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Canada's elections - October 14
Lumière:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on October 09, 2008, 10:25:26 pm ---I hadn't bothered to read up on it. Should I?
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Probably not. lol.
Here's a little excerpt that is amusing...
The prime minister admits it's unusual for him to drag a family member into the ugly political fray, but bizarre times call for desperate measures as the party tumbles dangerously into the low 30s in percentage of voter support.
"We're getting this criticism that somehow I don't understand the stock market or understand what people are feeling about the stock market," he told reporters. "I use my mother as an obvious example because she is the person closest to me most worried about the stock market these days. Believe me, I get quicker updates from her on the stock market than from the department of finance."
Lumière:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on October 10, 2008, 08:56:50 am ---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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Haha.. Thanks for that laugh, Roland. ;D
Sheriff Roland:
Last night, (Conservative leader) Harper ridiculed Liberal leader Dion.
I was offended to the extreme by this seemingly bigited interpretation of events. I might be wrong. Maybe Dion didn't answer the question, or was unable to focus and give an appropriate answer because he didn't have one (as is being claimed by Harper today), but
The fact that Dion (a francophone) asked 3 times for clarification as to the meaning of the question during an english interview, and then gave an unsatisfactory answer (according to pundits), is no reason to deduct, as he did last night in an impromptu scrum (Harper delayed his planned flight to present this 'evidence') that Dion was unqualified to become Prime Minister.
Seems to me, Harper's attack was more about Dion's less than stellar aquaintance with english.
This entire 'affair' is more a reflection of Harper's moral fiber
Harper is coming off as a racist with this attack. Not a quality I'm looking for in a leader of my country.
(Seems to me Harper's taking on more than just the failed policies of the Republicans. He's also using their disgusting tactics.)
Sheriff Roland:
Friday night.
Only 3 days left before Tuesday's election (Monday's our Thanksgiving).
Wonder how the markets will behave on Tuesday ... seeing as our Stock Market's gonna be closed on holiday Monday, following a week where the TSE (Toronto Stock Exchange) tanked 16%.
3 days to election day ... and where do you think the leaders of all parties are going to be shaking hands, kissing babies and making speaches during these next 3 days? Toronto, of course.
There are 23 ridings in the city of Toronto and around 15 more in the 'Greater Toronto Area'. Ontario's hasn't really voted Conservative - not until the last elections - and even then, not one Tory seat inside the city limits. Since Harper's now expected to get fewer seats in Quebec than in 2005, his only hope is to improve his numbers in Ontario.
My prediction? Harper is going to have a smaller minority than last time. But he'll still have more seats than any of the other parties.
Lumière:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on October 10, 2008, 11:02:21 pm ---Last night, (Conservative leader) Harper ridiculed Liberal leader Dion.
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I know...He called an 'emergency' press conference, got reporters to watch the interview and then gave them his 'reaction' to it.
It was a rather cheap tactic.
Most people I've talked to see it as simply that.
I think Harper is scrambling to discredit Dion because he is aware of Dion's potential over his struggling campaign.
It was low.
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