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Interesting phenomenon, now that we have a minority government, hopefully Liberal will still take on the same accountability as before.

Wow....I didnt know my reply will cause so much heat. I was ashamed because of the incompetence of our government, not because of our soldiers. I absolutely adore them, make no mistake. I think I need to apologize for those who took it in ways that they werent intended to mean. But I have to say I'm a proud Canadian so far.

http://www.chp.ca/arc-CHP-Communique/commu...nique_11_27.htm What Does The Liberal Minority Mean -- Morally? Economist Mark Mullin, writing for The Globe and Mail, commented that the economy probably won't be much affected by a minority government; but he says we can forget about tax breaks or health care reform for a while. Typically (for an economist), he’s looking only at the economic effects of the election. I have a somewhat different viewpoint -- one that puts morality ahead of economics. In my opinion, it's impossible to separate morality and economics in the long run: we simply cannot have a stable economy without trust; and trust depends upon shared values -- which in turn depend upon shared morals. No matter what turns we may take for short-term gain, unless a nation has a transcendent standard of right and wrong -- rooted in the absolutes of the One who created the universe -- that society will inevitably descend into the Law of the Jungle: "Might makes right." Ottawa Sun columnist Greg Weston looked at the election results -- a Liberal minority that will be beholden either to the NDP or to the Marxist separatists of the Bloc Quebecois (or both) -- and wrote: "It's been said that a nation gets the government it deserves. What did we do to deserve this?" The answer is starkly simple: we have filled the streets with innocent blood -- well over two million babies slaughtered in the womb -- and we are about to introduce the defilement of what God calls an abomination into the image of the relationship between Christ and His bride: marriage. That is, quite simply, blasphemous. But there is more. In addition to abortion and same-sex "marriage", for 30 years our government has accepted unmarried couples living together, and called it "equivalent to married"; we adopted no-fault divorce; and our governments act as though children belong to the State, rather than to God. Now all these abominations are coming together. In Massachusetts, in the first month after same-sex "marriage' was legalized by order of the courts, a State Senator reports that 40% of adoptions were of course, by homosexual couples. There are lots of children for them to adopt, because the break-up of marriages and increasing numbers of "common-law" households has put many children in situations which the Massachusetts child protection agency calls "abusive". That's also true all over Canada. It's ironic that the radical homosexual media have often sneeringly referred to heterosexuals as "breeders"; we may be about to prove them right: many heterosexual couples -- especially those who live together without getting married, or whose marriages are not truly committed to God -- will wind up acting as breeding pairs to produce children for those who, by nature, cannot produce their own. A good friend is pastor of a church north of Toronto; a huge banner at the front of the church reads: "CHOOSE YOUR FIRE -- REVIVAL OR JUDGEMENT." That may well prove prophetic for Canada. Let's pray that God will guide the nation to make the right choice -- and let's resolve to share His message with as many people as possible. The time is getting very short for Canadians to follow the exhortation of John the Baptist: "Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance."

That is unacceptable. Our soldiers couldnt fly a helicopter without crashing into the ground, and now they cant operate a submarine without it being left dead in the water. What's next, tanks exploding by itself? I just want to say that I am embarrassed to be a Canadian today.

Just a few questions regarding international relation I want to ask 1) What's our stand in Taiwan and China's relationship? 2) What's our status in Common Wealth? 3) How is G8 meeting going to impact Canada's economy 4) Are we aligning with Israel like US does or do we have Arabic allies? (e.g. Egypt) 5) How much weight does Canada carry in UN?

No rush, here is a Q and A for you guys Q: What's the difference of 2 and 3? A: For BC NDP MLA, no difference......For BC Liberal MLA, no difference.....for general tax payer, just a few hundred thousand dollars.

That will only make the investment environment worse in BC, please read some of te stats done by Fraser Institue, they might be biased, but they are right for the large part. NDP made sure people have unrealistic expectations when it comes to the union workers, Gordon is not going to do the same. As for the poll results, they are done at a bad time. It's easy to point fingers and say "I'm going to vote for NDP coz I dont like Gordon Campbell." But when it comes to the party platform, people are going to vote the other way. I have a strong belief that "Campbell Liberal" is going to have a majority again. We shall see how popular Liberal is in just a few weeksafter the by-election.

Well, at least she is not stealing diamonds or anything.

I dont think Surrey residents care much for Layton. Speaking of ethnic manipulation, I wonder how much of the Ujah's turning Liberal is going to affect Surrey ridings. There is also no point putting NDP MLA into the assembly if all he does is to clap at everything Joy says if he gets elected. No one listens to her anyways. And I dont like Jack too much, no offense.

http://www.bcliberalsmedia.com/mary.polak/...ransportation/# I like this girl, addressing the real issues. Unlike NDP's candidate whose whole point of the campaign is to bring down the evil "Campbell Liberals", Mary Polak, a life-long Surrey resident, again, unlike NDP's candidate, knows what the problem is and will make it a priority to fix it. Obviously, this is the kind of person I am going to vote for.

Peter Milliken has taken the role of the Speaker of the House. Which means that for Liberals and NDP to have a majority, they'll have to come to Cadman, same goes for Consevative and BQ. For someone from BC to become the swing vote in the House, it has to be destiny.

FISCAL PROJECTIONS AND DEBT LIBERALS - $28 billion in new promises over five years, while existing government spending is expected to grow by four per cent annually; an annual $3-billion contingency reserve would go toward the debt. - Reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to 25 per cent within 10 years. CONSERVATIVES - $57-billion five-year platform, arguing the federal budget "is no longer a realistic assessment of the amount of fiscal room available." - At least $5 billion annually as a contingency fund. - Introduce legislation that sets a target debt-to-GDP ratio. NDP - $61-billion five-year platform. - Allow debt-to- GDP ratio to fall gradually, without extra debt payments. BLOC QUEBECOIS - $55 billion in spending over three years. - Annual surplus of approximately $3 billion. GREEN - The Green party platform contains $57.4 billion in total new spending over five years. - A mid-term referendum would be held asking Canadians how to spend an additional $30 billion, ranking options such as tax cuts, debt payment or new spending.

A year from know, this whole thing about Harper will sound like a joke. I believe he will gain popularity. With 99 seats in the house, Conservatives will start to become more and more united. It is after all a new brand to all the Canadians, I say by the time next recall comes around, Stephen Harper will be a lot more exposed and well know, even popular than he is now with those who voted for NDP strategically will start to come back as Conservatives supporters. We'll see:).

Considering Chuck was defeated in his own party, I say he is doing quite well:). However, with Paul saying there wont be cooperation with any parties, I think Chuck just might buy into that and be asked to be the Speaker. if not, then he just might not be as important as we think he could be. But I think the most significant relationship I'll be observing will be the one between the Liberals and Bloc Quebecois. If Paul Martin decides to work with Gilles, then I say the rest of the Canada is doomed. So we'll see how it goes.

In Quebec and Ontario alone, the seats elected for Liberals or Bloc Quebecois have a total of 150 seats. (ON: 75 Lib, PQ: 54 BQ +21 Lib) Which almost puts them into the majority of the house. With 7 NDP elected from Ontario, they can work together to make sure the Western or the Conservatives can be alienated despite the Conservatives have the majority in the West. Why the alienation? If the Tories can only occupy the role of opposition, then we can be sure the Alberta residents will be forgotten, and to a less extent, the British Columbia residents.