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Did you hear that McDonald's Canada management has announced a commemorative double Lindberger cheeseburger, the McMartin Of course, when you get it, it smells bad,the price has doubled, you never get the fries you were originally promised, and it's got half the meat.

Yes, Alberta voting Liberal, yes that will definately happen, and the Liberals will win big in Quebec. And the GST will be dropped and the NDP will form the next government, and Paul Martin will defect and join the NDP and.........

Why is the Liberal left fearmongering about the Conservative Christians when they themselves have MP's who are Christians.Is this just a tact to get people to vote for Liberals, or is there a difference between the two groups? http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...84044522390_55/?

Just because 85% of our trade is with the Americans........

What has changed to the positive for the aboriginals in the last 40 years. Nothing. And why? Because the Federal government has not put a plan in order for the natives, only throwing the dollars at the problem to keep them out of their hair for a little while longer. The same as they do with all the other problems facing Canada.Throw the dollars at health care,-no plan to solve the problem. Fisheries,day-care,ect. Just the money,no plan.

A politician wanted to cross the floor to join with the opposing party. After meeting with go- betweens, a meeting was finally made with the opposing party leader. "What would you say if you were to come and join our party, I would then make you the next Prime Minister." the leader said. "Wow",said the politician, "of course" Then the leader said "what if I said, if you were to come and join our party I will make you a lowly backbencher?" "What do you think I am?" said the politician angerly. "Well, we've already established what you are" said the leader, "we're just negotiating what the cost will be."

Eureka, your argument on decentralization doesn't say anything to convince me that centralization is the key to keeping Canada together. If I had the time to search all the posts to see what you stated in the past I would,but I don't . Your statement on "Canada is the most decentralized country in the world" is interesting as it is the exact same thing that Trudeau said 10 years ago just after the Quebec referendum. Without telling me to refer to previous posts could you please give me some validation to that statement. I am very interested in your answer.

And how are you going to judge who is "extreme" in THEIR religious views? You becoming the judge and jury ? And being the judge of "extreme" that qualifies you to decide that if they don't fit into your perfect world of politics? Sounds like your views are expected to be the only ones that matter, and all others are wrong because you said so. Not very tolerant of others don't you think?

Switzerland has TWO places in representation, by population and by region. Just like many democratic countries have.In this country,as long as the Senate is hand picked by the leader of a minority party, based only because he wants that person, this country will never work to do anything for the different regionals that exists. The great number of parties that can co-exist in that Switzerland shows it can work and has worked for them for a long time. Direct democracy and regioinal representation is the way to go, that's why Senate reform needs to happen sooner than later. Switzerland is an excellent model for Canada to follow.

Switzerland is a federative, democratic, constitutional state. The form of government specified in the Constitution for Confederation and cantons is that of a democratic republic, in the form of either direct or representative democracy. In its foreign policy Switzerland is neutral. The legislative body is the Federal Assembly, with TWO Chambers possessing equal rights: the Council of States (46 representatives of the cantons) and the National Council (200 representatives of the people). The Federal Assembly elects the seven Federal Councillors (the executive) and each year, from this group, the President of the Confederation. The highest judicial authority is vested in the Federal Court, which sits in Lausanne; the Federal Insurance Court in Lucerne is responsible for dealing with questions related to the Confederation's social Insurance. The cantons have their own constitutions, parliaments, governments and courts. The Federal Constitution grants only restricted, precisely defined powers to the Confederation. Within the cantons, the approximately 2'800 communes also have a fairly large measure of autonomy. all of this within one country. Switzerland today is viewed as a peaceful,prosperous country. It works on a direct democracy system and gives it's people a strong voice.With four differences languages and 26 cantons, Switzerland's diversities proves that decentralization can work. It is an excellent model for Canadians who deeply needs to change the democratic deficiency that plagues us.With our two languages and our various regions a similar model could make help Canadians co-exist in harmony.

So Eureka, your fighting the BLOC for the sake of unity makes you the Mother Theresa of Canada. Meanwhile, back 10 years, all the rah,rah, rah about keeping Quebec in Canada becomes a priority and the Liberal party gets their big propaganda machine in action to persuade Quebec that Canada is great. And what is this big machine? There is none. The Liberals don't have a war room for unity. all they got is cash but no ideas on how to convince Quebec that Canada is good. So they hire a bunch of second rate ad agencies and look for ideas from them.wonderful ideas like putting flags on race cars,flags on billboards,flags in trade shows.Some real convincing stuff.No GM and Pepsi kind of stuff, no real convincing marketing stuff,just flags.And to boot,no one is monitoring how the "campaign" is going. Just keep feeding the bucks, that will make the flags work. Then,10 years later when the Bloc take a stanglehold of the province because Quebecors are offended by Liberals and sponsorship, the fault is not with the Liberals,it becomes the fault of the Conservatives. Eureka your enemy is you.

And since most do, then what you are saying is that you don"t.

Then make your statement "I think" without adding the "most people will agree".

Sparhawk, you keep saying " that most people would agree" support these statement with some facts or numbers please.

Eureka, Your suppport for the Liberals is strong and passionate, as is your hate for the Conservatives. My question to you is, if you feel so strong about these two parties and with 25% of the population being is Quebec, and who have voted heavily for the Bloc, and all indications show they will vote Bloc even more so in the next election. Why are you not trying to convince Quebecors to vote Liberal as passionately as you are trying to persuade non-Quebecors? After all there is 25% of Canada's people living in that province.

Spending is easy. Saving is hard.

Love taxes, spending taxes would be like winning the lottery I could spend it on a whole bunch of foolish things and then when the dough is all gone having another winning ticket and do it all over again. It would be wonderful.

I'm doing your math,Dudster,you seem to have forgotten the Bloc.

And the Bloc become the official opposition.....again

That's great news for the ND's. Liberals at 36%+Conservatives at 27%+ND's at 21%=100%. Yup, definately a two way race for second place.

Damn, it's always that leadership thing, more important than the policies for some people.

You're right BIGDUDE, what's 1% and besides when, and if this surplus isn't enough we can always get more. That's why we have bigger and better surpluses every year. Isn't government great.

The Political appointments is one issue.The other is the denial part by the PMO official. Is not denial the same as lying, or at worse trying to deceive the public?

"However,Marc Roy,a PMO spokesman,denied the increase in appointments was related to the precarious situation and an apparent unavoidable spring election." " He denied cabinet had stepped up appointments to ensure positions were filled by Liberals before a possible election." Did You see the word "Denied"? Twice. You didn't deny it. Why would the PMO's office?

And in today's news: LIBERALS DEFEND PATRONAGE SPREE "The Liberal government hurriedly approved about 450 orders-in-council starting around the time in April when Prime Minister Paul Martin prepared to address the nation in a televised broadcast to plead his case for a delay in holding a federal election." "In total 448 of the 1,033 approved orders-in-council government decisions were made between late April and May19- including more than 300 appointments in various government positions." "However,Marc Roy,a PMO spokesman,denied the increase in appointments was related to the precarious situation and an apparent unavoidable spring election." " He denied cabinet had stepped up appointments to ensure positions were filled by Liberals before a possible election." I checked mail,I didn't get an appointment. Did any of you Liberals out there get one?