Will Laytons comment hurt him com election time?

[_zak__]

Will Jack Laytons comments that Paul Martin is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of homeless people hurt him when Canadians go to the polls?

[Kliege]

The Liberals can't spin this one anymore, because its partly true.

The wheels are coming off this Liberal train

[Slavik44]

No and yes, the 18-20% of people who support the NDP support the comment..so he won't loose support over it, but he may not gain support.

[maplesyrup]

If you don't think Layton's strategy is working, think again and check this out in Le Devoir:

http://www.ledevoir.com/

The first three articles are on the NPD and a pictures of Jack on the first page.

[playfullfellow]

It is as with many things during an election, a case of mudding slinging. The Liberals scream foul, the NDP scream fact and the Cons keep quiet on this one. This is generally the case for each mud ball thrown during the election. We as Canadians and due to the Liberals previous election tactics have become used to it so we are not shocked anymore. Sure it may gain or lose a vote or 2 but generally people will see through the muck. I figure LAyton should have re-worded his statement and it may have had a much more positive effect rather than basically calling Martin a murderer. Layton is falling to the same level as the Liberals on this.

[Alliance Fanatic]

Well Jack Layton should realize that the homeless are'nt the only ones that are neglected in todays society. I think that it's a bit sad that we call ourselves a compassionate society, when very few citizens give their time to a homeless shelter, or even help out in any way possible to get the poor off the streets. But than again some people feel that abortion is a horrific act, however if a person were to cry over that they would be considered a "nazi". So if we want a society were we take care of each other than we probably have to do the following.

- Outlaw abortion

- Outlaw Euthanasia

- Outlaw cloning

- Help out with homeless shelters

- Reform health care to shorten waiting lines, and also make it law that any person under the age of 18 is entitled to free health care no matter what.

- Break trade agreements with any nation that harbours terrorists, or terrorizes its people.

- Put more police constable's on the street. I find that we are in a shortage of compassionate police constables, lets hire some more and get them to patrol our streets

- Put pedophiles, rapists, murderers, and dangerous criminals in jail, and make sure that no person can get out to hurt another innocent person.