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Ben Kenobi
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McGregornobi!
Oct 2002
time: 21:33
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Most I know consider the NDP to be a fringe party for leftists.
Even my parents, who are more liberal than I am on social issues, would never vote for them.
They do terrible in BC, because many of the rank and file voters detest their policies, which devastated the economy of the province.
Activists, in general, would vote for them, but most people will swing between the two main parties, of either Tories or Liberals.
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Do you think the voters of Ontario would prefer a right wing or a left wing government?
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The NDP are not fiscally conservative. They will not attract the voters in Ontario, who we are now seeing are concerned with where their tax dollars go. These voters, who want a fiscally prudent administration do not see such prudence in the NDP.
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The only reason that BC is liberal is because the local NDP (last regime) were wading through scandals that were on a par with what's happening in Ottawa right now. The backlash in the last election all but eliminated the NDP in BC.
But we're still keeping pace with this round... our liberal premier- bless his pointy head- was arrested year before last in Hawai for DUI. His mug shot was on all the papers next day.
That's coastal politics for you... guaranteed entertaining, if somewhat eccentric and flaky, with a generous dollop of corruption for flavor.
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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
His poll numbers bounced up after that... It made him look more human, rather than staid. He will live or die, on whether or not his budget gets balanced. |
True enough. But there's no fear of him being the one... BC's had every variety of savant, and every last one of them has had a plan for balancing the budget.
It's just a shame that disappearing millions doesn't count as being 'balanced'. The latest sum is about, oh, 2.3 million dollars in 'forgiven' debts owed by several fish farm operations...
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It's not the barley that grates. It's the circumstances.
But Klein's a smart cookie. Campbell wants to be just like him when he grows up.
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notyoueither
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of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:33
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http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/05/2...er_atlntc020529
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Harper plans to battle 'culture of defeatism' in Atlantic Canada
Last Updated Thu, 30 May 2002 13:24:06
OTTAWA - Members of the Nova Scotia legislature voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a resolution condemning Stephen Harper, the leader of the Canadian Alliance.
The resolution was in response to Harper's comments that there is a "defeatist attitude" in Atlantic Canada.
Stephen Harper
"There is a dependence in the region that breeds a culture of defeatism," the Opposition leader said Wednesday following question period in the House.
Nova Scotia's motion called on Harper to look at problems in his own party, and distinguish between the Alliance's unbroken string of defeats in most provinces and the reality of achievement and optimism in the Atlantic region.
Harper tried to clarify his remarks Wednesday by saying that the defeatist culture isn't restricted to Atlantic Canada. But he added that his party has to break through that attitude if the Canadian Alliance is to have a breakthrough of its own in region.
"We have a program that says that Atlantic Canada can be as wealthy as any other region, but that needs to be pursued aggressively and we don't sit around waiting for favours," he said.
People on the streets in the region couldn't believe Harper's comments. "What part of Canada is he from?" one asked.
Atlantic economy booming, says political scientist
NDP leader Alexa McDonough, an Atlantic Canadian, says the comments don't sit well with her.
"This is the real Stephen Harper who wanted to put up firewalls around Alberta to keep us nasty Eastern Canadians out because we're ne'er-do-wells and lazy bums," said McDonough.
Joe Clark says the Alliance leader is treading dangerous waters. "All of us should be very careful to not apply false caricatures to a region."
New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord says Harper is wrong about the economic prospects of the region.
"I think he's sadly mistaken and I would invite him to take the time to come and visit," he said. "In fact, the people here have a very positive attitude."
A political scientist from Dalhousie University in Halifax says Atlantic Canada is actually booming. "The region is moving forward economically," said Jennifer Smith. "It's growing faster than other regions of the country.
"I'm sure that comes as a surprise to some people, but it won't come to a surprise to people who are living here in the region."
Harper allowed there are positive signs in the region, pointing New Brunswick out in particular. But he insisted there is still a long way to go.
"It's not going to be a secret to people in Atlantic Canada that they don't feel very optimistic about their prospects and that's why children and grandchildren have been leaving that region for years," he said. "We're going to change that."
Harper will get closer look at the culture of Atlantic Canada this summer when he plans a tour of the region. |
and after they spoke out, he still didn't listen, instead he continued with more idiotic comments based on out-dated stereotypes.
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shawnmmcc
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Guys, there is another, very unpleasant racist aspect of the Quebecois. It seems that part of their official position is that the Native Americans in the province, should they become independent, will be forced to use French as their primary language. Of course the various groups protested, and stated that if Quebec declared independence, they wanted to be able to take the Native American portions of the province back into Canada, in a large part because of all the rights Canada has given them in recent years, you put us Yanks to shame. The Quebecois reply, of course, was they couldn't do THAT. While the Quebecois want to be able to leave Canada, they want to prevent any of their citizen groups from having similar freedom of choice who might disagree with the Quebecois and take all the lucrative, one-sided hydro-Quebec projects built on Native American land (I believe, correct me if I am wrong, the Cree are one of the largest Native American nations in northern Quebec).
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15-02-2004 08:57
Definitely a man who speaks his mind. He has certainly weathered his share of gaffes, but you have to give the guy his due.
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