Comments on: Harper Drops the Writ: Canadian Federal Election October 14th

By: SamAtXyre

SamAtXyre — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:08:53 +0000

By: Quebecois

Quebecois — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:31:03 +0000

The upside for Canadians is that they only have to suffer for a little more than a month between the announcement of the election and the event. We to the south envy you as you cannot believe.

Well, Harper is Cheney Junior, he grants access to selected journalists, every interview is a scaremongering event, the scripts are different in Quebec… If we see Harper on tv, if he says something in print, believe me, it’s always about the next election…

bouchecl@30:

The Grits will get their 15-20 safe ridings (mainly in anglo Montreal and the Outaouais), which would give a maximum 15 to the Cons (+5).

There’s a good chance the cons will win more ridings around Quebec city, in lac St-Jean, and I believe a couple more in Montreal’s suburb. There’s a rash of new families who abdicate in front of those twisted leaderships that are offered by Harper, and Dumont in the provincial arena. Fascism is on the rise.

I’ll be voting for the Bloc Quebecois, even if they stole my nic without asking… hehehe.

By: Cujo359

Cujo359 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:46:49 +0000

I figured this was coming, although I had a less clear idea why. I just figured that if they were talking about having an early election, they must have figured the timing was better for some reason. As usual, you’ve clarified things, Ian.

By: bluebutterfly

bluebutterfly — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:39:14 +0000

…give a blank check? He operates as if he already has one.
…our military being slaughtered in Afghanistan…SPP…
…his head is stuck so far up Bush’s butt that he was probably talking to
those polyps before they were removed…

By: bouchecl

bouchecl — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:48:27 +0000

Pretty good analysis Ian. I’m also rooting for the Bloc in Québec (let’s face it, beside the independence issue, the three opposition parties agendas are quite similar) and I believe they have a good shot at maintaining at least 40 of Québec’s 75. The Grits will get their 15-20 safe ridings (mainly in anglo Montreal and the Outaouais), which would give a maximum 15 to the Cons (+5).

However, I’m pretty worried about the 905 area code, in the suburban Toronto area. With a strong NDP leader (Jack Layton) and a weak Liberal one, I’m am very afraid of three-way splits that could go awry for progressives and give Harper a blank check to implement the Bush agenda in Canada.

By: Ian Welsh

Ian Welsh — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:41:56 +0000

More people to buy, without parliamentary style discipline. Right now it’s pointless to buy MPs, depending on how it’s done, Senators could be worth buying.

By: DavefromCanada

DavefromCanada — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:28:25 +0000

Short and sweet…having lived half of my life in each country, I prefer Canada’s way of governing in numerous ways.

By: Chacounne

Chacounne — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:57:20 +0000

As a fellow Canadian, I will fight to keep the Conservatives from either a majority or minority government. They have to go.

Glad this election is finally on.

With gratitude,
Heather

By: demi

demi — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:53:27 +0000

done.

By: bigheadjer

bigheadjer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:40:52 +0000

Hi Ian, that was a good read, I always wished you’d write more about Canada. I don’t understand something you said about Senate Reform though. I see how an elected Senate would introduce US-style gridlock, but how would it increase corruption?