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Nanos-Policy Options National Poll - Third Annual "Mood of Canada" Poll (2009-12-09)

• Just to let you Liberal lovers out there, who cares about a detainee!!!!! First they shoot our soldiers, then throw down their weapon, surrender then get arr...
• Just to let you know, there is still a suggnificant lead for the Tories, and the recessions isn't over, nobody in Canada gives a rats azz about Detainees, or...

Nanos National Poll - Healthcare reclaims top issue of concern over economy (2009-11-24)

• It is absolutely amazing how far the LPC has fallen since the end of the Trudeau era. I still see the Liberal red flags waving proud and true, although this ...
• Pollfan, honestly, the only thing the Ontario Libs have done in the last 6 years, is bascally ruined our first place Ontario down to Cap in Hand status. Dalt...
• Your right CS. The culture of entitlement still runs rampant in the LPC. Once Trudeau ended his reign, the LPC has crashed and burned. The donations are lowe...
• Well written brusmit, nobody cares about detainees, or 10%'s or Chq Gate. Its obvious that Canada is well poised in this recession, voters have to remember t...

The public opinion environment for Canadian-American relations (2009-11-19)

• Your right, but the only way for both countries to committ to full review and checking at both boarders and ports, is to utilize the same technologies they u...

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

• It is a complete mess in Ottawa, I may be a Conservative, but not a Reformer, which in my view is exactly what Harper is acting like!!! Driving me nuts. But ...
• Round and round we go in the political fiasco in Ottawa, congrats to all MP's, you just showed the rest of the world how a democratic society can cause a cou...
• Dont hold your breath Informed 1. If there is an election or a coup, Iggy will go back to the typical Liberal way of bashing and finger pointing and blaming ...

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)

• As long as it isnt the Liberals, LOL. My prediction with Dion poaching for "Progressive Votes", he has just sealed his deal in the virtual wipeout of the Tur...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 27, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 11) (2008-10-12)

• Its nice to see that Canada is waking up after the turkey dinner and realizing that Layton and Dion are nothing but power hungry. Harper is at most dilligant...
• Typical Liberal who is out of touch, and the head in the sand type attitude. What is it with you Liberals and NDPers trying to put our economy and policies i...

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

• gohabs1, you forget that a rolling poll is what it means, a rolling poll. When it actually comes down to the Big Vote on Tuesday, my guess and my gut feeling...
• My guess Informed1, is that the Liberals with the help of Iggy, and Rae, will ground Dion, due to typical Liberal greed and power mongering. As usual, since ...
• gohabs1, be thankful that it isnt in the favor of Layton or Dion!!! Like are you kidding me?? Whats more scary than a coalition Lib/NDP opposition. Lets pray...

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

• Gaffes, bad media and the debates bashing the PM, this is just a rolling effect that happens every election. By the end of the week, I predict that the CPC w...
• After seeing the interview with Dion last night, it really shows that the polls are a shock and awe type of gut reaction to the Economy over the last 2 weeks...
• Informed 1, like what is up with the polls??? Where is your information coming from?? Like are you a Liberal?? and if so why are you consistantly putting up ...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 34, LP 30, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 4) (2008-10-05)

• It seems the doom and gloom squads, Libs and NDP are in full rhetoric fluff. Give the polls till the end of the week while the Cons put out a few more planks...
• It seems that the only real work ever done in Ottawa, was while there was majorities in power. Almost all the minorities have been nothing but partisan polit...
• I think your over reacting the negative ad thing, I dont think Canadians care about these ads anymore, the Liberals were good at it as much as the Cons. Afte...
• It is just a reaction to the Debates, after Wednesday of this week, I think the CPC will be back on top, with Harper releasing more planks, and Dion back to ...
• Dont worry, Dion and his henchmen will find a way to wreak havoc on their own campaign. Im sure Layton is going to go full out on the Liberals this week. The...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 37, LP 26, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 1) (2008-10-02)

• It will be hard for Harper tonight, he needs to keep cool and remain PM material. Duceppe will be crying foul for Quebec as usual, and probably knock himself...
• This is a great election year!! About as stable as snowboarding down an avalanche ready mountain eh?? I think tonight will determine the demise of the known ...
• Blah!!! The only poll I follow and rely on is Nanos!!! Ipsos is Liberal!!! LOL. Just kidding. Way to many pollsters out there
• I think someone at Ipsos was in the bottle of Crown Royal and forgot what they were asking their pollsters. Sounds very suspect and really the only logical c...
• There is no way that the Bloc and the inside polls of Quebec are going to get the Majority of seats!! The tracking and stories I have been following have bee...

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

• Nik, realistically only 2.5% of the total GHG's are omitted by Canada, what this Carbon and Shift taxes as proven in Europe is nothing but monster revenues f...
• Give me the old 80's style debate when BM went after Turner in the 84 English debate. It was all out war, but seemed to the point and direct.
• The problem with these canned debates for the last 3 elections is boring and full of fixed questions and prompt and deliberate written answers. The candidate...
• Agree that was definately a gaffe. LOL.
• Yes but when you really look at our GHG output compared to other countries, is it really worth giving the government another excuse to tax us to death?? Ther...
• We do not have the money or the economy to put this kind of money grab for big government. Also, the NDP and the Liberals are all about the Fed taking care o...
• Dion did do well, I understood alot of what he said, but he did not come off as a Leader and Layton and May plus Duceppe all jumped on Harper while he was ta...
• It just amazes me on how we as Canadians have to stoop to gutter insults and politics by including another countries values and policies. I see your jumping ...
• Harper is staying the coarse, and realistically, no there really is no worries about the housing markets that I have been watching on TV. Jobs come and go, t...
• rubysue, just to let you know some facts, the LPC for the last 13 years has been promising Poverty prevention, and yet while under two majority and two minor...
• Wave his Magic Wand maybe??
• no not true. Most big oil and big banks have the dreaded unions, so they cant lower wages, but they can still gouge us though, so prey that someone in the fe...
• Amen to that comment.
• Dont you just love it when the callers are plants and start spewing the platforms for each party and of coarse the smearing and name calling, I agree with yo...
• Are you shocked about this?? Typical eh?? LOL.
• Like that annoying person talking in the Library while your trying to read.
• It is supposed to be out according to Bill Pertenski next week. But what do you care your a Liberal by the looks of it.
• NDP will spend us into oblivion!!!
• How can Harper talk when he was being stepped on everytime he went to say something, May was a good example, everytime Harper spoke she was talking at the sa...
• Both debates wether in French or English reminded me of those Speed Date Parties, you have so many seconds to get your point across and then you pray that yo...

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

• Your right Regina!! Who gives a heck about Bob Rae pulling what he thought was a trump card to dissengage Harper with this almost 6 year old speech. Who frig...
• Nothing wrong with voting Green, but realistically, they wont win a seat, and if they do, which I really hope they do, not enough clout or power and if it is...
• Are you kidding me Holden??? Like a true Liberal you are, always going back in time to see if it will score political points for your weak leader and his min...
• Who got banned, been busy at work, did I miss something??
• Your so right Van Centre!!! Who cares what speech was said, and who said it and who wrote it. It was like almost six years ago. Wow, talk about gutter politi...
• Maybe you should get out of your time machine and get with the present. Even the LPO and the LPC are in this time warp, because they have no new ideas, are s...
• I find that offensive, as an ex-military person myself, we go where we are needed, no matter the task, and if you honestly feel that it is a good idea not to...
• Informed 1, you are a breath of fresh air. Nice piece of work, your fingers must be tired. Looking foward to reading more of your replies and topics. Nik sho...
• Almost all of the Parties leaders have quoted and used parts of speeches and/or quotes in their own speeches. It has been used for over 2000 years by all pol...
• Give rsharp1 a hot soothing Tea with a shot of Brandy, and a pill. When you post such comments such as he did, then you would expect a slap on the hand, but ...
• I think it is anyones election to win or lose. For a Majority for Harper, he needs to slam home tonight on the English Debate that he is holding the wheel of...
• In my dream of dreams, it would be nice to see all parties shoot for the vote of what us real Canadians want and work with it. We need all the electorate out...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 26, NDP 20, Bloc 10, GP 8 (ending September 29) (2008-09-30)

• As the polls keep showing time after time, the race is truly tight in most of Canada, but remember one thing.... the undecided voter is still high in all are...
• Darryl, your wrong on your reasoning, the debates will ultimately resolve this majority and minority thing once and for all. The LPC, will be basically wiped...
• Yes voter turn out is a major issue, but remember that now the NDP actually have a chance to split the vote with the LPC and send Harper on a one way trip to...
• Definately agree. Layton has to stop the pitch of forming the next PM and get on the Official Opposition bandwagon. Sell it hard to the public in both offici...

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

• My comment is about the other day when the Aboriginal Leaders held a press confrence. Again the governments are ignoring the plights of the First Nations an...
• Wow are Liberals that desperate to use a speech to dethrone the PM?? Get over your Liberal wishes to get into 24 Sussex!!! NOBODY CARES IN CANADA ABOUT A STU...
• Definately agree with you informed 1. What Harper is really missing the boat on this election is the squandering of billions of dollars us taxpayers pay into...
• MBAGS, good comment, I would like to say that Ontario is almost at have not status due to Dalton McGuinty's spend and tax regime provincially. Within the nex...
• This Milton Chan is way off the beaten path. Im willing to bet a Tim Coffee of your choice that when the election is done, there will be no more than 45 to 6...
• fully agree with you. Until the Fed and the Provincial govs, actually listen to the inner workings of this great problem, then nothing will ever get done. It...
• Spoken like a true Big Red Liberal. No government can control oil prices, so your wrong there. The gov can overtax it, such as all levels do. Dalton is a maj...
• I think MBAGS has been sniffing the Big Red Liberal fairy dust bag again!!!! Flarhaty said the right thing by saying what he did.... Dalton has killed the hy...
• MBAGS, you should go back to school and learn your manners, I love to debate all people, including having some pokes and fun, but your answer is very rude an...
• Ahhhh but so true, Wish we had some law to force an election in Ontario!! Dalton is killing it badly and blaming everyone from the start of Confederation til...
• TPQ, needs his head read!! The only level headed Liberal is long dead and the rest pretend that they are the only answer to Canada. Civility is not in the pl...
• What do you expect!! Liberals are so desparate to derail Harper that they are touting about plagerism on a speech Harper did that mirrored the PM of Australi...
• Are you kidding me rsharp??? Get over it Liberal lover!!! The stage is set with the debate starting Wednesday night in Francais and Thursday night in anglais...

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

• Wow, did your parents forget to give you milk and cookies when you were young?? Quite a lot of angry politics that make no sense what so ever. But in a Democ...

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

• Wow, TPQ, get your head out of the Red Liberal Fluff!!!! Deal with reality, your party is on the way out and the NDP is on the way in as Official Opposition....
• MRM, I am still laughing at your comments!!! Good for you. Best comments yet. Isn't it great to be in an election and basically promise anything just to get ...
• Nice call Foxer, my stats say that the cpc will win 214 seats and the rest will be scraped out by the NDP and Greens, my polictical feelings are that after t...
• Couldn't agree with you more MRM!!! I have front row seats at my house and a political tailgate party for this one. The other parties are going to squirm lik...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 39, LP 28, NDP 18, BQ 7, GP 7 (ending September 18) (2008-09-19)

• I would love to hear from any person who actually believes that the Federal or Provincial governments are to blame for all the manufacturing job losses over ...
• gaffes always happen to all parties in elections, the Liberal campaign is one big gaffe,and it will cost the Liberal Party huge this time. Dion cant go aroun...
• I agree with you westerner, but the only way this election is going to fix up Ottawa, is to actually vote and give Harper his majority, so Canada can get som...
• elf, its not that eventually we will have to go to some sort of "green" tax, it is just that the way Dion is "not" explaining it is what the problem is. I ag...
• yes scooter your right!!! Liberals Shafty Shift is a complete joke!! They should refocus and support Harper to a Majority and move on to a leadership convent...

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

• my guess is a majority and the "lie"berals will be the third party with Jack "the kitchen table" Layton in official opposition.
• Its a wonder that all the hardcore "Lie"berals still can not hold their noses at this flip flopping campain that Dion is touting out. He has flip flopped mor...
• Due to Ritz's unimanagable comments, firing him would only make our PM look like an idiot, and also give more ammo to Dion and Layton. Harper did the right t...
• TPQ, you sure do not beat around the bush!!! But just get over it already, Liberalism in Canada is dead. You may have the Liberal core support or the voters ...
• Hi westerner, I believe your far wrong, there is still a lot of time for Dion to have some big gaffes like the conservatives have had. But going on the recor...
• Plain and simple, the Bloc is as dead as Disco Music, it had it's hayday, but lost its luster with the general public, and faded away like the paint on my 19...
• Scooter, the reason Stephan Dion has his so called "Dream Team" out is because by himself, he has no vision other than what is told to him by the Team and ba...
• Im shocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What Liberals gutted our Military???? LOL. Your 101% right Tory101.
• Cant wait till the election is over so I can brag about how many seats the Lieberals loose because of their arrogance and bad policy. Dion wants to buy the e...
• typical Liberal answer, when a Liberal doesnt hear what "they want" then everyone else is wrong. Always room on the Conservative wagon Regina Beach Boy>>>>>...
• OMG!! are you kidding me?? The best thing that can happen to the Lie ooops Liberals is Dion. When they are decimated at the polls for their lacklusture campa...
• Nice way of putting it Taylor. The problem with the Liberals is that when they get used to being in the opposition seats for a few years, maybe they will los...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 31, NDP 14, BQ 9, GP 9 (ending September 11) (2008-09-12)

• I totally disagree with you sir. First thing that comes to my mind is the 13 years of absolute greed, corruption and payoffs that the Liberal Party of Canada...

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

• The problem with Liberals and Conservatives on this issue is bunk!!! Way back in the late 90's the Liberals committed our troops to this so called war. Like ...
• Please just stop the blah blah Blossom!!! Liberals got us into this and sent our Troops into Desert Warfare in Military Greens!! No equipment and out of date...
• Can not agree more. The Liberals get Canada involved in this War, and expect the Canadians to believe that Harper has got us into this mess. Well guess again...
• When are Canadians gonna learn that Global Warming is going to happen wether or not we help it along a bit faster or not. Science has above and beyond proved...

New SES Research Poll - BQ supporters would Tilt to Tories and NDP (2007-04-17)

• As we all know in the world of polling, it would be very unlikely that the seperatists would ever allow a party to control the fate of the Quebecors that wan...

SES Research Poll - Comfort with Harper Majority - Support/Opposition to Election Call (2007-04-12)

• Wether the Feds call an election or not, most of Canada is not in the mood to go to the polls again!! Myself personally, I would go in a minute if it meant t...
• Hi Bloss!! Long time no talk, I disagree with you, the longer that the government waits to call an election, the more people will just say "Who Cares". If Ha...

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

• Shuffling of Cabinet Positions during a governments span is quite normal. History has a hand in this, and both Liberals and PCs past and present are going to...
• Wether PC or C, it is still one party and the ideas of its leader that has won the votes, just to be the leader and to win the election to lead Canada in a d...

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

• Hi Blossom, long time no talk, As for your reply above, im telling you that no one in their right mind (especially Quebec) wants Dion as PM. The fiscal imbal...

Should RCMP Commissioner Stay or Go? (2006-12-06)

• This is a very serious matter, the police agencies from municipal to federal have been taking a beating in the last few years. Corruption, scandals and bruta...
• Yes, I agree, but the Liberals have nothing to fear because Canadians already know that 13 years of botched environment file, social policy, and child care w...

If you were a Liberal Delegate who would you support? (2006-12-02)

• If I was a delagate, I would pick Kennedy. Why? He is young, full of character, and ambitious. Gerard wasn't affraid to get a little risky with how he wanted...
• Your definately right Blossom. Unfortunaltely, after watching the delegates during yesterdays Liberal Constitutional Ammandments throughtout the day, it show...
• I somewhat agree with you Cann, but can you imagine, Bob Rae as the Prime Minister of Canada? Wow, He has enough baggage on him that the airline would charge...

Impact of new Liberal Leader Stephane Dion (2006-12-02)

• HORRAY FOR STEPHAN DION!!!!! Thanks for the Majority Conservative Government in the next election!!! Thank you Gerrard Kennedy for propping up Dion, lets hop...
• Are you kidding me!! This is the best thing for Harper!! As long as Harper doesn't get stupid and fold the House right away, Harper can utilize Dions faults ...
• Blossom, Dion is leader only because Kennedy for partisan reasons propped him up, otherwise we would be looking at either Micheal or Bob as the new leader!! ...
• hahahahahaha, excellant reply JD!!!! Whats funny is that the Liberals can't wait to resume Monday to start grandstanding and then hope that the Bloq or the N...
• I am absolutely looking foward to it Westerner. Let the Liberal red blood flow from the now re-opened old wounds of the party. But don't worry, they have not...
• To be honest with you Blossom, Bob Rae would not be the one to pull the party together at all, but neither will any of the other candidates. Now thats out of...
• THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP ALL THE NASTY POLITICS, GET RID OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA FOR A FEW YEARS AND OUST OUT THE BLOQ FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS....
• Well Blossom, what can I say, your right on most aspects of the Kelowna accord, but all politics aside, a handshake is as good as the paper it is written on....
• My most respectful appologies Nik, and to Blossom, just being a jerk, I got carried away, it will never happen again. Rob
• You are 10000000000% right Blossom, talk to you later!! Rob
• You couldn't be more right kwlawson, Rob
• Well I will tell you Blossom what is one of my most neglected peeve with both federal and provincial governments. It is the lax laws that allow the seniors t...
• Blossom, again we have to agree with you, somewhat. I feel that all the parties on climate change are not doing enough. But I am a realist, I still believe i...
• Welcom aboard kwlawson, Let us hope that Ontario and Quebec mostly Liberal Red Ontario, finally wakes up and decimates the Liberal Party. Then and only then ...
• I agree Blossom, We should punish all governments with the threat of being voted out by the Majority, maybe this will light a fire under their pants!! Grow s...

Who has the best chance to defeat Stephen Harper? (2006-12-01)

• I think that the best candidate to remotely have a chance to beat Harper is Bob Rae. Bob although an old shoe in the provincial scene, will have to rebuild h...
• I read you comments and I can honestly say that Canada isn't ready or willing to vote in another Chretienite. I hope they vote Dion so that Harper can win hi...
• So what your saying William is that it's Harpers fault that our soldiers are in Affghanistan. Well it was Martin who brought them in with full House approval...
• You must realize that peace keeping not just in the context as it sounds, does imply fighting, regardless of the political ping pong game the Liberals and th...

It's Speech Night. (2006-12-01)

• P O W E R !!!!!!!! P O W E R!!!!!!! Again, every speech sounded like Canada will go China Syndrome wihtout the Liberals running Canada, and every other Party...
• Hi Blossom, didn't you feel that Dion sounded like an old re-play of the Chretien/Martin era of the arrogant Liberal speeches made to make you feel good, but...

What is the Paul Martin Legacy? (2006-11-30)

• Hey why not!!!, lets celebrate Mr. Martins huge accomplishments in his short reign shall we.Lets see now.... 1) He litterally destroyed our Healt Care across...
• I read your blog and I agree totally with you. I guess it really doesn't matter who is the Leader of the Liberals, The arrogance and greedlust that dwells in...
• JD a very well written truth about the Liberals, I have been watching intently the race and find that nobody is talking about the people of Canada. It shows ...
• Completely true. But the Fliperals and Floperals seem to think that it is time to politicise the Afghan situation to curry political points during the leader...

Liberals Defeat One-member One-vote (2006-11-30)

• Same old, Same old Liberal way of doing things, they had a golden chance to show the party can streamline and keep intouch with the delagates, well they vote...
• Well written Lorne, I guess the dinosaurs in the Liberal party want no change at all, it is all about the big party, the free booze and the arm twisting tact...

Liberals Withdraw 'Quebec as a Nation' Motion (2006-11-29)

• Lets be realistic here, Quebec is definately distinct from the rest of Canada, but to symbolize it as a "Nation" is just giving the Bloc the fuel it needs to...

What Canadians like and dislike about the Liberal Party of Canada (2006-11-23)

• My thoughts to this question is quite simple, it's not what i like or dislike about the Liberals, it's what they have done to our country in their long histo...
• Knsgee, I couldn't agree with you more, you hit the nail on the head!!! I don't understand how Canadaians especially in Ontario, can have the guts to elect t...
• Obviously you are one of the "Vote Liberals" forever people. Which is your right. But to say that if SES polls will loose credibility, is utter nonsense!! Re...
• kwlawson: You are definately right!!! But you must agree that being in power in government means that you are above the law!! Especially if you are Liberal. ...

Federal Tories-Grits Statistically Tied - Tory Turbulence in Quebec (2006-11-16)

• Being a Conservative myself, I'm troubled at how Harper is allowing his cabinet to continuely bash the female members of the House. Although political gender...
• Being a new recruit myself, pulling out of Afghanistan is not only making our country look like cowards, it also shows that we troops can't handle the job at...