cybercoma Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Diane Finley's name is being thrown around for interim leader according to CBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Diane Finley's name is being thrown around for interim leader according to CBC. I know Diane quite well. She is acceptable but a talking head for others who make the decisions. I also knew her hubby Doug Finley that guru of elections - sorry - Senator Doug Finley - recently deceased. He was the brains and ambition behind Diane and I think she is looking to get out of the spotlight. While she has been in charge of a number of portfolios, it was the Deputy Ministers who were in charge of facilitating Harpers directions. She went into politics directly from being an office manager in a small organization. I think she should go back to that job with that fat government pension waiting for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Diane Finley's name is being thrown around for interim leader according to CBC. I think her name has been brought up as a interim leader, not as a permanent fixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundlander Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Denis Lebel or Diane Finley will likely be interim leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Doug Ford would be an excellent choice for CPC leader. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/20/doug-ford-to-run-for-conservative-party-leadership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Doug Ford would be an excellent choice for CPC leader. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/20/doug-ford-to-run-for-conservative-party-leadership Lol yeah for left of centre people hoping for another liberal majority govt. My team doesnt need a sideshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Huxley Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Doug would be a great choice to represent the conservative party. Edited October 21, 2015 by G Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Doug would be a great choice to represent the conservative party. Only if Liberals and NDPers were voting for the Tory leadership. He and his brother are jokes, and at best Harper's rally with them didn't make things worse for the Tories, but more likely it probably damaged the Tories in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrypenguin Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Doug would be a great choice to represent the conservative party. Why anyone votes for those two morons is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Some of the less common ones that I think are interesting are Jean Charest and Bernard Lord. Jean Charest? Don't you have to be an elected MP to lead a party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Jean Charest? Don't you have to be an elected MP to lead a party? Not at all. There's lots of precedence for unelected people getting the leadership and then running for a seat afterwards. If memory serves, that was even the case with Jean Chretien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I hope it's someone who isn't one of the more ignorant MP's. Hopefully a more PC guy than Alliance guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I think her name has been brought up as a interim leader, not as a permanent fixture.haha that's what I wrote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Doug Ford would be an excellent choice for CPC leader. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/20/doug-ford-to-run-for-conservative-party-leadership we can only hope they're that stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Jean Charest? Don't you have to be an elected MP to lead a party?Bubber already answered but no you do not. The prime minister doesn't even have to be an MP, see John Turner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I hope it's someone who isn't one of the more ignorant MP's. Hopefully a more PC guy than Alliance guy. Stockwell day was an alliance guy who was one of the better ministers in cabinet, religious beliefs and all. Doug ford sounds like a pc guy and well doug ford sideshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Stockwell day was an alliance guy who was one of the better ministers in cabinet, religious beliefs and all. Doug ford sounds like a pc guy and well doug ford sideshow. Doug Ford lol, that would be a disaster. Stockwell will never happen, he was a failed experiment as a leader. Trick is finding someone that appeals to the broader group of voters, like moderates and left-wing swing voters, not just the base. The base is easy enough to please, especially with only one right-wing party available. I'm not the base, but I have voted conservative more than once, same with the NDP and Liberals. Once Trudeau starts screwing up, which every governing party seems to do at some point, people like me have to be able to be ok with turning to the CPC and stomach voting for them. Swing voters win elections. Nobody can win a majority by appealing just to the base obviously. Edited October 22, 2015 by Moonlight Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankyMcFarland Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Lisa Raitt sounds like she is interested in the job. I presume that someone from Ontario, not too extreme, would have a shot. Doug Ford would be an utterly wacko choice. Liberal moles must be putting that man's name forward. Edited October 22, 2015 by SpankyMcFarland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_First Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Would love to see Bernard Lord as leader. I don't like CHarest. He's a spineless leader and will not be able to defeat Trudeau. I don't think anyone will ever defeat Trudeau. I think he will get another majority after this one then a minority and he will step down during that last minority. So maybe have Charest for now to run against Trudeau until the last Trudeau win in 2024 then Dr. Kellie Leitch oe Bernard Lord will be ready to lead the CPC to victory in 2026 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 The problem with a permanent female leader is style matters to the public more than substance. Kellie Leitch is a practically perfect in terms of policy and in bridging the gap between what the core of the party will want and what those last couple of PCs will accept. Her speaking voice is not strong though. It could be misconstrued as a lack of confidence. I imagine that can be coached though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Doug Ford lol, that would be a disaster. Stockwell will never happen, he was a failed experiment as a leader. Trick is finding someone that appeals to the broader group of voters, like moderates and left-wing swing voters, not just the base. The base is easy enough to please, especially with only one right-wing party available. I'm not the base, but I have voted conservative more than once, same with the NDP and Liberals. Once Trudeau starts screwing up, which every governing party seems to do at some point, people like me have to be able to be ok with turning to the CPC and stomach voting for them. Swing voters win elections. Nobody can win a majority by appealing just to the base obviously. Stockwell day has been done for sometime and is never coming back. My point in the matter was just because they are reformers doesnt mean they arent competant as per stockwell day. As for the rest of your post - spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Would love to see Bernard Lord as leader. He's already turned it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_First Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 He's already turned it down. Did you read past the first sentence of my post? You obviously did not. Go back and try to read a whole post before jumping to conclusions. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Chrétien spoke perfect English. He had an accent, but his English was by no means fractured. Fractured was probably the wrong word to use. Heavily accented will do. Anglos are used to hearing heavily accented English. From what I've seen and read Francophones are not nearly so forgiving of their beloved language. Edited October 22, 2015 by Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I hope it's someone who isn't one of the more ignorant MP's. Hopefully a more PC guy than Alliance guy. A liberal, in other words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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