PoliticalCitizen

At a national level - it is fair to compare them. Do the votes of the green supporters amount to nothing? Are we second-class citizens? How could the current state of affairs NOT be wrong?

I agree. Let's create the GOLDEN HORSESHOE PARTY!!! We are the economic heart of the country. We should be represented better.

10% of the population who voted BQ got 50 seats. 7% of the population who voted Green got 0 seats. Doesn't get any more blunt than that.

BS (How's that for a 2-letter beating your one-liner?)

Should we even bother to worry? Isn't the monthly CPP cheque ridiculously small anyway?

Don't forget that we live in a society where SUICIDE IS ILLEGAL. Kind of makes life feel like a penitentiary for some

Being second largest and 36th by population, Canada is VERY, VERY FAR from running into the overpopulation problem. From a politician's point of view - more people = more taxes

I certainly agree with that. ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS AND DENTISTS. It's not like people have a different anatomy or their teeth grow in a different place in other countries.

How about fair representation?

As in ONE man?

And possibly because there are much fewer Canadians born in Canada that speak more than one language. I don't believe that's true. The population is increasing at a VERY slow rate. With baby boomer aging and then dying it is aging and may start decreasing. The immigrans come here with at the very least the equivalent of high school - something Canada DID NOT PAY for.

So you think Dion saved money by not learning how to speak the main state language?

None of the things you mention deny the national debt payments. I disagree with the Medicare move but have no problem with smaller / weaker military - less chances to get too involved in one of USA's Wild Wild Middle-East adventures.

This recession is very far from an act of God such as rain. It was caused by greed and expoitation of the poor by large corporations that Conservatives are so fond of. It has also happened on the Republican party's 8-year watch - a party that the Conservatives appear to be related to.

Neither war you mentioned was started by Canada or had Canada as the aggressor of an independent country.

Either that or try to change the electoral system. We choose to do the latter.

Can you quote and link some of Green Party's corporate sponsors? I didn't threaten or insult you and I'm not new here. I disagree with your point and I dislike your approach of trying to discredit the Green party and its ideals. Of course you have as much right to be express your point of view as anybody else. We are discussing.

Sorry, last time I checked was a long time ago. It is VERY SLOWLY INCREASING: Recently, Canada's growth rate has been slightly higher than in the United States. In 2004/2005, the last year for which statistics were available, the United States increased at a rate of 9.3 per 1,000, compared to 9.6 in Canada. Canada's rate of natural increase (the excess of births over deaths) estimated at 3.3 per 1,000 in 2005/2006, is similar to the previous year. Natural increase has been in a long-term decline since the beginning of the 1990s, although it has stabilized since 2000. http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/060927/d060927a.htm And even then, most births may be happening in the immigrant families.

True, Liberals screwed up more than once, and vasted billions of our hard-earned tax money. But they also had a huge and consistent surplus which was used mostly to pay our national debt (AFAIK). Civil War? LoL Thankfully, we are a very peaceful nation. We were probably THE most peaceful until we decided to bomb Serbia.

One of the things that could happen is our national debt could become bigger than our GDP - just take a look at USA.

Do you feel safe with an opportunist at the helm during a global economy storm?

LoL You really didn't spare the effort to explain your point of view. That's all it is, though. Of course the Greens will not have corporate sponsors - who needs to pay more for polluting? But don't worry - they'll get through anyway, with time, whether you like it or not

I can tell you what I see in an OHIP, MTO or CRA office - everyone working there is an immigrant who speaks more than 1 language. Spin what? Unlike some Canadians born here who are on wellfare for GENERATIONS most immigrants work and generally fare better then their Canadian counterparts. How can you afford NOT TO bring in immigrants? The population of Canada is decreasing... who's gonna pay the baby boomers' pension? Some of the immigrants are skilled workers. But most should be trained here - former manufacturing workers could be re-trained, for example.

Let me rephrase that: Should I be worried that the party that appears to be making the wrong decisions is at helm and may get a majority at the worst possible time?

I read it in the first post. It's a collection of unrelated and unfounded statements. Most immigrants do not come here to work in the manufacturing sector. Most immigrants do not receive social assistance. Most immigrants come with a proven set of skills. Most immigrants become part of ethnic networks through wich they find work and growth opportunities. Some immigrants CREATE companies that employ Canadians (born here). So again I ask: how is it that you believe new immigrants are going to make the economical situation worse?