The Canadian Political Thread

[i-rui]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Macfury
	But:

But :

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	When asked directly during an appearance on CTV’s Power Play whether he was committing to eliminating the deficit one year earlier, Mr. Flaherty responded that he was not.

[groovetube]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Vandave

that response says it all. A conservative supporter, telling another to be a man about it, c'mon, take the government crap. Bend over, you'll like it.

Sorry Vandave, you go ahead.

[groovetube]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by i-rui
	But :

this is the same flaherty that left a deficit here in Ontario after cutting the crap out of everything and promising to leave a balanced budget.

People laugh that Ontario would warm to Bob Rae. Well they did to the liars in Harris's regime.

[Dr.G.]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by i-rui
	well, it didn't take very long for Harper to start reneging on his promises.... Tories back off campaign pledge to show a surplus by 2014-15 - The Globe and Mail all of those empty promises with the condition of a balanced budget will have to wait....and wait...and wait... I wonder if people will still be gullible enough to vote for them in the next election when they make the same promises again?

What?!?! Well, you can't believe what is printed in the Globe and Mail, since they did not even support PM Harper in this election ................... wait ........ they did support him ..............

Well, what do you think of that????

[i-rui]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Dr.G.
	What?!?! Well, you can't believe what is printed in the Globe and Mail, since they did not even support PM Harper in this election ................... wait ........ they did support him .............. Well, what do you think of that????

I actually came across this article yesterday :

J-Source.ca -- The Canadian Journalism Project

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	This is not a free press. This is bad for democracy. The fact that a shackled press now stands to an extraordinary degree singing their praises for Dear Leader S. Harper from the same hymn sheet should give us pause for thought and reflection.

this is the direct problem of having big corporations control the press.

[CubaMark]

(Bruce Mackinnon / Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

[Macfury]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by CubaMark
	Bruce Mackinnon / Halifax Chronicle-Herald[/URL])

I would be pretty disappointed if Harper didn't shove some conservative ideas down people's throats with the opportunity he has now.

[CubaMark]

Seems some of Harper's appointed Senators have an issue with arranging their own demise.... big surprise!

Conservative senators balking at Senate reform agenda

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	Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a majority in the Senate but he may not have the numbers to push through the reforms he planned for the Red Chamber,

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	Harper appointed more than 30 Conservative senators to the upper house in the last 2 1/2 years — precisely, he said, so he could pass his Senate reform agenda. But, during that time, some senators have publicly and privately suggested they've changed their minds and no longer support Harper's plan to establish provincial senate elections and impose eight-year term limits.

(Montreal Gazette)

[Dr.G.]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by CubaMark
	Seems some of Harper's appointed Senators have an issue with arranging their own demise.... big surprise! Conservative senators balking at Senate reform agenda (Montreal Gazette)

Any position that pays you for just showing up, sort of an attendance bonus, can't be something that is given up easily. The rest of us shall just have to work a bit harder to earn a bit more to pay a bit more taxes to pay for these Senators and their special bonus.

[jimbotelecom]

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Macfury
	I would be pretty disappointed if Harper didn't shove some conservative ideas down people's throats with the opportunity he has now.

And which conservative ideas would you like shoved up our posteriors?