Canada election 2015: Harper visits GG

[Topaz]

Well, we all knew he would and he's seen the GG for the a very costly election ever. Harper told his members once, IF you are here your self, there's the door, well this long election is just for HIM and voters will show him the door! http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-stephen-harper-confirms-start-of-11-week-federal-campaign-1.3175136

[hitops]

Well, we all knew he would and he's seen the GG for the a very costly election ever. Harper told his members once, IF you are here your self, there's the door, well this long election is just for HIM and voters will show him the door! http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-stephen-harper-confirms-start-of-11-week-federal-campaign-1.3175136

Can you rephrase this into something resembling a coherent paragraph with normal sentence structure?

Can you explain how the link relates to your point in any way?

[Vancouver King]

Well, we all knew he would and he's seen the GG for the a very costly election ever. Harper told his members once, IF you are here your self, there's the door, well this long election is just for HIM and voters will show him the door! http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-stephen-harper-confirms-start-of-11-week-federal-campaign-1.3175136

According to today's Forum poll taken immediately after Harper's deceitful public lie spoken at the GG, the public will do just that - show Harper the door!

NDP - 39

Cons - 28

Libs - 25

Bloq- 5

Grn - 3

The consensus is building.

[Smallc]

That poll isn't an outlier apparently. Only polls that favour the Conservatives by such a margin are outliers.

[On Guard for Thee]

I'd have won a bet that launching such a lengthy campaign would come back to bite him. Seems it didn't take long either.

[Smallc]

I'd have won a bet that launching such a lengthy campaign would come back to bite him.

I would think the bet would be that it's better it bite him now at the start of the campaign. It's a long way from here to October 19th.

[On Guard for Thee]

I would think the bet would be that it's better it bite him now at the start of the campaign. It's a long way from here to October 19th.

I suspect it will only get worse as the economy is confirmed to be in recession, and the budget is in deficit, even with the rainy day fund figured in.

[Smallc]

I suspect it will only get worse as the economy is confirmed to be in recession, and the budget is in deficit, even with the rainy day fund figured in.

I suspect you're wrong. I generally suspect that.

[On Guard for Thee]

I suspect you're wrong. I generally suspect that.

Apparently the PBO and the banks suspect you're wrong. I generally defer to those who understand these issues.

[Keepitsimple]

Funny how there was so much speculation that Harper would break his own election law and call an early election. With that analysis proven wrong and Harper honouring the fixed-election date was little for the Left to be indignant about - right? Nope. Now the hounds are out in their Faux-outrage splendour........ because the election cycle is too long!

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/11/09/why_stephen_harper_will_call_an_early_election.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/election-2015-will-harper-spring-forward-or-fall-back-on-fixed-date-1.2776175

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/fall-election-or-spring-election-a-pros-and-cons-list-for-stephen-harper

[Keepitsimple]

Apparently the PBO and the banks suspect you're wrong. I generally defer to those who understand these issues.

Then you'll readily understand that the continual downgrading of Ontario's credit-rating gives proof to how the McGuinty/Wynne Liberals have been - and continue to be a massive brake on the Canadian economy.

[On Guard for Thee]

Then you'll readily understand that the continual downgrading of Ontario's credit-rating gives proof to how the McGuinty/Wynne Liberals have been - and continue to be a massive brake on the Canadian economy.

Whatever causes you like to cite, Harper shouldn't be trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

[Keepitsimple]

Whatever causes you like to cite, Harper shouldn't be trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

Pulling the wool over - how? By continually telling us that the global economy is fragile and we ourselves have big challenges ahead? Balanced budgets in of themselves are not that important.....one or two or three billion over or under - or more correctly - under one percent of the annual budget....is not a good or bad thing. It's the commitment to spend within our means that's important. But of course, Harper has made a target of himself because he said he'd balance the budget......and of course, the anti-Conservative crowd want to see him fail - even if it does amount to a half of one percent of the budget. It's no exaggeration to say that many are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect that Canada may be almost in recession. How sad. I'll say it again - be careful what you wish for.

[On Guard for Thee]

Pulling the wool over - how? By continually telling us that the global economy is fragile and we ourselves have big challenges ahead? Balanced budgets in of themselves are not that important.....one or two or three billion over or under - or more correctly - under one percent of the annual budget....is not a good or bad thing. It's the commitment to spend within our means that's important. But of course, Harper has made a target of himself because he said he'd balance the budget......and of course, the anti-Conservative crowd want to see him fail - even if it does amount to a half of one percent of the budget. It's no exaggeration to say that many are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect that Canada may be almost in recession. How sad. I'll say it again - be careful what you wish for.

Sounds like quite a silly exaggeration actually. Who would be so stupid as to be happy the economy is tanking? My point is, Harper is trying to pretend it's not as he flails around wildly for something to try and resurrect his poll numbers. His timing probably couldn't be worse though with some serious issues looming.

[August1991]

Let Topaz start the Official Federal Election 2015 Thread!

According to today's Forum poll taken immediately after Harper's deceitful public lie spoken at the GG, the public will do just that - show Harper the door!

NDP - 39

Cons - 28

Libs - 25

Bloq- 5

Grn - 3

The consensus is building.

Harper needs better numbers: Higher NDP, higher CPC, lower Liberal.

My first call: On federal election day in October, in Ontario, people will choose Harper, not the guy with the beard.

Edited August 3, 2015 by August1991

[Vancouver King]

Let Topaz start the Official Federal Election 2015 Thread!

Harper needs better numbers: Higher NDP, higher CPC, lower Liberal.

My first call: On federal election day in October, in Ontario, people will choose Harper, not the guy with the beard.

Ontario can elect more Conservatives than New Democrats and still Mulcair can form a majority gov't., beginning with his 55 Quebec MPs.

[August1991]

Ontario can elect more Conservatives than New Democrats and still Mulcair can form a majority gov't., beginning with his 55 Quebec MPs.

That's an interesting possibility.

Historically, Canada's federal politics are regional, not ideological. Maybe Mulcair is the regional candidate.

Edited August 4, 2015 by August1991

[Icebound]

The debates will be interesting.... well, if anybody shows up for them....

Trudeau was very comfortable in Calgary today, both for his speech and questions. I think that he will have the most to gain in the long campaign.

Harper's constant "be afraid" message will grow tiresome quickly.... it may have already. And Mulcair did not look too comfortable yesterday, it remains to be seen if he can really muster enough Liberal support....

The seventy-odd days give Justin a much longer time to display his stuff. His "stuff" may not be as weak as Harper thinks. http://ctv.news/C5U87FR (question video starts automatically after speech video is done)

The next few weeks will be interesting.

[socialist]

Well, we all knew he would and he's seen the GG for the a very costly election ever. Harper told his members once, IF you are here your self, there's the door, well this long election is just for HIM and voters will show him the door! http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-stephen-harper-confirms-start-of-11-week-federal-campaign-1.3175136

The eleven week campaign is a good thing. Since all parties have a lot to talk about and since this is a neck on neck race, it bodes well for democracy to have a long campaign period in which all various parties visions for the country can be laid out.

I also think it's a good thing that the consortium debates may not happen after all. Those debates were a joke, since one minute per candidate to speak on one topic or another is simply not valuable enough to be taken seriously. A real debate should be had and is needed for a well working democracy and I hope that the new debate formats will give us that. Looking forward to it.

And all parties had the opportunity to fundraise. All parties had the chance to raise as much money as the CPC managed to raise. It is not an unfair advantage the CPC has over the other parties; the CPC simply raised more funds because more people donated to that party. So enough of the sour grapes.