noahbody

So you think the government should raise taxes to stimulate the economy?

If I was Harper, I'd make the point that the opposition parties seem to be incapable of tackling a simple task like party fundraising, yet they seem to think they could govern in times of a difficult economy.

Sorry:

You forgot Libby Davies too!

My guess is that the Tories will bend and have it take effect in a few years. They can say it will give the parties enough time to improve their fundraising efforts. The Liberals know the minority likely won't last that long so there's no harm in voting for it.

Where?

Really, didn't Dion comment on Harper being overweight? Is that a fact. I could have sworn a Chretien aide called the leader of our largest trading partner a "moron" and Chretien brushed it off. And then there was Carolyn Parrish. Do you recall that Harper was running against that party, which no longer exists by the way?

Are you saying those in the compound had not previously engaged in warfare?

Would you say it's time to crack people's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

"Smallest" doesn't necessarily mean small or insignificant does it? There are some positives in this deal for both business and human rights.

Um, didn't you base this thread on a personal attack?

On the positive side, you might be able to use him as a life raft if you land in the ocean. Or perhaps he could communicate with a family of whales and get them to tow the plane to safety.

Cite?

Next the airlines will have to have lavatories with double-wide toilets.

I think the key words here are "if caught." I can see this resulting in some young drivers trying to outrun the cops in order to avoid the suspension.

e . Saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong is basically saying there's no need to panic. Given the predictions in the report, this is the right message. Panic can initiate a false recession. Part of controlling spending is making cuts where appropriate and making money work more efficiently. That has proven difficult to do with the minority government. That's the one good thing about difficult times. It will enable the government to make cuts without so much political backlash. The best political gift to the Tories iwas Dion declaring he could free up $12 Billion from the budget. I think you misjudged what I said. The women's literacy program was a great example of the type of program that should be cut. It's not because I'm against women's literacy programs, I'm against ineffective programs.

No, I'm just being accurate. It's not predicted. I never said it was totally impossible. The last thing the economy needs though is fear mongering. A $700 Million deficit over 4 years isn't that scary. Doesn't sell papers, which is the problem. I'm not loyal to any party. Clouds your judgement you know. Because the Liberal Party says so, it must be true.

No, the $14 Billion worst case scenario if the unexpected happens was actually quoted by me back on page 1. I guess you overlooked that. Of course. Canadians, as Ms May said, are stupid. Yes they should ask them. They'll be able to cut waste without hearing "Harper is against women," "Harper is against arts," etc. Of course, Jack will still be there as usual.

That's not his prediction. It's his worse case scenario based on the unexpected.

"Modest" is how it is described by the author of the report. He's also predicting 'modest' surpluses in the next few years. Over a four year period, the predicted deficit is $700 Million. If not, they can always ask Dion. He was going to find $12 Billion in savings. We need to tap this valuable resource while he's still around.

Who I don't have faith in anymore is the media. Page isn't predicting a deficit of $14 Billion, he's predicting modest deficits for the next 3 years followed by modest surpluses. The link to the above is on the other thread on this topic.

That broken record still doesn't play.

Obama got elected because Bush was so bad, the change message became meaningful to many Americans.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/f...r-milliken.aspx Yes, Milliken foiled the plans of those dastardly Conservatives by saying he'd stay on as MP, a job he ran for over a month ago. I'd say you're naive for believing the Tories really care that much about Milliken's seat.

Well not exactly. Aiken mentioned "some Tories" but he wasn't making a factual statement. He was relaying a conspiracy theory. If asked, I wouldn't expect a Tory, NDP or Green Party member to say Milliken's seat is a lock for the Liberals, would you?