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Canadians believe PMO has too much power, House of Commons not enough power (Nanos Poll Completed February 8) (2010-02-24)

• Unless you work inside Ottawa how in the world would an average Canadian know whether the PMO has too much power or not. However, if you look at the first gr...
• I don't think that you are talking about the power of the PMO but rather the party system and the control that the leader has over his caucus. MPs repres...
• Hi Tom....I do agree with you but without knowing what powers specifically "Canadians" object to and I don't mean the media this is really an academic discu...
• Zachary.......I agree.......If the opposition parties truly were concerned for the country they would work with the government to draft legislation that ben...
• dm0720... Most MPs know that they will never sit in cabinet. So what is the risk of going against the leader. In the case of the government, loss of power...
• dm0720.. In our family we talk politics. Our adult children roll their eyes everytime my wife and I talk about it but they have come to know about politic...
• Non-aligned.....Thank you for the update on the American political system. The PM does have checks and balances (its called the law) and certainly does no...
• gbputter.....The question and the whole analysis boggles the mind.
• Non aligned....as I have said in several postings. Be specific. Tell us specifically and with examples what power the PM has that is too much for your liking...
• Nait.......I cannot understand your fixation with the Supremes. Their job is to uphold the laws passed by parliament and if the law violates the rights of Ca...
• Nait...once again what's the issue. It has been that way for 150 years. Suddenly with a Conservative government in power it is problematic. Just saying.
• Nait........pls. forward the criticisms of the power of the PMO in the Liberal regimes you published on these boards while the Libs were in power. You have l...
• Nait.....I agree you are stating an opinion. However, this is a political comment board and when you make accusations people naturally assume the person wri...
• Amen brother... Harper has enough on his plate at the moment. He would really be called an American wannabe and just like George Bush. Yikes. I don't want to...
• Zachary....I don' know who your dad is. Care to share. However, only spite would cause the opposition to see all that work go down the drain. It wouldn't ...
• dm0720....thank you for sharing. If parents do not say anything about politics within the home and are disconnected from the political realm the chances a...
• Non-aligned. There is plenty of reason to see Liberal bogeymen under every criticism. You only have to read and watch the media in this country. Read t...
• Non-aligned.... I won't open up the debate on prorogation again but the fact remains regardless of whether you perceive the reason to be acceptable it wou...
• Tom....the polling numbers reflect the divide in the country and not particularly the PM's popularity overall. Afterall the leadership polls done by Nik cons...
• Hey Tom: You are right about the Liberals. I have voted for the Libs in the past. Once for Trudeau and then he betrayed me on Wage and Price Controls. I t...
• Zachary....I fully agree that while he only has a plurality till the end of this year having control of the committees gives him a big stick. I don't unde...
• Zachary....I read Taber's piece this morning as well. Thats why I mentioned it to you. Blogging Tories may still have it on their site but I am sure it will ...
• Ronald....reality changes everything. Once in office the pressure is immense. Things are not always as they seem from the opposition benches. Harper has foun...
• Ronald....It makes sense without power you have little opportunity to effect change. Frankly I don't know why anyone would want to take the shit and abuse...
• Ronald....It interesting your comments on the press gallery. My comments still stand from an observer. You cannot tell me Jim Travers and the rest of the ...
• Ronald ......you are absolutely right there are exceptions to every rule. My comments was general in nature. However, the media is getting worse rather th...
• Ronald....point being....careful Ronald...arrogance is not becoming. It matters not as long as the Conservatives continue to hold government. Having a ...
• Ronald....sorry I thought you had written the post.
• Zachary......I understand. I was too quick to reply because I thought it was RonaldODowd who was spewing his usual Liberal rhetoric. It happened once befor...

Canadians split on impression of political groups on Facebook; many uncertain (Nanos Poll Completed February 8) (2010-02-18)

• Ronald...unlike we political junkies most Canadians are not engaged. The polls will go up and down depending on what is in the headlines. However, most Canad...
• Zachary....the problem with the facebook group is you have no idea how many were seriously upset with prorogation or were natural haters of all things conser...

Nanos Leadership Index: Harper still strong (Nanos Poll Completed February 8th, 2010) (2010-02-15)

• Bernie.....You've got to be joking...Elizabeth May? Your comments are wrong on so many levels but frankly addressing them would be a waste of my time and ...
• Bernie...good for you. That's a vote for Harper. Keep up the good work.
• JasonC....do you honestly believe that every Conservative agrees with every decision of the government and Mr. Harper. Well you are very much mistaken. H...
• Zachary Smith.....you note when people crticize Harper they attack the process, the tactics and sometimes the strategies. They of course don't like it becaus...
• Zachary....the other point I would make is that Canadians would be demanding an election. They are not and that is why Iffy is scared to death to suggest he...
• Ronald....I know you are conversing with Zachary but I would add one thing and I think you and I discussed it briefly before. However, Iffy did it again tod...
• Zachary....absolutely true...Iffy once again shoots off his mouth without knowing what he is talking about. No PM is going to limit the powers of a futur...
• Ronald....then you must be one of those that think we should open up the constitution and look at everything. That's not going to happen with this PM, minori...
• Ronald.....with your reference to "all in the wrist" are you saying Iffy is effete? Just asking. You know as well as I do a campaign of 37 days in an electi...
• Ronald....so what you are saying is that prorogation which has been around since confederation is not democratically legitimate. Where was your outrage w...
• Ronald....you are behind the times. Global warming is being seriously debunked as we speak. I am not in favour of destroying the economy under some guise ...
• Zachary.....I did not know you were previously rough and tumblee. Thanks for letting me know. You are absolutely right though. If Harper had been enjoying...
• Richard....now you really are twisting in the wind. The media supports Harper? You have got to be joking! Have you read the columns/editorials etc. in th...
• Zachary......the Liberals love to live in their fantasy world because they have convinced themselves that Canadians hate Harper as much as they do. They a...
• dgkfg.......now you are spinning. It is not logical to suggest that Canadians in every poll say they do not want an election but really they do. Come on. ...
• Ronald.....I knew what you were referring to. I just wanted to tweak you a bit and show you Conservatives do have a sense of humour.
• Ronald.....I know any party that advocates higher taxes for the regular citizen is not going to win an election. It is vastly different than 1993. The countr...
• Ronald.....The budget could go either way depending on whether Harper wants an election or not. I am not talking about poison pills. There will be no defi...
• Ronald....you find my last paragraph interesting. Why is that? Because you know it is true. He had a majority government, had control of the caucus and a wea...
• Zachary....I fully agree with you. Couple of other points. Iffy stands up and promotes an uncosted daycare program regardless of the size of the deficit a...
• Ronald....I agree with you. As I have mentioned I am currently in the States and boy is Obama getting it in spades. Unfortunately I only get CNN here a...
• Ronald.....it would foolish of the Liberals to under estimate this PM like they always do. He is a tough opponent who has the strategic mind needed to gov...
• Zachary.......There is no left leaning columnist worse than Travers. Harper could discover a cure for cancer and Travers would say what happened to MS. ...
• Richard....I read Taber's column. There is nothing that surprises me here. It is a bunch of left wing stuff that Harper will dismiss outright. Its interes...
• Zachary......I pointed this out to Richard as well. He was quite defensive but we all know what he means. Liberal smart....the rest of us stupid. Like a true...
• Ronald.....thanks. I thought it was pretty good myself. However, watch the meeting. Some of these things are sure to appear in some form or fashion. I ...
• Richard.....the fact is he is asking for a special committee which is a change in his position. Before he was working with the NDP on new legislation. He ...
• Richard....that's exactly what I say. End of story.
• Zachary..... Interesting........................ The NGOs can make their own rules etc when they do not accept money from the government of the day. Then,...
• Ronald.....hahaha.

Nanos National Poll - Canadians embrace Olympic peace (2010-02-11)

• I don't know how anybody could disagree with peace breaking out during the Olympics. Here's a better idea. Let peace break out permanently around the world. ...
• Bernie.....on this you and I can agree.
• JasonC.........Harper has been underestimated by his opponents both politically and in the media since the day he became a politician. Enjoy this momentum. T...
• JasonC.....you are right we are not out of the recession yet. However, there is no question that Canada's growth prospects are better than other countries. I...
• JasonC......you see there can be common ground if each of us puts a little water in our wine.
• JasonC.......What????????????? You Liberals keep saying that he squandered the Liberal surplus with the GST and the tax cuts. There was no surplus before and...
• Blackacadian...you are beginning to ramble. I never said Harper was responsible for the quality of the banking sector. I was objecting to you speculating ...
• JasonC......only in the eyes of the opposition and their sycophants. Harper has respect for Canadians but has little time to play parliamentary games with...
• Blackacadian...you can argue about Kadhr all you want but the Supremes did not tell the government what to do and the government has made the decision to not...
• rough...keep after them. They love to spin the facts in their favour.
• JasonC.....do you foolishly believe the seat projections put forward by Graves. He is speculating. He should give up his day job and become a pundit. Ther...
• rsharp2....now we are becoming arrogant and condescending. Almost like the Liberal leader. This is Canada not the United States. Keep to the Canadian iss...
• JasonC.....dream on. Just think about what you are saying. Iffy's strength is in the big cities but his has lost the ethnic vote. he has no chance outside of...
• JasonC.....when you can't counter the points you simply avoid them. I don't have any idea who Braid is.
• rsharp2.......The Libs have a real problem being reminded of their sorry record while being in government for 13 years and having pulled every trick in the p...
• rough and tumblee......the problem is the supporters of the opposition parties do believe anybody who has a POV different than theirs should be shouted down...
• rshapr2....when you say that educated people support Liberals and the rest of the country bumpkins support the Conservative party you are arrogant and condes...
• Rough and Tumblee......You are of course right. They hate being reminded of their hypocrisy. What's amazing is they have no shame and keep repeating the s...
• Ronald...you must be talking about Iffy and all the knives pointed at his back.
• rsharp2.....as Harry Truman said if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. You are always criticizing political tactics and strategies. Canadian...
• rsharp2.....you know perfectly well how you used it. You were clearly suggesting that being uneducated they were somewhat less than those that are educated a...
• Ronald......you know as well as I do the Liberal party grass roots don't have much use for Iffy. When he starts putting his foot in his mouth again or when t...
• rsharp2.....speculation again about Mr. Harper. As I said to Ronald....Wait till the polls start going sideways again as Iffy is getting pretty cocky thes...
• rsharp2......I have seen you write on the CBC board. The rest of the points you raise are old. You don't like talking about history. All of these points wher...
• rsharp2........Mr. Harper is going to protect himself and his government. He is going to take whatever action he deems necessary under the circumstances whet...
• rough and tumblee......I noticed that as well. Harper is polarizing because he is fighting the Liberal establishment both politically and in the media. An...
• Ronald....on this we agree. There is no way to unseat a Liberal leader prior to an election loss. However, there are other ways to show dissatisfaction w...
• rough and tumblee.....I am happy to engage them and expose them for what they are i.e. mean spirited Liberal sycophants who will say anything to support/prom...
• rough and tumblee... of course I don't like some of the comments. However, I have no choice. I can always not respond thereby not engaging them and frustrati...
• Ronald....my edges are quit smooth. Thank you for thinking about me.
• rought and tumblee...... The fact is the Liberals and other opposition supporters know that their parties do not have strong leadership or leadership tha...
• Ronald....like most opposition party supporters you continue to underestimate the PM and his ability to surprise. I remember you writing similar things befor...
• neveratory.....So be it. However, I am not worried. If you don't like the fact that I have something to say each day you are perfectly within your rights to ...
• Ronald.....despite your misgivings you still put forward the Liberal talking points always finding ways to crticize the PM. Enough said about history. Iff...
• rsharp2.....I could care less what Garth Turner has to say. He has no credibility at all. I did not read the link nor will I.
• Ronald..... I told you I have more inside knowledge about Garth than I care to share. I have no interest in what this sl..ze bag has to say. There is ...
• rsharp2..... I have mentioned to you before and it is worth repeating. If the opposition parties can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Problem i...
• Ronald.....thanks for the encouragement. I do get annoyed when people remind me that I am writing on every board I can find as if it is a crime. It sure d...
• Ronald.....on this we both can agree.

Tories and Grits Gripped in a Tie (Completed February 4th 2010) (2010-02-08)

• While it is disappointing to see the numbers for the Conservatives drop the fact is it is a reaction to the prorogation issue that is causing the drop. The L...
• Perhaps you would have preferred they kept operating the reactor and have it blow up. Unless you have an alternative quit with the Liberal spin. The fact is ...
• Of course you spin the reasons for prorogation as the issue. However, regardless, the fact remains that it is the PM who decides the parliamentary calend...
• You see the opposition parties had to find some way to change the channel. Since the detainee issue was four years old they needed the help of the lame stree...
• There is lots of speculation in your comments. Proroguing is not making the issue go away and you know it. It simply delayed it. The opposition can go after ...
• Well then come March 3rd all things will be right with the world as you know it. Harper will be exposed for avoiding the truth etc. etc. etc. Right!!!!!!!
• The Libs are playing with fire here but none of the media have focused on what happened form 2002-06. However, I suspect there is not much there since our tr...
• I would remind you that in previous leadership polls Iffy polled behind Layton with Harper's leadership numbers twice Iffy's. The key issue in the next el...
• You can analyize the polls until the cows come home. However, at 33% the Libs are not going to win even a minority let alone a majority. Go through the ridin...
• rsharp2 Wishful thinking. I have no idea where the Libs would get 40+ seats to win a minority government. However, I'll play along. Do you honestly bel...
• Especially if they believe their spin over prorogation being undemocratic, dictatorial etc. etc. They need to put their money where their mouths are. Thats t...
• Bothers you doesn't it? Glad you read my comments. I try to read all of the papers in the morning and if I think a particular column can benefit from my pear...
• rsharp 2 ..... They do have a plurality today but they will have control by the end of the year. There will be no election until the fall at least and maybe...
• rsharp2.....what vicious attacks would you be referring to. Repeating his own words can hardly be considered vicious. Other than he does flip flop from one i...
• Funny I have never seen Harper having people around him to tell him what to say. Once again you are inventing stuff. Speaking in front of a friendly crowd...
• Ronald.....Of course you put the truth to the Conservative complaints that the civil service is loaded with Liberals and will do anything they can to help th...
• Ronald.....I have no idea who has control of the independents in the Senate. However, I suspect on different issues there will be a consensus but in the mean...
• Blackacadian.... You seem to forget that there were no childcare spaces created under the so called Liberal plan. The intent of the Conservatives was to h...
• neveratory.....keep dreaming with those rose coloured glasses. If you think that Canadians are going to vote based on prorogation or the other silliness r...
• rsharp2.......There is no irritation my friend. I just know the reality of the situation while you are hoping beyond hope that the Libs are on the comeba...
• rsharp2......The truth ads work only when the one being exposed continues to reinforce the fact through his actions. Dropping into Canada after being 34 y...
• rsharp2......one other point with the American reference. Do you really want to compare who is more Republican Harper or Iffy. Wait till some of his quotes s...
• Ronald.....I have no idea whether you guys will get to Montreal. I am just a bystander and observer. However, I suspect given the focus on the economy it ...
• Blackacadian.... Do you honestly believe that the daycare plan will apply to single mothers? It is not going to be free. However, that wouldn't surprise me ...
• rsharp2...... He fits right into the Liberal party. A hypocit and when he gets caught he apologizes. Nobody believes him and you know it. Wait till he ...
• rsharp2 ...... You certainly are having a bad day and had to pull all of the Liberal press releases to make your point. I could go through each of your...
• Blackacadian...... Do you honestly believe that maternal health and child poverty has everything to do with daycare or abortion? Would it be so that women...
• resharp2...... Do you honestly believe that Colvin only wrote in his memos about detainees being tortured? I suspect he wrote many things about the Karzai...
• rsharp2...... You need some of that sun. The winter weather is affecting how you think. Remember Harper is the Prime Minister. Iffy wants to be PM and...
• Ronald.... The reason it wasn't carved in stone is because it was smoke and mirrors by the Libs and the provinces were not willing to commit. They simply ...
• neveratory.....typically you misrepresent the facts and try to rewrite history. Canada was not in recession nor was it anticipated to go into recession at...
• Ronald.....I don't have a real idea where the public stands on the issue at the present time. However, I suspect carrying a $56 billion deficit will temper a...
• Ronald....he is the boss after all and it is expected his government represents what he wants. Have you never worked in the private sector. People are tol...
• neveratory.....I stand by my comments. That's what makes Canada great. We can agree to disagree. However, I am right and you are wrong:-)
• rsharp2......senstive Richard sensitive. Just a point because it was said about Dion when he was leader of the party. These professors have trouble handle th...
• rsharp2....unlike a Liberal I have some core beliefs and they are not malleable in order to simply get back into power. I do not believe in big government...
• Blackacadian......I agree with you that there are extremes on both ends of the political spectrum. However, when I see the Libs promoting abortion for p...
• Ronald... I understood you point very well. However, you were merely repeating what the media and the opposition parties have been saying since he was ele...
• Blackacadian.....crossing the line? If you don't like what I have to say there is no need to engage me. How did the Liberal party balance the books. Lets ...
• rsharp2.... so you are telling me that Hillier would have allowed Harper or anyone else in the government to dictate how he executed the war. Where were the ...
• rsharp 2....We shall see. We shall see. So you think lecturing a class room full of kids is the same as debating in a political setting with an experience...
• Ronald.....are you on the inside of the Conservative party or a bureaucrat working in Ottawa. Just asking.
• Ronald.....are you on the inside of the Conservative party or a bureaucrat working in Ottawa. Just asking.
• rsharp2.....if the media is supporting Harper they have a funny way of showing it. Did you see the torqued headlines and the outrageous columns by the media ...
• rsharp2......sure its all about right and wrong. Right! You did not answer my question. What is to be gained other than attacking the PM for political adv...
• rsharp2. Good for them. They better gear up because he will take them all apart during the debate. Talk about ideology. What is it with daycare? Ideology?...
• rsharp2... why do you think that anyone in Ottawa ordered the turn over of detainees knowing they would be tortured? Perhaps the military including Hillie...
• Blackacadian......why is it important to air this kind of stuff in public? It is war and shit happens. Do you not think this kind of stuff happens in war. I ...
• rsharp2......There is no contempt of Parliament issue at this point. Only speculation it could happen. However, the government will deal with it as they do w...
• Ronald...then it must be your friend in the Senate
• Ronald....good to hear.

Nanos Leadership Index and Ballot (2009-12-30)

• Tom....I agree with your assessment. Of course the Lib supporters will focus on the undecideds but that is really not dealing with reality. On all polls sinc...
• rough and tumble....once again you are grasping at straws. Yes the undecideds are high in this particular poll but look at Iffy's numbers in the key areas of...
• Non-aligned.....Look at the comments of rough and tumble. The Libs are absoltuely in disarray and really don't know how to explain the downward spiral of the...
• rough and tumble.....you are still passing Liberal talking points. HC in AB was at the game and saw no boos. Move on to some other fake talking point. Did...
• rough and tumble.....Harper may never get a majority but as long as the Libs are not re-elected I am a happy camper. The next minority will be a de facto maj...
• Non-aligned......noted and can't say I disagree.
• rought and tumble.......Nice....really nice! I hope people are just as nice to you.
• Non-aligned.....Harper will retire if he is defeated. You don't often see a former Prime Minsiter sit in the back benches or even in a cabinet portfolio ...
• rough and tumble. You are becoming delusional in your desperation. Time to take a break from blogging. It is affecting your ability to think straight.
• Tom...I don't disagree with you but the fact remains with a Conservative government against three left leaning parties in the House there is little room to b...
• ABC....you obviously haven't been following the track record of the Nanos polling company. They have been right on the money for the last two elections at le...
• Non aligned....I don't believe as long as he is in power that he would "cut and run". However, what do I know? I don't believe for a minute that it will b...
• ABC...it serves little purpose to attack the messenger. The poll is the poll. One poll is just that. It is the trend that is important. The trend is not good...
• rough and tumble...once again you reduce the comments Parnel to name calling.

Nanos National Poll - Views on Afghan detainees issue (2009-12-23)

• No one wants to think that Canadian troops turned over detainees knowingly to be tortured but this is war and shit happens. Think about 2006. A new governmen...
• The Libs are so desperate for something to hang onto they thought they had this one in the bag. However, the public has not much interest in Afghans torturin...
• You are right the media has been saturated with the coverage and like most Canadians after they see something for the hundreth time they simply push the mute...
• brusmit... I fully agree with your assessment of the situation. The Libs have lost touch with the Canadian people and could not recognize an issue if they...
• Its better than what is happening your favourite Liberal party.
• Bernie: I agree with you that everyone should strive to be the best he/she can be but if you live thinking the standards you talk about as being the criteri...
• Tom: Sad to say if we talk to military people we would hear many stories similar to what you had heard. I'd like to wish you and your family a Merry Chri...
• brusmit: Its unfortunate that the issue of detainees being tortured by their own people is being lost in the the rhetoric about war crimes and violation of t...
• Non -aligned...I have been reading the discussion between you and brusmit. If as you say you are non aligned and criticize all parties equally I beg to d...
• rough and tumble.....obviously you did not review Nik's poll. Canadians are not interested in Afghan detainees. With the ad nausuem coverage in the media...
• non aligned: There is no story. It is only in the minds of people like you, the opposition parties and some in the media. Canadians are ignoring the issu...
• rough and tumble. So you can't win the debate or are frustrated with the responses that you resort to calling people names. How mature!
• brusmit....I guess everyone agrees because there are no comments from the Liberal peanut gallery. They are rapidly running out of things to complain about...
• RonaldO.....I think there will be a compromise on the bill because the Dems have gone too far to go back now. So they will put water in their wine and agree ...
• RonaldO.....the problem with politics in this country is that the opposition parties and particularly the Libs believe that the Conservative minority governm...
• Non aligned.....I agree with your assessment of Iffy. When looking at his interviews they lack any kind of real passion, do not engender confidence and never...
• rough and tumble......They never questioned Harper's committment to the country, his ability as a politician and his proven track record in getting elected. ...
• Non aligned......once again I agree with you. The Liberals look like a bunch of whiney babies along with their supporters in the media. Ordinary Canadians co...
• RonaldO......I suspect like anything the Libs do these days there will be a bunch of elitists yakking up a storm but little concrete will come out of Montrea...
• RonaldO....you may be right. Anything can happen. Lets remember that the Messiah wants to do cap and trade which will result in increased costs for every ...
• Rough and tumble....however like I said to RonaldO Obama is being driven by the left wing of his party and he is a Liberal at heart. The Dems see this as ...
• Non aligned.......you have no real interest in the detainee transfer issue other than it serves in your mind as a way to get Harper. Harper said it well. ...
• rough and tumble. A little dramatic wouldn't you say. Read my post to Non aligned.
• RonaldO.....I agree he looks like the kind of candidate who would be credible and who looks presidential. The key is will the Republicans and Americans in ge...
• brusmit...that would be a real coup for the Republicans but has Powell pissed off the base and the party elite with his support for Obama and some of his cri...
• brusmit....absolutely true. I believe we have a mini kind of thing happening here in Canada. Canadians are supporting our military and showing up in Remembra...
• Non aligned.... I really want to know what the object of the Afghan detainee issue really is. After all it happened four years ago and the system has been im...
• Non aligned....so it is your position they are lying to parliament is it. Prove it. You can't and you know it. For every example there are other examples whi...
• RonaldO.....while I would like to predict a majority government for the Conservatives it may not be possible unless the vote for the Libs collapses. With the...
• RonaldO.....as I said in my previous post there is no guarantee that a majority will not happen. However, another minority for the Conservatives will be ...

Nanos National Poll - Healthcare reclaims top issue of concern over economy (2009-11-24)

• pollfan....oh trust me there is a plan but it is not going to be talked about by either the Libs or the Conservatives until after the next election. You only...
• brusmit....it looks like we have another Liberal sycophant who drinks the kool-aid and lives in la la land and sees everything through Liberal red rose colou...
• pollfan....come on. Get off your high horse. Instead of making unsubstaniated statements or throwing out spin lines real debate is supported by the facts. br...
• pollfan......precisely the point which you seem to have forgotten. There is never a perfect forecast. They are simply a pile of assumptions which are made at...
• pollfan....get off the pot and think with a straight head what you are saying. Tax rates have come down, tax credits have been improved, seniors now have inc...
• pollfan...obviously you are losing the debate because you are back to name calling.
• brusmit....lets also remind our Liberal friend where interest rates where when Mulroney was in power. He had an operating break even/surplus but the interest...
• brusmit....there is something wrong here. I don't know Colvin's motivation here and who may have shit in his porridge but it seems passing strange after two ...
• pollfan.....there is no tax on income trust. The tax is scheduled to be implemented 4 years after it was announced. How much notice do you want? I know he...
• brusmit......I happened to live in Ontario and attened the political rally where Trudeau railed against wage and price controls. Then he implemented them rig...
• robini......how insensitive of you! (sarcasim intended). Don't you know Libs and the anti war crowd and of course the left wing media care about the detainee...
• pollfan...obviously you don't like being told the truth and it upsets you. Go ahead and talk like a hysterical school girl. Calling people names and lashi...
• pollfan...so now we are talking about all level of governments. Way to change the discussion. Deal with what I said. What has the federal Conservative govern...
• pollfan.....better planned? You guys were demaniding it immediately and lots of it. Your memory is conveniently short. If a recession was coming why in th...
• brusmit......however to get out of the box the Liberals could simply abstain which of course still favours the government position and allows the legislation...
• pollfan....thank you for reading my postings. I am sure they are an inspiration to you and the rest of the cabal that supports the Liberal party. Any pers...
• pollfan...you are really grasping at straws. There is nothing in it for the feds. They support it because it helps productivity of the country. Libs convi...
• pollfan.....look at Iffy's leadership ratings and that will tell you everything you need to know. Canadians are sick of minority governments and so they w...
• pollfan...go ahead and attack McPharland personally but I take note you did not dispute anything he said. You know he is right. If Iffy had the guts he would...
• pollfan....you really are being very partisan. I would suggest you read Andrew Coyne's analysis of the flyer that was sent out. Oh I know he is a Conservativ...
• brusmit....this person pollfan is a beauty eh?
• pollfan.....you Libs appear to have lost all of your ability to do politics. Iffy says his only job as opposition leader is to oppose. Canadians are sayin...
• pollfan....well you are at it again. Let's deal with these issues. 1. Now that the Generals and the Ambassador have spoken the next polls will show that t...
• Ronald....the fact is these opposition MPs can't be trusted to keep anything to themselves. If they thought it would give them a partisan advantage they woul...
• Ronald.....a voice of sanity among a host of Liberals who are dreaming in technicolour.
• Ronald....If Iffy votes against it or abstains he is in for a world of hurt. It is absolutely breathtaking that the Libs didn't anticipate this was coming. W...
• Ronald....no anticipation my friend. Just the reality of the situation.
• Ronald.....the fact is the Liberals are bad. They did steal from taxpayers there is no doubt of that. Their leader is a carpetbagger who was seconded from...
• brusmit....I assume you are referring to the comments of pollfan.
• Ronald....whether you realize it or not Harper is protecting the country from the enviro nuts who want to drive us back into the 19th century while at the sa...
• Ronald.....as usual Liberals are barking up the wrong tree again. Look at Nanos last poll. The environment came in at 8%. If someone is honest with Canadi...
• Ronald....listen to the two Liberals commiserating between themselves. How sweet!
• Ronald....if you think Canadians are vexing about Afghans torturing Afghans once again the Libs are barking up the wrong tree hoping beyond hope this is anot...
• pollfan...thats a laugh. Tories following CBC boards and overwhelming them. Come on.
• pollfan...these emails were suppose to have been written to them. So in order to ensure accurate testimony (and I am sure you believe in fair play) they need...
• Ronald...he has made it his decision. The fact remains this is an agreement between the two provinces and the federal government. As Campbell says if the pro...

Conservative lead continues, Harper widens best PM advantage: Nanos Poll (Completed November 10th) (2009-11-14)

• Bernie.....here we go again. Only people like you and the rest of the Liberal sycophants in this country would think " It's worrisome that 38% of those...
• Harper may have put himself in the no election box because he had no idea that Iffy could be as bad as he has turned out to be. However, while he cannot b...
• Ronald....sounds like wishful thinking. It is the leader who is the problem. If the leader as was the case with Dion cannot sell the platform or have credibi...
• WK has made his name smearing the opposition. We now have seen some more shenanigans i.e courtesy of the Liberal war room and none have worked. Canadians hav...
• Ronald. I am surprised you would be so vociferous in your support for WK. Do you honestly believe that smear tactics and hyper spin is going to win you guys ...
• Ronal....Iffy can roam the country all he wants like a lost soul. Nobody is listening.
• Ronald....we will get to test your theory after the next election when Harper has his majority and is full control of the Senate. Then we will watch the L...
• Ronald....then I am sure you won't mind when the Conservatives hit the airwaves with new ads. By the way it is one thing to quote somebody in their own words...
• Ronald...your full of wishful thinking today. Harper is a real politician. You guy doesn't know his a$$ from page one. It will be interesting watching these ...
• Ronald...not at all. Have at er. Meanwhile the PM will be on the world stage looking prime ministerial fighting to protect Canada's interest on climate chang...
• Ronald.....hahaha....that is my laugh for the day. Dream on in those Liberal rose coloured glasses.
• Ronald....nice talking point. I am sure the rest of the provinces had no troube taking the largesse from Alberta because of the oil sands. Anybody who thi...
• Polls....they had no trouble accepting the equalization payments paid by Alberta and the other economic benefits the country enjoyed as a result of the oil s...
• Ronald....uh?
• Ronald....there is one thing about Harper he outsmarts your guys all the time and that is the problem with the Libs they underestimate him. I'll give you ...
• Ronald.....unfortunately it is not you.
• Ronald....tell me what light switch you are going to turn on to move the country from a fossil fuel based economy. Despite the lies told by envirofascists th...
• Ronald.....do you honestly believe that Alberta is going to allow a federal government to destroy its economy with draconian environmental measures i.e. NEP ...
• Ronald....we finally agree on something. Iffy for better or worse had better start putting something on the table or he will be dismissed by the electorate i...
• Bernie.....when will you get it in your head. There are only two choices for PM;Harper and Iffy. Canadians have been saying since Iffy was interim and the...
• Bernie.......Khadr and his family are jihadist terrorists and support Al Quaeda and the record is clear on that. He needs to be tried for his alleged crim...
• Ronald.....yeah sure let the liberal judges in Canada have at it. When will the pacifists get it in their heads. This is a war crime not a civilian crime...
• Ronald....one minor point. Iffy did agree to the extension of the war while a sitting MP.
• Ronald....of course Libs never like being reminded of their record. It is the Liberal party my friend who put forward these ads regardless of who was the lea...
• Ronald.....Harper had a great teacher and it was the Liberal party of Canada and the old war horse Chretien. As they say about Harper he watches and learn...
• Ronald....what has happened in the EU. It is not working. They have provided so many exemptions to companies that it is virtually pointless. Costs for the mi...
• Hi Tom.......Harper could get the old Senators to agree as long he continues to pay them their salaries until they reach age 75. It would take time and be co...
• Tom......I have no doubt that Harper will begin reforming the Senate as soon as he can. The first is to get a majority in the House of Commons and then the S...
• Tom.....I have to disagree. You and I both know the Liberal media have no use for the Conservatives and when Harper gave them the snub after he was elected i...
• Ronald....somehow quoting what somebody says is not really an attack ad. It is simply reminding people of what that person said. Surely you will not dispute ...
• Tom....no argument here.
• Ronald...whether he had a political career in mind or not is really not the issue. There is all kinds of sources which show that Iffy did feel he was par...
• Ronald...however, they may hold up if Iffy cannot get his act together. A strong NDP is good for Harper.
• elf.....typical whiney Liberal. Perhaps you could tell us all why bushy eyebrows with lizard tongue always licking his lips is hiding from the House of Commo...
• Ronald......we are not smug. However, we have confidence in our leader and the party. Unlike Liberals who wear their tinfoil hats everyday looking for the q...
• brusmit.....thank you for the lecture. However, at may age I need no lessons from you or anyone else how I should interact on these boards. I would suggest i...
• brusmit......sorry if I mistook your post as being addressed to me.
• brusmit......No problem. We Conservatives need to stick together. How did you like the last two polls? Of course the NDP are on a roll so says the media.....

Nanos Policy Options Poll – Canadians overwhelmingly support universal health care; think Obama is on right track in United States (2009-11-06)

• All Canadians I am sure appreciate our single payer healthcare system. However, there is no question there are some weaknesses in the system. We need more do...
• syl.....question...McGuinty instituted a massive so called healthcare tax premium in Ontario in his first term. Has healthcare outcomes in Ontario got any be...
• syl.....like you I don't have to use our healthcare system much. However, I am concerned that the system will fall apart as the baby boomers move into their ...
• syl....however, it is true that medicare when it was originally put into place the expectation was that the costs would be shared 50/50 between the provinces...
• syl....you probably are right about foreign credentials but I want to ensure anyone coming from a foreign country wanting to practice medicine or any other p...
• syl.....you are avoiding the issue I mentioned. The feds reduced healthcare transfers such that theircontribution was very low. Despite the increase in fundi...
• syl....I agree that's part of the problem and those professional organizations are controlled by the provinces. There is little that the feds can do other th...
• syl...your suggestion of super hospitals implys that the smaller ones would disappear. I doubt people would accept the situation where they have to drive mil...
• brusmit....thanks for the specifics. It really demonstrates the trajectory of healthcare spending in Canada.
• brusmit....big is not always better.
• Lex......they did cut one thing and that was military funding. Chretien/Martin underfunded and cut funding to the military so that it was not really a functi...
• brusmit.....from your keyboard to God's ear. Iam hoping that there will be upsets today for both the Conservatives and NDP. That will seriously hurt the L...
• brusmit.....McLellan has set the table for the Libs losing all of the ridings up for grabs. As you said earlier if the official opposition is not the second ...
• brusmit......I acknowledge your prowess in being able to track all this stuff. One forgets the raging headlines day after day. I guess there is nothing good ...
• Ronald.....sorry to see that your are no longer going to be blogging. That's unfortunate. I guess you were not too happy when the Cons when the two riding...
• Lex....the latest reincarnation of the saviour for the Liberal party, Peter Donolo, said in one of his recent TV appearances that the Libs need to drive down...
• Ronald....you are absolutely right as to which version I would like to see play out. However, at 37% turn out I suspect that is what will happen in the ne...
• brusmit.......Iffy is in hiding as he and Donolo plot how to get the Libs out of the toilet. However, you can only work with what you got Mr. Donolo. The ...

Nanos National Poll: Conservatives widen advantage over Grits: Nanos Poll (Completed October 18th) (2009-10-22)

• Lex...now we see Iggy with the new poll today sitting below Dion. So much for the fearmongering and the faux scandals. I think Canadians have now made their ...
• Hi Tom.....part of the problem may be that Harper has hugged the centre so tight there is little room for the Libs these days. Dion tried to pull the party l...
• syl....so sad to read. In other words the Libs have nothing but the hope that they can defeat the government based on scandals. Trouble is the Libs seem t...
• syl.....just in case you haven't heard there are signs the economy is getting better not worse. So the Libs depending on the recession to defeat the governme...
• Ronald......I do love that musical. It is a classic.
• syl...they only have to accept it in the Beauce. That's what counts.
• syl......its you guys who keep threatening. The ball is in the Libs court. What Iffy is still afraid?. He would get his ass kicked today. Even if Harper only...
• syl.....The Libs are facing desperate times and for you deny it belies the facts. Why else changing the COS. The party knows they are trouble even if their d...
• Ronald....I suspect you are right but a week in politics is a long time and we shall see. The good thing is the polls are holding up even with discussion of...
• syl.........you still are back fighting the last fight. Whether you agree that the election should have called etc. etc is now neither here nor there. The Co...
• brusmit......your analysis is very good. The budget will come in around Jan. 25th. Layton will not support it because the HST enabling legislation is incl...
• syl....once again the Libs are looking for a saviour. I told you before why I think Donolo has a real challenge. Trying to be the Dir of Comm job is one thin...
• elf.....you and syl can continue to dream in your Liberal technicolours but the fact is Donolo is not super human. The expectations being placed on him are e...
• syl......no but they will eventually win a majority government and then the Libs can take four years to rebuild. Harper will have full control of the governm...
• syl....I agree with you that the Conservative vote is inefficient because of their popularity in Alberta and the number of seats that can actually be capture...
• diamond.....I believe you are absolutely right. Iffy misjudged the electorate in Sept and will continue to pay the price. Canadians are not going to elect...
• Ronald......if you want somebody to pay your legal bills you should at least give them some indication of what the expense was incurred for.
• syl......Harper changed his C of S because he wanted to. Your guy had to change his in order to avoid a crisis in the party and with the public. So don't try...
• elf ..... I agree that Mercer is pretty funny but he does make fun of Iffy a lot. So does this Hour has 22 minutes which follows Mercer. However, to consider...
• brusmit.....I had forgotten about all the C of S's that the Libs have had. However, to expect one man to come back after being 10 years out of the game and c...
• syl.....do you really think this is a positive argument for your side when you state that the party has had 4 leaders since 2006.Give the fact that the party...
• syl.....Harper on a charm offensive but you guys keep telling us he is mean spirited, a bully, a liar and Canadians hate him. At least that's the mantra of t...
• syl.....come on leaders are leaders. Bill Graham was interim leader for one year. Who do you think you are kidding playing semantics like that? I told you...
• syl...nice try to change the subject. We are talking about the leadership of the Liberal party.
• syl....so Harper gave cash to the provincial and municipal governments and that's called a charm offensive. Of course it has nothing to do with your guy taki...
• syl....once again polls suggest that Canadians agree with stimulus spending. Are Libs suggesting we should not have helped the auto industry, provide longer ...
• syl.....I warned you previously that the coalition is going to rear its ugly head in the next election. Canadians will be reminded that a vote for Libs in...
• Ronald....if the polls stay the way they are you can bet the Libs will be starting to eat their own. Of this there is no doubt. Donolo or no Donolo.
• syl....another post full of wishful thinking. The Conservatives have a coffin for Iffy to transport him back to Harvard after the next election :-)
• syl....I'd be much more worried about your leader having an approval rating of 15%. There is no worry for Harper on the coalition argument other than in Q...
• syl....... Clarke was a long time ago. I know thats all you got but its kinda of lame. All I can repeat to you is Paul Martin, Stephan Dion and soon Iffy....
• syl....he is in full control of the government and can operate as a majority if he wants. However, he is smiling a lot these days. There is no need to be ang...
• syl.....only in the minds of the Libs. Thats the problem they have convinced themselves that everybody hates Harper as much as they do. We would much rath...
• syl....did you also notice the number of agrees versus the disagrees. Not even close. The fact is even the commenters on the Star are Conservative supporters...
• brusmit.....that's all the Libs sycophants on this board can do is a lot of wishful thinking. Conservatives experienced it for 13 long years and now it is th...
• brusmit......I do go to the CBC board periodically if I want to feel immasculated. They are the real kool-aid drinkers. It hurts to read their rantings so I ...
• Lex....who can forget Clark sitting in an interview saying its better to vote for the devil you know (Liberals) than the one don't know (Conservatives). A tr...
• Lex....I agree that he would govern differently if he had control of both the House and the Senate. Not too much longer to wait and see the changes you talk ...
• Lex....the media and the opposition keep saying that something drastically will need to be done to cover the deficit. Well when they start seeing some of the...
• Ronald....so much for political pronogstications. Even with a scandal eating at his front door he gets re-elected. What is wrong with Quebecers?
• OustHarpo........Knock it off. The truth ads told Canadians what they needed to know about the Count and his background. Most Canadians other than the elites...
• syl....at least my guy is electable. At 23% your guys is going nowhere in a hurry. Where is he? Hiding?
• syl..... a bunch of hot air by a party tanking in the polls and trying to grasp straws. Nobody will watch the "debate" and life will continue in the morning.
• Freedom55.....Am I troll? I guess I am misreading the polls. Canadians are not having too much trouble supporting the Conservatives. It is the Libs and their...
• syl.....and your point is? Grasping at straws again.
• Ronald......lets not get carried away here. Don't believe the spin in the media. Of course the PM called him but we have no idea what was said. Karzai ha...
• syl...like others in your party you cannot help yourself with the excessive hyperbole. See my post to RonaldODowd below. You need to really give your he...
• syl....these are extraordinary times requiring extraordinary measures. Once again people like you, columnists and all other critics can sit on the sidelin...
• Ronald......except you have to pick your fights where they will do the most good. Putting on a tinfoil hat everyday is not really constructive dialogue. It i...
• Ronald.....I suspect that Sakamoto made sure he got interviewed because he had a Liberal message to get out. The CBC knew this guy because he worked for the...
• Ronald.....absolutely true but when it is Conservatives the outrage comes from all corners and lasts for days. Lets see if Tom Clark talks about it on Power ...
• brusmit......the Libs are hurting their cause by being overly partisan with their usual hyperbole. There are so many layers here of responsibility that i...
• Ronald......just as good. Now the media run anything they can find and the political parties know this. So without spending the money they get their "ads" ou...
• syl....it is you who should be hanging your head in shame. A party that lacks a real leader, a party who is quick to jump into the mud for partisan advantage...
• syl.....we shall see. we shall see. I do not know local politics in Quebec but if Tremblay is vowing to clean up City Hall. Then he either knew it was going ...
• Lex....fully agree.
• Ronald.......I suspect there will be a vigorous debate in the House as to what future role we should play in Afghanistan, if anything. Afganistan will not...
• brusmit....want to make a bet that Tom Clark in Power Play ignores this whole thing and instead will continue with his rant about the swine flu and Afghanistan.
• Bernie....good to see you back. Obviously it is your opinion as to whether these files have been mismanaged. It is in the eye of the beholder and his partisa...
• Lex.....the Chinese have already asked to settle some exports (forget which) demoninated in other than U.S. dollars. If the Chinese get real nervous and r...
• syl....come off of it. Lets list the broken promises of the Chretien government. The list will be as long as your arm. So get off the high horse. The Chre...
• Lex......once again I don't think Harper got up one morning and said I think I will piss off investors today by implementing a tax on income trusts. Remember...
• syl...once again you are losing all perspective because of your ideological hatred for the Conservative government and keep repeating the same talking points...
• brusmit....absolutely true. However, they feel it is their divine right to govern Canada and anyone who believes otherwise needs to be destroyed. They are ma...
• syl.....sorry too late. You already have been baited and many times before.
• syl....the problem is Harper is occupying the centre and therefore there is no room left for the Libs. So they have to keep centre left or maybe even left. D...
• syl....you can run but you can't hide. Chretien set up the fund and authorized every payment out of it. Gagliano probably worked his magic as the Godfather o...
• syl....of course you want to forget amount the largest fraud of taxpayer money and it was the Liberal party. Its not over. The GG is going to start investiga...
• brusmit....you have a great day as well. This guy syl is apparently a died in the wool Liberal who never addresses the issues raised by us but moves on to...
• Lex....reducing corporate taxes is a good thing but no tax not so much. As you know companies converting to an income trust would pay no corporate taxes.
• Ronald....I guess your position is that Canada should not be part of the world community. This is not our war. We only have 2500 people there. We discussed w...
• Ronald...it is a little late to be second guessing our participation. That decision was made by Chretien to appease the Americans because he did not join the...
• syl.....his past experience of writing books and his talk show days sure don't say he has any economic experience. If he does tell us. Most academics can't e...
• syl...if you don't like it have your feckless leader stand up in the House and recommend Harper stop paying EI benefits. Better still force an election an...
• syl......got you..... I worked in the financial industry for 36 years. I know how to use numbers and know what budgets are and understand how the government ...
• Syl....sure a 10 pt difference is something to really be worried about. The fact is despite two weeks of innuendo and smears all the Libs could do was hid...
• brusmit.....that the trouble with syl...He can't argue the real facts because you are quick to present your arguments based on the facts. Good job.
• elf....I just read your posting above and just thought I would respond. First of all I do agree that by-elections are more about local issues, candidates ...
• elf.....you really should take off the partisan rose coloured glasses and be ashamed. HC in AB gave you irrefutable facts and you dismiss them outright as...
• brusmit....and elf doesn't think the media is biased against the Conservatives? Yikes.

Nanos National Poll - Canadians don't want a fall election; Majority preferred but minority expected (Completed September 11) (2009-10-01)

• Clearly Canadians are telling the political parties they are not interested in an election anytime soon and they mean it this time. This is also a message...
• Tom Good....I would suspect that as long as the Bloc continues to have the majority of seats in Quebec we are going to be faced with minority governments for...
• HC in AB.....a very astute analysis of the current situation which really hammers home the difficulty of achieving a majority these days. There is one iss...
• HC in AB.....I suspected thats what you meant when I read it given the substance of your comments.
• HC in AB....more great analysis. However, there are so many things that can affect the election i.e. turnout, split votes, quality of campaigns, performance ...
• RonaldODowd.....so Conservatives need to keep their ears to the wind. Surprises? I wouldn't be surprised that the Libs try to invent scandals like wafergate....
• LouieLouie......I agree with you fully. The support of the MSM is tentative at best and if they thought that Harper was pulling a fast one there would be suc...
• HC..... politics in Canada has been turned upside down. I think the Bliss column the other day in the Globe is probably more accurate than partisans want ...
• HC in AB.... I agree The Libs on this board are virtually swallowing themselves whole in order to find reasons why the polls do not favour the Libs. e...
• Tom....its interesting to see all the discussion about democracy under threat since the Conservatives came to power. In Canada we lived under 13 years of ...
• Tom.....elf is one of the most partisan Liberal supporters on this board. She believes that the Liberal party can do no wrong and she accuses the Prime MInis...
• syl....I hate to point out to you that Harper is not hogging the lime light at this point. It is your party that is self destructing before our very eyes. ...
• Tom....I guess we can agree to disagree on this one. Compromise? When the leader of the official opposition says he will vote against everything that the...
• Tommies.....I don't know whether you saw this story on CBC.... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/10/09/ignatieff-strategy-harper.html However, this i...
• Lex.....I agree with you. For the party to throw Iggy under the bus after having done that very thing to Dion at the beginning of the year would destroy any ...
• Ronald.......I don't think Iggy has the guts to do what is necessary. Given the comments made by Coderre he should have been thrown out of the caucus to send...
• Ronald.....I agree but do you think he has the intestinal fortitude to do what needs to be done. Because of his inexperience he has nothing to draw from s...
• Ronald to say I disagree with you on so many levels would be an understatement. How can Harper get a stronger minority? He is only short 12 seats. I th...
• Ronald....One thing is different. Mr. Harper had political experience and knew how to get himself out of a jam. Your guy has no political experience inclu...
• Ronald.....I agree with you. Just look at Harper in Quebec. Everybody was saying he was a dead man walking. Well he is now up in the polls in Quebec. Charest...
• syl....in case you didn't know I voted for Trudeau, once. He said no wage and price controls and then put them in. I did not vote for him again. I voted f...
• RonaldODowd......You can thank your lucky stars that Jack did an about face. It saved the Liberals sorry asses because they could have been headed for a monu...
• Bernie....do you not think the government setting a specific dollar figure on what they are prepared to pay for a particular procedure would solve the issue ...
• Bernie....I have been reading the go between you and Lex. It is a good discussion. I agree that it is near impossible to learn everything about everything...
• HC.....you will note you got no answer from elf. She has nothing to say because she doesn't know what her party stands for. She is still living in the past. ...
• Lex......Harper also believed in Trudeau and was a Liberal in his younger days. Wonders will never cease.
• elf....couldn't resist taking a shot eh. The fact is Iffy said the Liberal party would no longer support the government and it was up to the other opposit...
• Lex.....the PMO did send out an email to suggest that the Conservative logo and cheques appearing to be signed by local MPs should stop. It does smack of ...
• Ronald......if you think ordinary Canadians are paying attention to this kind of thing I guess you can continue to live in the Liberal neverland. The fact...
• Ronald.....it may well cut both ways. However, I noted the Angus Reid poll this morning showing the Cons with 41% and this was with all the publicity about t...
• Ronald......ok you tweaked by interest. And what is it that is brewing in the heartland?
• syl.......I don't expect the numbers to stay as high as they are either. However you cannot deny there is a trend forming in the country and it does not spel...
• Dewer........I am a Conservative supporter and proud of it. Retirement is a wonderful occupation and I would highly recommend it. It is even better now that ...
• Ronald.....from your comments I assume that the mood in the heartland is good for the Conservatives.
• Ronald........now you really are tweaking my interest. If you want to email me I will give me my email address.
• Ronald....what is the name of the Senator.
• Ronald...nobody underestimates the Liberal party and its ability to rebound. That is why the PM and the government are taking every advantage they can at kee...
• Ronald.....same to you. Have a great weekend.

Nanos National Poll - Canadians prefer controlled stimulus; Harper scores well on issue management (Completed September 11) (2009-09-24)

• As a Conservative supporter all I can say is the Count is very lucky that the NDP swallowed themselves whole to support the EI reforms being proposed by the ...
• Bernie.....come on you can do better than that. So everybody else is wrong or must be crazy to support Harper? Just because you don't like him doesn't me ...
• Tom Good.....as usual I agree with your insightful comments. However, watching Iggy's continued performance is like watching a train wreck about to happen...
• writching...........Iam sorry you and Bernie feel this way but obviously it is the two of you who are out of sync with public opinion. Not the other way around.
• HC in AB.......you are absolutely right. However, you will never convince the Harper haters, no matter what the polls say, that he is being accepted by the C...
• elf.....I know you don't want to hear from me but you are so outrageous in your comments that I need to say anybody like you who is so full hate needs help i...
• elf....at least Harper is trying to do something. You guys had 13 years to fix the system but because they are soft on crime and would prefer house arrest no...
• elf.....then I would ask why were these things not solved when Chretien had 13 years of unfettered government. We should be living in a utopian paradise beca...
• RonaldODowd.....sorry I missed your point.
• Tubby......Except the reality is that Harper almost won a majority with only 10 seats from Quebec. They were 12 seats short of a majority. The fact remain...
• Frontenac.......whether Harper wins a minority or majority he is still in government and the Libs are still on the opposition benches. That is the key. Th...
• HC in AB.......I have finally had a chance to look at the discussion going on between Tom and Bernie about democracy, political parties and their funding. It...
• Louie......On the one hand I agree with you but on the other no one in the party is going to force out a sitting PM. Harper I suspect would see the writing o...
• Louie......I don't think Chretien did well in Quebec with any of his majority governments. He strength was in Ontario mostly supported by Toronto and minorit...
• HC.......elf is sounding like she is in complete denial and not in touch with reality. In all of her criticisms she will not address the fact that the Lib...
• elf...........I couldn't resist responding to this: Sure there are problems - like the new Quebec issue - however, generally it's all about the optics and...

Nanos Economic Monitor - Confidence in economy up - but Canadians still worse off than a year ago (2009-09-21)

• Regardless of who the government is I am happy to see that Canadians are feeling positive about the future. Despite our dysfunctional minority government ...
• Here is some new information being reported in the National Post today based on more of Nik's analysis of the mood of the country. The info is to be released...
• Tommies...I was not successful looking it up. I thought I heard that the Senate could not hold up money bills. However, I may be wrong. Maybe somebody else k...
• HC in AB.....good point. So obviously they can't reject it but they can delay it. However, that would be a slap in the face to the so called leader who ha...
• Tommies...what is it she exactly said. I would like to know for future reference.
• Tommies....thanks.......I appreciate the info. Then how does this address the issue of HC in AB when he said Mulroney had to appoint Senators to get the ...

Harper widens leadership advantage over Ignatieff: Nanos Poll (Completed September 11th) (2009-09-14)

• Its an outlier! The Liberals will be screaming bloody murder Nik that you don't know what you are talking about. This coupled with the Ipsos poll which I ...
• Enlightened one.....right on the mark. However, the Libs on this board are going to attack you and me unmercifully along with Nik.
• Curtis.....read it and weep my friend. All the stuff you are talking about is inside baseball. Canadians want the government to deliver the goods. Harper ...
• syl.....and Iggy was roundly criticized in the media for hiding or simply sitting at home in the rain thinking thoughts. If you think those ads are going ...
• Seeker.......in case you haven't noticed the country is in recession and people are worried about their jobs, pensions etc. The vision is to get us through t...
• attila......tell me how Harper has undermined democracy. Quit making accusations you can't support. Of course the Conservatives are guilty even before due pr...
• elf...I wasn't going to respond to you but couldn't resist. The fact is Chretien won back to back majorities because there was no effective opposition. Th...
• syl....when you call me names I know I am winning the argument. Keep doing it. It does my heart good to see you Liberals squirm big time.
• elf......the polls show you are all wet in your analysis. Canadians do not hate Harper as much as Liberals do. So quit deluding yourself.
• elf......the polls show you are all wet in your analysis. Canadians do not hate Harper as much as Liberals do. So quit deluding yourself.
• Diagnostician .......I agree. Canadians do respect our PM and know that he is the man for the job in these tough economic times.
• elf....and we do have the government we deserve. Sorry elf. The Libs are not going to win the next election. If your leader continues with his effete acad...
• elf....Dion redux. I heard these same talking points about Dion when you guys were pitching him as well. Try differenet talking points. You sound effete like...
• Curtis.....Access to Information. What did you not get that you wanted? Thought so..Do you honestly believe that ordinary Canadians get up every morning a...
• Curtis.....are you really saying what you are saying? There are so many holes in your argument I could drive a truck through them. Who was in government f...
• Seeker....you may not like to be reminded of history but you cannot forget history it is there for everyone to see and to judge Liberal hypocrisy. A visio...
• syl.....How is that working for you thus far. Check Nanos out and the other opinion polls. Libs are not making much progress I would say and your guy isn't r...
• Curtis... careful buddy or we can start talking about Trudeau and Chretien as his Finance Minister. They were the worse fiscal managers that Canada has ever ...
• HC in AB....good explanation. This is why Harper was trying to avoid spending gobs of cash. He knew while infrastructure spending was required and he had ...
• Wildrose......sounds a little hysterical my friend. The fact is Canadians are happy with Harper. They may not love him but they respect him and believe he is...
• attila....Canadians will accept the fourth party in the House not supporting the government but when the official opposition do it without even assessing the...
• elf....so you are a woman. Very interesting. Thanks for letting me know I will adjust my comments to reflect my respect for woman even Liberal ones. If th...
• Seeker....the pot calling the kettle black. I think so. That all Liberals traffic in is smears and lies.
• elf.....sorry if that's the way it came across. I was being sincere and not trying to be chavanistic. As well as being slanted in you political thinking ...
• Curtis.....I would never take away from the fact that Chretien was forced to clean up his deficit and mess that he and Trudeau created back in the 70's. ...
• Wildrose... you are in denial. Read the Ekos poll this morning. If it is as you suggest then Canadins have a funny way of showing they despise him. You Li...
• FromAlberta.....I have no idea what you are talking about. I can suggest what Canadians think because the polls are telling us what they think. The Conservat...
• FromAlberta......talk about spin.
• attila....you know in your heart of hearts what I say is true. Iggy is going to pay at the time of the next election for being irresponsible when Canadians e...
• attila....sounds like a cry of desperation. I would place odds on my guy getting a majority before placing a bet on your guy getting a minority. Sounds li...
• Curtis...you are beginning to repeat yourself. I for one am enjoying my pension income splitting as well as the reduction in the GST.
• westerner.....thanks for trying to keep Liberals honest. They are the masters of the smear. However that's what lefties are good at. Smear. Never do they ...
• Curtis.....While I would agree that it would be great to be able to plan into the distant future the reality is it would be so filled with assumptions and gu...
• Curtis.....while I don't agree with your last paragraph I don't have much of a problem with the rest of it. Without a majority government in Ottawa to mak...
• Curtis....you and I could keep going around in circles. Neither of us will change our positions. The only thing I can say it looks very much like a Conser...
• elf....of course Libs are above the fray and never call anybody names. Right. Hypocrite.
• FromAlberta...it is people like you who are a joke. Your insistence that everybody hates Harper and loves Iggy is ridiculous and demonstrates clear desperati...
• Wildrose....dream on. The polls don't support anything you are saying.
• Lex Llewdor.......the Libs and others try to suggest that 60% of those who didn't vote for Harper shows that he is not liked and somehow does not deserve to ...
• Lex Llewdor......this thing about people not liking Harper is such a tired, old spin line that it is almost ridiculous if it were not so silly. There are ...
• RonaldODowd.....there is nothing this PM can learn from the slimy Liberal party. You can take as much credit as you like about Layton's position but the f...
• RonaldODowd.......elf would not agree with you about me. However, we will see how the polls turn out this week with parliament in recess. If Iggy blows...
• RonaldODowd..... If you watched Iggy's speech today you must have been disappointed. He talked about Harper more than he talked about the Liberal party an...

Nanos National Poll - Election speculation fuels Tories (Completed September 2nd) (2009-09-09)

• While I am happy the Conservative polling numbers are up the undecided is very large. Of course that will change as we get closer to an election call. So tim...
• syl (Inactive) There is nobody talking about a Liberal win even as a minority other than the kool-aid drinking Liberals who have trouble judging the mood ...
• psiclone......well said. However, don't hold your breath. The Harper haters will be on here in spades. If you look at the comments on the Star's board yo...
• Non-aligned in Toronto..... They may not be undecided. They may simply not be telling the pollsters. What that says I have no idea. However, I really don'...
• Attila This is the second poll. The other was Strategic Council. The spread was not as great but still it was in the Conservatives favour. Oh, I know they...
• HC in AB....you are correct. With the Decima Poll today showing Iggy's number falling like a stone the Libs will be in full panic mode. The NDP/Bloc will ...
• Lex Llewdor.... Have you seen the English ad? It is bland with Iggy sitting in front of a green screen pretending he is in the forest and talking about In...
• Tommies..... Iggy has made a serious rookie mistake by misjudging the mood of the Canadian people. They are tired of the gamesmanship and the threat of an...
• Lex Llewdor....who knows what is in the hearts of men. However, the polls are going to start moving now that the threat of an election is very real. Iggy ...
• Lex Llewdor..... We have spent $1.6 billion in the last six years on elections. I agree it is time for a majority so the Conservatives can truly govern. I...
• elf...better start packing your bags:-) I assume you are just being a little over dramatic.
• elf.....Iggy a real person?....he is in it for himself and people clearly see it. He is arrogant, patrician and an elitist. He wouldn't know about the proble...
• Fonesca.....look at the harris decima poll today. We are talking about Iggy's personal numbers. I am not lying. It is you who is in denial. The Strategic Co...
• syl (Inactive) Dream on my friend. The more the coalition is talked about the more the Lib numbers will fall. Watch it and weep.
• Fonesca.....just like Chretien did when he called all those unnecessary elections in the 90s. Libs are such hypocrites. You guys don't seem to get it or a...
• Fonesca......understandbly you do not know Mr. Harper very well. He doesn't scare easily. If you watch the pundits who do seat calculations for a living n...
• attila.......Once again your partisanship makes you delusional. $13 billion wouldn't have helped resolve the deficit problem. The problem is much bigger than...
• syl (Inactive) Once again the speech was pretty benign. However, if you think there is something to be gained have at it. Do you think in a speech to ...
• elf....quit with the kool-aid drinking rhetoric. I will explain it as best I can. The Libs could have brought Khadr back when he really was a child solide...
• Harper No. 1 Liar......get real! Put your money where you mouth is. Its great to take cheap shots on a board like this but it is another thing to produc...
• Harper No. 1 Liar......and your not. I have never denied that I am currently a supporter of the Conservative party. However, I have voted for the Libs in ...
• Bernie...... Hang on to your hat because here comes a Conservative majority government. Iggy misplayed his hand badly. With polls showing a Conservativ...
• Fonesca.....oh I guess I can't read. Look at the numbers. The Conservatives have pulled into the lead by 4-5 points and the Libs are stopped in their trac...
• elf.....and Iggy in front of a green screen pretending he is in a forest wearing a blue shirt are not God awful. Talking about India and China will not wi...
• syl (Inactive) Once again more fantasy predictions. Dissing Quebecers. He did not. However, he did call a spade a spade whether they like it or not. Th...
• elf......once again..will you pls. get it into your head. The fixed date election legislation never changed the powers of the GG. In fact the Libs argued tha...
• Scotian....if this is all you can complain about the country is in safe hands. How petty. Typical of the left wing loons in this country.
• Scotian......I could care less if its a majority or minority. The key is to keep the corrupt Liberals out of power. I don't know about your seat projectio...
• elf.....of course. birds of a feather flock together. It must be the kool-aid.
• elf......tell me what has changed other than him crying on tv about being mistreated. Have the charges changed? No. You know it is hypocrisy and you are t...
• Lex Llewdor....that was my point to elf. It is a double edge sword. Promote more trade with China so they can continue to steal our manufacturing jobs not...
• elf......go ahead and support your intellectual Iggy. There is an old saying where I come form. book smart but no street smarts. I am glad Iggy is an i...
• Scotian........wonderful...keep those happy thoughts. I will stack my experienced leader up against your neophyte leader any day. Where have you been? ...
• Scotian....you missed my point. The Libs are running attack ads on the Conservatives in Quebec. Two in fact with one in English Canada. Scandalous tape. I...
• elf....all I can say is there is a role for government but it is not by being a nanny state by confiscating the wealth of those who work hard and pay their t...
• Scotian......Harper is going up in the polls in Quebec. What he said on the tape is not anymore than what he has said in public previously. You don't get ...
• elf....with your comments do you and the rest of the Libs worry about how I feel. After all I am a potential voter. He was making a partisan speech. Does ...
• elf....the feeling is mutual. Stupidity is in the eye of the beholder. I got a headache from your comments as of yesterday.
• Scotian....nice try. Iggy put this train on the track in Sudbury and there is no turning back. Are you suggesting there was no cooperation when the Cons a...
• Scotian....now they see Iggy as devious. He will not say whether he will or won't be part of a coalition. Can you imagine any leader saying I could have b...
• Scotian.......I recall Iggy referring to Harper as the guy. Is that respectful of the Prime MInister of the country. I don't think so. If you think that t...
• Scotian...what you say is incorrect. Harper only had 10 seats in Quebec and came within a whisker of a majority. I agree everything has to go in his favour b...
• syl ( Inactive).....Iggy refused to answer the coalition question today and thats all Canadians outside of Quebec want to hear. They don't want the possibili...
• ABH Voter....another Harper hater joins the blog. How did he deceive Canadians in this video. Did you watch it? He said nothing that he hasn't said before...
• syl (Inactive) sticks and stones will break my bones but lies will never hurt me. Liberals are bad. Look at their do nothing record for 13 years and of co...
• Scotian....fair enough. Now answer a question. What legislation has Iggy proposed that Harper did not cooperate on. Tell me just one thing where Iggy want...
• Scotian....It was simply a letter to the GG reminding her that the opposition parties were prepared to be an alternative. If you like I can send you a copy o...
• Scotian ....I didn't call it an attack ad. However, you stated that Harper was insulting etc. etc. I merely wanted to point out that it goes both ways. Yo...
• ABH Voter......right wing loonie rhetoric?....I did not say anything about policy. I certainly will defend my guy against a corrupt Liberal party and it e...
• Scotian.....you party and its Czarist leader are in full damage control today. The "leaked" video has done what it was intended to do.' However, you canno...
• ABH Voter......you really don't know what you are talking about. Simply spin.
• ABH Voter ......the only thing that is a disgrace is the Liberal party and its kool-aid drinking supporters who will lie, cheat, steal to get back into power...
• Scotian.....you are grabbing at straws. Do you think Harper would speak at a partisan rally and say he wants a minority? Come on now. Does Iggy do this kind ...
• Scotian.....prove it. The Chretien Liberals will go down in Canadian history as one of the most corrupt government. Gomery said so and Canadians particularly...
• Scotian.....In fact it was Dewar who looked silly and who couldn't hold a candle to Polievre. He dodged the discussion about the coalition as much as he coul...
• Scotian....see you still have your tinfoil hat on. Hidden right wing ideology? What is that: lower taxes, support for our military, tougher criminal penal...

Nanos National Poll - Canadians' views on minority governments and Harper's re-election a mixed bag (2009-08-22)

• Obviously I have to accept Nik's polling results. However, if accurate the Canadian electorate amazes me. They say they want change. To what? We have an o...
• syl....you are dreaming in that kool-aid drinking Liberal way. None of what you say is realistic. Harper is going no where despite the wishes of the oppositi...
• Scotian....Canadians are not paying much attention to politics these days. Polls say that the two parties are tied. There is no real demand for an election a...
• Scotian....your comments about Alberta are disingenous. They do not vote for a Separatist option. They are federalist through and through. We know that th...
• syl (Inactive)....you really are comparing apples and oranges vis a vis Quebec versus Alberta. You argument doesn't make sense. Polls are suppose to represen...
• syl (Inactive) Nice try! Continue to believe it to be the case. I don't know where the Libs are going to get 40+ seats to win a minority let alone a major...
• Seeker.....we had 13 years of seeing what they would do. They did nothing to improve the lives of ordinary Canadians. Try to name one real achievement. Li...
• Scotian...obviously we are not going to agree. When a "provincial" party carries polling of 40% and the entire electorate cannot vote for them then it does d...
• syl (Inactive) Except one which the NDP took from Rahim Jaffer. Quebec is a different animal and you know it. You are simply being difficult because you k...
• Scotian...are you sure? The Libs had virtually all the votes b4 the BQ came on the scene. However, after adscam I am not so sure if the BQ disappeared that t...
• Scotian....we all agree the Conservatives are not doing well in Quebec and for the moment Iggy is doing ok. However, if you look at the national polls exc...
• Seeker....of course if every party in the House changed their leaders their would be different approaches to different issues. However, the fact remains I...
• syl (Inactive..... I agree the Libs focused on getting rid of the deficit for the first five years. Having done that what were their accomplishments in th...
• Bernie....you will still be whining after the next election. You and Scotian think that all Libs love the Count and therefore will vote Liberal in the next e...
• Scotian.....plain unadulterated bullshit. Harper has no intention of scrapping the Canada Health Act. However, watching the Healthcare discussion in the Stat...
• Seeker....that's a lot of pressure to put on the Count. He only knows Canada from what the back room boys in the Liberal party have told him. He thinks that...
• Scotian....that spin is well beyond its best before date. The fact is Iggy supported George Bush and the Republicans and in fact was the intellectual encoura...
• Scotian...and of course the old adage that Liberals run on the left and govern from the right is not true eh. You bet it is. So Harper has learned from t...
• Chris30......the Liberals don't have anything else so now the talking points go to healthcare. The Canadian system is not getting a great ride in the U.S. me...
• Donny...you don't know what you are talking about. Go back to sleep and when you wake up maybe reality will have taken hold. You are one angry dude.
• Chris30....little bit arrogant I would say. You just criticized at a minimum 30% of the Canadian electorate. I know only Liberal values count in Canada eh.
• syl(Inactive)....trouble is all the talking points used against Harper before are old news and Canadians will disregard in an election. Keep trying though. H...
• syl (Inactive)..... problem is the focus is always on the leader no matter how many times the Libs put Rae, Kennedy, Trudeau in the window. Canadians wil...
• Seeker...I do not underestimate the Liberal party. They have been known for having a lethal political machine for many years. Ask Stockwell Day and Preston M...
• Scotian...its because you are misrepresenting the facts that I needed to get your attention. Obviously you have nothing more current. I know the party pla...
• Scotian....saying it does not make it so.
• Seeker.....Harper has not changed his position. Iggy has. Harper believed and I think still does that when we belong to Nato an attack on one country is a...
• syl (Inactive) Read the results of the Ipsos Reid poll and weep. Conservatives 39% Liberals 28% June did not hurt Iggy eh! Oh I kno...
• Blood sport...ah, another kool-aid drinking Liberal who has to grasp onto every poll in order to make himself feel better. What's going on with Iggy? Has the...
• Scotian....what a load of hooey! You will recall that Martin sent the troops from Kabul which was much quieter area to Kandahar just before he lost the el...
• seeker....once again you don't like to be reminded of history and the facts. The Libs got us into this mess and Harper is doing the best he can. You guys can...
• HC in AB.....fairness that is not in the vocabulary of the Lib partisans on this board. Their only objective is to spread misinformation or to distort the...
• Scotian.....more selective memories. The fact is our soldiers would have been slaughtered trying to do reconstruction while the taliban were in control of mo...
• Blood sport.....you must live in a fantasy world. Resign? That would certainly hand the Libs a winning strategy. It ain't going to happen no matter how badly...
• Blood sport.....Peacekeepers?....there is no peackeeping to be had in Afghanistan. Lets move into the 21st century buddy. Lets see you leader defend all o...
• seeker...what are you talking about? He is not going to admit to something that you have no idea whether he changed the mission or not. Its a mute point now ...
• Scotian....I never said Martin changed the role of our military because I don't know that to be true. However, you cannot deny he sent our troops to the kill...
• Scotian...you are fighting the wrong war. This is over and done with. We are there doing what we are doing. Are you that desperate for an issue. Remember the...
• Scotian...you have not watched the coverage on TV. Our guys are being killed by roadside bombs not in combat. So going to a construction site would probably ...
• Scotian......as I said in reply to you before. Our soldiers are not being killed in combat. They are being killed by roadisde bombs while they move from one ...
• Scotian....so Chretien was wrong when he accused Martin of sending our troops to the killing fields of Kandahar.
• Seeker....go Green and waste your vote. Why don't you vote for a party that has a chance to win government and make positve changes in the country. Voting Gr...
• Scotian...well to listen to the Libs you would think Harper is the devil incarnate. However, those of us who know the man know he is principled, holds str...
• Seeker..and of course Martin begging on TV to give a him few more months until the second report of Gomery was not trying to hang/cling on to power. What or...
• Seeker...you are being overly dramatic. Harper is playing the game of politics as it has been played particularly by the Libs for years. They have been succe...
• Seeker...I did not get personal. I simply made my point on how I feel about Lizzy. Once again Harper requested the GG to prorogue parliament. He had no au...
• Seeker....I apologize for calling you a drama queen. However, when you attribute labels that are so far over the top you need to be reminded how over the top...
• Scotian...what cities?
• Scotian......29% versus 30% today in the Ekos polls. Sure the Libs are on a roll. Not!
• Scotian...I must admit that the media and the Libs have been very good at their talking points over the years in convincing Canadians Harper is something he ...
• TomRobson....I did not say I accepted the IR poll but it was great being able to needle the Libs on this board. However, no matter what poll you look at t...
• Scotian...refer to my other post. Harper has the job. You guys don't and need to do something dramatic if you even expect to achieve a minority government. T...
• Scotian....now you are really getting desperate and running out of rational arguments. Lets agree to disagree. We will never convince each other that our res...
• Scotian....sorry I am done now. Have a great day. I am tired of going around in circles with you. So Iggy is going to accept responsibility for the mas...
• Scotian....have a great weekend. Iggy will want to take credit and so he needs to accept full accountability. Libs can't suck and blow at the same time. I...

Nanos National Poll - Economy slides as an issue of concern - no political dividend for Conservatives, yet. (2009-08-10)

• Tom...as usual a very insightful commentary. While the Conservatives are not getting much traction it would not take much of a "new" announcement which wo...
• Ontarian....you choice of words shows which side of the political spectrum you sit. So anything you say needs to be taken with a grain of salt. You may th...
• hsb3....Like the U.S. it would be great if we could have a legitimate discussion on healthcare. However, the opposition parties are ideologically opposed to ...
• Bernie....obviously you and I will disagree as to whether Harper has been a competent Prime Minister. However, you suggest that it is too soon to judge I...
• Ontarian....you failed to mentioned that the number of Conservatives donating to the party was significantly more than the Libs. Now that the diehard support...
• RichardG...obviously you believe the Reform Party is still in existence. The Conservative party is on record that they believe there can be a mix of private ...
• Bernie....I am not going to get into a debate with you again on this issue. However, I will say that with 5 parties in opposition, the country polarized into...
• Jack...give it a rest. It is becoming tiresome.
• Tom....I am a little surprised that you would raise the hidden agenda silliness of the Liberal party. There is no hidden agenda. Harper will do what he think...
• Jack....seat counts are pointless. There are so many variables such as turnout, split voting, gaffes, issues, wedge issues and of course the performance of t...
• Jack...will do...from your comments.
• katrina...read your post above. Do you think seriously ordinary Canadians think about this shit? You need to give your head a shake and think about issues th...
• Katrina.....no problem....have the professor get the guts to force an election. You Libs are great at demonizing and threatening but when push comes to shove...
• Tom...Harper left the Reform Party while it was being run by Manning. He didn't agree with many of the positions of the Reform i..e on the language issue. So...
• Tom...Harper left the Reform Party while it was being run by Manning. He didn't agree with many of the positions of the Reform i..e on the language issue. So...
• Ontarian....Problem is Harper's previous comments have been well publized and any attempts to raise them would result in a nation wide yawn. However, Iggy ha...
• Ontarian....don't like reading them then you have the option to not read them. I guess its alright reading the garbage coming from the Liberal sycophants....
• Ontarian...obviously you do not know Mr. Harper. He is not easily intimidated by anybody. If the base do not vote Conservative they certainly won't vote Libe...
• Ontarian go ahead have at it. However, try to be factual and truthful in your argument. There is no $43 billion deficit at the moment. In fact Harper coopera...
• Ontarian...your leader isn't doing much either. So its the pot calling the kettle black. In fact as I said in a previous post the public are not clamourin...
• RonaldODowd....."revolted" come on lighten up. If parliament doesn't like it they can change the rules but that won't happen in a minority parliament. Why...
• Ontarian.....keep looking through those rose coloured glasses. I do not see much incremental movement in Iggy being accepted as the next PM of Canada. Ho...
• Ontarian.....dream on. As I said you Liberals are so desperate to regain power you will say or do anything that you think will help in that objective. I t...
• RonaldODowd..... Nice to see you as well. All I can say is that it is no way to show cooperation by threatening an election every other week because yo...
• Ontarian....original?.....I don't think so. It must be frustrating going to bed every night and wishing upon a star that the relative of the Russian czars wo...
• Ontarian.....unlike your leader the PM is pragmatic. He will decide what is in the best interest of taxpayers and then move forward. I would just dare the...
• Ontarian....you sure love that propaganda stuff.... Who is Iggy actually trying to woe with his EI purposal? Young people, who would want the 8 weeks of w...

New Nanos National Ballot - Impressions of Harper and Ignatieff measured (2009-06-27)

• It would appear that Iggy's numbers at this time are simply a reflection of the fact that he is not Harper. How could any right thinking Canadian determine w...
• Jack..you may be right about Harper but I am not prepared to write him off. He has had many people write him off over his political career and he has always ...
• syld....Iggy brings promise? You must be drinking some of that Liberal cool aid. Why? Because he can speak gobbly gook in English. Sure he can save his polic...
• Informed1...thanks for your comments but sometimes I think I am the lone voice in the wilderness on some of the other boards. There are many Harper haters ou...
• Jack...think about it.....we have the deepest recession in modern times, we have had three minority governments in a row and the media reports negatively on ...
• Like every political party the leader is the party and when you attack the leader you attack the party. In this case attacking the government/Harper you are ...
• Jack...thinks that by publicly attacking Harper he is showing that he can be balanced. Well politics is a dirty game and if you want to overthrow the leader ...
• syld....And of course the Count has big ideas! Right. He sure is hiding them well. If he says something he has to backtrack within 48 hours or deny he even s...
• syld...you know you really need to change your talking points. They are aimless and make little sense. At the time of the election in October there were s...
• Randy H....lets remember the Conservatives were the government. They were announcing policies virtually everyday during the election. Just because the leader...
• Informed1...it really is amazing reading some of the postings here. A lot them are the same kind of things we read b4 the last election when the Liberal sync...
• Hi Tom.... This recession has revealed many shortcomings in the private/public pension system and there certainly needs to be an overhaul. GM was a per...
• Tom....I do not accept the fact that Harper is not a stateman. The image of Mr. Harper has been defined by the media in this country and of course the opp...
• Jack...you dont seem to get it. Getting rid of Harper at this time would be a disaster. The party would enter a leadership race, disrupting the ability of th...
• syld...I think you are still living in a fantasy world. A lot of wishful thinking here. Harper is alive because he has money to advertise.....please. Yes ...
• RonaldODowd....just like Dion was wonderful, honest, respectful and he will kill Harper during an election. Yep..you really do hope that Iggy will come up...
• syld....Harpo resorts to personal slurs. You need to really think about what you are typing. Show me one time where he has resorted to personal slurs. You ar...
• syld....prove that Harper is unethical. You cant. Once again you perpetuate the myth of the so called Mulroney deficits. How silly. It was your buddy Pier...
• Informed1....if an analysis is done riding by riding it will take the Libs 40 seats or more to win a minority never mind a majority. They currently have 77 s...
• RonaldODowd.....Red Tory is simply a uphemism for Liberal lite. I dont believe in big government and programs that are useless and very seldom achieve the...
• informed1...I fully agree. The partisans on this board including so called CPC supporters are so busy calling Harper names they can't see the forest for t...
• Jack...you are absolutely right it is all about keeping the Liberals out of power. Any party who is basically corrupt and steals money from the taxpayers ...
• syld.....they can quote Harper's words as much as they like. Trouble is Canadians know Harper and what he stands for. However, the same cannot be said for th...
• Hi Tom: We have to agree to disagree. If the left wing opposition parties are determined to force their agenda on the country because they can in a min...
• syld...see we do agree on something.
• RonaldODowd....you cannot say that Harper when he appears at a press conference or speaks publicly that he comes across as arrogant. On the other hand Igg...
• syld...I could counter many of your points. However, the one big one that you failed to mention is that Martin balanced the budget on the backs of the provin...
• Randy H....I will be sure to remind you of this post if the Libs win a minority in the next election. After all Harper is "so despised" everybody will want t...
• Informed 1....I agree with you. I don't know about you but from your comments I think you are like me. We don't agree with some of the things that Harper ...
• Informed1....I agree the scheme has not worked in Europe and in fact they have had to exempt many industries because of the impact on their economies and the...
• Seeker...I seem to recall hearing the opposition parties saying the same thing about Liberals when they were in power. Toujours la meme chose.
• RonaldODowd....I don't know whether Iggy and Harper are serious about EI reform. It would be nice if they could come to an agreement. However, if they do ...
• DanP....the fact remains I get the impression that Page is using the most conservative forecasts as if there will be nothing positive happening or going to h...
• syld....Iggy did not back down because of his superior political ability. It was simply the most expedient thing to do. Harper called his bluff and told him...
• Jack...quit being such a cry baby. This is a political discussion and we each have our strong beliefs.
• syld...Jennings may be tough but it is she and Goodale that are causing the turmoil in Question Period. You can hear their big mouths even though you don't s...
• Tom...how do you know Harper's leadership is a one man show? Just because the media says it doesn't make it so. He was elected to government after having jus...
• informed1....I agree while a coalition government is perfectly acceptable and constitutional it generally is a coalition between the main opposition party an...
• Informed1....needless to say I agree.
• syld....Just like the Libs eh!
• Seeker...of course you observations about Harper are incorrect. Harper is a Conservative. He is not Liberal lite nor is a socialist akin to the NDP and Bloc....
• Jack I would remind you that Harper and the Conservatives were even lower in Quebec than they are today. One speech and guess what Harper is back in the game...
• Seeker...of course the Harper haters would have him unilaterally disarm and throw himself back into opposition. What good would that do putting the foxes in ...
• Jack....ok maybe two speeches. Don't count him out yet. I know that's what scares the hell out of you.
• Tom...you know the problems with the power of the PMO has been in place for a long time. Yes Harper has probably contributed to it. Why would that be? I know...
• Tom....I would agree with you about Martin. In fact when I heard him talk about doing politics differently and changing the system making it more open and...
• syld...you may be right. However, I would remind you that in 2006 nobody gave the Conservatives a fighting chance and they surprised everyone by electing 10 ...
• Jack...you think the Con base is going to vote Liberal or NDP. I don't think so. Yes they may stay home but that affects turn out and will not help the Libs....
• Seeker...after the names I see Harper being called then its fair play to criticize the other leader as well. Besides it was to make the point that he come...
• Tom: There was no peace keeping to be had when Paul Martin committed Canadian troops to Kandahar province. It was kill or be killed. As Chretien said in his...
• syld....let's see the Liberal policies. Let's remember they are the ones that want to win government. They better come up with something good. Raising taxes ...
• informed1.....all very good points. What you will get from the apologists is spin.
• Informed1.... all very good points.
• Tom... As I said I don't agree with war. However Canada signed the Afghan Compact which committed them to participate for a period of time. Other countrie...
• Jack....wishful thinking I believe. No Conservative wants a tax and spend Liberal party running the country. As I have said before campaigns matter and a ...
• syld....All I know if we had the Liberals in power the deficit would be even higher. So I will stick with my guys until something better comes along. It ain'...
• Informed1 Jack fails to mention the polling that was done over the last few days showing that the populace feels very proud of their country and feels we ...
• syld...its all bafflegab and not worth listening to frankly. He talked about healthcare. Platitudes. How would he change the system that's what I want to ...
• Informed1... They are entitled to their entitlements as one famous Liberal (Dingwall) pointed out. We had 13 years of Lib do nothing government. Our socia...
• Jack..you know what they say....birds of a feather flock together.
• Jack...I stand corrected. However, it is a fact.
• Jack...you can hang on to every poll you want to support your case. The fact remains Ekos even acknowledges Canadians are not engaged. Its interesting th...
• Jack...I have not read his reports personally. However, there are those who critique his numbers and say he is building in every variable he can find in orde...
• Jack...don't count on it. If there is one thing Conservatives cannot tolerate is Liberals in power. So that in itself will drive the base out.
• Jack...I don't know whether you're a real conservative or are just saying so. However, Iggy screwed up at the end of the session. It was Harper who bailed hi...
• RonaldODowd....you may be right but campaigns matter these days. There are so many variables i.e. voter turnout, split voting, issues and perceptions of the ...
• syld...you must be living in a fantasy world. Even the left wing press agreed Iggy looked foolish. Iggy made demands at his silly press conference. Harper...
• RonaldODowd....on this we do agree. However, he has a big hill to climb. There is a saying that there are only about 20 to 25 ridings considered swing rid...
• Informed1.....Thanks!
• syld...there is no doubt the Libs have the plan as you suggest. However, events have a way of changing them both positively and negatively. I would sug...
• Informed1....the fact is Liberals are bankrupt for ideas. They know there is no money for their left wing agenda and that we will need to cut expenses if ...
• Informed1....all very good questions. However I expect Iggy and the Libs to run a peek a boo campaign where they say as little as possible with their sta...
• syld...I specifically recall Harper mentioning in his year end interviews that 2007 was going to be a weaker year. However, in your Liberal zeal you forge...
• syld... Once again you are blind to the realities of the last election. The carbon tax would not have done anything to stimulate the economy. In fact I...
• syld....so you admit the carbon tax was simply smoke and mirrors. A carbon tax if necessary...not necessarily a carbon tax. Typical Liberal platform li...

Stimulus, sure - just watch the cost - Nanos Comments for the GTR Economic Summit (2009-05-07)

• Nik's comments are very interesting. On the one hand people, particularly Ontario, want the government to take an activist role but don't want to pay for it ...
• HC in AB.....I fully agree with your analysis. Hence my comment about money being spent saying it will help end the recession is really misleading. The only ...
• gerry1...you will not get an argument from me on the point you made. When will politicians learn and particularly the current opposition parties that mass...
• RonaldODowd....I agree with your assessment. However, as you say I would expect that all levels of government would participate. I see some of the opposition...
• Bernie.....On this you and I agree.
• Jack...there are some rumours that Lynch could be headed to Washington as the next Canadian ambassador. Have you heard this as well? I heard the same thin...
• RonaldODowd....I have no reason to dispute your hypothesis. However, my sense, and it is well reported in the media that he takes his own counsel before a...
• Jack: It can't be both ways. It is either worthwile to spend the money and therefore the provinces need to pony up their share (even if it means increased ta...
• HC in AB....you are right the municipalities generate no taxes from the activity but the bottom line is it is they who ultimately benefit from the expenditur...
• Jack....you need to, in your distaste for Harper, develop sinister motives. The fact remains I believe the government wants to do the right thing i.e. spend ...
• larryl....you will get no argument from me. The middleclass always get it in the end i.e. higher taxes. That's why these programs that Liberals talk about an...
• larryl.....the fact is the Conservative party may have been spending money but they were using the taxes paid by Canadians plus the surpluses. Unfortunately ...
• larryl.....NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• larryl....of course you know the whole truth and Mulroney must be lying. Ask Chretien about the vendetta he waged on the President of the BDC which a jud...
• larryl....you should really give it a rest. If Revenue Canada was happy with whatever the deal was that Mulroney struck with them what's your issue. He proba...
• larryl...however, Chretien was the subject of a major inquiry the likes of which we have not seen in Canada since the beginning of the last century. When ...
• larryl...you really are living in a fantasy world. Just take from the "rich" and give to the poor and all will be well. I don't say our system is perfect bu...
• larryl.....it looks like penis envy to me. You like everybody else has the chance to be rich and all those nasty things you say. It is up to you if you are p...
• larryl...typical socialist thinking. Who creates the jobs for ordinary Canadians so they can support their families? It isn't the government. It is the en...
• larryl...I may live in the past but I am certainly not going to accept your version of how an economy should be run. You truly are a socialist and will alway...
• larryl...once again you are still living in the past. Beginning last October the world changed with the collapse of the financial markets. All governments ar...

Close federal race continues - Tories down in Quebec up in Ontario (2009-05-02)

• To listen to the MSM and of course the Harper haters you would think that the government is down for the count. Nik's poll obviously suggests there are probl...
• Jack...you need to look at the reality faced by the government prior to the last budget. The opposition parties were gunning for the government and if Harper...
• syld...would expect nothing else when there is no policy to discuss and the coronation of a leader. As the Liberal supporter Jane Taber said the other da...
• Of course we need to focus on Harper because the Liberals have nothing to offer. Good offence is the best defence et Jack.
• Hi Tom: Agree with your post. If Iggy and the Liberals are doing so great why are most polls showing the results within the margin of error. I think Ca...
• Bernie: And you were doing so well until you got to your last point. Shame on you :-) Before a party starts talking about raising taxes they should at lea...
• Jack....watch the interview done with Jean LaPierre on Power Play. He said Quebecers are giving Iggy the benefit of the doubt but the Bloc has a file on him ...
• Nik....help my comments are being double posted. Can you help?
• RonaldODowd....better talk to your friends in the NDP and Bloc. Unless they see an increase in their numbers there will be no election no matter how high the...
• Jack.. ah but it is the Nanos polls that are the ones that everyone looks at given its track record in calling elections etc. So you can comfort yourself wit...
• Jack...no book because he is busy governing the country. Iggy on the other hand had so much time on his hands that he had time to finish his pamphlet as Pegg...
• RonaldODowd.....You call it clarification. I called it flip flop and backtracking. In fact Tom Clark on Power Play called it what it was. Spin my friend, pla...
• Amen!!!!! to that. However, some Liberals are always trying to find a silver lining which would indicate Harper is crashing and burning. It ain't going to ha...
• RonaldODowd.....typical Liberal living in the past. Chretien has left the building and only Liberals keep raising him and PIerre Trudeau to remind us of the ...
• RonaldODowd....the Liberals can get up to 50% in the polls as far as I care. There will be no election unless the Dippers and the Separatists agree. If the L...
• RonaldODowd...shows Canadians have good common sense. By the way we will see if they are prepared to put a carpetbagger in the chair of the PM. Those 30 odd ...
• RonaldODowd.....just pointing out the facts that you really don't want to hear. Joe Who? :-)
• Jack...if as you say you are a disguntled Conservative the fact remains Harper is the best choice to govern the country. If you want the pompous Iggy and ...
• Jack... I know at least I think I know that you are a disguntled Conservative. You have made that point. However, surely you would not support the NDP so unl...
• RonaldODowd....now you are being not only partisan but silly.
• RonaldODowd....panic? Why? It is the Liberals who are in panic mode over the timing of the next election. Make a mistake and Iggy is history and back teachin...
• RonaldODowd....Unlike Joe Who Harper can count.
• RonaldODowd....just like an arrogant Liberal. Jean Chretien would have lost the 1997 election after his GST and FTA flip flops if there had been a viable alt...
• syld....hitting a soft spot am I? The problem with Liberals is they don't accept any kind of rationale that is not in keeping with their Liberal philosphies....
• Jack...thanks for the copy of the letter. Where in the letter did Harper say there would be a coalition similar to the one proposed by the Libs/NDP/Bloc l...
• RonaldODowd....the Liberals even with their poll numbers today have no chance of winning a majority government. So if they do win a minority next time out I ...
• RonaldODowd....Let's hope so but those words will fall on deaf ears to the electorate next time out. Dion and Layton denied there was a possibility of a ...
• RonaldODowd....glory be to the next saviour of the Liberal party....the one and only Count Iggy.
• RonaldODowd....unless your party is prepared to step up to the plate and offer constructive solutions that are different from the government then you have no...
• Jack...there will be no new leader for the Conservative party before the next election. Can you imagine the disarray in the party trying to find and elect a ...
• RonaldODowd....how many times does Jack have to say it. He is not a Liberal supporter as he tells me often enough. Unfortunately the past will come back t...
• Tom...your analysis makes a lot of sense. This could be why the Liberals are hanging back. While overall numbers appear good for them when they drill down th...
• Jack....the fact remains I cannot vote for a carpetbagger who is an elitist, arrogant and really is just a spin doctor of a higher order than Dion. I lived t...
• RonaldODowd...not only do you write arrogantly you claim to be clairvoyant. You know I think you are scared to death of Harper and so these macho writings...
• Jack...A discussion is not a proposal for a coalition. There were probably many ways that the opposition parties could have proposed to the GG. However, ther...
• Jack...you are in denial. I explained to you how unofficially the Bloc would have veto power. Why will you not accept the fact that the Bloc have no interest...
• RonaldODowd....Very interesting. I guess there were a few of us who did not agree with you and Jamieson. Keep trying if it makes you feel any better.
• RonaldODowd....thanks for the info. It would have been helpful if you had declared yourself up front. I don't know the agenda behind your criticisms of th...
• Jack... I do not agree with your assessment of the letter written to the GG. Parties work together in the House of Commons for the good of the country ev...
• syld....If you want to get technical the PM did not prorogue Parliament the GG did. He recommended and she considered that recommendation and agreed. She cou...
• RonaldODowd....fair enough.

Nanos Poll: Environment Trumps Prosperity for Oil Sands Development (2009-03-25)

• Nobody would argue that we should make the country more environmentally sustainable. However, I could care less what the international community thinks about...
• gerry1.... I suspect you don't live in the West, particularly Alberta, where the oil sands have provided a very good standard of living for Westerners and ma...
• You are right. Not worded very well. Thanks for letting me know. What I should have said is: Nobody would argue that we should not make the country more e...
• elf...what a load of bunk. Do you think any of the super powers of the world care one iota what Canada's position is on any major issue. Do you see them c...
• Land mass doesn't count my friend. Its political influence and we don't have much because of soft power practiced by previous Liberal governments. You a...
• larryl....run for parliament. You seem to have all the answers for what ails our poor country. It is socialists and left leaning Liberals that could have fix...
• He blew the surplus did he? Like your friends in the Liberal party he did not steal taxpayer money but used the over taxation of Canadians to return the surp...
• elf....I know exactly what you said. Don't be a condescending twit. I don't disagree with your assessment of our country. However, there are certain r...
• larryl...you are right about Sask. but I am originally from Ontario. In fact my wife was born and raised in Sudbury and myself in Kirkland Lake. Sask. has...
• larryl......I fully acknowledged in my post that commodity prices have certainly helped the government. However, there is development taking place in Sask. t...
• Bernie...quit with the hogwash. There is no easy transition from a fossil fuel economy to a wind, solar, nuclear powered society. If there were it would b...
• Jack...you a conservative? I don't think so my friend. Regardless of Harper's so called faults you would rather have the Liberal Party in power? That is d...
• Bernie...not communicating with me will not ruin my day or life. Have at it. However, you and people like you make all kinds of outlandish statements and ...
• I could go through and dispute each of your positions. However, it is not worth the time and effort. We will respectfully agree to disagree.
• larryl...there are only two choices in this country..Liberal or Conservative. To even think that the NDP who historically have less than 17% support could fo...
• larryl the fact is government policies do matter. Governments that are open to business and have the right economic policies will attract business. If gov...
• Jack once again you do not appear to understand that Canada can do anything it wants in respect to its environment. It will have little to know effect on the...
• larryl....of course after many years of Liberal rule we continue to talk about the same social issues year after year. That's because they fool people like y...
• Jack...needless to say I do not agree with you. Would you expect him to resign now, have the Libs force an election and us without a leader. By the way I ...
• larryl.... You did not answer the questions I posed. If the Liberals are so great and they have been in power 80% of the time why are we still talking abo...
• Jack....I do not like the budget as well. However, under the circumstances there was little Harper could do if he wanted to remain in government. However, wa...
• Jack....great post and I don't entirely disagree but the environmentalists don't want incremental improvement. Once you set in a carbon tax or a cap and t...
• larryl...nasty, nasty, nasty I have nothing further to say to you. You are becoming desperate to find a counter argument so you resort to smearing.
• Jack...so now you do admit that Harper is doing something about the environment but not quickly enough to satisfy you. The old canard...dismantle the Cana...
• Jack..in case you don't know it the people of Canada...not you or me... will decide who they want to govern Canada at the time of the next election. Obvio...
• Jack...and your opinions never change over time depending on changing or new circumstances. It is one thing to say something while in the private sector. It ...
• Hi Tom: Somehow I missed this comment. As usual some very cogent points.

Liberals and Conservatives still close - Trend favours the Liberals at the expense of the NDP (2009-03-21)

• Not surprising that the NDP numbers have fallen significantly. With Layton concocting the coalition arrangement and indicating he would not vote for the budg...
• If you think that Conservatives will move to Liberals you are really living with rose coloured glasses. Harper may have ticked off the Conservative base with...
• Hi Bernie: So you think the Count is more honest etc. Well when he runs around the country saying he loves the oil sands, agriculture and he will solve th...
• bert I don't question Nik's numbers. His record speaks for itself. However, I do disagree with his analysis on occasion where he attributes motives to the...
• Iggy's rhetoric did not match his action. He supported the budget despite his huffing and puffing. He demanded spending big time prior to the budget and he g...
• There is one thing you have not considered. The Canadian people have had 13 years of doing nothing Liberal government plus a party that stole from the Canadi...
• You may be right but as they say a week in politics is a long time. Iggy is going to say something outrageous and Canadians will abandon the Liberals. If ...
• Typical Liberal talking points. He stole nothing from Canadian taxpayers and you know it. He announced a change in tax policy which had an impact on the mark...
• Thats what I like...arrogant Liberals who think they have the God given right to govern Canada. Good on Iggy. Then the election will be a fair fight and t...
• I am not prepared to accept your rationale. It is faulty on so many levels. It sounds like wishful thinking. If Barack Obama had followed your advice he woul...
• Let's see how the agent of change survives. I am currently wintering in Florida and there is much rumbling about he and his economic advisors. He talks a gre...
• Bernie: you are denying reality. Chretien was found by Gomery to be guilty if not directly through benign neglect. There was evidence that money was given to...
• syld..Lets read some of Iggy views on torture, the Iraq war and his support of all things George Bush. Let's talk about the fact he is a carpetbagger who ...
• Brown envelopes stuffed with cash being passed in a restaurant is not standard operating procedure for any government. I still maintain my position. There...
• Bernie: so it is partisanship to ask what the elected government of the day did in 13 years that has changed the country profoundly. Mulroney did the GST and...
• Tell me what the Count would do about today's recession. Its easy to criticize every move when you are not held accountable. Canadians deserve an answer prio...
• I have acknowledged the Liberal's got rid of the deficit. How did that happen? They laid the deficit on the provinces virtually destroying the healthcare sys...
• Ah, spoken like a true Liberal. Full of hubris and arrogance. Just for the record I voted for Pierre Trudeau in his first term and Jean Chretien in '93. W...
• If he is found guilty of taking a bribe he will be condemned by everybody. However, I would be surprised that Mulroney would be that foolish. There is no...
• Do not disagree. You see we can agree on something elf.
• Thank God somebody from the Conservative side is talking on this board. I have been fighting with these Liberal partisans for several days now and thought no...

Nanos-Policy Options Poll - Canadians see recession lasting into 2010; Support deficits and Infrastructure spending (2009-01-25)

• I don't believe for one minute that Stephen Harper believes spending $64 billion over two years as a way to pull the country out of recession. He does believ...
• RonaldODowd....I agree with your comments. That's why any discussion of the $1.95 subsidy needs to take place in Parliament. To think political parties can f...
• parnel2....more personal attacks on the PM. Why don't you focus on substance. I would suggest to you that Harper was not really after the Liberals with wit...
• Informed1...you are right the Libs and the NDP are going to pay a price for the coalition at the time of the next election. Jack and Jill were conspiring tog...
• Bernie....Dion supported the coalition in an effort to make up for the dissmal showing in the election and to vault himself into the PM'a chair. He is a prou...
• Informed1. Its in the Liberal DNA. They feel they are meant to be the government and when they are in opposition they can only call the government names. ...
• Bernie..... The fact is a politician needs to be able to convince people that his idea is worth supporting. Without that ability they are doomed to failur...
• parnel2.. Of course Iggy is not arrogant. He is your leader and anything he says or does is perfectly alright. Read some of the comments on some of the me...
• The next time when the Liberals want to introduce an enviromental plan they should at least establish some goals in respect to GHG reduction. At the same ...
• Bernie: I am not going to address every point you made but suffice is to say that Dion and the Liberals denied there would be a deficit but that a recessi...
• Non-aligned in Toronto.... While you may be right that consumers will reduce debt but the fact of the matter is that will be temporary and will give them ...
• Non-aligned in Toronto..... Interesting even if unemployment reaches 10% that means there are still 90% who are working and will benefit in some way or th...
• elf...you have been living in the Liberal la la land too long. I have heard this said by Conservatives many times before. They are not prepared to destroy...
• elf...nothing like being a pragmatic politician versus an ideologue. That's what so good about Harper. He is being as felixible as he needs to be.
• parnel2...Watch carefully Iggy today. He will huff and puff and find all kinds of things wrong and he will ask for changes to the budget. While he is doing i...
• parnel2....The parties attacked both leaders or have you conveniently forgotten this aspect of the last campaign. Dion proved the ads were right. He was n...
• parnel2...If you want to get into a pissing contest about broken promises I have a whole list from 13 years of the Chretien government starting with getting ...
• parnel2....get off the pot. In the previous post you told me Harper in effect gave up his conservative principles and in essence delivered a Liberal budget. ...
• Canadian.... You are not being very realistic here. If Count Iggy had not supported the budget there would be an election; no coalition. How would that he...
• parnel2.... Boy are you right! The Count has asked for quarterly reports and nothing else. Just like in school. That's where he feels most comfortable...
• Canadian... I don't have a problem with what you are saying. However, no matter how you dissect it the Liberals know they are in no position, financial...
• Canadian.... The Liberals are such hypocrites and arrogant that they will say or do anything that will help them regain power. Of course the media will no...
• Canadian.... parnel2 is one of the biggest Liberal apologists on this board. He and I have had a running commentary for over a year where he continually ...
• Canadian.... Don't underestimate the officious and arrogant Count. He got the party to appoint him without a "shot" being fired. He will be hailed and acc...
• parnel2..... As I have mentioned to you b4 if there was no truth to the ads they would not have been effective. Dion confirmed every time he opened his mo...
• Canadian....fully agree.
• parnel3...why all the changes in your name? You need to be more specific in your comments. Read Charles Adler today which are on Bourque. He sums up C...
• Non aligned in Toronto.... The average salary in Canada is in the $50,000 range and so this is who I think are the middle class of Canada. However, wit...

Harper has "poisoned the well" in parliament - path forward is uncertain (2008-12-01)

• To say I am ticked with Mr. Harper would be an understatement. Anybody who follows my postings knows that I am a Conservative supporter but to do what Harper...
• larryl.... this scenario is absolutely great for Duceppe. It is all love and kisses now but the demands will come and whether its in the best interest of Can...
• Hi Tom: As I said in my posting I am so angry with Harper I could spit. He keeps wanting to walk to the abyss and peer over it. He has done that since ...
• Made in Canada only....I have some sympathy for your comments but the fact is this is a wonderful country with a parliamentary democracy. The opposition has ...
• Lex....I do not believe the Senate can hold up money bills or a budget. That is one thing they cannot get their grimy little paws on.
• titans...let's remember this the next time the Libs have a minority government. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. What would you suggest...
• larryl....let set the record straight...the other governments are propping up their collapsing financial sectors. That's where the billions of dollars are go...
• JamesH..... People keep saying we need to throw money at the auto and forestry sectors. What if we given billions to the auto sector and the U.S. governme...
• Informed1......an election is the only democratic way to clear the air and send a message to the government and the opposition parties. The last election ...
• westerner....the fact that the Bloc will control the legislative agenda appears to be being lost on those that hate Harper. We could live to regret this "coa...
• JamesH. Would you quit with the opposition got more votes thingy. Votes are not fungible. Each party gets their own votes and as such that is their share...
• JamesH....take off the rose coloured glasses. No legislation and I do mean no legislation will be passed by the House unless the Bloc supports it. If Duce...
• titans....you will remember that the Bloc runs candidates only in one province. The other two do run national campaigns but are national parties in name only...
• gohabs1....this train is on the track and unless the GG decides it cannot run I agree that the government will fall. However, despite what you say about H...
• Informed1.... It will be very interesting to see how this unholy alliance works out if the GG agrees. There is no assurance she will because she knows the...
• larryl....you do not understand the history of the Reform Party. Manning was a populist. Harper wanted a Conservative party...not a liberal lite one such as ...
• titans.. unlike your friends in the Liberal party Harper did not steal taxpayers money. It was not Liberal surpluses. It was the hard earned money of the Can...
• Tom: While I agree with you the fact is that whether it was this economic update or the next budget or whatever, Layton/Duceppe have been conspiring to re...
• JamesH.....I agree with your assessment of the auto industry and that is what Harper and company is demanding. However, that is not good enough for the three...
• James H. you are right but it is she that makes the final decision not her advisers. You are assuming that another election will bring the same results. T...
• titans.....Harper never went to the extent that this group of socialists has gone. Did he propose to put together a government yes but it was a far cry from ...
• Informed1..... I completely agree.
• Tom...I fully agree. I can't for the life of me understand his motivations. Did he honestly believe he would get away with it? That's a rhetorical question. ...
• Gordo05.... It doesn't matter whether it was this economic update (not a budget) or the real budget it was bound to happen. The opposition parties fundame...
• Tom Good: The opposition will have little power to stop anything and will get little attention from the media. If the majority in the House supports legi...
• Darkskypoet.....obviously you don't read the news. The world financial system is near collapse. Our major trading partner has a crisis on its hands including...
• Lex...the Senate does not introduce any bills. Everything originates in the House of Commons. They are the legislators. You may be right but I thought I h...
• Gordo05 I have already indicated my disappointment in the shenanigans displayed in the economic statement. If the junta gets power and spends billions of...
• Patricia you should take a breath and think about what you are saying before letting your mouth run off. Votes are not fungible. Each party gets their sha...
• Darkskypoet....Your point is? You accused the government of wasting money and by inference not forseeing the market melt down. Is throwing billions of dol...
• Darkskypoet.... Your perscription for the auto sector makes sense. That is exactly what the current government is doing. Getting the facts so they can mak...
• titans....another one of those silly comparisons. Votes are not fungible. Each Canadian gets one vote and one vote only. So if you vote Liberal that does ...
• titans....more propaganda....show me where Harper agreed to allow the Separatists to control the federal government of Canada with an effective veto over eve...
• titans... Your propaganda is tiresome. Votes are not fungible. Look it up if you don't know what fungible means. The Separatist coalition is dead. The GG ...
• Darkskypoet....I have already acknowledged in my original posting the attempt to withdraw the subsidy and the right to strike as being provocative and not he...
• Gordo05....I could care less whether you or the opposition likes or does not like Stephen Harper personally or otherwise. A little dramatic when you say "no ...
• JamesH....don't be naive and certainly don't put words in my mouth ""Dion lost the election, and Harper won" which is not true. Don't be condescending (yo...
• HC in AB... So now we know what the GG will do. She granted prorogation which I would have been surprised if she had decided differently. I got a heada...
• GordoO5...I was pleased the PM did that today. Lets see if the opposition are men enough to stand down and do the same thing. If this is all about the eco...
• JamesH....I am not sure who used the world fungible but it is a word that applies to the silly people who argue the votes collected by the opposition parties...
• HC in AB... The political landscape is clearly now changing and I think dramatically. The opposition hates Harper and will do anything to get him out o...
• titans.....The only thing that is embarassing is a junta taking power. Other than Fox the rest of the media that you mention are left wing and have no use fo...
• titans....what is shameful is that junta led by one of the worst politicians in Canadian history would be handed the keys to the government and its treasury....
• titans....you can watch the propaganda on the U.S. stations. I am quite fine thank you very much. Are you looking at the polls my friend. Check the Compas...
• Gordo05.... I agree completely with your assessment but having a junta take over the government is still not in the comfort zone of Canadians. If it had b...
• titans...your posts are getting a little more angry. Is it because you have little to fight with any longer? The coalition is breaking up my friend. Harpe...
• titans....once again your hatred for Harper is revealing. The problem is the opposition parties know he is a formidable opponent and they never know what he ...
• Gordo05.....thanks for the lecture. I really needed that. I have never used the expression of a time out. That is silly. It was simply the best decision f...
• titans...patience you will have a stroke. You will get your chance in 6 weeks. In the meantime enjoy Christmas with your family. Of course anything tha...
• titans..... don't count on it buddy. The Liberals will have a new leader probably before the next election. It will be the creepy, lizard tongued lip l...
• titans.....tiresome or so tiresome. You need to get a life.
• Hi Godro05 Who knows why Harper does what he does. Leaders are not perfect unless of course you are talking about Pierre Elliot Trudeau who the punditocra...
• Gordo05 I did read this on the internet this morning. Do you agree? Sounds like that may be the case but I have no idea if he would carry it that far. Giv...
• Rae was and is a socialist always looking for a cause. The coalition is just that; a cause. However, he is not reading the mood of the public and with his at...
• JamesH.....just because you don't like the facts it is you that needs to deal with the reality of the situation. Don't be so arrogant as to try to explain...
• JamesH....quit with the lecturing of the parliamentary system. See my previous post to you. Fungible means interchangeable. In other words votes are not i...
• JamesH. In a perfect world I would agree. However, when you have three left leaning parties demanding all sorts of things you are not going to get coopera...
• Informed1....I guess we know part of the answer now. Dion has resigned and we saw the fight for control break out between Iggy and Rae. Iggy is a slimy po...
• Gordo05 Well now we know Dion is gone and the fight between Rae and Iggy has broken wide open. Iggy is a little slimy. He hides while Rae is not afraid...
• Informed1 The Liberal leadership race is now down to two and they are now slugging it out. The Liberal constitution only allows for the party and cauc...
• gohabs1... I don't remember Layton hooking up with Harper on anything. If you are talking about the so called proposal to offer a coalition government ...
• gohabs1..... hatred is a very strong word. Surely you don't hate him personally. You don't even know him. You may dislike his policies but that's not a...
• gohabs1 Your postings reflect a lot of deep seeded angry. Its not necessary. Politicians come and go. Relax...one day Harper will be defeated and your ...

New Nanos National Poll - CP, 32%, LP 30%, NDP 20%, GP 10%, BQ 9% (2008-11-19)

• It is far too early to determine what the trend will be in the coming days/weeks. However, there is one thing I have noted. The government is being much m...
• gohabs1.....The Liberals will get lots of attention and it may not be the kind they want. The Libs are in for a rough leadership race. Do they want a patr...
• gohabs1... Mr. Harper and his government did not put the money in their pockets and run (like some Liberals). They gave the money back to Canadians whethe...
• Foxer...I hope you realized by comments were being facetious. That would be the worse thing the government could do.
• Foxer...not a problem. I just wanted to be sure that's all. No offence taken. Its a real problem for the government and the country particularly what to d...
• gohabs1. The anti Liberal dribble is well placed my friend. You can justify or criticize whatever way you want but the bottom line is the Conservative par...
• gohabs1....I have always given Paul Martin and Jean Chretien credit for getting the deficit covered and to begin reducing Canada's debt load. You are bein...
• Informed1....to say I was disappointed in Jack Layton and his reaction to the Speech from the Throne is an understatement. However, he really doesn't matter ...
• Informed1....to say I was disappointed in Jack Layton and his reaction to the Speech from the Throne is an understatement. However, he really doesn't matter ...
• gohabs1....speculation my friend, speculation my friend.
• Joanne P. It is absolutely scary the amount of money the U.S. is talking about infusing into their economy or subsidizing the financial sector. This ship can...
• Wishful thinking Bernie
• Informed1 Watched Duffy tonight and he had Don Drummond of TD Bank on and he scoffed at the discussion about deflation. He suggested it would have to tak...
• gohabs1... You know you really have to get over the fact that the Liberals lost the election and it will be some time b4 they get back in power. I would s...
• gohab1...That is an utter lie and you know it. McGuinty knew there was a $5 billion deficit. He talked about it thru the whole election campaign. Read Mik...
• Informed1... The pressure on Obama will be significant. If things don't change rather quickly the knives will come out from all sides of the U.S. governme...
• gohabs1... Once again you misrepresent the facts. Paul Martin took $25 billion from the healthcare system alone and restored only $19 billion...a $6 billion ...
• gohabs1. You know as well as I do that the EI fund is only a notional fund. The money goes into general revenues and was used to help cover the deficit. M...
• gohabs1.. More spin... the fact is the money for the EI fund is in general revenue and has been spent. There is no pot of $50 billion sitting in an accoun...
• Informed 1 I agree the gloom and doom scenario is playing out and the stockmarket is reacting. We will see when Obama gets into office what will happen....
• Informed1. I agree. Prices will come down at least in the short term and that will cause lower revenues, falling profits leading to layoffs etc. That's wh...
• Informed1 Thanks for the lyrics. The automakers are going to reap what they sew here in Canada because I do not think Harper is going to just bail them...
• Chris30..... You are cynical but I can't blame you either. Watching the Liberals is like watching a monkey f.ck a football. The people of Wascana shoul...
• Sorry don't know why the double posting.
• gohabsl1...selective reporting my friend. He also said he wouldn't recommend any cuts because the deficit would be less than 1% of GDP and not worth the effo...
• gohabs1. So if the Liberals believed we were in a recession and approaching a deficit why did they propose $50 billion in spending. It was to fool the p...
• For some reason I am getting double posting. I know my posts are great :-) but maybe somebody could check why this is happening.
• Hi Tom: Thanks....when I look at may comments after they have been posted the same comment appears twice on my computer. Go figure.
• Informed1.... There is no good answer to this whole problem. Whether to assist the automakers and try to save all the jobs involved or let them go bankrup...
• Bernie.... I also would much prefer to operate on a budget surplus. Deficits allow governments to be wasteful. However, the times are without precedent an...
• Chris30.... the trouble with the Liberal party is they are still stuck in the 80's or before because they simply have not rid the party of the old guard a...

On the Harper election win (Nanos Sun Column) (2008-11-04)

• I am a Conservative supporter but I have concern that the electorate is still wary of Harper and his Conservative government as a result of the demonization ...
• Informed1....I wish I could be as optimistic as you. I believe each campaign is different and Harper will have to work even harder in this mandate to convinc...
• RonaldODowd....I agree with your thoughtful anaylsis of the situation. For Harper to even consider moving the party towards a far right wing agenda would ...
• Informed1....I do not dispute your comments about the growth of the CPC in all regions except Nfld and Quebec and that they have made some significant inroad...
• Bernie.. you and I have gone around this thing before. This issue that the Conservatives demonized Dion and that was the reason the Liberals lost is silly...
• Bernie...finishing my previous post: Do I wish we weren't there? You bet! However, the government has made a committment and we must honour our committmen...
• Bernie...your recollections of the ads that the Libs have put forward is selective at best. The ads that Martin ran i.e. soldiers in the street, guns pointin...
• gohabs1...part of the reason PR failed in Ontario is that some people who were going to sit in parliament were going to be picked by the party from a list. S...
• informed1...I agree with your assessment. It gets pretty tiresome reading the same old stock criticisms of Harper and the government which bear no resemblanc...
• RonaldODowd....I would just like to point out that the money which funded adscam was controlled exclusively by Chretien and was set aside each year in Paul M...
• Made in Canada Only...you may want revenge but unless there is direct evidence that Chretien participated in adscam there is little likelihood that he will b...
• Lex Llewdor....good point. I don't think they are going to get 10,000 delegates as they anticipate. With only three contenders running and Iggy the shoe in m...
• RonaldODowd...I don't pretend to be an expert but it is my understanding that Obama is not in favour of a carbon tax. That's the first thing. Second he sa...
• larryl....don't count on it. Harper will do what is in the best interest of Canada. I suspect that both leaders know they need each other for their own purpo...
• RonaldODowd....Harper is one cool politician. All the pundits etc. were saying that Prentice had been demoted. Not likely...he has done a great job in his po...
• RonaldODowd.....I heard the same thing. Nothing more will come of this other than the existing court cases going on.
• gohabs1...you know you really have to move on and put something on the board that contributes to the discussion. If you don't like Harper fine but you hav...
• Bernie....Harper will not go along with the envirofacists agenda if that agenda will end up wrecking the economy. It is in enough difficulty without adding h...
• Bernie....you are right you can make judgements about whether you see a certain person as moral, ethically etc. However, you also have to be prepared to acce...
• Bernie...now you are being overly dramatic. Envirofacists are those that would take steps that move us back to the horse and buggy days. They propose solu...
• Tom...just read your comments. I agree. The Conservatives were the best on offer. However, I believe that the Liberals continue to feel that if only t...
• wlloydmcic....just read your rant... Mulroney,Chretien and Trudeau all had majority governments so they didn't need to listen to the opposition parties. S...
• Bernie...I thought you were not a Liberal supporter.
• larryl....Just a friendly reminder that no expenses incurred by a poitical party outside of the writ period are included as campaign expenses. The problem...
• larryl....you illustrious leader said the timing of the election was in his hands and it was he and only he who would decide when the next election would tak...
• Bernie..because on a previous post you said that Trudeau was the best prime minister Canada every had besides Sir John A. Just a reminder about Trudeau'...
• larryl....get real. Your partisan colours are blinding you to reality. Once again, the in and out system is b4 the courts and time will tell if it was not...
• larryl...if you follow politics you will recall the Liberals and of course their sycophant media referring to them as the natural governing party. No end of ...
• Bernie.. while I agree that we respectfully disagree with each other I want to make a point. Harper has given no taxpayer money to the banks. He has excha...
• Bernie....Once again while you type the words your comments do not really acknowledge there is no quick fix here. Read my words. there is no quick fix. T...
• Hi Tom..... Neither Iggy or Rae is my cup of tea. LeBlanc is a neophyte who has been around awhile but who is inexperienced. He has only been a back bench...
• Informed1.....I agree. His idea about telling a story to the Canadian people so that the Canadian people will better understand is insulting to put it kin...
• larryl...if the West separates it will because of the Central Canada media and its fixation on all things Quebec and Liberal. So now the police are corrup...
• Bernie...I guess we will agree to disagree. If you do not know where the $40 billion ($10 billion a year over 4 years) in new taxes or the $15 billion in ...
• Bernie I tried to explain to you that no cash was given by the government to the banking industry. Banks take deposits from customers and lend those funds ou...
• larryl....read larryl read. I said the Central Canada media to be precise. I agree all political parties try to buy the voters of Quebec. That's what adsc...
• Hi wlloydmcic: You said: “To claim Harper has extremist views you will have to be a lot more specific.” Harper, Flaherty and the Conservative Party bei...
• wlloydmcic: Let's put aside the hyperbole. Every voter gets only one vote and so lets put aside the foolish commentary that 62% of the electorate voted ag...
• Hi Bernie: First of all in another post you didn't seem to know about the $40 billion in a new carbon tax Dion was proposing as well as $15 billion in wea...
• Bernie: If after reading my list you say these things are attributes to be admired then don't say you are not a Liberal supporter. I did acknowledge in my...
• Larryl.... You underestimate the impact of the War Measures Act at the time. In a democracy you don't go around arresting people based on suspicions. What...
• larryl...as I promised..... When Mulroney took office he faced a projected deficit of $42 billion and a burgeoning public debt. Lalonde who was finance...
• Bernie...if you believe that the carbon taxes were going to be returned to the taxpayers what would be the point? No pain no gain on the environment. The int...
• larryl....at least you acknowledged that Trudeau was also responsible and that is all I am looking for. You are right the deficit did not improve under M...
• larryl....obviously you want to continue to fight the old battles. I am much more concerned about where our country is heading today. It doesn't look good...
• Informed1....thank you for the information. I have no idea who this Lloyd person is but it looks like you may have found him. He is rather an accomplished...
• larryl...my wife's family lived in Garson,Ontario where she was born and raised. Her father worked for Inco for many years. My sister was a Superintendent wi...
• Informed1...I agree we will have to do something to help the auto sector or Ontario will abandon Harper in the next election. However, there are many voices ...
• Informed1.... I fully agree with your analysis but the socialists will not agree. They want the taxpayers to pay for inefficient, dinosaur businesses rega...
• Hi HC in AB I could not agree more with your assessment. Harper and co. are in a tough spot politically because to refuse will have reverberations thro...
• larryl...my wife went to St. John school and St. Augustine. Which school was it? She doesn't remember this but it is interesting. Larryl...there is nothin...
• HC in AB.... I'll take your word for it but it will be at their peril if they do not negotiate in good faith with the government. Harper knows what he ...
• HC in AB The key is to know what the future will look like and nobody has that ability at this point. Oil prices are going to go back up because as you...
• larryl...I was born and raised in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. I worked in Sudbury for a time and that is where I met my wife. However, we lived mostly in the ...
• larryl...yes he did work at Garson mine for many years. He passed away in the early 70's tho.

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 8) (2008-10-09)

• Hi Nik: If Harper is considered in each of your polls to be the best PM by a wide margin then why would we see a tightening in the polls. Does it not go,...
• Nik: There is no question that the Conservatives have had gaffes during this election campaign and Harper himself has made some unhelpful comments. Howeve...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 39, LP 24, NDP 19, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 25) (2008-09-26)

• Mr. Dion's leadership numbers continue to fall. This is not surprising after the press conference on TV this morning. It was in Gerard Kennedy's riding and I...
• Looks like this could be even worse. Ipsos has a devastating poll out.

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 40, LP 25, NDP 19, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 24) (2008-09-25)

• skoblin...the tough on crime agenda is not new. The Cons have been pushing it since they came to power and despite that Quebecers feel that Harper provides s...
• Foxer one point I would make is that the federalists and nationalists want to have influence in the government. If Harper gets a majority there will be no i...
• skoblin....Dion will crash in both debates. While he will have a language advantage in the French debate with Harper and Layton he has trouble speaking in sh...
• Foxer....I agree Harper's strength is in the regions not Montreal but Layton could hurt Dion in Montreal for sure. Harper will return to Quebec and clarif...
• skoblin...you may be right but there is still two weeks to go in the election and you know what they say. That can be a lifetime in politics.
• non-aligned....you may think the young offender thing will hurt Harper in Quebec but I don't think so. This is nothing new. Harper has been pushing the crime...
• Lex...its too soon to talk about a majority. Voter turnout and the vote splits will be different around the country. Harper will win at least a minority but ...
• I agree. Quebec is very hard to figure out. They used to vote in a block for the Bloc but now all bets are off. What I do think is that there is a political ...
• I think the numbers in Quebec will come up as Quebecers want to be part of a government. The numbers will move after the debates and Dion falls flat on his f...
• Don't think it will last and I suspect Harper will go to Quebec and smooth the rough waters b4 the election. If Quebecers see that Harper is going to win ...
• Completely agree!

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 27, NDP 21, BQ 8, GP 6 (ending September 22) (2008-09-23)

• There is a realignment about to take place in Canada. Harper will win a majority and it still too close to call as to who will be the official opposition. T...
• Don't think the vote for the NDP in Quebec is efficient as the pollsters say. They will get votes but maybe get one or two seats if that. However, outside of...
• The only problem with your hypothesis is that with four parties on the left all taking votes the number of votes requiring a majority is less than 40%. It co...
• I have no reason to disagree with your assessment. However, I do believe with Harper's consistent positive ratings in leadership and the inept campaign b...
• With 4 parties pounding Dion for his lack of leadership, walking out on votes etc Canadians will finally (if not already) have it confirmed in their minds Di...
• I agree but could the same not be said for the Liberals who's vote concentration is in the GTA? If you look at their support across the country outside the G...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 32, NDP 13, BQ 9, GP 9 (ending September 10) (2008-09-11)

• Hi Tom: I am now back. I have been away for a month as we moved and took a major holiday. As usual I agree with your comments. Harper is slowly but sur...
• larryl.....I guess you are not happy with the Liberal numbers and so are suggesting that Nik is asking the wrong questions and that is why Dion is doing so l...
• rsharp...refer to my comments to larryl. Questioning an experienced pollster as Nik with his track record will not win you any friends. Dion is in real tr...
• Dion has had a good week? Where was Dion on the newscasts. A clip of him looking angry and calling Harper names. Talking about reinstating the court challeng...
• Fair enough. However, I think Nik knows how to poll. Nik has been successful at predicting the results with the methods he uses. I would be surprised if w...
• Tom...I'll try to get in the groove as soon as possible. I have been away from the computer for awhile so I will need to catch up. However, moving requires a...
• larryl....did you see the Harris-Decima poll this morning; Cons 41%, Libs 26%. The poll was taken during the puffin thing and did not hurt the party. I suspe...
• rsharp...I have no vitriol...just stating my opinion like the rest of the crew on the Star. Speaking of the Star I am surprised at how many comments are favo...
• larryl...I am not going to get into a debate about the green shift. Obviously you have bought the Libs story hook, line and sinker. However, I would say i...
• larryl....yesterday is yesterday. The Libs had their kick at the cat and they blew it. More particuarly they blew it because they were busy creating a progra...
• However is it pie in the sky and not really practical to implement? Just asking!
• There is always hope. I also wonder when you, parnel and rsharp are going to see the light and recognize that we have one of the best prime ministers that Ca...
• larryl...you are talking about a couple of things. First of all you are being melodramatic to suggest a Harper majority would destroy the country. We are ...
• larryl...your comments are noted but I continue to stand by the comments I made. You are now espousing your political philosophy which is fine. However, n...
• larryl....not sure I understand your point. I agreed our taxes are high. Most of us do live from paycheck to paycheck;even those in the middle class. I ag...
• I have no disagreement with what you said. If it wasn't for politics the government could be downsized significantly and the savings spent on issues that you...
• I have no objection to legal aid being provided but to have a specific program where the government pays the legal fees of those who are suing the government...
• TPQ....do you not pay GST at the gas pumps, on your utilty bill and virtually every other product you buy? Do people on the lower end of the economic scale p...
• Government programs should be used to affect the good of the largest number of Canadians. Fighting over minority language rights in a country that is 80% uni...
• larry...I fully agree that is was irresponsbile of Trudeau and Chretien as his finance minister to put the country into such a massive debt. Mulroney could n...
• rsharp...don't put words in my mouth I never told anybody to back off. What I did say is that the resources belong to the provinces and it is not the righ...
• larryl... fighting old battles is hardly productive. We are now in the 21st century fighting a whole list of new battles. Let's move on.
• rsharp... I sure don't want a wimp running the country. A kinder, gentler...come on. Get real. This is the real world and it is a tough one that needs stron...
• TPQ....name calling doesn't change the political reality. Dion is going down to defeat and could even end up coming in 3rd place behind the NDP. Notice Di...
• rsharp...I guess the discussion is over. You have your view point and needless to say we will not agree. Pretty high praise for someone you don't know. I gue...

Both Harper and Dion face greater risks than their rhetoric suggests (Nanos Sun Column) (2008-07-21)

• It is easy to jump on board and criticize Harper and the Conservative government for not having a vision or capturing the public's imagination. However, l...
• As Conservatives while it is easy to see the cup as half empty the fact remains that the media, pundits and pollsters really don't know what ordinary Canadia...

Who Canadians trust on the issues (New Nanos National Poll) (2008-07-07)

• Please tell me the environmental goals for the green sh.ft. There are none because Dion has acknowledged that he does not know the impact of the carbon tax o...
• I have great confidence that the vast majority of reasonable thinking people will see through this so called environmental plan for what it is. How can this ...
• Absolutely agree. The impact on prices for virtually every commodity purchased by Canadians will increase dramatically over the 4 years. In fact there wi...
• The Liberals are running 3rd in Francophone Quebec and it is unlikely they will support Dion and his party who chose to steal/misappropriate $250 million ove...
• That makes two of us for sure. I will do everything in my power to ensure that a Liberal does not win in my riding. That'll be pretty easy and even Ralph Goo...
• Remember what Keith Davey, the so called Rainmaker of the Liberal party said: "Screw the West and we will take the rest" It worked once under Trudeau a...
• Give it time. As the details (or lack thereof) unfold over time we will see a real "shift" from the Dion plan to the Conservative plan or maybe even the NDP ...
• You have drunk the Liberal kool-aid by the gallon. I have no trust of any Liberal when that party is prepared to steal the money of hard working Canadians. ...
• Arrogance thy name is Liberal!
• Liberals never changed their minds on any of their promises eh? The G.S.T. FTA and I could go on. There are plenty of broken promises over 13 years. The cha...
• The frustrating part of the global warming discussion is that only 36 countries are expected to provide hard targets for reducing GHGs. Countries like the U....
• I am following your comment thread. Good points. Keep up the good work. We need to expose the Dion green sh.ft for what it is. It is a tax grab pure and s...
• What a bunch of hooey! You are right that there are issues with the political party system. Some parties advocate disallowing MPs from switching parties. ...
• Agree fully! The middle class will be hit big time and you are right the carbon tax which is really a hidden consumption tax will escalate to pay for the tax...
• Good plan! bankrupt the companies causing massive job losses, increased inflation, higher interest rates all for what? Unless all the major polluters are com...
• Now you are quoting left wing ideologues to support your arguments. Did you see the Ipsos Reid poll saying most Canadians don't know abut the tax sh.ft pl...
• So I am a troll because I have an opinion eh? These are open forums for comments. So you don't even know what a troll is. I do not write on Liblogs for examp...
• You do that because I will be working to defeat a corrupt opposition party who was proven to have stolen/misappropriated $250 million of taxpayers money. ...
• Anybody that believes this is an environmental plan certainly needs to see a shrink. I am very clear in my thinking and understanding of what this hoax is...
• Only the province of Quebec with a tepid 54% supports the carbon tax. You guys said that when the Van Doos went to Afghanistan that support for Conservat...
• What a dream world you live in parnel. Look at where you leader stands with Canadians. They don't want anything to do with Dion and that will show up in s...
• So only Liberals are real Canadians eh parnel. You belong to the right party. Just a tad arrogant don't you think parnel. All of the name calling shows yo...
• Soon the public will like it....I don't think so. Canadians are not crazy. They know instinctively that this a tax grab of mamoth porportions and they will n...
• We will see... I don't care how bright the legal minds are in the Liberal party the fact is you cannot infringe on a registered trade mark particularly since...
• We will see... I don't care how bright the legal minds are in the Liberal party the fact is you cannot infringe on a registered trade mark particularly since...
• Read the Ipsos Reid poll parnel. It is you who keeps dreaming up your version of reality. Read Nik's poll results again parnel. I know it isn't comforting...
• Because the only revenue neutrality will be for those constituencies where Dion thinks he can buy votes. It is all about appealing to the anti poverty crowd ...
• At least Harper studied economics. Your guy sat in a university class thinking theory and developing his socialist ideas.
• And we are suppose to accept your version of the Quebec situation. Not likely.
• How is Campbell going to hit back? Eliminate the gasoline carbon tax? Probably not. He has stepped onto a limb and the voters are going to cut that limb off ...
• Tom..there are no rules that state a Minister must answer the questions in the House. It is up to the government to decide who speaks on an issue. I would pr...
• Let's get real here. Duceppe and the gang were on their way to almost 50% of the vote in Quebec in the 2006 election. Duceppe was on TV bragging about it. ...
• So there parnel take it and stick it where the sun don't shine. Good comments Foxer. Right on the money.
• Absolutely right. Say nothing and let Dion hang himself as the country gets more angry as all the details seep out day after day. Canadians know instincti...
• Once again I agree with your assessment. The fact that the Liberals have lawsuits totalling $12 million outstanding will be reflected on their financial s...
• parnel we counter your arguments all the time. Its just that you don't like what we are saying because we refuse to drink the Liberal kool-aid. Enjoy my frie...
• parnel we counter your arguments all the time. Its just that you don't like what we are saying because we refuse to drink the Liberal kool-aid. Enjoy my frie...
• Foxer that's all parnel can do.He just calls people names, insults them and calls that reasonable debate. Yikes!
• parnel. I know the Liberals would like to see the oil industry collapse in Alberta but the fact of the matter is China and India need our oil and we will se...
• You can't come back with a legitimate response to counter what I said because it is based on facts so once again you call people names. Foxer is giving you a...
• That kool-aid must taste real good parnel. Enjoy!
• It is you and the Liberal party wh are praying that the demand for oil falls apart and Alberta begins to suffer. I did not advocate the collapse of the oil s...
• Foxer is new to the board. Let him fight with you for awhile. I don't consider it worth my while any longer. After all you are just a partisan hack who reall...
• I have written the Speaker on a number of occasion complaining about the decorum in the House. He says he is following the rules and if the House wants to ch...
• You really are a on trick pony.
• Once again your really are in a world of your own. The Libs have no chance outside of Montreal. That means its a fight between the Bloc and the Conservati...
• I do not agree that abortion should be on demand and used as a birth control measure in our society. However, as I said in my posting I do not want Canada...
• parnel has stopped using rationale discussion and has now resorted to name calling. I think Nik should remove him from the discussion board if he can't be ci...
• Shame on you parnel saying and I quote " The Green shift inc lawsuit is a joke...green shift will survive and that little broad will simply fade away" unquo...
• Could not connect to the link. Can you provide any further info to assist?
• I did cut and paste it to my browser but the message came up that it couldn't find the link. Tried it again. Now you have my curiosity peaked.
• Thanks I'll do that. My the way here is an interesting link. A column by a Liberal who exposes the Green Sh.ft for what it is. http://netnewsledger.com...
• I must be slow. I copied and pasted each of these links in my browser and came up with the message cannot find. Could you post them into here in a couple ...
• I agree with your comments MRM. The Libs will say or do anything to create a wedge issue and make themselves look holier than thou. I hope Canadians see t...
• Bernie....it pains me that I have to disagree with Tom Good on this issue because I appreciate his well thought out comments. You have made many of the po...
• Bernie and Tom....it pains me that I have to disagree with Tom Good on this issue because I appreciate his well thought out comments. You have made many o...