting the left has caused Harper to back down. He knows if that happens he would lose big time. I still think Bloc supporters would ...
• Why do you believe that they would not have done just that to make themselves like a grassroots party ? When others saw their friends and neighbours supposed...
• The Tories did a great job when the economy was booming didn't they?Mulroney tripled the debt during a boom . Can you imagine what he would have done in a do...
• Ask Lex.Nobody said the reform party had any brains or that it had to make any sense.
• How long was that recession of the early 80's.? Those high interest rates should have seen the Bank of Canada making billions so that reasoning is ridiculous...
• Lex. What does etymological mean. Don't bother answering that. Foxer thinks I need to do more research so I will try to find out on my own. What you can do i...
• Lex. We are Albertans ,Quebecers , Ontarians or whatever depending on where we live but at the same time Canadians and I would defend this country with armed...
• How could you not know that the recession in 81 was very short and and was caused by a sudden rise in oil prices. You are the one with all the facts so tell ...
• Lex. You seem to have a problem with time lines. Was the oil crisis in 73 when Lougheed gained power in Alberta. The late 70's might be a little off. Trudeau...
• Lex. The views of Canadians can and are manipulated by the party with the most money as we saw 6 weeks ago. They were more afraid of Dion and the Green shift...
• Lex. Unless Jack jumps ship to the Liberals hell will freeze over before he becomes official opposition leader. The NDP would have to disappear for their le...
• I must admit you are right in your assertions that prove the old saying . Tory times are tough times . Thanks for the stats to prove it.
• Lex. Even the NDP know they have no chance of ever forming a government being the party of the left and will unite with the Liberals as the centrist choice ....
• Lex. You have a good reason to be angry at the Tories and the fund should be in 100's of billions since the price has risen so much. How low did it go before...
• Lex. You don't really believe the smaller pieces would not be gobbled up by the U.S. do you? They own most of the country now and all they are waiting for i...
• Lex. No . We need to control what they spend so that they cant just buy the election. Do you have any idea how much the CPC spent on their propaganda program...
• Lex. What the hell is an Andex chart.The Opec oil crisis was in 73 . The recession of the early 80's was caused by rising oil prices just like the one in the...
• Lex.Have you been sleeping for the last 3 weeks.How many nations have propped up their financial institutions and why did they do it if things aren't that b...
• Peggy. This whole sham is a plot to destroy the opposition parties. If it is about saving money in these tough economic times the CPC could refuse their shar...
• Carrs. If they leave Harper in power during this recession it will definitely get worse and could lead to the destruction of the country. How big will the de...
• It must be very frustrating to have all that information and yet spend your time here rather than come up with solutions to these problems. Why don't you sta...
• Please fill us in on all those solutions you have come up with. Maybe they just exist in your mind since I haven't heard about them and neither has any one ...
• Didn't expect any evidence since none exists. I do remember a few things that happened before last week but not the ones in your fertile imagination. I might...
• MRM. There many experts who have come up with ways Harper could be replaced. I am not one but how does this sound. Half the Bloc are disgruntled Liberals who...
• MRM. The Bloc is no longer a seperatist party and that should be obvious to even you. They are politicians and will do whatever it takes to survive. If this ...
• Why would I waste my time doing research when I can ask you anything I want to know. It will take less time and I sure you will make up the tons of evidence ...
• MRM. You are more familiar with the Bloc platform than your own party since they actually have one . The CPC convention was closed to keep theirs under wrap...
• MRM . Are you really incapable of reading and understanding. I said"You should realize that the people of Quebec don't support the Bloc financially because t...
• Still waiting for that evidence of your great accomplishments. You can't come up with any intelligent points so you resort to name calling and degrading comm...
• MRM. Dream on McDuff. I really am starting to feel sorry for you. You somehow change the NDP plan from stopping the tax cuts to a tax increase . You can't be...
• Wyly. They are trying to stimulate the economy by having elections every 4 months. The huge savings of $30 million dollars will go along way to reviving our ...
• Peggy. Do you really think it's brilliant to cause another election at this time. Only a Conservative would be happy about this. He is about to destroy democ...
• I may have been mistaken about the financial situation but you just flat out lied about your many accomplishments. Admit it.
• Uninformed . The rules that were setup 141 years ago will decide who forms the government. The people voted in a minority but Harper is not happy with that a...
• Accomplishments in your basement don't really count for much. You are still a legend in you own mind which we all know since you can't provide any proof of y...
• Ronald. As a loyal Conservative you must be aware that the leader of the party is not really in control. Even Steve couldn't be as incompetent as he seems to...
• Peggy . I wish I was as sure as you are. Will the left unite and take control or will Harper back down from this win win situation? What will save us from a...
• Ronald.Happy to hear you came to the conclusion that you were in the wrong party.Maybe your party changed too much to be considered Conservative . Hope you ...
• Ronald . Might be a little incapacitated for the next couple of months. Don't know how debilitating treatments are but I will do whatever I can even if it is...
• This nonsense has caused much animosity so a little levity might be in order. Dion still hanging on like this reminds me of a little joke I heard recently. Y...
• Ronald. Thanks . Hopefully especially for my sake it will not be too serious. Being a former smoker of 30 years one never knows when these things can happen ...
• MRM. How can cutting taxes they are already paying be considered an increase. Your lack of common sense has never been more apparent. Cancelling the planned ...
• MRM. Are those the same companies who made plans when your pals said they would not tax income trusts. Any company that makes plans on what a politician says...
• MRM. I don't know why I bother. You need to deny things that are not so easy to verify. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/ Just one of many sites ...
• MRM.The meeting was to discuss the leadership race. Nothing to do with policy. Obviously someone else was driving . I watched it and it is obvious you didn't...
• It's the end of the month and we need a new topic. Who can come up with the best choice for an interim leader for the coalition government. He/she would have...
• Uninformed and still Obsessed . I have said that lying would be perfectly acceptable to keep Harper from destroying this country. This latest load of crap fr...
• We will have twice as much to discuss if you don't ask the same question.
• Gohabs. Can you think of just one Conservative who could run this country during these difficult times. They have their best and only choice there now and he...
• Uninformed. You don't get it do you?The amount has nothing to do with this. They lied to us again but you won't admit it. Cutting the funding was an attempt ...
• Uninformed. Let's see if I have this straight . The NDP and the Bloc were working together to bring down the CPC. Layton with his caucus in Ottawa on Friday ...
• MRM. Please be consistent in your lies. Yesterday you said Martin brought in the funding changes in 06. Today you admit rae was at the hotel but earlier aske...
• Ronald . I doubt there will be a coalition if Dion is still the leader. He was seen as the worse leader the Liberals have ever had and the results of the ele...
• Lex. They don't have to use force. They bought most of our country when our dollar was at 65 cents and the western half would rather be Americans anyway. Mul...
• Lex. I will. All the experts probably knew about this but never told me about it. Guess they just wanted to use the stats that make them look good and didn't...
• Lex. Sure but they are still deductions and only the people who can afford to give get to use them. People are too dumb to even try to find deductions. They ...
• Lex. How much more proof do you need?
• Lex. You should ask Flaherty since he announced he will have a comprehensive plan in his new budget. Moved it up by a month and half. Has already bought $25 ...
• Ronald. Hope you are right . If they don't do something about the economy now it will only get worse and the voters will blame Flaherty for sitting on his ha...
• Lex. We didn't willingly sell anything . Nobody asked me if we should allow the takeover by foreign corporations. The best thing about being Canadian is that...
• Lex. The smart ones now operate the numbers racket and steal our money and you think that is ok. They are thieves ,plain and simple, but you don't mind that....
• Lex . The tactics used in the last parliament and the attempt to destroy the opposition which is obvious are the two most obvious pieces of evidence that he ...
• Lex. With all due respect do you have a clue of where the banks were getting funds to lend out before this collapse. They created money out of thin air every...
• Lex. If I need to tell you you will never be convinced. The diversity and opportunity of this country are unlimited. Have you actually travelled anywhere to...
• Lex .Not really. I find that people claw their way to the top and don't mind stepping on anybody who gets in the way. I would prefer to pour the milk in a bi...
• Lex. The oath of office must be available somewhere. I think it might be to both Queen and country. Media Oaths of office Oath of Allegiance I, _____...
• Lex. The workers who are consumers that create jobs with their purchases are the ones who need the financial stimulation but instead they are offering the ba...
• Lex. You have nailed it . We don't know how bad the economy really is and will not until it is too late to react. If you are right then taking action now is ...
• Lex . Please, with all your knowledge tell me how spending to boost the economy and save jobs would make it worse, Ridiculous.
• Lex. You are under the common misconception that the government needs to go back to deficit spending. It was not necessary before and it is not now. The Bank...
• Lex. Are capitalists that stupid that they would increase prices when no one is buying their products . Inflation would make foreign products more expensive ...
• Lex. It sure didn't hurt our exports of manufactured goods. Those jobs were created here since we were in such a favorable position in the auto industry . It...
• Lex. We would have to keep lowering our workers pay a really long time to get to the 3 or 4 dollars a day workers in other countries receive. Paying them wag...

On the Harper election win (Nanos Sun Column) (2008-11-04)

• The sad part of this whole exercise is that fewer people took the time to vote. We have to figure out a way to get people interested in who runs our country....
• Bailey . I really feel sorry for my country if people would cast their ballot just because a party is against gun registration . I can't think of many issue...
• The wrongside. Are you saying they could not make it a matter of confidence as they did 29 times in the last parliament? Maybe they want people to think the...
• Mistaken side . 75 seats in Quebec is less than a quarter of the seats. They should not have any less seats unless their population drops. Other parts of the...
• p. Bring on the best the best Alberta can come up with. A transplanted easterner from Scarbaria. People voted against Dion ,not for Steve. The Green Shift pr...
• Which side? Maybe you preferred Diefenbaker's job creation scheme. The only problem was that the jobs all ended up at Nasa or Boeing in the U.S. You should f...
• Switching sides? My memory is going . How could I forget Mulroney's job creation. There are thousands of new jobs but too bad they are all in Mexico. We do h...
• I cant bring myself to say you are the Right side. Sorry. If Lyin Brian had this great idea to pay off the debt why did he wait till his second term to imple...
• When I went to school we had no new math . 75 is 1/4 0f 300 which means that is less than 1/4 of 308 . I guess on that point I am on the correct side not the...
• Hi Tom. Paying people to vote does not really appeal to me. Punishing those who don't vote might be a better way. We already get people out so why reward the...
• Theodditor. If the advertising really was an important factor could the CPC be guilty of violating spending regulations since they started doing that two yea...
• Tom. Please don't confuse our new Conservative friend. He thinks Quebec has a third of the seats. Since the CPC is for less government Quebec would have to l...
• Tom ' That sounds good but the poor would not benefit from a chit if they don't pay any taxes. Some students don't earn enough to use the chit. Many seniors ...
• lex. You must be kidding. A conservative government get rid of taxes? They implement them and hell will freeze over before they lower individual taxes.Our fe...
• Which side. Are your refresher math classes almost over? We haven't heard much from you lately. Maybe you have seen the light but can't bring yourself to say...
• Lex. It's too bad the P.C. faithful don't know that . They would have thought twice about reelecting a right wing group like the CPC.
• lex. Have you read some of the tings he wrote when he was head of the National citizens coalition? I don't think he has changed any of his beliefs. He has ex...
• Lex. The GST would be a better way to tax us if corporations paid their fair share but the burden of paying the national debt has been put on individual taxp...
• Lex . Free speech means you should take the opportunity to criticize the people who run the country if you are not happy. By saying or doing nothing they don...
• Maybe undeSIDEd? You are free to choose what ever side you want but you should never say never. Other opinions have probably been changed with the correct{al...
• Your side.Maybe we should hold elections on a Monday so all the apathetic voters could get a long weekend out of it.The Americans increased turnout by pickin...
• lex. Unfortunately the people we elect are average people. The above average ones don't waste their time getting involved in politics.They do amazing things ...
• Lex. I don't complain about the taxes I pay. I complain about tax policy that cuts cororate taxes to nothing and yet still hands out corporate welfare with o...
• Lex.I hope he paid . We wouldn't want to think you were trying to buy some influence at a future date. Why is it people don't realize consumers create the ne...
• Is there a scientific way to prove it was a Liberal loss and not really a CPC win? What kind of poll question could we ask to find out if voters voted again...
• There is a huge difference travelling across the country trying to clear up the lies about the Green Shift and actual ads paid for by the CPC attacking Dion ...
• Lex. Even a diehard Conservative should admit voting against the Green shift can not be seen as a vote for Harper. I was told over and over to vote for what ...
• Lex. Now you are starting to sound like a Reformer. Some welfare recipients actually need help but they are considered lazy bums by the right. To hell with a...
• lex. If there are no limits to campaign spending the party with the most money would stay in power forever . The CPC campaign started the day after the last ...
• lex. If we paid them enough they might be less inclined to steal our money with programs like adscam or Airbus deals.
• Lex . Would gun registry be ok if you only had to do it at time of purchase and it was valid as long as you owned the firearm. No expiry to make you an illeg...
• lex. This thread started as a comment on Nik's story of a Harper win. In my opinion he gives Harper credit for a win when it was just as much a Liberal loss....
• lex. When it is obvious they are campaigning before the writ is dropped then the expenses incurred should be included in the campaign limits. They built a st...
• Lex . Even back benchers make more than 100 k. Living expenses , committee compensation and other perks add up pretty fast. You hire my son and I hire your d...
• lex. Is lying about your opponents plan running a good campaign in your way of thinking. Telling voters what your agenda is and what your ideology is would b...
• roedy. It is obvious you have not figured out that the right wingers on this site believe it's ok to lie if you are on their side but wrong if you are not. S...
• Ronald. Could it be in the best interest of the Liberal party to give Harper his majority now rather than let him govern for as long as he wants and then cal...
• Ronald . The forseeable future does not look very good for the Grits so they have very little to lose. If they defeat the government before picking a new lea...
• Hope. The main objective of the election was accomplished by the CPC. They wanted to bring the Liberal party to the brink of bankruptcy and they did just tha...
• Ronald. You working for the Liberals in Quebec is surely quite appropriate since it is lead by John Charest. A cabinet minister for the formidable Lyin Brian...
• Tom.If he moved to Alberta he would be a shoe in redneck country. He might be even too far right unless he ran in Keegstra's old stomping grounds. I still ca...
• Ronald. Too late . He made a complete ass of himself with his first post. It can be verified by checking his record,
• Ronald. You are definitely not stupid. I think it is commonly referred to as kissing ass. Harper will do plenty of it when O'Bama takes over. It is amazing ...
• Hope.The difference is that the P.C. party died in 93 but they had money to hang around with until they formed the unholy alliance with the Reform party. Wit...
• Bernie. There is no doubt in my mind they are out to destroy the Grits. The unfortunate part of it is the public will find out after it is too late. I should...
• bernie. You can't destroy the ideology of the people in the party but destroying the party is not that difficult. In order to function as a party you require...
• Gohabs. We have been in a recession for months but the inflated price of oil skewed the numbers and did not show the reality of our financial situation. The ...
• The higher the price the higher the royalty. Of course you wanted to keep it all regardless of high it went. If it keeps dropping Oilberta might join us in ...
• Hc. I think I could probably find one or two on this site who would not mind that happening to the east. How much of that 10 billion is from royalties rather...
• You actually got something right without even knowing it. I have no idea how much revenue the feds get from oil royalties but then again you don't either. Wh...
• hc. I may be ignorant of a few facts but that can be remedied by a little research Being an ignorant know it all is something you have to live with. Why is i...
• Thank you for verifying that you don't have a clue of the royalty arrangements.Even Ralph doesn't know what was in the agreement since it was written by oil ...
• Hollin. It is typical of Conservatives to find ways of getting around the rules. We saw it with the In/Out scheme and the Cadman attempted bribe.A lawsuit to...
• hollin.The Conservative Reform Alliance Party passed a law to prevent the government from calling the election at their whim. That law was real C.R.A.P. mani...
• hollin.I know you have been reading the Star since you have posted there too. The RCMP is being vilified in the press and some are calling for it's disollusi...
• Hollin. Do you actually think before you post. Central Canada is fixated on Quebec? Do you really believe the people of Ontario like giving their money to Qu...
• Hollin. Had to reply to this load of C.R.A.P.. The war measures act was used very effectively to control the F.L.Q. He arrested only seperatists in Quebec wh...
• Hollin. Figures lie and liars figure. Trudeau was there for 16 years and the debt grew to 190 billion. as I said. You claim program spending went down from ...
• Tom. Have to comment on the last paragraph.Don't know what it's like out west but here the schools are overflowing with young people . The high school closes...
• Lex. Spoken like a true capitalist. There is never enough productivity. Keep pushing workers beyond the breaking point to achieve more and never be satisfied...
• Hollin. You have not been paying attention. If you check my record you will find a post from May 26th that acknowledges Trudeau racked up 190 billion in debt...
• Uninformed. Why would you compare a farmer buying a tractor to improve productivity to an employer using psychological mind games to manipulate their employe...
• Hollin. You keep blaming Trudeau and the Liberals and accuse me of fighting old battles. I know you have read many of my posts and I have said over and over ...
• Uninformed . You seem to be forgetting a lot. Lying to keep the CPC from power and destroying this country is what I said would justify lying. When I was emp...
• Hollin . I started my apprenticeship at Garson Mine in 1966. First day on the job I waited for four hours to go underground because of a cave in that crushed...
• Uninformed. I consistently blame Conservatives for what they did because it was far worse than anything the Liberals did. I do not believe as you do that onl...
• Foxer. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and so is what they choose to see. Martin cut transfer payments to the provinces . Harris chose to cut hospital f...
• Uninformed . Working for Wal-Mart includes more than just retail outlets. If you want proof of how bad they are you can find t