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Apparently he took a piece of jewellery, and turned himself in to the police. I remember a similiar type situation occuring to a gay PQ politician in Quebec named Claude Charron, who stole a sports jacket from Eatons, and was caught by detectives. He is staying on as MP, and a member of caucus, for now, but is taking a medical leave. Svend for now anyways is not running in the next election.

Can you imagine what would be happening now if the PQ was in power in Quebec? Timing is everything in politics. It seems Canada was spoiled with Trudeau. Maybe Layton will be able to pick up the slack.

Latest Ipsos-Reid poll gave the NDP 25%, and the greens 13%, in BC. Chances are most of that green support will eventually go to NDP. Now we are beginning to see why NDP is going to do so well in BC.

August1991.....could the Bloc actually take 60 seats in Quebec? Article I have some reservations about these seat counts.

August1991.....in response to your green tie comment. April 13, 2004

Article The NDP are really on the move now. Up in every single category.

Comparison 2000 Election/April 12/04/Ipsos-Reid Poll National (308 Seats) Bloc 10.7%, 10%, down 0.7% CPC 37.7%, 28%, down 9.7% Lib 40.8%, 35%, down 4.2% NDP 8.5%, 18%, up 9.5% Grn 0.8%, 5%, up 4.2% Oth 1.5%, 4%, up 2.5% British Columbia (36 Seats) CPC 56.7%, 27%, down 29.7% Lib 27.7%, 30%, up 2.3% NDP 11.3%, 25%, up 13.7% Grn 2.1%, 13%, up 11.9% Oth ----, 5% Alberta (28 Seats) CPC 72.4%, 46%, down 26.4% Lib 20.9%, 31%, up 10.1% NDP 5.4%, 12%, up 6.6% Grn 0.5%, 5%, up 4.5% Oth-----, 5% Saskatchewan (14 Seats) (Election) CPC 52.5% Lib 20.7% NDP 26.2% Grn Oth Manitoba (14 Seats) (Election) CPC 44.9% Lib 32.5% NDP 20.9% Grn Oth Sasktchewan/Manitoba (28 Seats) (Poll) CPC 36% Lib 29% NDP 27% Grn 4% Oth---, 4% Ontario (106 Seats) CPC 38%, 32% Lib 51.5%, 41% NDP 8.3%, 19%, up 8.7% Grn 0.9%, 5%, up 4.1% Oth----, 3% Quebec (75 Seats) Bloc 39.9%, 45%, CPC 11.8% 11%, Lib 44.2%, 30%, NDP 1.8%, 10%, up 8.2% Grn 0.2%, 2%, up 1.8% Oth----, 2% Newfoundland & Labrador (7 Seats) (Election) CPC 38.4%, Lib 44.9%, NDP 13.1%, Grn Oth Prince Edward Island (4 Seats) (Election) CPC 43.4%, Lib 47%, NDP 9%, Grn Oth Nova Scotia (11 Seats) (Election) CPC 38.7%, Lib 36.5%, NDP 24%, Grn Oth New Brunswick (10 Seats) (Election) CPC 45.7%, Lib 41.7%, NDP 11.7%, Grn Oth Atlantic Canada (32 Seats) (Poll) CPC 29% Lib 41% NDP 22%, Grn 7% Oth 1% Yukon (1 Seat) (Election) CPC 35.2% Lib 32.5% NDP 31.9% Grn Oth North West Territories (1 Seat) (Election) CPC 27.7%% Lib 45.6% NDP 26.7% Grn Oth Nunavut (1 Seat) (Election) CPC 8.2% Lib 69% NDP 18.3% Grn Oth I would say there is one major party that is happy today, and that is the NDP. The Bloc & the Greens must be happy as well.

Let us look at BC 2000 election results CPC* 56.7% Lib 27.7% NDP 11.3% grn Oth 4.3% April 12, 2004 Ipsos-Reid poll CPC 27%, down 29.7% Lib 30, up 2.3% NDP 25%, up 13.7% grn 13% Oth 5% The NDP and CPC are now virtually even in BC, within margin of error. *combined All & PC

The NDP is now within 10% of the Cons, which must be very heartening for Jack Layton & his NDP team. I agree that seat projections are bizarre. NDP definitely the big winners here.

Politics in Canada reminds me of soccer divisions. A division - Martin Liberals vs Chretien Liberals B division - Bloc vs Cons vs NDP I wonder if the NDP will get to the A division some day.

Article Layton is lumping the two other parties together. Will this strategy work for the NDP and help limit Liberals to a minority?

Abolish all taxes, tax accontants, tax lawyers, tax loopoles, gst, pst, no funds allowed to leave country, and just levy a 10% death tax, a good Christian tithing. The wealthy want us to think it is complicated, but it is not. Canadians do not want tax cuts, they want fairness. A hedonist's charter

August1991......do you remember all the buzz as Martin was approaching his coronation. Pundits were suggesting over 200 seats for Mr Democratic Deficit.

Tory polling shows party neck and neck with Liberals Now the real fun begins. Election this year. I doubt it.

I actually think we are at least a year away from the election. Right now Martin is just about done like dinner. Now the fun is about to begin.

Internal Liberals wars doing more damage than opposition, except in Quebec. Martin is now having a raprochement with Chretien forces.

Interesting to see how accurate Ipsos-Reid was forecasting the last election: Poll - Nov 24, 2000 Lib 39% All 27% PC 12% NDP 10% Bloc 10% Election - Nov 27, 2000 Lib 40.8% up 1.8% All 25.5% down 1.5% PC 12.2% up .2% NDP 8.5% down 1.5% Bloc 10.7% up .7%

Article Will Martin be able to get those few extra points and call the election this spring? Time must be of essence now for that, although he does have another year and a half to go.

Why are you shouting about the PC, the Progressive Canadian party? Only 50 candidates.

I can not see an election this spring. Polling numbers are just not there in Quebec for Martin. See MacDonald s article in today s Montreal Gazette.

Substance - where is it? Just more typical right wing attack the messanger. Doesnt cut it here. Where is your substance? If I were to use the same tactics you do I would simply call the NDP the Canadian chapter of the world communist movement and stick this smiley right afterwards . Is that not a bit extreme? No one said CPC are fascist, did they? Canadians really are quite different than the US politically.

Bot Craig and John, the hosts are very boring. They need new blood. Duffy too, fawning all over Martin. Sickening. Martin did score though

Political will needed to tackle a disaster Damm right we need a new government. One who cares about less priviledged.

Will the real Stephen Harper stand up? This is the dilemma for the Conservatives.

Maybe GOP have their own troubles this year.