maplesyrup Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 How long in advance did Scott Brison plan his defection to the Liberals? Do you think he is going to get re-elected? I have my reservations. 'Brison takes the money and runs' http://www.frankmagazine.ca/passim/view.php?id=319 'What vile rumblings are these against my dear friend, the newly baptized Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary Scott Brison? Ever since his deft deke from the Conservatives right into the Privy Council, one can't go anywhere without hearing sour recriminations against Beam Me Up Scotty, particularly in Hogtown and specifically with reference to his fundraising activities. After all, it seems like only yesterday (it was!!--ed.) that Brison was running for the Tory leadership, only to have his efforts rewarded with a bitter defeat and a six figure debt. This last was particularly vexing as Brison had publicly pledged he wouldn't run a deficit and brashly challenged frontrunner Peter MacKay to do the same. But what the hell. This is, after all, the same Scott Brison who voted to bless the PC-CA merger four days before denouncing it as a Christer coup and telling anyone who would listen he left rather than become the Conservatives' token tapette. It might even be true. But his aversion to conservatives was not in evidence in recent weeks as he hobnobbed with Tories from Winnipeg to Rosedale, accepting donations of wealthy and not-so-wealthy donors inclined to relieve him of that embarrassing leadership debt.' 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
Pellaken Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 if he were to lose, it'd have to be to a conservative, and tories just arent going to gain in the east. Quote
westcoast99 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 (edited) if he were to lose, it'd have to be to a conservative, and tories just arent going to gain in the east. Con gains across the country seem likely. Edited August 12, 2015 by Gugsy Quote
maplesyrup Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Posted February 8, 2004 Actually the latest polls showed the Cons had dropped from 37% support to only 10% support in the Maritimes. Those defections must have really hurt the Cons. 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
maplesyrup Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Posted February 8, 2004 Ian Waddell, former BC Cabinet Minister, and former MP, is going to contest the NDP nomination to run in Vancouver Kingsway. It will be close but if Ian gets the nomination, he should win the riding for the NDP (I'm assuming here that he will be getting a lot of support from Jack Layton's wife, Olivia Chow). 2000 election results Vancouver Kingsway (LIB 3,520) xSophia Leung LIB 16,117 Alice Wong CA 11,075 Victor Wong NDP 5,924 Kanman Wong PC 1,805 Connie Fogal CAP 1,200 Phillip Petrik GRN 1,009 Elwyn Patterson COM 168 Donna Petersen ML 125 1997 election results Vancouver Kingsway (New riding) 182:183 M. Sophia Leung Lib 13,400 Victor Wong NDP 9,921 Raymond Leung Ref 5,954 Kan Wong PC 1,287 Gim Huey Ind 835 Irene Schmidt Grn 763 Steven Beck NL 202 Donna Petersen M-L 158 Roger Annis Ind 108 David Tsai Ind 83 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
maplesyrup Posted February 9, 2004 Author Report Posted February 9, 2004 Liberals are hoping to make inroads in Alberta. True Grits take run at Alliance stronghold Vocal critic of Chretien may enter race David Heyman Calgary Herald http://www.canada.com/national/story.asp?i...FD-9B290AD943BF I think it would be healthy if a few more Liberals get elected in Alberta as that province needs to be brought into mainstream Canadian politics. 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
maplesyrup Posted February 10, 2004 Author Report Posted February 10, 2004 former Premier of New Brunswick Frank McKenna aet to run for the Martin Liberals http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...Story/National/ The Liberals are definitely puting up a show of force in the Maritimes. I wonder if Peter MacKay is going to even win his seat. 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
Joe Blow Posted February 15, 2004 Report Posted February 15, 2004 Brisons' riding of Kings-Hants has been solidly Tory since 1976 with the exception of the 93 General Election when it went to a liberal, and then back to the Tories with Scott Brison winning back the riding in 97. History has a lot to play in some of these ridings and reports have it that here is a very strong CPC movement taking shape now to make sure that Brison doesn't win in the next Gen Election. We'll have to wait and see. Quote
Pellaken Posted February 15, 2004 Report Posted February 15, 2004 in some places, this election is going to look alot like 1993 Quote
Goldie Posted February 16, 2004 Report Posted February 16, 2004 I think it would be healthy if a few more Liberals get elected in Alberta as that province needs to be brought into mainstream Canadian politics. Why would the province with the highest standard of living, lowest taxes and a quality of life second to none need anything Liberal. Why would anyone wish Canada on Alberta, it is the rest of Canada that needs to learn from that province. Like Ontario tried, and now BC is limping along the road to Alberta's example. Quote
maplesyrup Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Posted February 16, 2004 If you have elected members from your province in the governing party, you have more chance to influence decisions in Ottawa. I remembrer Chretien visiting BC and someone in BC complained to him about some Liberal policy. Chretien's response was "Vote Liberal then" It's easier to effect change from the inside, I think. 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
Goldie Posted February 16, 2004 Report Posted February 16, 2004 Mulroney had alot of wetern Canadians in his cabinet and the reason Reform was created was because those cabinet ministers don't have real power. The problem is not that westerners don't vote with the government but rather that the government doesn't vote for the west. I mean that the PMO and his unelected staff is where the power is and they don't give the west it's due, so REORM was born in the west to reform the way government works. In other words the west said STOP favouring Quebec with our money. Nothing has changed in fifteen years. Think about this. Who is more likely to favour Quebec with our Tax dollars? The author of the clarity bill or Paul Martin? A tough stand on separatists vs wishy washy appeasement. Quote
maplesyrup Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Posted February 16, 2004 Well......I think Canadians are sick of Martin's Democratic Deficit BS. I was glad to hear that last evening, at the NDP nomination meeting for Toronto Danforth, Jack Layton said if there is a minority government, he will insist on proportional representation for the NDP to prop up a government. He's going to pick up a lot of support for that issue. 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
Pellaken Posted February 16, 2004 Report Posted February 16, 2004 Well......I think Canadians are sick of Martin's Democratic Deficit BS.I was glad to hear that last evening, at the NDP nomination meeting for Toronto Danforth, Jack Layton said if there is a minority government, he will insist on proportional representation for the NDP to prop up a government. He's going to pick up a lot of support for that issue. I'm sure the tories would insist on senate reform. I wouldent mind to see a dipper-tory alliance. now THAT's a progressive conservative Quote
maplesyrup Posted February 17, 2004 Author Report Posted February 17, 2004 I wonder what Scott Brison, Robert Lanctot & Keith Martin are thinking now? 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
Joe Blow Posted February 17, 2004 Report Posted February 17, 2004 I wonder what Harris and all the others who declined to run for the CPC leadership are thinking now...... Quote
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