2011 Canadian Election Thread

[zamler]

How in the world can Jack Layton say he will focus on fiscal responsibility with a straight face?

[corporatejay]

"don't you hate poverty"

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

manufacturing jobs for all!

Everyone roll up your sleeves and look like a working man.

[Ark2]

Originally Posted by zamler

How in the world can Jack Layton say he will focus on fiscal responsibility with a straight face?

ummm... because he's a liar?

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

Everyone roll up your sleeves and look like a working man.

For mother Ru-Canada!

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Ark2

HAHAAH he favours proposition over opposition... I think he is trolling us

I have to post this again.

[Mike F]

I giggled when Layton suggested he looked forward to sitting down with Harper to being working on issues.

No, Jack, you're going to sit down with Harper, he'll sing "Friday" to himself in his head while you blather on, then he'll go do whatever he wants.

You have no power.

[The Goon]

When is he going to say hashtag?

[MelBridgeman]

All Hail Jack Layton King of Quebec!

[zamler]

Nothing re-unites families like free money to squabble over.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

manufacturing jobs for all!

Whether we all like it or not . . . regardless of previous careers and qualified or not.

[FanIn80]

What the hell... Tell me this isn't a bathroom mirror cell phone pic.



Ah Quebec.

[CaramonLS]

Layton is going to have to whip his new MPs into shape and fast. LOL @ the pub owner in Quebec who can't speak French.

When you come out of no where to secure a seat, you're going to have a lot of fringe, weird and generally unprofessional people in your party.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

don't overlook the fact that Harper won the ethnic vote this election as well. That's a biggie.

The ethnics in this country are pretty well off... the NDP scares them too.

[killer_carlson]

there are 6 cabinet positions to be filled. You have to figure at least 3 will go to Toronto, 1 to bc and I don't know where the other ones will be

It would not surprise me to see Laurie Hawn in Edmonton get one (either that or be Edmonton's minister in place of Rona Ambrose).

Ed Komarnicki in southern saskatchewan is another one who will get a long look. He's in the potash mine riding - tonnes of money in that riding. good choice.

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

and GTA going mostly Conservative

Originally Posted by GirlySports

There was a big change in Ontario too. Conservatives getting 72/106

Yes, sorry. I guess I meant to say the only major change for the NDP was huge gains in Quebec.

[Mccree]

The NDP actually have less power now than they did before the election. They had the swing vote before. Now they have no real power.

[Ark2]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

The ethnics in this country are pretty well off... the NDP scares them too.

Probably because they came to Canada to get away from a socialist country

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by zamler

I have to post this again.

Did someone just take a crap on his face?

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

The ethnics in this country are pretty well off... the NDP scares them too.

I think it has more to do that Harper's minority government cut wait times dramatically for immigrant applications. He also dedicated resources to faster processing of temporary foreign workers, many of whom stay in the country.

That makes a big difference. He delivered on the immigration portfolio over the past 4 years.

Refugee platform is open to criticism, but on the immigration aspect - the major aspect - he brought in very good policies.