Rick Mercer Helps Michael Ignatieff Move

[bush_cheney2004]

....Conservatives bring up his foreign experience because Harper never even left North America before he became P.M. Sound familiar? Well, it should--Sarah Palin. I'm sure if I were trying to get the best research opportunity possible, I wouldn't turn down Oxford or Harvard.

Governor Palin had foreign travel to Canada, Mexico, Kuwait, and Germany due to her "career" opportunities. But I guess she doesn't deserve to be measured by the same yardstick, huh?

Edited January 19, 2009 by bush_cheney2004

[Mr.Canada]

That's because in tough times Canadians turn to the Tories.

Absolutely true. Everyone knows that in tough economic times one must be in good, stable economic hands. The hands of a Tory, not a tax and spend Liberal.

[punked]

Absolutely true. Everyone knows that in tough economic times one must be in good, stable economic hands.

We can agree on that.

[Mr.Canada]

We can agree on that.

About time you've seen the light.

[capricorn]

Just because he has worked outside of Canada doesn't mean he doesn't love it.

True.

He went elsewhere because that's what his job entails him to do.

You mean academics couldn't/can't find a position in a Canadian learning institution? And he couldn't have found a job as a broadcaster in Canada? It seems to me he chose to work abroad. Unless of course you have a link to support your claim he had to work abroad.

An accomplished academic looks for the best opportunity available.

He also worked as a broadcaster in the UK. And all the books he wrote. Couldn't he have written them in Canada. Heck, he could have applied for federal grants and as a Liberal he would have had no problem receiving plenty of federal cash.*

*edit: of course the tap would have been turned off after the Conservatives were elected.

Edited January 19, 2009 by capricorn

[SSD]

The last recession (90's) people turned to the Liberals and we did pretty well.

[noahbody]

The Liberals and other parties forecasted this recession while Harper was saying that we should put all our remaining savings in the stock market (equivalent losses from $1000 to $200 in a lot of cases).

Harper said that eh? Citation please.

[Radsickle]

Mr. Halton Hills, we have been using facts. I don't know if English is your second language or not but you're not going to garner much of a response with semantics and repetition.

[Mr.Canada]

Mr. Halton Hills, we have been using facts. I don't know if English is your second language or not but you're not going to garner much of a response with semantics and repetition.

The facts are all I know. Sometimes the socialists are offended by the facts and move to discredit me as you're attempting to do. My fans know the truth when they read it, shuffle on please.

[SSD]

You mean academics couldn't/can't find a position in a Canadian learning institution? And he couldn't have found a job as a broadcaster in Canada? It seems to me he chose to work abroad. Unless of course you have a link to support your claim he had to work abroad.

He also worked as a broadcaster in the UK. And all the books he wrote. Couldn't he have written them in Canada.

He went abroad to find the best institutions. Canadian institutions are great. UofT and McGill are the two best. However, as an academic, you always strive for the best, no matter what. Of course he had to work abroad. Does someone who has an in Canada. As an author, its easier to sell your books as a Professor at Oxford than as a professor at UBC. His career as a broadcaster was also contingent on the fact that he was from Oxford or Cambridge. That was his gimmick.

His life experiences are enormous. He has travelled to all parts of this globe, and has reported on many world issues. He has been controversial at times but he can explain them and also knows where he might have gotten out of hand. Harper, on the other hand, is an Albertan separatist (see Ezra Levant and also the Firewall bullcrap), who has been involved in organization that who campaigned against the Canada Health Act. He is also against equal pay for equal work. Lastly, the party he is currently involved with (Alliance-Conservatives) was born from a Western Interest group (The Reform) much like the Bloc is with Quebec, except that they are honest.

[Radsickle]

The facts are all I know. Sometimes the socialists are offended by the facts and move to discredit me as you're attempting to do. My fans know the truth when they read it, shuffle on please.

Geeze, You should run for public office with all these fans...

[sharkman]

He went abroad to find the best institutions. Canadian institutions are great. UofT and McGill are the two best. However, as an academic, you always strive for the best, no matter what. Of course he had to work abroad. Does someone who has an in Canada. As an author, its easier to sell your books as a Professor at Oxford than as a professor at UBC. His career as a broadcaster was also contingent on the fact that he was from Oxford or Cambridge. That was his gimmick.

His life experiences are enormous. He has travelled to all parts of this globe, and has reported on many world issues. He has been controversial at times but he can explain them and also knows where he might have gotten out of hand. ...

I think that Mercer has some kind of a weird freaky crush on Iggy. After all, Rae scorned him and hell hath no fury...

[noahbody]

Harper, on the other hand, is an Albertan separatist

Maybe you should look up the definition of a separatist.

(see Ezra Levant

Are you saying Ezra Levant and Harper are the same person?

and also the Firewall bullcrap)

Ever read it?

who has been involved in organization that who campaigned against the Canada Health Act.

And how do you feel about the Chretien Liberals and what they did to health care?

He is also against equal pay for equal work.

Citation please?

Lastly, the party he is currently involved with (Alliance-Conservatives) was born from a Western Interest group (The Reform)

Western Interest group? You mean representing citizens is wrong?

much like the Bloc is with Quebec, except that they are honest.

And their leader was a Communist. No wonder you like them.

[Progressive Tory]

I must have been watching another version of this program. I admit that I lean towards being Conservative, but the only thing I found funny was the Bob Rae skit. I found Ignatieff to have pretty well zero personality, even though the program obviosly took the best shots they could find......and of course he took the opportunity to show how "gracious" he was in offering Stornaway to Harper. I know that Conservatives and Liberals are highly polarized on this forum, but I found Harper's Christmas with Mercer to be of much more substance and pretty darn funny.

Was that the one with his kids? According to Tom Flannigan, Laureen was deliberately left out of the piece. Cons are worried that she will show her pro-gun, neo-Reform leanings. She used to be an activist for the Reform Party and is still pretty vocal.

[Progressive Tory]

That's because in tough times Canadians turn to the Tories.

Huh? Mulroney 42 billion dollar deficit didn't have anyone running to the Cons...if fact they headed in the opposite direction. 2 seats, I think.

[Progressive Tory]

Harper said that eh? Citation please.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2...on-economy.html

[noahbody]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2...on-economy.html

I want a citation for "Harper was saying that we should put all our remaining savings in the stock market." He never suggested anything remotely like that. I don't care if you dislike Harper, but it's apparent your dislike is largely based upon emotion and fiction.