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I think that for the most part,the media does indeed have it in for Harper.Most Canadians do not have a favourable impression of him in terms of likeability,although on rare occasions I have read that those that do in fact know him say he's quite a friendly guy.Whether or not he is likeable or not isn't that important to someone like myself,I am mainly concerned about how competent he is in his current job.It seems to me that most so-called journalists are decidedly very left leaning.I don't care if someone is leftist or not but in the case of a lot of journalists,I see a huge bias in what they report and also in what they choose to leave out. Has anyone seen the newsclips from Sun News in the past of how Justin Trudeau reac

I think if you put Justin Trudeau in that same situation,we would have heard a lot of "umm,well uhhh....you know......ummmm". That's how he sounds without a prepared speech.

Would anybody here be as pissed off at Duffy had he chose to fight the results of this audit in court like Brazeau and Mac Harb?They still feel they are fully entitled to this money. "Entitled to my entitlements!" We have seen this mindset before.

I like how this government's track record stands against Chretien's in terms of the number and severity of scandals.It surely is not as corrupt as the Chretien years,and don't forget,Conservatives will always face much tougher scrutiny than the NDP or Liberals.

Just had a quick look on cbc.ca,a grand total of one story about Mulcair's keeping his mouth shut.However,type in Mike Duffy,and there are nine pages,and counting.....about Duffy and his problems.No wonder Mac Harb is smiling these days.

So no evidence yet of widespread corruption as there was during the Chretien era.As for the 3.1 billion,there is also no evidence that this money was stolen by Conservatives.Relative to the size of our population,Canada has an enormous government with all the inefficiencies that go with it.Yeah,there's a good chance that a lot of this money got pissed away by the thousands of underworked bureaucrats. Perhaps it's not the best way to say it,but I believe this government under Harper is by far the best of the worst.

So far,nothing mentioned about Mulcair in the Ottawa Citizen,no surprise there. Let's be honest here,negative stories about the lefties get little or no coverage at all in this country from most of the mainstream media.And it is because they have their own agenda,namely to promote leftist ideology over all else.

So can you say unequivocally that the Harper government has surpassed the previous Liberals in terms of the amount of corruption? Pork barreling yes,Senators(all parties)fudging expenses yes,things that drive me crazy like most of you.But have you seen anything to equal the Sponsorship program,cash filled envelopes etc? This government is not perfect by a long shot,but the alternatives scare the hell out of me.A spoiled millionaire playboy or Thomas "my lips are sealed!" Mulcair.

At least he does answer questions,unlike Justin Trudeau who scurries off in a huff when he get's asked something tough.He's terrified of anyone from Sun News.

I couldn't have said it better myself.I have little use for the public service unions and some of the private sector unions like the CAW.I say this as a former member of the Teamsters. Yes,corporations are pretty much all about profit,but then so are the unions.I don't believe unions pay any taxes either,which I think is unfair.I think unions should not only pay taxes,but also be responsible for collecting their own dues.

I think Mulcair should have stepped forward and opened his mouth right away.He knew what was going on for all these years and did.........nothing.It doesn't say much for his judgement. As for these lazy ass Senators,I bet we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg here.

What a difference between father and son.Pierre Trudeau,during the October crisis told the bleeding hearts to"go on and bleed" and he pressured the FLQ by sending in the army.He didn't waste time by worrying about the root causes did he? It's scary to think Trudeau junior stands a very good chance of becoming out Prime Minister in a few years.

So are you implying that it's ok for a politician to keep his or her mouth shut if they are aware of illegal activities? If you blink,you might miss all the coverage this story is going to get in the mainstream media. And I do think what Duffy has been doing is dead wrong,just like longtime Liberal Mac Harb,who for obvious reasons gets very little coverage.

All parties pander to ethnic groups to some extent,some more blatantly than others.Seems too many voters put their own interest's ahead of the country.It's always "Me first!" these days.

Ford's problems have everything to do with the fact that he is conservative.In todays Ottawa Citizen,a big piece about him allegedly grabbing the ass of some lefty feminist......and while he is supposedly doing this.......she has a big smile on her face!(This made much bigger headlines than that radical environmentalist from the CBC who demands female escorts at his speaking engagements). Another baseless accusation from the loony left,they will stop at nothing to remove Rob Ford.

Maybe they will end up like the perpetual have-not province of Quebec and demand that the rest of the county support them financially. Ummm maybe I shouldn't pick on Quebec so much as once mighty Ontario will likely be in the same boat for many years to come(Thank you Dalton McGuinty,Kathleen Wynne).

I wait till the good books go on sale.Doesn't matter too much if they are the latest or not. Sahara by Michael Palin Shakedown by Ezra Levant The Volunteer(A Canadian's Secret Life In The Mossad) by Michael Ross Moby Dick(I love classics what can I say?)

It's spelled bullshit. You guys are terrified of different points of view aren't you?I don't agree with everyone else's viewpoint in MLW but they all have the right to say it.

Did they resort to ad hominems by pointing out the accounting in Attiwapiskat?Or do you not like the inconvenient truth?If you were honest,you would admit that it is usually the left that uses the personal attacks.Who is constantly screaming RACISM! HOMOPHOBIA! etc?

By cutting their revenues.....you must mean cutting taxes.Spending is never cut is it?

You can't spell,you can't articulate yourself well at all.We are in very deep trouble if you are the future of the Ontario education system.

If that's your definition of a tabloid then so be it.Do you like your news coverage filtered by political correctness?

Apparently you haven't watched much of Sun News.There are opinion shows besides the mostly hard news format.They will cover stories you won't hear on CBC,like David Suzuki being supplied with women at his speaking engagements for instance.How much coverage did the CBC or CTV give to Chief Spence's horrible accounting? Too much Honey Boo Boo,Oprah,American Idol and other garbage like that on tv but I need only change the channel to get away from it. What's wrong with more choice on the dial? We need Sun TV.

Is the Birther movement anything like the Truther movement? I'm of the opinion that more often than not,it is those on the left that are in the dark about most subjects.Obama is more of a celebrity than a competent leader and I would wager that the vast majority of his supporters are clueless about important things,like the huge debt or the Bhengazi fiasco.

How come you guys on the left never use the word "sustainable" when it comes to spending outpacing revenue levels?