Right-of-Centre

There is really no sense arguing with these people. ANY cut to ANY program for ANY reason seems to be deemed "fascist" to the left, even if it's in favour of funding for programs they've previously advocated. They jump on any available opportunity to demonize Harper and big "C" Conservatives. Best to just sit back, endure the hateful rhetoric, and elect the next Conservative government.

We are living in a rather progressive age in Canada where the political game seems to be becoming less and less the "old boys club" of years past. More and more young people are running for office and winning. 2008 saw a very young Spencer Herbert pick up an MLA position in BC at only 27. In the 2011 federal election we saw the youngest MP in our history elected (20 year old Pierre-Luc Dusseault for the NDP in Quebec). In Regina, SK where I live, an 18 year old kid has thrown his hat in the race for municipal office (Story) (Website) I find myself wondering if this is such a good idea. Can I really trust people this young to properly represent me and understand my concerns, let alone the big issues? Is the age simply a novelty? What are your thoughts?

I had to chuckle at the fact that the Globe and Mail actually used the phrase "busty hookers" in its story about this http://bit.ly/PD19cG

Speaking of high school education level "CPC party" is redundant. It would read "Conservative Party of Canada Party". The plethora of emoticons are also a nice touch. If you're going to insult someone on the grounds of stupidity at least try to do it in an intelligent way.

Latest opinion poll has Tories up 5%. Also has them at 40% in Ontario to the NDP's 29%. Perhaps you read the facts the way you wanted to. Easy mistake. http://bit.ly/QBm4cd

I'll do you one better than polls - basic math. Even if the NDP managed to grab every Liberal seat in the next election (an EXTREMELY long shot) the Conservatives would still hold a majority. Let me break down the 2015 election assuming the Liberals are wiped out: -Sask and Alberta will keep all their current Conservative seat and probably pick up Goodale's seat in Regina -Newfoundland will flip its Liberal seat to NDP seats just to spite the Conservative government -Conservatives will pick up the majority of Liberal seats in Ontario (I'm not sure what poll you're seeing that has them at 40%). Nearly every Ontario Liberal riding has Conservative history and/or has Conservative candidates coming in close second consistently in the last few elections. -The NDP will hold onto Quebec and pick up the few Liberal seats there (this depends on the results of the Quebec prov election. If the PLQ are re-elected I would predict a few Quebec NDP seats might swing Conservative) -BC will see the Conservatives loose a few weak seats to the NDP. Note:These are predictions based on the current electoral map. Things are apt to change here and there with the new electoral boundaries being drawn this year, but not by much. After all this I still see the Conservatives pulling a majority by about 10 seats. Normally elections are won in the east but with the Conservatives holding Ontario and the NDP holding Quebec this is a bit of a stale mate. The Tories have the presence in the west to offset this that the NDP simply don't have.

I don't understand what you're talking about? In what way are the Conservatives taking money from other parties? The laws on elections spending and fundraising in Canada are quite stringent. The only reason Conservatives are able to raise more money is because they have a broader support base and are quite good at populist fundraising (getting a lot of people to donate small amounts). Secondly your bizarre implication that the 2011 election was some how rigged is completely unfounded and has no basis in reality. Even if this robo-call nonsense was somehow proven to have been the work of the Conservatives (a big "if"), and the 7 contested riding results were overturned the Conservatives would still hold a majority government by 5 seats. We KNOW what happened last election. Canadians voted in a Conservative government. Finally, I'd to drop a little bomb of truth on anyone NDP left-wingers who believe the Liberal's fall (or merger) would boost the NDP into a majority position: The Liberals are a centrist party. If the Liberal party disappeared and its supporters were forced to pick a side at least half of them would cross to the Conservatives. Liberals aren't socialists. If they were they'd simply support the NDP. A two-party system in Canada would still yield a Conservative government.

Are you under the impression that Stephen Harper has locked the Liberal and NDP caucuses in separate rooms and thrown away the key? The Canadian left is certainly free to merge at any time. The only thing stopping them (and this is just a little thing) is a complete disparity in policy. Do you understand the hypocrisy of what you're saying? You're referring to the "unite the right" merger as some sort of underhanded trick Conservatives played on Canada, whilst advocating a similar merger of the left if only that darn Harper would stop "keeping progressives divided in order to serve the right-wing agenda". Canadians of all stripes need to come to terms with the fact that we have a multi-party system. A majority is a majority is a majority. You can not keep sniveling about the fact that "60% of Canadians didn't vote Conservative". 70% of Canadians didn't vote NDP and 80% didn't vote liberal. Deal with it.

This is a typical garbage answer from the NDP left. The "Harperites" are not dividing anyone up into multiple parties. Unless they are the anti-democratic scum who vote strategically against another party, most people chose a party based on their beliefs. Despite what you may think the Liberals are not the NDP. The only thing the Liberals and the NDP share is a hatred of the Conservatives. I challenge the NDP and the Libs to merge and create a single "left-wing" party because I know it would be the most dysfunctional thing on the planet. Take a look at the policies of the last few Liberal governments and tell me that they actually align with NDP policy. The Liberals have no interest in the left unless they are loosing. If you wish to be a part of a two-party system feel free to move to America. It's clearly working so well down there.

Here are the facts: -Despite what people seem to be saying here the NDP are not strong or cohesive enough (especially in Quebec) to hold the ground they gained in 2011 -The Liberals will be back. The party's history of resiliency combined with Rae's tenacity as interim leader (a position he will hold for at least another year or two) will put the Liberals back on track in the long term. -The Canadian left are not as stupid as they look. They know the only reason this NDP caucus was elected was because of strategic voting against the Conservatives. They also know it didn't work. Next election will see half the people who voted NDP to spite the right flocking back to the Liberals (a far more credible and strategically sound choice for over-throwing the Conservative government). -The Liberals (Trudeau included) know all this. Any Liberals MPs who abandon ship and cross the aisle will find themselves on the wrong end of a newly elected Liberal opposition (or government) come 2015. Nobody with any sense would be willing to take that risk. -Deep down, behind his creepy goatee Justin DOES have leadership ambitions. He's a Trudeau, and as such egotistical ambition is in his blood. Frankly (despite what he's told the media) I wouldn't be suprised if he through his hat in the next leadership race. If not now then certainly the next available opportunity. He knows his chances of winning a leadership race are infinitely better with the Liberals than with the NDP. Justin Trudeau has about as much chance crossing the aisle as Ralph Goodale. None.