2011 Canadian Election Thread

[Kipperriffic]

I like the results:

Conservative Majority = good! Thank F$@#
Jack Layton = Awesome
No Duceppe = Good
Stephen Dion wins, but not Ignatief = lolz

[FiftyBelow]

interestingly... this is the most sincere I've ever heard Ignatieff. I've ready a lot of his stuff throughout my degree and honestly the guy should just stick to academia... partisanship is just not his thing.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

Is he wrong?

yes, because I bet if you ask most liberal votes they would consider themselves more in the center-right than far left

so more likely to side with the Conservatives than the NDP

and Bob Rae all ready ruined Ontario as an NDP premier, of coarse he wants to go back to the NDP

[GirlySports]

why doesn't CBC put GRN instead of OTH. The Greens are legit!

[evman150]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

NDP is an extremest party

If the NDP is an "extremist" party, then so is the CPC.

What a ridiculous statement.

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

You guys are funny... Can't talk now though, have to go buy me some guns, and an ankle chain for Mrs. Impaler. And I can finally put my giant Jebus on the Cross sculpture on the front lawn. Yeeeeeeeeehhhhhaaaahhh!

hmmm.... I don't own a gun, am owned by my wife, and have no biblical objects in my house

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by evman150

But a vast number of Albertans can afford to - a way higher percentage than the rest of Canada. Therefore it is good policy.

One day when you start to make money, you'll realize what the hubub is about.

[Kipperriffic]

Originally Posted by Finner

Bob Rae on Global was hinting at a potential merger of the Liberals and NDP, ie PC and Reform.

I think there is NO way in hell NDP would join with Liberals. NDP won a lot this time because they presented themselves as a unique alternative to Libs. No way they;re jeopardizing their support by merging with Libs

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by transplant99

What?

you can donate whatever you can afford. 10 bucks, 100 bucks whatever.

That's kind of the exact point I was making - some people can afford to donate more than others, some can't afford to donate anything and it is going to result in parties that represent wealthier Canadians having more power.

Kind of entertaining watching Ignatieff reaping what he sowed at the moment, shocking that he lost his own seat even.

[Yasa]

I also really don't want Harper to destroy Canada. Not because I think he will, mostly because I just don't want the country destroyed. Seems legit.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by Matty81

it's great for people who can afford to donate to political parties - if you can't you're SOL

You can't donate 20 dollars? Remember you get a very generous tax rebate as well. Give me a break. Put up or shut up!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

I wish that were true.

The Copyright bill will likely pass, as will the scraping of the gun registry and fun useless tax cuts for corporations. Health care will likely get cut as well.

I personally don't like the copyright bill, but in the grand scheme of things, it shouldn't be a big deal. You don't "need" to copy DVDs and things like that.

Not to mention spending billions on jets that probably won't be necessary by the time we'd get them.

I agree that it is a waste, but all governments waste money on crap. It wouldn't be any different if the Liberals or NDP won.

All in all, the institutions of this country are pretty strong and no party can "destroy" the country in a matter of 4 or 5 years. If Harper sucks, he will be held accountable in the next election. In short, don't worry so much.

[metallicat]

Originally Posted by Kipperriffic

I think there is NO way in hell NDP would join with Liberals

They sure as hell wouldn't right now! Rae can beg all he wants.

[La Flames Fan]

I'd love to voice my opinion, but this thread makes it a slightly uneasy task. Politics are sure polarizing aren't they?

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

NDP is an extremest party

Obviously a large percentage of Canadians disagree with that. How are they extremist?

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

This is a pretty significant far left movement. This could be a short term victory for the Conservative party.

Maybe, maybe not. The Bloc wasn't exactly right wing, so the change is mostly a swap in colours in the socialist world.

Layton now has to manage a caucus that is primarily driven by Quebec, and does so walking a tightrope because of the political and cultural gap. If he goes too far to Quebec, he risks losing support back to the Liberals. If he goes too far federal, he risks losing support back to the Bloc.

Layton has the hardest road ahead, imo.

[GirlySports]

Just an stunning night.

The NDP got SIXTY seats in Quebec. I never ever thought I'd see that.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

hmmm.... I don't own a gun, am owned by my wife, and have no biblical objects in my house

Don't go to sleep tonight... all I can say just now... you are on THE LIST.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I swear to god these are comments on Facebook in the last 20 minutes.

I know, just ignore them, they are morons. But seriously this is ####ing crazy. I honestly didn't know people were this stupid. Not my friends, comments on my friends pages.

I only share them because even my Liberal friends aren't so ignorant and uneducated to say such things. It isn't like we elected GWB 2.0 or anything.

And you better find a rich husband because you won't be able to find childcare available so that means you can't work and will have to stay home.

Well...guess it's time to find me a husband real quick who'll slap me around and keep me knocked up in the kitchen, because that's what our new fuhrer...er...Prime Minister will support.

It's okay because I'll likely die during child birth since my health care will be eliminated too.

This is bull####, its 2011 not 1955. Sad.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by evman150

If the NDP is an "extremist" party, then so is the CPC.

What a ridiculous statement.

The last 2 years have been very good mgmt out of the recession. The NDP would have been a disaster. All those new party members have approaching zero real life experience. Managing financial policy is hard and increasingly important. Jack is just a populist and and collects protest votes, the exact opposite of what you'd want in a governing party.

What a ridiculous reply