g_bambino Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Toronto area MP Mario Silva wants a day to be dedicated to the late Pierre Elliot Trudeau. A Liberal MP has tabled proposed legislation that would officially recognize the birthday of former prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau each Oct. 18.Mario Silva says Trudeau had "vigour, innovation and daring" and symbolized Canada at its best. Toronto Star: Liberal MP wants day named for Trudeau How long until Trudeauism is recognized as an official religion in this country? Quote
M.Dancer Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 125 years, 3 months five days Quote RIGHT of SOME, LEFT of OTHERS If it is a choice between them and us, I choose us
g_bambino Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) 125 years, 3 months five days Too soon! Edited October 19, 2007 by g_bambino Quote
old_bold&cold Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 More garbage. Trudeau was paid to do the job and he took that money except for a ver small time where he did so for only a dollar, at his own choosing. He also took the big fat pension and all the other perks of government, and I will not begrudge these, but then again I will not memorialize him for doing so either. That is just hog wash. Trudeau made his own legacy before leaving politics and that is all I am ever going to give in to. Quote
Fortunata Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Hahaha, Trudeau Day. If it can be a national holiday in February and I can celebrate from Mexico, then by all means sign me up! Quote
Michael Bluth Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 What a terrible, terrible, terrible idea. Uggh the thought is just ridiculous. Why should Trudeau be the first of all our Prime Minister's honoured with a special day? This really opens the flood gates. What's next? RB Bennett day? Quote No one has ever defeated the Liberals with a divided conservative family. - Hon. Jim Prentice
Keepitsimple Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Another bad break for Stephane Dion. Instead of trying to counter their self-serving image and their attitude of "entitlement", this bozo MP picks this time to try and immortalize one of the most controversial and yes, perhaps divisive, characters in Canadian history. Quote Back to Basics
capricorn Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Justin Trudeau and his wife had a son on PET's birthday a few days ago. That's more than enough commemoration for me. http://www.thestar.com/News/article/268484 Quote "We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs." Will Rogers
old_bold&cold Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Wonderful idea ! What day ? It will be Feb 30th. Quote
fellowtraveller Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 I hope Alberta has an annual Ralph Klein Day in honour of the old trout. It could be on the anniversary fo the day he announced he was giving each and every one of us the $400, a first in Canadian politics. We could all have too many drinks and play bad golf on the big day, as Ralph likes to do. Quote The government should do something.
Higgly Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) What a sad idea. I like Trudeau as much as the next guy, but there were other PMs who had flashes of brilliance just as he did and faults, just as he did. In Trudeau's case, it was rather weak acquaintanceship with the principles of modern economics - not completely compensated for by his abilities with the canoe. I like Dalton McGuinty's idea for a February holiday: Family day. Edited October 19, 2007 by Higgly Quote "We have seen the enemy and he is us!". Pogo (Walt Kelly).
geoffrey Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I hope Alberta has an annual Ralph Klein Day in honour of the old trout. It could be on the anniversary fo the day he announced he was giving each and every one of us the $400, a first in Canadian politics.We could all have too many drinks and play bad golf on the big day, as Ralph likes to do. I'm there. I like Dalton McGuinty's idea for a February holiday: Family day. It's not only Harris that borrows from Alberta? Quote RealRisk.ca - (Latest Post: Prosecutors have no "Skin in the Game") --
Guest trex Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I hope Alberta has an annual Ralph Klein Day in honour of the old trout. It could be on the anniversary fo the day he announced he was giving each and every one of us the $400, a first in Canadian politics.We could all have too many drinks and play bad golf on the big day, as Ralph likes to do. Yeah you got a whole 400 dollars, while billions is still needed in housing and fighting poverty. the books in my kids schools are all old and ripped apart. Thanks for the 400 dollars per person, can you imagine what that could have helped pay for, aside from a night of good partying?? But hey, thats politics for ya. Hee Haw... Quote
Canuck E Stan Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Forget Trudeau Day, let's celebrate GroupAction Day once a year by going to restaurants around the country and leaving money filled envelopes for each other. Quote "Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has no heart, and any man over 30 who is not a conservative has no brains." — Winston Churchill
August1991 Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Trudeau Day? Why not celebrate the Kim Campbell 15 minutes? Quote
jdobbin Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I think it is too early to name holiday to a recently passed politician. It seems as unseemly as the rush to place Mother Teresa or John Paul II among the saints. Still, if there are going to be national days, it would nice if they were named more imaginatively than "Family Day." Quote
old_bold&cold Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I think it is too early to name holiday to a recently passed politician. It seems as unseemly as the rush to place Mother Teresa or John Paul II among the saints.Still, if there are going to be national days, it would nice if they were named more imaginatively than "Family Day." Family day is a provincial holiday and the federal agencies etc will not be honouring it any ways. I do not like any days named after any people. It is not something we can ever be sure of it not coming back to haunt us in some way. The only way for days to be named after people should be only after they have been dead for at least 5 decades and no offending things have ever been found against them. Trudeau could well have many things lurking in his past, that could easily be taken out of contexts if a day were named in his honour. While he was a definite political character, the things he looked at as accomplishments may well be looked at as wrong headed at later times. I am sorry, but put a statue of him some where or even name a mountain or park after him. But do not ever name a holiday after him in any way shape or form. Quote
fcgv Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Toronto area MP Mario Silva wants a day to be dedicated to the late Pierre Elliot Trudeau.Toronto Star: Liberal MP wants day named for Trudeau How long until Trudeauism is recognized as an official religion in this country? Don't know, but I think the idea is sound, based on his standing in Canadian history. Quote
Leafless Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I like Dalton McGuinty's idea for a February holiday: Family day. Was it not Liberal David Peterson who created legislation to make the Lord's day Sunday a day of work, depriving workers a day of rest with their families. “What Peterson’s government is proposing†according to Henry Frietag, “is a disgrace. It will destroy the principles of our free democracy. It will make a mockery of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It will promote distrust between municipalities.†And then Mc.Guinty proposes 'family day' after Peterson destroys the Lord's day with wide open Sunday shopping. What Liberal hypocrisy. http://www.ontla.on.ca/house-proceedings/t....htm#P341_83211 Quote
Canuck E Stan Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Still, if there are going to be national days, it would nice if they were named more imaginatively than "Family Day." Family Day has existed in Alberta for 17 years already,it's purpose to give everyone a long weekend in Febuary between the Jan.1st holiday and the Good Friday(when will they decide to rename this one?) holiday.McGuinty's declaration of Family Day is long in coming for Ontario.I'm sure the people of Alberta are thankful for this family break in the middle of winter.It does allow "family" in particular those with children, to enjoy a day together......unless of course you either don't care about your family or don't ever take a day off from your usual routine,then maybe naming it after someone will make you feel it becomes more important to have a holiday. Quote "Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has no heart, and any man over 30 who is not a conservative has no brains." — Winston Churchill
Wilber Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Don't know, but I think the idea is sound, based on his standing in Canadian history. You can have it. No way it would fly out west. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
sharkman Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 How about any Prime Minister who had the audacity to literally give the finger to a region of Canada, as Trudeau did, does not get the honor of a day, building or street named after him unless he comes back from the dead and apologizes. Quote
noahbody Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 How about any Prime Minister who had the audacity to literally give the finger to a region of Canada, as Trudeau did, does not get the honor of a day, building or street named after him unless he comes back from the dead and apologizes. How about we name a body part after him? I'll suggest the asshole. Quote
Moxie Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 You can have it. No way it would fly out west. It would not go down well in Atlantic Canada either, the phrase Multiculture Society (speakeez for shut up and put up with immigrants Ottawa deems suitable to overide your culture) still stings some of us in the East. Oh and Bilingualism aka, English Speakers need not appy for federal jobs. Those jobs are reserved for Hull Quebec and Ottawa citizens only. Quote Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy
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