Hydraboss

No. That's not what it equals. Now THIS is a completely dipshit thing to say. The more of this that gets written and said, the more we conservatives have to play defence because we all get labeled with it.

No one said that this gift was given to all forum posters. ......

So am I actually. I think the CPC may get a bump the more this stays in the press.

This isn't the first time they've set up at post secondary institutions. And every time they claim the turnout is huge. But it never seems to wash out that way. Why is that? edit -> last time it was 38.8% vs 61.1% overall

We are. Just not from that particular cup.

What are you trying to say (it's not clear)? That any money earned over 200k should be given to charity for the deduction? I can't make it out. The rest is a bunch of muddled nonsense.

Every year I wait to hear the turnout and hope it will be an all time high. But it never is. Hasn't been over 70% since before '88. Depressing.

If you're trying to say that conservative voters are moving to the NDP, I'll have to call you out. Can't see it. Maybe the Liberals, but not Mulcair.

Everyone collectively hope for an NDP seat increase of around, say, 20 seats (at the Liberal's expense). That would work just about perfectly....

...and at attempting to destroy one part of the country to benefit others... Of course it is. The "academic world" tends to be (forgive me for using such a stupid phrase), left leaning. Which was destroy families, their futures, businesses, any hope of Albertans giving a damn about a federation for generations... I have no doubt it's EXACTLY how people feel about Harper, except PET has hard, cold facts and effects to prove why he was the devil incarnate. Harper has a whole bunch of "this will lead to..." things. That's a significant difference. I doubt it. I don't think there is any difference in perception from then to now. If you lived outside the Prairies then, you probably liked PET (worshipped him). If you live in the Prairies now, you'll probably remember Harper favorably. Trudeau Jr will continue to pay the price for his fathers misdeeds in the Prairies for many more years. Watch the Liberals poll numbers and, more importantly, the election results in this province on the 19th.

http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/topic/4518-martins-passion-for-canada/ Take a peek

You do realize who was tied in with CSL right?

Maybe what the government needs to do if it becomes cash strapped is chase down those corporations that utilize shady financial business practices to cheat their way out of paying "their fair share" of taxes in this country. I think they should start with Canada Steamship Lines.

See, now I'm fiscally conservative too and I agree that taxes are necessary. I also happen to think there are justifications for increased spending in certain areas - but I think that means something else has to take a cut. Foreign aid perhaps? Arts funding perhaps? There are literally tons of places that money is thrown away in this country so there should be no reason at all for any increase in taxes. Ever.

I'd say it's more than dislike. I would say more like diametrically opposed. I live in Alberta and I did in the time of his criminal father too. Trudeau Sr. was a disgrace to this country and Trudeau Jr. will be one as well (although nearly impossible to be as bad as his father). His economics make no sense to me (intentional deficits?) and I'm not a fan at all of his brokerage politics, and I have a sneaking suspicion that even he doesn't believe half of what he says. His office was pretty accustomed to hearing from me and I know they didn't care. Rajotte was more than useless, but he was in a yellow dog riding in Alberta. Won with 64% I believe.

I voted for Reform every year they ran. And I knew damn well they wouldn't win, but they were closer to my beliefs. So how is it the conservatives in this country are the ones always accused of voting like robots?

I've answered this in another thread (can't remember which), but the short of it is that I absolutely disagree with the NDP on pretty much every single item they believe in, and with a gun to my head I would never vote for anyone named Trudeau. Even though, short term, I would stand to keep a little more money under his "superplan". I actually voted NDP last federal election just to send a message to the idiot of an MP in my riding. Of course, I knew the NDP kid wouldn't win.

My "options" total...1. No real choice for me to switch to. I think page 9 is either the strategic voting thing or flip flopping on the next great promise made.

Page 8 is the one I find the most interesting personally. Percentage who may change their vote. Wow. Not a very hard core, dedicated bunch on one side of the spectrum.

Timmy! Nobody trusts that kid!

Stephane Harper? Was that just your error or did Leger actually print that?

I would really like to read any of these (and no, this isn't a cite, cite, cite!!! post). Quite honestly, I would think that the majority of voters put their vote where it benefits them. If they didn't, then what good are all the campaign promises focused on individual people?

Greedy and selfish? Absolutely. I am greedy and selfish about anything that makes my kids' lives better. It should, should it? So voting for anyone but the Conservatives because of a fear of them winning again would be what? Positive affirmation?

But he's a smart guy. And a political hack like the rest of us. Definitely not the majority of citizens.

Mulcair's only option was to lose the election on principle. There are not enough voters in Canada to support the NDP in spite of financial gain.