Stephen Harper = Mackenzie King

[August1991]

Am I wrong?

Is Harper simply another Mackenzie King? Another OCD maniac who seeks power for no other reason than to manipulate others?

[Bryan]

Completely wrong. Harper is one of the best leaders this country has ever seen. Harper himself never wanted the power, and probably doesn't want it now. He's reluctantly taken on the job because this country needs what he has to offer.

Whether we recognize it or not, we are all very fortunate to have him as a leader right now.

[G Huxley]

Yes we should all adulate and grovel before our dear leader. Our dear leader who never sought power for himself. He selflessly sacrificed everything by being in charge because he's just such a swell guy.

- Says in monotone Zombie Voice.

Edited June 20, 2013 by G Huxley

[Topaz]

Please how stupid do you think Canadians are? Canadians are on to him and his supporters with higher moral values, will send him back to Alberta, just like the Liberals supporter did for the Liberals. Harper got into the PMO to help the gas and oil industry, to make changes to social programs HE didn't like. He also help himself by up all MP's wages, less than a month on the job! By turning 55 next year, he can take his golden pension and leave Ottawa, if the RCMP don't change his address first.

[On Guard for Thee]

Harper doesn't want power? That has got to be the most ridiculous comment I've heard in a while. Some of his own cabinet refer to him as a dictator.

[Guest Derek L]

Harper doesn't want power? That has got to be the most ridiculous comment I've heard in a while. Some of his own cabinet refer to him as a dictator.

Like who?

[Bryan]

Please how stupid do you think Canadians are?

If they want to get rid of Harper, VERY stupid.

[scribblet]

Am I wrong?

Is Harper simply another Mackenzie King? Another OCD maniac who seeks power for no other reason than to manipulate others?

Yes you are wrong. I'm surprised that you would even pose such a question, a little over the top IMO.

Did you ask the same question about Chretien the "little dictator" or the "Little bully" There's a book about Chretien titled The Friendly Dictatorship. Trudeau kept tight control of his ship too, did you ask that about him.

[guyser]

. Harper himself never wanted the power, and probably doesn't want it now. He's reluctantly taken on the job because this country needs what he has to offer.

Whether we recognize it or not, we are all very fortunate to have him as a leader right now.

Oh my god thats hilarious ! Absolutely ridiculous, but funny none the less.

[AlienB]

I dunno he doesn't answer his emails. As if I'd judge my perception of someone based on third party hearsay.

Edited June 20, 2013 by AlienB

[PIK]

Oh my god thats hilarious ! Absolutely ridiculous, but funny none the less.

Pull your head out of the TO STAR and it is amazing what you will learn. Harper was dragged in to this. And the thing about it the more you cry the more people know how lucky we are to have him. But people are now getting onto justin and that he is really a lite weight and that he is no different then the libs before him , grab the money and run.

[PIK]

If they want to get rid of Harper, VERY stupid.

That is what scares them harper is doing a great job, and they now know they wasted 13 years under chretien.

[margrace]

Canadians I know are so ashamed of Harper and think the whole world is laughing at us. Imagine going to a G8 and lecturing Russia. Who does he think he is? Oh yes he is big boss and we are his minions.

[Shady]

Canadians I know are so ashamed of Harper and think the whole world is laughing at us. Imagine going to a G8 and lecturing Russia. Who does he think he is? Oh yes he is big boss and we are his minions.

Well, Canadians I know, and I know quite a lot of them, think Harper's been a pretty good PM. As for lecturing Russia? Damn right. They should be lectured, for many things. It's about time somebody confronted their policies.

[Hudson Jones]

Yes we should all adulate and grovel before our dear leader. Our dear leader who never sought power for himself. He selflessly sacrificed everything by being in charge because he's just such a swell guy.

- Says in monotone Zombie Voice.

Heh.

[WWWTT]

This is an odd thread?

I don't think you can compare someone in todays time with someone from an era gone by.

WWWTT

[August1991]

Yes you are wrong. I'm surprised that you would even pose such a question, a little over the top IMO.

Did you ask the same question about Chretien the "little dictator" or the "Little bully" There's a book about Chretien titled The Friendly Dictatorship. Trudeau kept tight control of his ship too, did you ask that about him.

Precisely.

If I had to bet money on 2015 now, I'd bet on Harper. I reckon that like Mackenzie King, Harper'll pull the meat out of the fire at the right time.

I fear that Harper is another King, and Trudeau Jnr is the son of a son. (As to Trudeau Snr, he became a Liberal because King won elections. Scribblet, you should read more history.)

Canadians I know are so ashamed of Harper and think the whole world is laughing at us. Imagine going to a G8 and lecturing Russia. Who does he think he is? Oh yes he is big boss and we are his minions.

In the 1940s, most Leftists said the same of King.

Edited June 21, 2013 by August1991

[August1991]

I don't think you can compare someone in todays time with someone from an era gone by.

I thought about this.

Is Stephen Harper (in the 2010s) applying 1920s Mackenzie King tactics? Then I understood that we live decades, but we don't live centuries. Canada is a country of regions.

WWWTT, let me go weird: "Time works differently from space."

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In this second century, Stephen Harper is Canada's first century Mackenzie King.

But then, maybe I'm wrong.

Edited June 21, 2013 by August1991

[J-inTJr.]

There are certainly similarities between Stephen Harper and Mackenzie King.

King and Harper are the only economists to ever be prime ministers, almost all the others being lawyers. The out of work and many others not safely ensconced on the monopoly public sector payroll looking forward to guaranteed and fully indexed pensions worth three times private sector pensions for the same contributions levels would presumably agree that it is not a bad thing to be a PM who actually knows how the economy works and can be strengthened.

King and Harper were/are not among the colourful and charismatic prime ministers such as MacDonald and Laurier and Diefenbaker and Trudeau and Mulroney but rather are both considered somewhat colourless policy wonks and those of us who prefer the diligent and dedicated student to the flashy and glib student of the black arts of politics think this is a good thing.

King and Harper are both among the most intelligent prime ministers of the past 100 years which also include St. Laurent and Trudeau (the father, Just-In has Pierre's name and Margaret's brain) and some of us think that it is rather neat when a PM has a superior IQ and can't be easily buffaloed by bureaucrats and others.

Lastly, both of these leaders believe in incremental change and both have lasted long enough to achieve significant incremental changes that have benefitted Canadians albeit that most are utterly clueless in this regard.

If Harper wins in 2015 as I expect him to, he will have done what even King - the longest serving PM with 22 years in office - could not do which is to win four consecutive elections.

[eyeball]

In the 1940s, most Leftists said the same of King.

The ruled and the governed have been saying similar things about rulers and governments ever since there were rulers and governments.

Sycophants are pretty much singing the same old tune too.

[Moonbox]

Good job on the thread necro.