Peggy

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Nanos National Poll - Economy slides as an issue of concern - no political dividend for Conservatives, yet. (2009-08-10)

• Nanos is the only poll that has Iggy ahead. The rolling Ekos released every Thursday has him behind last week and this week. He's even lost ground in the Atl...
• These 10 reasons are old-artsy/fartsy liberal, left, southern Ontario whiner reasons we've heard for elections since 2004!! Average Canadian doesn't care abo...
• You know - it really doesn't matter how the left try to spin. Last Dec. they thought they had the Messiah, the polls went up for them-then Harper steady as y...

Nanos National Poll - Strengths and Weaknesses of the Liberal Party (2009-07-03)

• And I suppose the 50+ liberal senators would not be partisan-right? Give me a break. It's time that more than the libs get to feed out of the trough!!!
• Katrina You really need to get a life, have too much time on your hands-or are paid well by the left!
• This is part of his assigned budget-he doesn't spend it on booze entertaining and he can choose as he pleases with it. Suck it up!! Too bad Iggy doesn't have...
• Paul Martin's ads were just as slimy! Claiming guns in our streets etc. How quickly we forget?? The public was VERY in favor of eliminating public financing ...

Stimulus, sure - just watch the cost - Nanos Comments for the GTR Economic Summit (2009-05-07)

• They can only get that reward in the next election. That cannot be for a while as the PM is not calling it and there's no other way for it to happen. The oth...

Close federal race continues - Tories down in Quebec up in Ontario (2009-05-02)

• Iggy is up in Quebec because they don't see him as a true CANADIAN. He's got nothing stuck to him-no policies-no stand on the Quebec issue. Wait and see how ...
• Get used to it as the truth comes out re"Iggy" and he actually has to come out and say something. Wait and see how long Quebec stands behind him once he has ...
• And no one cares. If Quebec doesn't support him-that's fine. Once he adds the new seats to the west and rural ontario he won't need them or Newf.

Nanos Poll: Environment Trumps Prosperity for Oil Sands Development (2009-03-25)

• We don't have to convince Iggy to change his mind -he does it voluntarily everyday-depending on what province he's in.
• Yes I can see the opposition (NDP/Bloc) helping Iggy defeat the House now that he's leading in the polls in Quebec. Not! And even if they did Harper just has...
• What do you mean "our conservative values". What's it got to do with you. That's what governments are supposed to do negotiate with the opposition for all Ca...
• But he's still PM and will be for a long time at least another 3.5 years. The polls in Que. show they love Iggy-why? Because they don't see him as a TRUE CAN...
• New Ipsos poll-libs lead by 3% but Harper leads Iggy by 10% as best PM????? and he's a disgrace?

Nanos - UB Poll: Majorities in Canada and the US support greater co-operation (2009-02-18)

• Absolutely! Iggy cannot look straight ahead to answer a question.He continues to look down and from side to side. If you can't look at Canadians you're in tr...
• You are not all that quiet are you?
• Iggy has to learn how to look Canadians in the eye and not continuosly cringe, look down and from side to side. Terrible at press conferences. He looks like ...
• Absolutely-after Iggy's whining and telling the press "he read my books". No one cares Iggy! And the picture flashed to Time Square! Wow what a "wanna-be"!!!...
• Give it a rest already!
• Something the LIBS know nothing about!!! Only stabbing leaders!
• You must have been watching a different show than I did!
• There's a difference between asking her to consider all her options and signing a coalition AGREEMENT with God knows what in it for the Bloq. Iggy-being the...
• Read what Trudeau said about Iggy at the end of January(4th paragraph below) This is from the National Post in January/2009 Liberal leader rules uneasy r...
• No Liberal should ever utter the word lie with respect to others. 1974-Trudeau:"There'll be no Wage and Price Controls". There was!!!! 1993-Chretien:"We'l...
• Thank you for telling him so diplomatically! I couldn't have done it!!
• Check out the new Strategic Counsel Poll: Tories up 3% to 35%, the Libs down 2% to 31%. This from Peter Donolo-Chretien's man!!! Wow-that was a short honeymo...
• Where is this poll?
• The poll was displayed 3 times on "Power Play" last night at 6-7pm ADT. Tom brought it up on the screen 3 times-once with Jack Layton and asked for his comme...
• Did you watch the "Power Play" yet to see the new Strategic Poll? No it was not posted on their site. It was just issued to CTV as of Monday night. Have a l...

New Nanos Poll: Measuring Political Coat-tails - Leader Impact on Local Party Candidates + Budget Performance (2009-02-13)

• Report card or no report card in March-what difference does it make. Iggy is up in the polls as most leaders enjoy a honeymoon and especially after Dion, "lu...
• Take leave? He's running 'er and will be. Who is going to to help Iggy defeat the house? Not the Bloq! They see Iggy stealing Quebec votes in the polls righ...
• Absolutely!!!!! Harper is still in the lead-during a tough economic time, after a new leader on the opposition(new coalition leader that is) with his honeymo...
• Canadians have more than one channel to watch now. They know this economic crisis is everywhere and when they hear the problems in US and turn back to CTV/CB...
• Hey Man I'm on your side! Yes I'm partisan-so what!
• Got ya! Westerner! From an Easterner who wishes she was a westerner!

Nanos-Policy Options Poll - Canadians see recession lasting into 2010; Support deficits and Infrastructure spending (2009-01-25)

• Give me a break-Iggy the Harvardite-needs to go back to the caucus before he can state his opinion on the budget???!!! Was that the payoff for his takeover o...
• I think the Cons could go back to their ridings right now and lets just watch the Bloq/NDP go at the Libs. It's hilarious! I watched T. Mulcarn go at Judy Sg...
• They also know they wouldn't be where they are today if it wasn't for him.Go Harper!
• He failed yesterday-when he couldn't come out, show leadership and make a decision on the budget. He needed 12 more hours -don't believe it for a minute. He ...
• He is a coward and showed no leadership yesterday not being able to make a decision. Keep grinning that stupid grin Iggy! What leader needs 12 hours to make ...
• Please explain to me how Iggy can now make any demands as to reports or anything else? He has lost any upperhand he may have had. If he gets to the point tha...
• Informed 1-I respect your opinion. Explain how the Libs can now defeat the government in the house. Iggy wouldn't dare do it unless he thought the time was r...
• I was sending this question to the "Informed1"
• Informed 1-I respect your opinion. Explain how the Libs can now defeat the government in the house. Iggy wouldn't dare do it unless he thought the time was r...
• Harper is -where is your head. the Cons are humoring Iggy. What can he do on his own as far as defeating the govt/ Nothing. And the other 2 are tearing him a...
• He's absolutely right! Who's still in control? Who wants to pretend he's in control? Iggy can't defeat the gov't now because the Bloq see he's popular in Qu...

Nanos Poll - Ignatieff still unknown, Harper too well known (2009-01-18)

• Canadians were used to balanced budgets with the libs because they balanced it on the backs of the provinces by cutting transfer payments and stealing $55 bi...
• I stated back before Christmas-the minute the Bloq sees Iggy stealing votes from them and the NDP in the Toronto area see him stealing from them they are goi...

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

• Why is this number % being thrown around. There hasn't been too many majorities in the past few decades with much over 40%-so the ruling government party nev...
• Plus she was appointed by Chreitien!
• Whatever-they all crap in the same pot!
• When are we going to get a poll Nik?
• Nik Not so much a comment as a question. Outside the fact that in Economic times as we have there probably was other things that should have been focused on...
• So who is it you respected as leader before? Martin/Chreitien who stole millions from taxpayers in the sponsorship scandle and lined the Lib accounts to supp...
• I answered elf but it ended up below your comment? Anyway-you're reasonable-why is it the media is getting away with making Harper out to be wrong by opposi...
• Why is it the cons have all this money? I've been around 53 yrs and except for Dief and Mulroney the Libs have been in. Where's their money? Oh right they ha...
• Come on now give Dion some credit-I'm sure he'd lose to Mulroney too! He could keep Mulroney in power too regardless!
• I don't think anyone is disputing they have the right to defeat the govenment or form a government. BUT CANADIANS DON'T WANT ANY OF THE THREE RUNNING THE GOV...
• I don't care what they veto or don't veto I don't want them haing any part of making financial decisions which is what the accord says. Besides that to see ...
• T'WAS THREE WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS T'was three weeks before Christmas, when all through the house The opposition was stirring, even Layton - the louse....
• 1. I would like to know exactly what they agreed to-they talk about secrecy on the part of the Cons. 2. Big difference between wanting to defeat a governmen...

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

• Are you for real? Any coalition needs the support of the Bloq-whether they're in the cabinet or not-they would be part of the "governing" party and Canadians...
• Whether you agree with the policy of eliminating these subsidies or not it is a brilliant strategy-how can the opposition win this -they can't. There isn't a...
• You may consider them a federal party-most Canadians don't. They are a provincial party occupying seats in a Canadian parliament-where they won't even enter ...
• Like I said the opposition can't win this! Brilliant!!!!
• So what during the 90's the only "viable " party to govern was the Libs as the right was splintered. Now it's the right's turn. We got our act together-get y...
• Have some sense there will be NO election!!
• The only reason they are taking this seriously is because the average Canadian is really starting to panic over the thought and they are trying to keep thing...
• No Liberal in Canada should ever utter the word "thieves" or any derivation of it.
• They didn't push it the last election because it wasn't a priority according to the polls with the rest of Quebec. Give them a little power and see what happ...

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

• Great job Nik!!! I never miss you and trust your analysis and polling more than anyone else.

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

• ABC didn't work outside of NL. People think Harper is insensitive-not at all. If I had been PM on Oct. 15., Revenue Canada would have been yanked out of St. ...
• As I've said earlier as far as NL -Harper is pretty laid back about it all-if I'd been PM on the 15th-Revenue Canada would have been moved maybe even to Bern...
• No one should ever refer to Harper as tough again-as on Oct15. I'd have Revenue Canada out of St. John's and into Que. if I had to-maybe Bernier's riding-to ...
• Nor could they take Revenue Canada with them!

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)

• Awesome-hope just maybe enough 3 way battles might... just might.. squeeze out a majority????
• Undecided will probably tend to go in the direction of the potential winner unless they are into the strategical voting, which does nothing for their riding ...
• Doesn't bother me-I'm Catholic!!!!
• I don't feel threatened in any way by Harper or the conservatives and most Canadians don't anymore either. I believe in the right to life and its has all bee...
• This is the problem. I know we can't ignore it-but when we're producing less than 2% of the GHG in the world-what are we going to do other than set an exampl...
• Not going to happen.

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

• I prefer watching the tape of Dion's interview with Steve Murphy. It would take a pile of editing to fix that one. The Libs always accuse Harper of hiding th...

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

• Why is "Mr. Dion if you were PM today what would you have done differently than Mr Harper with regards to the economy?" a complicated question. He answered m...
• Other times I would agree but this time CARBON TAX that NDP doesn't have is the key.

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 8) (2008-10-09)

• I agree-last night I watched Peter Mansbridge interview Dion and tell him at least twice-"Ok you haven't answered the question" And Mike Duffy last night mu...
• The World Economic Forum rates our banks at #1 that should end the slide in the Markets and the polls.
• Alberta's running this country now-not Quebec and Ontario and I'm from NB. The people all over this country know whose buttering their bread these days!! Any...
• And Elizabeth May sold her party out now to the Liberals!!!What a joke!!!!
• Many maritimers who watched the interview of Dion with Steve Murphy might think again!!!!!
• The governor general might have something to say about it. The minority gov't, as far as I know get the first call????
• I wish-Canadians unfortunately don't go with their gut-they tend to follow the spin as they don't have time from day-to day to watch what the analyists say s...
• I think that when they brought out Rae and Iggy-it reminded them that although he's (Dion)incompetent they think he has some capable people around him? I don...
• Absolutely incredible especially since he did so "well" in the debates and seemed to have all kinds of answers and no problem understanding alot more complic...
• Mike Duffy said tonight that she's directing her party in PEI to go to the Liberals=must be nice to be her candidate, especially when she has all this "credi...
• By the way Dion voted against these measures too! Now he's all concerned.
• i get so sick of this "caring" blah blah-he's the PM he has a job to do. if he goes arouns sympathizing people then do worry and panic. This causes more damage.
• He was asked "If he was PM when the markets dropped what would he have done that Harper didn't do"-very easy language, repated 4 times -restarted 3 times and...
• Which is exactly what Harper and Layton said when the campaign started and that's why she should not have been part of the debate. How can 2 people from the ...
• Why did he need to know the tense of the question. He said he was confused as to whether Steve was asking if he was PM now or next Tues. If you have a plan i...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 11, GP 7 (ending October 7) (2008-10-08)

• That's the one thing I have against young Trudeau and Kennedy!!!!!

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

• People think Harper is stiff-I've never seen Iggy even move his head yet. Rae and Iggy had to come to Dion's rescue-or suffer later. Rae believe it or not, i...
• No one is talking about it right now-they have abandoned it and come up with another scheme . They have all run from the tax word and they are sooo concerned...
• I hope you are right-the only thing is NDP never get the votes on election night that they think they are going to get. The left have to be reminded again ab...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 2) (2008-10-03)

• Exactly-the ipsos poll done after an hour of the English debate got started has Harper winning it by a large margin!!!!!!!
• "win" does not necessarily mean a vote and a drop does not necessarily mean not voting either.
• It's a good job Bob Rae walked in and found something for you people to rehash-something from 5 yrs ago that people are wondering "what's this have to do wit...
• I think the public would have gone with the initial plagerized issue-now coming up with more people are going to see: these speeches all sound the same, they...

Chat about the Leaders' Debate Live (2008-10-02)

• What bothers me about the debates is that the media spin them as a Dion win???!!! The fact is they had him at zero and he scored about 2/10 and now he's the...
• If you go on-line to CTV or any other source-you will find the platforms of all the parties including the announcements that Harper has made.
• So would most Canadians!!!

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 26, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending September 30) (2008-10-01)

• There were Liberals that were teetering on this decision too...Paul Martin?????? We didn't go. I find it acceptable that Stephen Harper stood in the house f...
• Speaking of hands in the cookie jar... I am still reeling about the fact that I donated money to the Liberals through my tax dollars in the Sponsorship scand...
• They feel they have a divine right to govern and those who get in their way will pay-either through theft or maligning others.
• That was Consevative money and I did donate!!!!!!!
• And the Liberals used someone else's tax dollars to buoy up their bank account.

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 26, NDP 20, GP 9, BQ 9 (ending September 28) (2008-09-29)

• Give it a rest no one buys this anymore!
• I hope he does-he comes from an area where everyone works and they are running the country right now anyway!! We've heard the least about Quebec/separation e...
• What are they up to? Basic common sense -things that the average Canadian are now seeing that this is the way to go!
• And Bob Rae.......??????????
• I live in NB-he scored no points here!!! The local paper has 6/10 seats in NB either tied or leading for the Conservatives as of Monday. And this is RED coun...
• I was commenting on Harper being scarie!! I don't know how this ended up after your comment! Sorry
• I think people see it for what it is-it is only the politically-engaged that undestand what it is all about. The rest of Canadians don't care about who said ...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 27, NDP 19, GP 9, BQ 9 (ending September 27) (2008-09-28)

• Switch to CTV-they'll make you happy. Mike Duffy told Dion the other night he thought he was a hero!!!! Imagine a journalist supposedly neutral saying that t...
• Is anyone else embarassed by the whining of Dion with regards to Harper's attacks on him-he always appears like he's going to cry. Especially when he goes on...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 22, BQ 7, GP 6 (ending September 21) (2008-09-22)

• A serious question for anyone: if the carbon tax is going to pay for all these Liberal promises, we better hope the carbon emissions don't go down as there g...
• OK-further to that, who measures the pollution to see if it is dropping or increasing?
• I literally copied and pasted this paragraph from page 2 of the Liberal platform document on their site. That's why I'm confused "This platform also include...
• But if Canada emits about 2% of all Greenhouse gases, and as you say these people are going to continue emitting how are we ahead?

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 29, NDP 18, BQ 7, GP 7 (ending September 19) (2008-09-20)

• It will if the opposition continue to do what they are doing now. Does anyone else find it more offensive that the Ritz affair is played out over and over ag...
• YOU NEED MORE THAN FRONT ROW SEATS IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAYS, OR WILL IGNATIEF OR BOB RAE OR GERARD KENNEDY OR ... BE GIVEN THE ASSIGNMENT?
• YOU MEAN A WING AND A PRAYER???
• I DOUBT IT! SOUNDS LIKE YOU ALREADY KNEW WHICH WAY YOU WERE GOING!!!!!
• I am so sorry that caps intimidate you-it's just easier to type in them instead of having to put them in from time to time. So sorrrrrrrrry!!! You poor sensi...
• There!!! Finally a Liberal that tells the honest truth-it really has nothing to do with anything else does it?!

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 39, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 7, GP 6 (ending September 17) (2008-09-18)

• I find it more unforgivable that the opposition keeps flaunting the story in the faces of the families of the victims for pure political gain. We, the public...
• Liberals have the idea they have the divine right to govern and when that's threatened-look out everyone else is going to pay. That's what all the big deal i...
• I would be very DESPERATE-to need another sponsorship scandel!!!!! That's still not all dealt yet!!! Yeah- I'd really want that type of thieves running it a...
• I'd say the results would be the same as if we left Montreal and Toronto out!!!!!!!!!
• Most of Dion's first gatherings and announcements were made in schools where they had a sure audience. I noticed it right away-as I teach high School and it ...
• Liberals should never talk about cheating taxpayers!!! I made contributions to the Liberals and had no choice about it through the Sponsorship scandel!!!!!
• I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT. THE FIRST QUESTION AS TO ALBERTA NOT BEING INCLUDED WAS DUMBFOUNDING!!!!!!
• THE LIBERALS WOULDN'T STAY IN THEIR SEATS! THEY KEPT RUNNING OUT OF THE HOUSE.THAT IS DISFUNCTIONAL AND COWARDLY AND LEADERLESS!
• IF THEY WOULD ONLY STAY IN THEIR SEATS AND REPRESENT THE PEOPLE AND DO THE JOB THEY ARE GETTING PAID FOR. COWARDLY!!!
• Whether it is a non-confidence or not they are paid to represent the people who elected them. Are you saying this is proper for elected members to run like r...
• What has this got to do with my question??????????

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 31, NDP 18, GP 9, BQ 6 (ending September 14) (2008-09-15)

• Dion has to open his meetings to the public as the base of his own party is not showing up. Besides he is using schools to do most of his announcements as he...
• I think that should be the Tory's next ads-showing the opposition benches when these votes were being taken and ask the public who are these cowards?????? Do...
• IT WOULDN'T MATTER IF HE HELD 300 SINCE THE CAMPAIGN STARTED, NO ONE UNDERSTANDS OR KNOWS WHAT HE SAYS ANYWAY!!!!!!!! BESIDES THE POLLS SHOW, PEOPLE NO LONG...