maplesyrup Posted January 16, 2004 Report Posted January 16, 2004 (edited) This looks like it will be a close fight if the last election is any indication. Does anyone know anything about this riding and who/why will win it? 'Lauzon To Seek Federal Conservative Nomination' Seaway News http://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/index.cf...fm&NEWS_ID=2110 'Current Canadian Alliance Candidate Guy Lauzon will hold a Media Conference on Saturday January 17, 2004 at 10:00 am at the Ramada Inn to announce that he has officially declared his intention to seek the nomination to become the Conservative candidate for the riding of Stormont Dundas Charlottenburgh in the upcoming Federal Election. The Media Conference will see Lauzon address the crowd, followed by a question period for members of the media.' ------------------------------------- 2000 election results Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh (LIB 13,912) xBob Kilger LIB 19,117 Guy Lauzon CA 16,136 Michael Bailey PC 3,636 Kimberley Fry NDP 1,681 Ian Campbell NL 214 Georges Elie Novy CAP 176 1997 election results Stormont-Dundas (Lib 19,582) xBob Kilger Lib 22,699 Charles Dillabough Ref 8,932 Leslie O'Shaughnessy PC 8,722 Sydney Gardiner NDP 2,667 Ian Campbell NL 293 Edited January 16, 2004 by maplesyrup Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Neal.F. Posted January 16, 2004 Report Posted January 16, 2004 Could go Conservative, subject to Stronach not winning. Quote
maplesyrup Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Posted January 20, 2004 Grant Devine, former Premier of Saskatchewan, remember him, is making an announcement today at noon in Estevan, SK 'Grant Devine may run for new Tory party Ex-Saskatchewan premier's government had largest scandal in modern Canadian politics' http://www.torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/Conte...d=1074553473371 'The scandal saw the demise of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. The party suspended operations in 1997 in the hopes time would allow it to recover.' 2000 election results Souris-Moose Mountain (CA 4,655) 165:166 xRoy H. Bailey CA 19,277 Tom Cameron NDP 4,766 Myles Fuchs LIB 4,475 Larry Gabruch PC 2,047 1997 election results Souris-Moose Mountain (Lib 591) Roy Bailey Ref 13,665 xBernie Collins Lib 8,954 Gary Lake NDP 6,194 Greg Douglas PC 4,326 Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Michael Hardner Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 Could go Conservative, subject to Stronach not winning. Sorry, Stronach would do better in Ontario than Harper. 1. She lives here. 2. People would respond positively to a fresh face. 3. Ontarians are familliar with MAGNA as a success story. 4. She's socially liberal. 5. She's attractive and youthful looking. Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
sir_springer Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 Sorry, Syrup... Just watched her media launch. No doubt a valuable asset to the new party. But leader??? I don't think so. And I have few doubts that more than a relative handful of members of a new party in need of a leader that can take this fight to Paul Martin are going to see anything close to that capability in Belinda Stronach. I don't think even Ontarians are that naive. And if they are, we...Canadians...are in deeper doodoo than even I imagined possible. Watching and listening to her, it became ever the more crystal clear as to exactly why we need a leader like Stephen Harper. Quote
Michael Hardner Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 And I have few doubts that more than a relative handful of members of a new party in need of a leader that can take this fight to Paul Martin are going to see anything close to that capability in Belinda Stronach. Springer: I read that sentence about 5 times. It sounds like you're saying you believe more than a few people will see Stronach as a capable leader. But from the rest of your post, I can see you support Harper. I think Harper has it in the bag, and knows how to make the true believers stand in line so he should/will win the leadership. But look for Harper and Layton to make like a Raptor and "drive for the middle" - if you know what I mean... Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
sir_springer Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 And I have few doubts that more than a relative handful of members of a new party in need of a leader that can take this fight to Paul Martin are going to see anything close to that capability in Belinda Stronach. Springer: I read that sentence about 5 times. It sounds like you're saying you believe more than a few people will see Stronach as a capable leader. But from the rest of your post, I can see you support Harper. I think Harper has it in the bag, and knows how to make the true believers stand in line so he should/will win the leadership. But look for Harper and Layton to make like a Raptor and "drive for the middle" - if you know what I mean... Yeah, I screwed that up, didn't I. Ahem... Allow me to correct that... And doubt that more than a relative handful of members of a new party in need of a leader that can take this fight to Paul Martin are going to see anything close to that capability in Belinda Stronach. Quote
Pellaken Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 5. She's attractive yeay, I'm not weird other people think like I do Quote
udawg Posted January 21, 2004 Report Posted January 21, 2004 What I don't understand is why she decided to go straight for leadership. I think she would have been better off to run in a southern Ontario riding, win the seat, and get some political experience. Give it a couple years, build her reputation, and once she has the political credentials, go for the leadership. There might be a little more trust at that point. She would have an opportunity to develop her knowledge of politics and the workings of the legislature, without being thrown straight into a high-profile, important leadership position. Quote
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