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Yeah, its not very good when you have Secretary of State Hillary Clinton openly criticizing the move.

At Issue last night was unanimous in saying Mulcair is the front runner and most likely will be victorious. Chantal Hebert though refused to saying outright who WOULD win. Coyne seems to think though if not Mulcair, Dewar would probably win. It will all depend I think on how high Mulcair is on the first ballot. I think if he got somewhere around 30-35% things would look very good for him.

Same can be said for there move to refuse funding for groups promoting abortion in developing countries.

Preston Manning says Robo-calls should worry all politicians Ottawa Citizen article

Their messaging has always been off on this issue because they seem to have to throw bones every once and a while to their social conservative base in order to appease them. The same thing was happening when they cancelled funding requests for Pride activities. They clearly are anti-gay, but know if they were in such an overt way it would be political suicide. Power definitely wins out against repealing gay rights. So, they use these small instances in order to throw bones to their base. That's my theory anyway.

Yeah, I tend to hang up too, whether its a political party or some telemarketing company telling me I can erase my debt in seconds!

Haha, as was I lol. I kept checking the website periodically all evening.

Using a name like Pierre Potuine does not suggest this person is that crafty lol.

Coyne was just thinking about it logically. Its logical to think the majority of Dewar first ballot supporters would have ranked Nash ahead of Mulcair on their preferential ballot. Where as Cullen supporters would be more likely to rate Mulcair higher than Nash. Of course logic could be thrown out the window with this type of system.

John Ivison just posted this exclusive. They apparently have an IP address for Pierre Poutine. http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/03/08/pierre-poutine-robocalls/

If people working on the Guelph campaign are the only ones who are implicated, I do not see it having legs to bring down the entire Conservative government. It would have to be middle management or the war room implicated for it to have real traction I think.

I am not convinced right now that the opposition will be in any better of a position come 2015. Their support will still be VERY fragmented given the reluctance of both establishments to merge. Also, as polls are showing, Conservative base support is still very strong despite the scandals. If the economy is good, and neither the NDP or Liberals present themselves as a clearly viable option, I think another majority will be in the cards. But, its all hypothetical. Alot can happen. The opposition better hope and pray Harper and his cronies are conclusively tied to robocalls, because something like that will have to happen to send them packing I think.

Oh, I agree. That's another debate in itself. The problem is the majority of Canadians really have no real clue what goes on within the walls of that old building, and really do not seem to give a damn. Its unfortunate.

This pretty much. I am no fan of Harper, but its a case of the alternative is a much scarier prospect at this point. I kind of am waiting to see if the Liberals can actually get their shit together because IF they went back to their roots as a true centrist party, they could get back in the game. The problem I am not seeing that in the cards and also no real recognition that there are severe, systematic problems that need addressed. When your convention seems most concerned about their stance on marijuana, well... need I say more?

As I've stated, the only real choice is Mulcair. If the NDP is really serious about attempting to go for government in 2015 and beyond. Any of the other candidates in my view would both erode the Quebec support which indirectly will send them back to 3rd party status and irrelevancy. People talk about manufactured majorities, well we have a manufactured Official opposition too in my mind lol. Their support in Quebec is so tenuous and already is showing severe signs of weakness. Mulcair can at least probably keep a strong foothold there. They need to do that. Mulcair is also centrist enough he might be able to better pitch to centre-left voters in Ontario to give the NDP a chance as well. Yes, the west will probably hate Mulcair because he will favour Quebec, but as long as the NDP can win the majority in Quebec, a decent amount in Ontario and piece together support across the country, they could win government without widespread western support.

And its supremacy was upheld, the opposition voted the government down on that issue. Outside of parliament, obviously the issue did not resonate with most voters. I am not saying it isn't issue, but we need to be realistic here. The party that made the biggest deal out of the issue was Liberals, the last party that should have been brow-beating over ethics and they paid the most at the ballot box.

Notice how Dion, while one of the most senior Liberal MP's, is really nowhere to be seen.

It was his assuming guilt before innocence mantra that I was poking fun at. Maybe instead of legal, I should have said judicial profession.

Comparing Harper to individuals like Hitler and Lenin REALLY do not do anything to further any argument against his legitimacy. It just makes people seem very off the mark. He's probably the most dictatorial PM Canada has had, but he's nothing compared to those individuals. He's not sending secret police out to make anyone complaining about his policies "disappear".

There is a petition going around lobbying the GG on that very thing. It probably would still be fruitless, but it may be a better venue for you to vent through. http://www.change.org/petitions/the-right-honourable-david-johnston-governor-general-of-canada-dissolve-parliament-call-for-a-full-election

I certainly hope you do not have aspirations of going into the legal profession.

Canadians are moving to the left? If they are, they certainly aren't voting considering Canada's clearly been stepping towards the right for the last 8 years.

They could have made it a lot less of a story if they weren't slinging the convoluted theories the last few days. They should have just kept denying involvement and saying they support any investigation EC and other authorities are undertaking to get to the bottom of this situation. They also should have maintained day after day that they believe voter suppression is reprehensible and that those involved in it if caught should face the full extent of the law.

It doesn't really make sense. The Tories are making this much worse for themselves with Dean running around with a different pitch everyday. If the Conservatives have nothing to hide, then there should be no problem in releasing their records. Did the Communications Team take spring break early? What is wrong with the government that is a master of massaging the message?

MPs need time to be in their constituencies, or why even bother having directly elected representation?