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LPC Campaign Co-Chair Advises TransCanada
Vancouver King replied to cybercoma's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
A sure-fire indicator of how serious the Liberal campaign considers this matter is the party's changed talking points surrounding the resignation. When this matter first broke Trudeau declared "no law was broken". Today the matter is considered a breach of ethics issue. Trudeau, of course, likely regrets his brain trust couldn't wait the agreed-to Oct. 20th date to begin influence peddling and diddling the treasury. -
What does it say when the Liberal campaign is in full damage control?
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LPC Campaign Co-Chair Advises TransCanada
Vancouver King replied to cybercoma's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
You just don't get it.This is not about gov't oil policy, it's about the co-chair of the Liberal campaign unable to contain his greed as he shoulders his way to a reserve spot at the trough. The stench of corruption permeates the Liberals and they haven't even been sworn in yet. You really should redouble your focus. -
Good grief, have you no clue how this will play out on Oct. 19th? When a very senior campaign operative cannot contain himself for less than a week before cashing in after a Liberal victory, many undecided voters will recall the unbridled corruption of past Liberal gov'ts - ie. sponsorship scandal. The resignation will not prevent a Liberal victory but could prevent any majority. Same old Liberal party with a new pretty face.
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To all the majority Liberal talk the negative impact of campaign co-chair Daniel Gagnier's resignation must be factored in. The stench of 'pigs at the trough' is now in the air. Real change apparently means replacement pigs at the trough and has absolutely nothing to do with the public interest.
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SID - 2?
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I fully expect if Trudeau gains a majority you will be demanding a recount - just to be sure.
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Dianne Watts was the very popular mayor of Surrey (pop. 470,000). White Rock (pop.19,000) is a comparatively tiny retirement enclave on the southern coast near the American border - the southern extent of the municipality of Surrey.
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Yes, he has many positives going for him but one fatal flaw - he's unilingual. What do you anticipate Quebec's voter reaction to be? Zero seats? Ontario voters, in turn, would see danger to national unity. Who knows, maybe his inability to speak an official language will awaken Quebec nationalism. l
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Good to see you have retained your sense of humour - even in the final days.
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There is a huge red tsunami coming on Oct. 19th. Elections Canada just reported an astonishing 3.6 million voter cast early ballots - up 71% over 2011. This has to be related to ABC.
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I found this entertaining: Robert Fife of CTV is usually a dependable source of 'inside' news. Last night on the national news he reported recriminations and the blame game has already begun in Conservative campaign ranks. Apparently high ranking Tories report many cabinet names have now been written off including Joe Oliver, Chris Alexander and Bernard Valcourt. He also reported the boss has become particularly depressed in the past few days - snapping at campaign volunteers and beside himself that Trudeau appears ready to seal his fate.
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Dream on, Harperites. You just can't appreciate the ugliness of your nine year authoritarian regime.
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With Tories now in free-fall and NDP support stabilized, perhaps the election gods will serve up the final indignity - relegating Tories to third party status.
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He speaks only one of two official languages - without French his candidacy would be hopeless.
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Seniors in early voting poll stations likely means "the early bird gets the worm" generation simply wants to avoid hour long waits later in the day.
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Final prediction based on confirmed surging Liberal support: Liberal - 145 CPC - 133 NDP - 57 Bloc - 2 Green - 1 Time for Stephen Harper to write his memoirs.
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Without the slightest shred of doubt it works against Conservative re-election chances. It is related to many more voters this election acting to 'throw the bums out'. It also implies an increased over-all turnout on October 19th.
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Huge advance poll numbers invariably spell bad news for the incumbent gov't. It is the latest portent a week out that Harper is done.
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Ever since the David Emerson debacle my constituency has gone NDP. My strategic vote would not make an iota of a difference, I therefore also voted NDP at today's advance poll and look forward to a sound sleep tonight.
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Absolutely correct in my view. All the 'tribal' political consciousness of Quebec required to jettison the NDP was the niqab issue and Mulcair came down on the wrong side of the issue.. Overnight, a regions politics were thrown into a blender. Posters light Toad Brother who argue it was the TPP or other factor are simply wrong - the niqab ignited what was a stable Quebec political scene.
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More rational? When the CPC is locked in a desperate re-election bid and their trade negotiation counterparts are fully aware of the party's need to produce an agreement to stay in contention with their rival Liberals, what do you think is the worst that happened?. We can only imagine the extent to which Canadian interests were sold out to election expediency.
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Yes, such an electoral fantasy would require something in the order of a very important region's expected voter intentions completely disintegrating and the fallout from such a political disaster falling inordinately into the Tories column - oh wait, that's exactly what's happening in Quebec.
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Wrong supposition - ipolitics is latest pollster to confirm NDP in Quebec is still shedding support. CPC is now primary beneficiary - speculation is their Quebec total to go from 5 to 25. As noted here weeks ago this newly found Quebec strength will move a strong minority position into majority territory. Here then is my latest (last?) revision: Cons - 172 Libs - 117 NDP - 47 Green - 1 Bloc - 1 It's all over, folks.
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An issue that affected only 2 women in 4 years versus forming gov't and positively changing the lives of millions - which one sounds more preferable? Mulcair got poor advice - he would not knowingly sacrifice a shot at gov't over what should have been a minor issue.