[EddyBeers]

Originally Posted by Rerun

Talk about exagerration and misinformation!

As far as I know, he's not jumping into bed with anyone. It up to them whether or not they want to support the Conservative party or not in the next confidence vote. No meetings have been held, no agreements have been signed (unlike the Liberals, NDP, and BQ did previously).

If you can't be honest in your comments, don't say anything at all.

I see that Starseed beat me to the punch, but you missed the Conservatives in 2004 who actively engaged in meetings and negotiations with the Bloc.

As for the Tories not changing anything in the bill, I would imagine their changes to EI were put in place to placate the Bloc and NDP. Raising payroll taxes on small business would either have been put in to gain the support of the Bloc and NDP or perhaps it is a Tory policy plank (raising taxes).

As per the article that CaptainCrunch put up

"Should the NDP join the BQ in supporting the government, the Tories will be supported, in his words, by "socialists and separatists," the kind of backing Harper attacked Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff for seeking in a speech the prime minister gave to supporters earlier this month in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

"If we do not win a majority," Harper said, "this country will have a Liberal government propped up by the socialists and the separatists. That government may not last very long, but every day it's in office, it will do long-term real damage to this country. This country cannot afford a government like that."

And the best line in the article has to go to James Moore:

""There's certainly a difference between a Conservative government that wants to govern in the best interests of Canadians and, obviously, Liberals who will sign a coalition deal, giving the balance of power permanently to the Bloc Quebecois," said Heritage Minister James Moore."

That is right James, the proposed coalition was a permanent benevolent dictatorship. I hate to break it to all the Harper supporters, but this government will last because now because of the permanent support of either the socialists or the separatists. That seems to be very similar to the very coalition that Harper railed against a week ago in Sault Ste. Marie.

I imagine CaptainCrunch might be right, the Grits could get hammered on not supporting those initiatives, but if they do, I imagine they will hammer Harper right back for being soft on crime

He said he's also disappointed that the government refused to join the other parties on Tuesday to fast-track a private member's bill that was introduced to prevent white-collar criminals from getting early release from prison sentences.