Flashback to 2000 and 2004

[M.Dancer]

Its not a what if. The PC, and Reform parties did want an alliance with the Bloc.

Read the link again....or if you have diifernt info, feel free to share it.

[Donaill]

Read the link again....or if you have diifernt info, feel free to share it.

"But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

"I'm not big on labels," Day told reporters at the time when asked about a possible coalition to oust Chrétien's Liberals.

"If there are people who embrace the views of the Canadian Alliance and believe we need a federal government that is limited in size, that respects the provinces and that wants lower taxes, I'm not interested where they may have been in the past politically.'' "

From the link.

[M.Dancer]

"But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

"I'm not big on labels," Day told reporters at the time when asked about a possible coalition to oust Chrétien's Liberals.

"If there are people who embrace the views of the Canadian Alliance and believe we need a federal government that is limited in size, that respects the provinces and that wants lower taxes, I'm not interested where they may have been in the past politically.'' "

From the link.

Now you are going to tell me that "a truly conservatve for of government describes the Bloc?

You know why he NDP can't make headway in Quebeec c? They have a Quebec alternatibe in the bloc.

[Donaill]

Now you are going to tell me that "a truly conservatve for of government describes the Bloc?

You know why he NDP can't make headway in Quebeec c? They have a Quebec alternatibe in the bloc.

You missed something...

But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

[M.Dancer]

You missed something...

But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

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Which rules out the bloc...the NDP....but not the PCs

[Donaill]

You missed something...

But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

[Shakeyhands]

I think Morris dropped his hearing aids AND glasses all at once!

Edited December 4, 2008 by Shakeyhands

[M.Dancer]

I think yoiu are confusing editorializing and direct quotes.

[blueblood]

QUOTE(Donaill @ Dec 3 2008, 07:45 PM)

You missed something...

But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

Why in the blue hell would the tories form political ties when the Liberals had a majority? That would be political suicide, even Day knows that. Yah, a coalition to become a bigger official opposition, that's proposterous.

[M.Dancer]

You missed something...

But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. He said his party's position was "to be open to anybody who's interested in a truly conservative form of government.''

Direct quote which contradicts any bloc support.

[M.Dancer]

Why in the blue hell would the tories form political ties when the Liberals had a majority? That would be political suicide, even Day knows that. Yah, a coalition to become a bigger official opposition, that's proposterous.

Ed zachery..he was reaching out to PCs

[Donaill]

1- The PC/Alliance was not expecting the liberals to get a majority in 2000.

[Donaill]

"But in July 2000, Day indicated a willingness to form political ties with the Bloc if it meant ousting the federal Liberals from power. ''

"I'm not big on labels," Day told reporters at the time when asked about a possible coalition to oust Chrétien's Liberals."

[ThatGuy]

1- The PC/Alliance was not expecting the liberals to get a majority in 2000.

I sympathize with you in this battle you are waging. Keep it up.

[Shakeyhands]

I think yoiu are confusing editorializing and direct quotes.

I was kidding, but you are correct.......... sorry... I WAS KIDDING, BUT YOU ARE CORRECT......