The day the Tories represent the interests of more than half of all Canadians is the day I take my American passport and jump the border.
K, cya.
Seriously though it's not that the country has grown more conservative and moved towards the party, it's that they've moved from the liberal party. If the Liberal party can convince people they've changed - really changed from the '90's and early 2000+ then they can win those voters back (including me). I sincerely hope they do. Until then Canadians are still feeling burnt from that last couple of Liberal majorities.
I voted CPC last two elections, but if, coming up to election time, the party looks like it'll get a majority then either i'll vote Liberal or not at all.
I'm really starting to not like this government anymore, to the point that I will strategically vote Liberal.
As for moving, I wouldn't ahve the resources for a while and even then I wouldn't because I'd have a better chance of getting the government I want by staying in Canada.
The Conservatives are breaking their own taboo by starting to call on Canadians to award them a majority government in the next election.
Award them?
Fat Chance Pickle Head... if they think they're going to get help for a majority in the Maritimes, they're more out in space then they realize.... and I doubt Quebec will offer much more sympathy after Harper basically branded the entire province as seperatists during the whole Coalition fiasco and fingered them as being out to destroy Canada.
The tactic will be part of an appeal for stability in a recession if the opposition defeats the government in the Commons early this fall, a year after the last election.
It didn't work last time, it sure ain't going to work this time around. The reason why they never got their majority last time was simply because he denied there was any economic trouble on the way, that everything was perfectly fine, and provided no friggin platform other then attacks against all the other parties.
And only after the whole Coalition idea came about did he finally get off his arse and admit that there was a problem with the Economy.
Wow *Clap Clap* welcome to the future with the rest of us who knew months before
The Conservatives expect to contrast their call for a majority with two other potential scenarios they hope will prove less appealing: a Liberal minority and a Liberal-NDP coalition.
Either are a hell of a lot better then Conservatives in a minority or majority.
Seriously, since Harper and the Conservatives came to semi-power.... what have they accomplished?
How far has our country moved forward under their so-called leadership?
How many times have they lied to us?
No matter what he says... hell, he can offer to pull down his pants and get his arse slapped with a frozen trout in Dildo Newfoundland, I still won't be voting his sorry arse in.
I haven't voted Conservative yet, and I see no logic in voted for them now. They have only been a complete disapointment so far.
"We have had three elections in the last four years, and that's a lot. A minority can have its charms, but over the long term, a country like Canada cannot continue to be eternally governed by minorities," he said.
"It's up to the voters to decide, but we hope that, given our actions and our attitude, people will decide that the Harper government has acted seriously and deserves a majority."
Acted seriously?
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
Oh man... that brought a tear to the old eye.....
"The last thing Canadians want is a Liberal government propped up by the NDP and the Bloc Qu�b�cois," Mr. Harper said at the event in Mr. Calandra's riding.
Ok Harper, I didn't vote for you, and I sure as hell don't appreciate you telling me what I want or don't want..... if I was a woman I'd tell you to lick me where I bleed you ignorant jerk.
The Conservatives may feel they have been in government long enough to allay voters' fears. The call for a majority might also be a way to separate them from the opposition: they could say that voting Liberal, NDP or Bloc might result in a coalition or more elections, but choosing the Tories would bring stable government.
"But there's still a big risk in that strategy of talking about a majority," said Innovative Research Group pollster Greg Lyle, who has been a strategist for provincial Conservatives in Manitoba and Ontario, and B.C.'s Liberals.
"There are still a lot of people afraid of the Tories," he said.
The Liberals are the second choice of many voters, so they might benefit from a polarized campaign involving calls for a majority, while the Conservatives have less second-choice appeal.
Afraid of them for good reason..... second choice appeal?
They're at the bottom for me, below the Liberals, who are below the Green, who are below the Bloc, who are below the NDP.
Voters want stability and the Harper gov., the longest running minority in Canadian history, has proven itself in a very harsh climate. I think they have a very good chance at it, expecially if we occupy other voters with bugs on TV screens..
Wow, so quick to condemn a man who for 4 years with a minority government has been lucky if he can even wipe his ass without "permission" from the Opposition. And you compare that to 13 years of Liberal lies, increased taxes, criminally mismanaged programs and severely reduced provincial transfers? The partisanship in this country is disurbing to say the least.
"ridenrain" said Voters want stability and the Harper gov., the longest running minority in Canadian history, has proven itself in a very harsh climate.
Stability? Apparently you don't remember the events of last fall...his government has been anything but stable.
Given his 'separatists' labelling of Quebecers, he can right that province off, and a lot of Maritimers are still pissed off too. He can't win that much more in the West, so I can't see him getting a majority anytime soon. If he stepped down, the Conservatives could ditch his baggage and have a chance, but I can't see that happening.
If he doesn't win a majority in the next election, he's finished. Frankly, I think they could get a majority with someone else, like MacKay, but Harper is on the verge of gaining the same 'loser' tag Martin got after the 2006 election.
What part of "longest running minority in the history of the country" did you miss? Even still, the shipment of "Tru-dope-ia" that the media was pushing for Iggy has been lost at one of the book signings and he's still less popular that Our boy Harper. Do please try the old "you need a new leader" ploy but unless you get a secret decoder ring, you're just another outsider.
Less than 50%, no majority.
The day the Tories represent the interests of more than half of all Canadians is the day I take my American passport and jump the border.
K, cya.
Seriously though it's not that the country has grown more conservative and moved towards the party, it's that they've moved from the liberal party. If the Liberal party can convince people they've changed - really changed from the '90's and early 2000+ then they can win those voters back (including me). I sincerely hope they do. Until then Canadians are still feeling burnt from that last couple of Liberal majorities.
I voted CPC last two elections, but if, coming up to election time, the party looks like it'll get a majority then either i'll vote Liberal or not at all.
As for moving, I wouldn't ahve the resources for a while and even then I wouldn't because I'd have a better chance of getting the government I want by staying in Canada.
Award them?
Fat Chance Pickle Head... if they think they're going to get help for a majority in the Maritimes, they're more out in space then they realize.... and I doubt Quebec will offer much more sympathy after Harper basically branded the entire province as seperatists during the whole Coalition fiasco and fingered them as being out to destroy Canada.
It didn't work last time, it sure ain't going to work this time around. The reason why they never got their majority last time was simply because he denied there was any economic trouble on the way, that everything was perfectly fine, and provided no friggin platform other then attacks against all the other parties.
And only after the whole Coalition idea came about did he finally get off his arse and admit that there was a problem with the Economy.
Wow *Clap Clap* welcome to the future with the rest of us who knew months before
Either are a hell of a lot better then Conservatives in a minority or majority.
Seriously, since Harper and the Conservatives came to semi-power.... what have they accomplished?
How far has our country moved forward under their so-called leadership?
How many times have they lied to us?
No matter what he says... hell, he can offer to pull down his pants and get his arse slapped with a frozen trout in Dildo Newfoundland, I still won't be voting his sorry arse in.
I haven't voted Conservative yet, and I see no logic in voted for them now. They have only been a complete disapointment so far.
"It's up to the voters to decide, but we hope that, given our actions and our attitude, people will decide that the Harper government has acted seriously and deserves a majority."
Acted seriously?
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
Oh man... that brought a tear to the old eye.....
Ok Harper, I didn't vote for you, and I sure as hell don't appreciate you telling me what I want or don't want..... if I was a woman I'd tell you to lick me where I bleed you ignorant jerk.
"But there's still a big risk in that strategy of talking about a majority," said Innovative Research Group pollster Greg Lyle, who has been a strategist for provincial Conservatives in Manitoba and Ontario, and B.C.'s Liberals.
"There are still a lot of people afraid of the Tories," he said.
The Liberals are the second choice of many voters, so they might benefit from a polarized campaign involving calls for a majority, while the Conservatives have less second-choice appeal.
Afraid of them for good reason..... second choice appeal?
They're at the bottom for me, below the Liberals, who are below the Green, who are below the Bloc, who are below the NDP.
No one 'deserves' a majority. This is politics, not a grade on a term paper.
Less than 50%, no majority.
The day the Tories represent the interests of more than half of all Canadians is the day I take my American passport and jump the border.
Since when has any party in the history of Canada ever had 50% + of the vote?
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And you compare that to 13 years of Liberal lies, increased taxes, criminally mismanaged programs and severely reduced provincial transfers?
The partisanship in this country is disurbing to say the least.
No one 'deserves' a majority. This is politics, not a grade on a term paper.
Less than 50%, no majority.
The day the Tories represent the interests of more than half of all Canadians is the day I take my American passport and jump the border.
Since when has any party in the history of Canada ever had 50% + of the vote?
Brian Mulroney, PC, 1984
Voters want stability and the Harper gov., the longest running minority in Canadian history, has proven itself in a very harsh climate.
Stability? Apparently you don't remember the events of last fall...his government has been anything but stable.
Given his 'separatists' labelling of Quebecers, he can right that province off, and a lot of Maritimers are still pissed off too. He can't win that much more in the West, so I can't see him getting a majority anytime soon. If he stepped down, the Conservatives could ditch his baggage and have a chance, but I can't see that happening.
If he doesn't win a majority in the next election, he's finished. Frankly, I think they could get a majority with someone else, like MacKay, but Harper is on the verge of gaining the same 'loser' tag Martin got after the 2006 election.
Even still, the shipment of "Tru-dope-ia" that the media was pushing for Iggy has been lost at one of the book signings and he's still less popular that Our boy Harper.
Do please try the old "you need a new leader" ploy but unless you get a secret decoder ring, you're just another outsider.
P.S. That's why it's the "longest running minority", not because it's stable.