Conservative Leadership

[maplesyrup]

It's intersting to see how some issues are playing out.

Stronach initially comes up with the policies that are palatable for most Canadians, and then Stephen Harper jumps aboad.

For example same-sex marriage. I remember initially Belinda when she first announced as a candidate, she said she supported same-sex marriage rights, but then she backed down a bit, and said she would allow a free vote in Parliament. At that time both Harper and Clement positions were they were opposed to same-sex marriage. Harper realizing this was in a no win position on this issue, now states that he will allow a free vote as well.

We are so different from the US.

According to a media report today Harper has the race in the bag. It is a done deal, so to speak.

Harper set to triumph as Stronach falls short

Stephen Harper appears on the edge of a first-ballot victory in the race for Conservative leader, according to sources familiar with the party's bursting membership rolls and the recruitment drives of the three candidates.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Art...//?query=harper

[sir_springer]

It's intersting to see how some issues are playing out.

Stronach initially comes up with the policies that are palatable for most Canadians, and then Stephen Harper jumps aboad.

For example same-sex marriage. I remember initially Belinda when she first announced as a candidate, she said she supported same-sex marriage rights, but then she backed down a bit, and said she would allow a free vote in Parliament. At that time both Harper and Clement positions were they were opposed to same-sex marriage. Harper realizing this was in a no win position on this issue, now states that he will allow a free vote as well.

We are so different from the US.

According to a media report today Harper has the race in the bag. It is a done deal, so to speak.

Harper set to triumph as Stronach falls short

Stephen Harper appears on the edge of a first-ballot victory in the race for Conservative leader, according to sources familiar with the party's bursting membership rolls and the recruitment drives of the three candidates.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Art...//?query=harper

Maple Stan Syrup...

That is such a load of absolute crap, one wonders what the hell planet you live on.

Harper has been laying out policies on every issue worth mentioning for two years, long before Stronach had clue about anything to do with politics. Her next original thought on policy will be her first.

Your suggestion that Harper is knocking off Stronach's policy statement is, to be blunt, a pathetic and deliberate fabrication.

And, to be perfectly honest, it's precisely the type of garbage I've come to expect over the years from slimey NDP trolls like yourself.

You're a real piece of work.

[August1991]

I remember Tom Walkom as a journalist of Ontario provincial politics at the Globe: if memory serves, he was straight up, no axe to grind. This article is fun to read and delivers the goods.

Toronto Star Walkom Stronach

Why does Bill Davis support Stronach? Because he knows her from Magna International, where he served as a well-compensated company director for 18 years. (Davis gave up that seat and now sits on the board of just one Magna subsidiary.)

"I've. known her for a long time," Davis says. "I'm supporting her because she's an enthusiastic person dedicated to the future of the country, who believes in the political process and who was not persuaded to go into this campaign by any group of people."

Lumley, Nolin, even her Dad's Liberal candidacy against Free Trade are all there. According to Walkom, Mulroney didn't endorse her, he just urged her to run. A good read. Form your own opinion.

[Pellaken]

Harper cannot break through in Quebec. Stronach can... but Stronach is not going to win this.