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Think this massage parlour story is actually having an impact...?

15 years ago

Seriously, jbg? You realize that there's nothing to this story other than the private "suspicions" of a cop who had an axe to grind, by his own admission? No charges have been laid. The place never lost its licence. No one was found guilty of wrongdoing. There's no way this is comparable to Shawinigate.

Didn't see anything in the article about the woman being naked...?

Cite? Investors don't seem to think so, especially: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/global-investors-eye-ndps-surge-in-canada/article2001368/ In fact, the weakening of the Bloc seems good for investment. Even the G&M Economy Lab, while not terribly supportive of the NDP, sees little potential for harm: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/stephen-gordon/economic-impact-of-ndp-win-not-much/article2000370/

"Found lying naked"? "A suspected bawdy house"? Come on, this is a freaking joke. If the public buys this 'scandal' at all, they don't deserve good government.

Because of the ON numbers? Do you think that this means the Liberals and NDP are splitting the vote here and allowing for the CPC to make inroads in the GTA? The NDP's blue-collar ridings are fairly safe, I think. Maybe some of Northern Ontario might be in play...? I'd be surprised if the city core of Toronto sends any Conservatives to the House.

I dunno, if the AB right could fracture, it could happen federally too, right?

Even if they get every seat mentioned in the article, that's only 27 additional seats.

For serious. If he really wanted to make a point, he could pick someone who's not a patronage appointment, who is held in general esteem for his accomplishments.

It's more than a "few decades" actually. Since at least the Diefenbaker era.

"Lib rag"?? The Globe endorsed Harper in the last two elections and has generally supported the PCs or CPC for most of the last few decades. They flirted with the Liberals when they were at their most neoliberal. The fact that they endorsed Trudeau twice is an anomaly: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/globe-endorsements-through-history/article1963598/?from=2001610

I dunno, if the CPC maintains a plurality in most regions, I have to wonder whether the NDP is actually going to get seats in the triple digits.

If the NDP does head the government, it will likely be in a coalition with the LPC, who have plenty of experienced people on their front bench. For all my support of the NDP this time, I do share your concern.

Holy shit, I didn't believe EKOS...

(In any case, my original point was not that Day should be kicked out of cabinet but that Davies is no more of a threat than he is.)

Do you still think Mr Canada is an NDP supporter, Scotty?

Tell me about the creation beliefs of Hindus. Afaik, there is no single creation myth but a range of conflicting stories from different texts, none of which are taken literally by the vast majority of Hindus that I've ever known. (I'm sceptical that the Hindu community in Canada is much more observant and religious than the Christian community, actually.) I likely would be concerned about e.g. a really dedicated ISKCON follower or Sai Baba devotee entering cabinet. -- Otherwise, you can c&p Smallc's post 25 for me as well.

I'd say Day's creationist beliefs are worse: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1042814.stm especially considering that the Alliance was in favour of that shit being taught in schools alongside the theory of evolution. -- Oh cool, thanks, Smallc.

Because they voted against separation twice?

As g_bambino noted so well, the Constitution has Quebec's signature.

A CPC-NDP coalition might be OK but might also be an unmitigated disaster if they choose to combine tax cuts with new spending on social and environmental programmes...

Nanos was also showing the CPC ahead in Atlantic Canada.

I haven't looked at today's poll but I'm increasingly sceptical of the Apr 25 EKOS projections. Leaving aside the fact that EKOS has been an outlier throughout the campaign, they're still showing a CPC plurality everywhere west of Quebec. I'm not sure how that adds up to 100 seats.