ironstone Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 And it sounds like you are blaming Mulcair for holding Harper's nose to the grindstone because he won't answer any questions about a scandal that has held up the government since May. Here are 2 simple questions "who wrote the check, who knew about the check" Those seem simple enough even for Harper to answer. Oh well, the RCMP will find out at great expense to the taxpayer. I really want to see Harper on the witness stand under oath. Is the Mulcair in Parliament who keeps asking "who knew this,who knew that?" the same Thomas Mulcair that got offered a bribe many years ago and never bothered to report it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 http://ezralevant.com/2013/09/liberal-luminary.html Gee I can't wait till she becomes our next finance minister. Can you say with a straight face,that Canada would be in better shape now under Justin Trudeau or Socialist leader Tom Mulcair? Might have a slightly better chance of being a democracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Might have a slightly better chance of being a democracy. We are a democracy. You're hyperbole serves little purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Might have a slightly better chance of being a democracy. Right.....a better chance of being a democracy.......buy having a leader who is a real Socialist or a rock star that admires a dictatorship like China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Harper won't leave until he gets the oil and gas industry on track and he still has to deal with the health care issue. If Harper till feel the same way about health care when he wrote that firewall letter to the Alberta premier, then we may see user fees for health care, especially the provinces that have financially problems like Ontario. I, also think that dental care should be part of health care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) We are a democracy. You're hyperbole serves little purpose.The one man show with Harper's puppets hopping up and down on his command is NOT democracy.Did you hear the one about the HarperCon MP's who were afraid to even vote to correct a grammatical error in Committee, because it wasn't in Harpers orders? http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/4358073/ Don't we pay them to think and vote on our behalf? Edited December 31, 2013 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 As usual Jacee - you're way over the top with your anti-Harper rhetoric. It's refreshing to have a party that would allow members to challenge the power of the PMO - something Chretien's Liberals would never permit. The grassroots of Conservatism - including Harper - was for more power from MP's. From a policy perspective, they have held mostly true to that goal....but as with the years of Liberal autocracy, the PMO has continued to hold too much power. I think Harper will straighten that out in some fashion if he is able to hold onto his majority - it will likely be his last term. On the other hand, if young Mr. Trudeau is able to keep hoodwinking the populace and somehow wins power, get ready for the most controlling PMO in history - even more so than Chretien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 http://ezralevant.com/2013/09/liberal-luminary.html Gee I can't wait till she becomes our next finance minister. Can you say with a straight face,that Canada would be in better shape now under Justin Trudeau or Socialist leader Tom Mulcair? When you write Canada, who do you mean? The corporate elite, their record breaking tax breaks, or the working class in Canada? Oh and by the way, I'm surprised you provided a link to an Ezra Levant column, Haven't heard much from him since the never ending conservative train wreck of 2013 started? WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Oh sorry Ironstone I spoke too soon! http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-unspeakable-foulness-of-ezra-levant.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 http://ezralevant.com/2013/09/liberal-luminary.html Gee I can't wait till she becomes our next finance minister. Can you say with a straight face,that Canada would be in better shape now under Justin Trudeau or Socialist leader Tom Mulcair? Here's more about your "Train wreck" star journalist! http://lif.to/1k49maw WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Here's more about your "Train wreck" star journalist! http://lif.to/1k49maw WWWTT Now that's just tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Perhaps it's been somewhat crassly handled but there is a ton of truth to what Ezra has tried to say. Why has there been so much silence behind the disfunction of the Smitherman/Peloso relationship? What led him to suicide? With three children from a previous marriage, one can assume Peloso was once in a traditional marriage for some time. Did he carry the heavy burdon of depression back then? Smitherman is known to have a bombastic, controlling - and many would say bullying nature. Did this lead to - or contribute to Christpher's depression? Did he feel trapped in a relationship? Did he regret crossing over? Why have we not heard from his ex-wife - the mother of his children. There is a much fuller, poignant story to this poor man's life. Unfortunately, telling it could very well disclose the dark side of George Smitherman - a side that has been treated with kid gloves and outright dismissal. RIP Christopher - your message is important to understand the everyday suffering of those with mental health issues. We can only hope the story is told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Perhaps it's been somewhat crassly handled but there is a ton of truth to what Ezra has tried to say. Why has there been so much silence behind the disfunction of the Smitherman/Peloso relationship? What led him to suicide?The tacky thing about Ezra's rant is the snide comparison to Ford: Two years after Ford's no longer on the public payroll, would we really expect/demand that his wife's mental health issues be open to public scrutiny? I doubt it. In fact the media have given Ford's wife a pass even while he's melting down in office.Ezra's comments and demands are ridiculous and in very bad taste, as are yours. There is nothing here that the public needs to know for any reason whatsoever. And the comment that the "media party" had been hoping for Ford's suicide? Oh please! Could Ezra get anymore stupid and nasty ? Disgusting! . Edited January 1, 2014 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Is the Mulcair in Parliament who keeps asking "who knew this,who knew that?" the same Thomas Mulcair that got offered a bribe many years ago and never bothered to report it? That reply sounds just as flacid here as it does when Harper tries to flog it in QP. 17 years ago? A bribe not accepted? Go back to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 As usual Jacee - you're way over the top with your anti-Harper rhetoric. It's refreshing to have a party that would allow members to challenge the power of the PMO - something Chretien's Liberals would never permit. The grassroots of Conservatism - including Harper - was for more power from MP's. From a policy perspective, they have held mostly true to that goal....but as with the years of Liberal autocracy, the PMO has continued to hold too much power. I think Harper will straighten that out in some fashion if he is able to hold onto his majority - it will likely be his last term. On the other hand, if young Mr. Trudeau is able to keep hoodwinking the populace and somehow wins power, get ready for the most controlling PMO in history - even more so than Chretien. He has nearly 8 years to divest the PMO of some of it's power. Do you think "the dictator" is aboput to do that anytime soon? If you look at teh latest Nanos polls it sure is likely this is his last session. Let's hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I venture a guess that Harper will attempt yet another "tough on crime" bill, even though the crime rate is the lowest in decades, to try and get the senate scandal out of the headlines That sems to be the extent of their imagination. And of course it won't work. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeferMadness Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The tacky thing about Ezra's rant is the snide comparison to Ford: Two years after Ford's no longer on the public payroll, would we really expect/demand that his wife's mental health issues be open to public scrutiny? I doubt it. In fact the media have given Ford's wife a pass even while he's melting down in office. Ezra's comments and demands are ridiculous and in very bad taste, as are yours. There is nothing here that the public needs to know for any reason whatsoever. And the comment that the "media party" had been hoping for Ford's suicide? Oh please! Could Ezra get anymore stupid and nasty ? Disgusting! . Pay Levant no mind. He's Canada's answer to Ann Coulter. They have nothing to say and they're all about shock value. Ignore them and they will vanish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Oops, Harper now has yet another scandal to deal with. 2.5 or million to advertise a jobs program that doesn't exist. Boy they are starting to stack up! This one, the the senate, then robocalls, thyen gutting science.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Canada Job Grant ads cost $2.5M for non-existent program AND NON-EXISTENT JOBS !!! The federal government blanketed the internet with ads and bought pricey TV spots during playoff hockey as part a $2.5-million publicity blitz to promote a skills training program that doesn't yet exist, CBC News has learned. ... The Canada Job Grant will result in one important thing a new or better job, said the reassuring voice-over in the TV ads. The problem: The program was never launched and is still on hold. The job grants were announced in the 2013 federal budget, but it called for an agreement with the provinces, which have so far refused to buy in. ... CBC News has also learned that that advertising cash came from an $11-million fund set aside last year for Employment and Social Development Canada to promote the government as a job creator. Kathleen Wynne: "The way the program is designed, we didn't think it would work." This is nothing but politicking and the taxpayer money used should be PAID BACK by the Conservative Party! Lies, false advertising, misleading the public ...with our own money! They never consulted with the provinces. There is no program. It's just an $11m slush fund for political advertising, on our dime and our time. It's smoke and mirrors, a cover up. Scumbags! Edited January 14, 2014 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Â Canada Job Grant ads cost $2.5M for non-existent program AND NON-EXISTENT JOBS !!! The federal government blanketed the internet with ads and bought pricey TV spots during playoff hockey as part a $2.5-million publicity blitz to promote a skills training program that doesn't yet exist, CBC News has learned. ... The Canada Job Grant will result in one important thing a new or better job, said the reassuring voice-over in the TV ads. The problem: The program was never launched and is still on hold. The job grants were announced in the 2013 federal budget, but it called for an agreement with the provinces, which have so far refused to buy in. ... CBC News has also learned that that advertising cash came from an $11-million fund set aside last year for Employment and Social Development Canada to promote the government as a job creator. Kathleen Wynne: "The way the program is designed, we didn't think it would work." This is nothing but politicking and the taxpayer money used should be PAID BACK by the Conservative Party! Lies, false advertising, misleading the public ...with our own money! They never consulted with the provinces. There is no program. It's just an $11m slush fund for political advertising, on our dime and our time. It's smoke and mirrors, a cover up. Scumbags! Â Well it has been some time since I realized and identified Harper and Co. as just how you described them. How many times do even the staunchest of supporters have to hear "I've been very clear about this" and then say absolutely nothing before they abandon this creep? Well the polls show most folks that were asleep up to now have woke up. Maybe he will step down after his trip to the middle east and we can maybe save the damn place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 He has nearly 8 years to divest the PMO of some of it's power. Do you think "the dictator" is aboput to do that anytime soon? If you look at teh latest Nanos polls it sure is likely this is his last session. Let's hope so.Last poll I seen 66% said justin is not PM material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Â Â Well it has been some time since I realized and identified Harper and Co. as just how you described them. How many times do even the staunchest of supporters have to hear "I've been very clear about this" and then say absolutely nothing before they abandon this creep? Well the polls show most folks that were asleep up to now have woke up. Maybe he will step down after his trip to the middle east and we can maybe save the damn place. I guess you do not remember chretien's court appearence, to see what real arrogance looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Last poll I seen 66% said justin is not PM material.*I saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) I don't think this warrants a thread so I'm adding it here. political-staffers-gag-order-unenforceable-say-legal-experts A life-long confidentiality agreement that all political staff working for MPs on the Hill and in riding offices across the country are being asked to sign is a highly unusual and an appallingly poor contract that would be unenforceable in a court of law, says University of Ottawa law professor Amir Attaran. ... The agreement, which survives termination of employment, states that staff will avoid any activity that may reflect unfavourably on an MP or the House of Commons. Forever ... until death ... doesn't matter if they don't work there anymore, political staffers can NEVER tell the public what they know about how our tax money is misused and abused. (And likely won't, because to fight the feds in court would be very costly.) That's my problem with this. We pay their salaries, pay all expenses for governance that supposedly acts on our behalf in our interests ... and we don't have a right to know how they operate?! Time for Harper to go. Edited January 20, 2014 by Charles Anthony enclosed the quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 *I sawGrammer police alert!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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