12-01-2008, 04:14 PM
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#641
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Victoria, B.C.
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"44% of people voted for Liberals or NDP, giving us more popular support than the Conservatives." Screw you Bob Rae, they didn't vote for a Liberal/NDP alliance government.
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12-01-2008, 04:15 PM
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#642
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Remember all those Social Studies classes where the teacher told you the GG was a figure head. Looks like she holds a whole assload of cards now. Suck it Mr/Ms. ____ you were totally wrong.
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Finally something to laugh about.
This is crazy maddening. Techincally it is legal what they are doing but it just does not sit right with me.
I fired an e-mail to the GG, my MLA, my MP but really what good will that do?
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12-01-2008, 04:17 PM
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#643
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by C_Rush
"44% of people voted for Liberals or NDP, giving us more popular support than the Conservatives." Screw you Bob Rae, they didn't vote for a Liberal/NDP alliance government.
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No kidding. Unless 44% of canadians go two votes each, we didn't vote for this disaster.
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12-01-2008, 04:18 PM
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#645
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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What a bizarre thing to say... what exactly will the feds "take"? Do you really think this is some anti-Western cabal? Weird.
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I do.
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12-01-2008, 04:19 PM
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#646
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by C_Rush
"44% of people voted for Liberals or NDP, giving us more popular support than the Conservatives." Screw you Bob Rae, they didn't vote for a Liberal/NDP alliance government.
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Exactly. Why don't they call another election, and run as the Liberal/NDP coalition with the backing of the BQ, and lets see if 44% vote for you clowns?
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12-01-2008, 04:19 PM
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#647
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by C_Rush
So holding onto money and not jumping in with desperate spending schemes until we get a measure of how things are shaking out was a bad plan? I'm still not following....
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That's not a plan at all.. Action by inaction?
Man, if only everyone's job was so easy! 
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12-01-2008, 04:20 PM
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#648
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by Mccree
Finally something to laugh about.
This is crazy maddening. Techincally it is legal what they are doing but it just does not sit right with me.
I fired an e-mail to the GG, my MLA, my MP but really what good will that do?
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I'm thinking more legal grey area than actually legal. I thought the spirit of the law involved at least TRYING to make it work as elected before a coalition became an option. That clearly did not happen.
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12-01-2008, 04:21 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The west stands to gain from a stimulus package as much as anyone - especially if it targets forestry and mining which are huge in BC and Saskatchewan.
For a country that runs a huge surplus, I don't see how it could hurt.
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I doubt that very much. Currently Alberta and Sask are have provinces, there won't be any stimulus coming our way.
Plus no matter how much money they put our way, they're never going to get more then a few seats federally so they'll do what they always do.
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12-01-2008, 04:22 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Exactly. Why don't they call another election, and run as the Liberal/NDP coalition with the backing of the BQ, and lets see if 44% vote for you clowns?
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Yup, simple election (or even as a referendum): Three headed monster or conservatives.
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12-01-2008, 04:22 PM
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#651
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by transplant99
I do.
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Well then maybe you can explain this to me. How exactly will this coalition government screw Alberta when considering the current economic conditions?
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12-01-2008, 04:24 PM
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#652
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sunnyvale nursing home
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
That's not a plan at all.. Action by inaction?
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I'm surprised the NDP and Libs are planning on doing anything without striking a Royal Commission first to study the matter. It's always a good way to throw some more money to their buddies at Ottawa law firms. Or, maybe that's what they're planning on spending the $30b on...
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12-01-2008, 04:24 PM
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#653
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
That's not a plan at all.. Action by inaction?
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Sometimes the best moves are those that are not made...
Yes, the hockey world can apply to the real world.
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12-01-2008, 04:26 PM
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#654
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Exactly. Why don't they call another election, and run as the Liberal/NDP coalition with the backing of the BQ, and lets see if 44% vote for you clowns?
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If they did that then I can respect what is going on. Until then this is NOT my government.
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12-01-2008, 04:27 PM
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#655
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
That's not a plan at all.. Action by inaction?
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Seriously? Do nothing is ALWAYS an option.
Otherwise, we end up being governed by Kevin Lowe.
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12-01-2008, 04:27 PM
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#656
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by Jade
Yup, simple election (or even as a referendum): Three headed monster or conservatives.
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That's an idea. I wonder if the GG (or even the PM) can call for a referendum on this issue. Let Canadians have our say.
" Are you be willing to be Governed by a coalition party consisting of Liberal and NDP membership, with full veto authority by the Bloq Separatists?"
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12-01-2008, 04:30 PM
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#657
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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Originally Posted by Nancy
I'm surprised the NDP and Libs are planning on doing anything without striking a Royal Commission first to study the matter. It's always a good way to throw some more money to their buddies at Ottawa law firms. Or, maybe that's what they're planning on spending the $30b on...
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Perhaps they're learning from Bronco...
Devote a lot of money to it (even some you don't plan on spending) and then when you pull back you'll look good! 
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12-01-2008, 04:31 PM
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Norm!
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I think that this coalition should be forced to fully disclose in detail their economic plan, and their stimulus plan to the public and the GG before she agrees to this. IF they are basically going to high jack the government then they need to be held to a higher standard in terms of their plans to govern.
If they go into the GG with a simply we have a plan that includes a stimulus plan for 30 billion dollars she should throw their asses out and call an election.
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12-01-2008, 04:33 PM
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#659
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by calculoso
Sometimes the best moves are those that are not made...
Yes, the hockey world can apply to the real world.
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So, out of the USA, Britain, the EU, and Canada... Canada is the only one being smart by waiting before laying out a plan? Again, I emphasize the word "PLAN". I am not saying that they need to have implemented it yet... It's such a simple thing, and yet they refuse to do it. If after consulting with the G20 and they feel the need to revamp their plan, then fine. People just want to know in specifics what they hope to do when the time comes.
That's what's frustrating to me about the whole thing. The Conservatives could have avoided it so easily.... and hopefully they still can. They felt way too secure with their minority government.
I actually like Harper as the best of a bad bunch.
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12-01-2008, 04:39 PM
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#660
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by ikaris
After listening to Duceppe, it sounds like the Bloc have committed to supporting the coalition till June 2010. While they have set up a consultation process, they have provided the support without direct control.
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Sorry ikaris but the bloc's indirect support reminds me of something else.
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