Heya Sheriff,
Tell us more about what's going on with the Canadian election. I'd really be fascinated to know more about it. I'm getting kind of exhausted thinking about the U.S. election (at least sometimes I feel exhausted by it). And, I'd also really like to hear more about the perception of McCain and Obama in Canadian political circles. I'm sure it could provide a really interesting perspective.
This is really fascinating Roland. Thanks! :)
I'm particularly interested to hear you describe U.S. Democrats as being more far right than most politicians in Canada. But, I guess it makes sense with a more socialist government overall.
I'd be interested if you could tell us more about some of the candidates and political personalities involved.
I love that it's truly multi-party.
Did you hear today's Harper's 'doomsday' scenario? He's refering to Dion as 'Prime Minister' Dion. In some quarters, that dosen't sound so bad. I for one never got use to "Prime Minister Harper", but I guess that's just me.
Speaking of Harper, what did you think of his dragging his mother's stock market woes into his campaign?
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=868805
I hadn't bothered to read up on it. Should I?
Michel Rivard has produced a wonderful video using 'La complainte du phoque en Alaska' (I trust you're familliar with the legendary song?)
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Last night, (Conservative leader) Harper ridiculed Liberal leader Dion.
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If the Conservatives had not blundered in Quebec, they would have had a majority government.
Toronto and the North aside, Ontario's given more seats to the Torys.
I don't understand much of the terminology you all are using so please forgive me if my question comes across as ignorant, but do you all know who won yet? Was this an election for a new Prime Minister? I remember John Harper being elected in a few years ago. I watched the election process on C-Span although I really didn't understand what was going on. I also remember watching John Harper give his acceptance speech.
How long between the elections for Prime Minister?
I'm sorry if I sound like an ignorant American (and I must confess I am) but I'm very interested in these elections in other countries and I don't always understand them. I'd love to learn though! :D
Comcast moved C-Span to its digital line-up so I couldn't watch the Canadian elections tonight. >:(
-The Greens, who have a strong intelligent and articulate leader proved that they are NOT ready for prime-time by having her run in McKay's riding, an inexplicably popular Tory cabinet minister, in effect losing their ONLY opportunity to win a seat in Parliament.
I think it's funny that the US election is still to come, it feels like the longest campaign trail in the history of the world! Harper called the election on Sept 7 (never mind that he started campaigning way before and even used tax-payers money to do it, the slimeball) and 5 weeks later it's over. For a total of $350 Million wasted dollars.
I know. :-\
The Greens could've had a shot for a seat if they weren't going up against McKay's riding.
There are no Green MPs heading to Ottawa...and it feels like the almost 1 million Green votes (one of those mine) dissolved into nothing.
Still, there is hope because there were over 250,000 more Green votes this time around (compared to the last election).
I just hope that Harper doesn't attempt to call another election in another 6 months.
But he has to within a year, doesn't he?
I just read in the Globe & Mail that Dion didn't listen to his advisers to not mention his "Green Shift" (aka: Carbon Tax aka: Tax increase) during the campaign. I guess it was hard to do when he kept getting grilled about it by Harper. I actually liked Dion but he seemed too naively honest for the job, lol!
Are you suggesting that Harper has to call an election within a year?
The answer is no. He has a 4 year mandate, same as always ... unless he gets defeated by the opposition - something that Dion has refused to do consistently these past (almost) 3 years.
Mr. Harper’s own fixed-election law, which set an October 2009 date for the next election, has left people confused about whether he had the ability to set a date of his choice if his minority government hadn’t been defeated in the Commons.From: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorials/1077641.html (http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorials/1077641.html)
In fact, the fixed-date law is pure window-dressing that does nothing legally to change the prime minister’s control of election dates. The law itself contains a clause acknowledging that it doesn’t change the powers of the Governor General. (That would require a constitutional amendment.) But since those powers are exercised only on the advice of the prime minister, the fixed-date law leaves the prime minister legally free to advise the Governor General to ignore the fixed date. And the Governor General is legally bound to take that advice.
I'll be moving this thread to 'My Great White North' blog later this week.
a redirect will be left behind in this forum (but based on recent posting rates, that notice may not stay on the first page two days! :-\ )
I'll be moving this thread to 'My Great White North' blog later this week.
a redirect will be left behind in this forum (but based on recent posting rates, that notice may not stay on the first page two days! :-\ )
Was going to quote from it but found out in rereading it today that the 'offensive' passages were interpretations of comments from others elsewhere. Anyways - the bolding is mine.
This latest article you posted Roland, are those all (particularly the bolded bits) Harper's comments?