How To Win This Election

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I believe each party needs to lay out three areas where, if they focus on these areas, they will make several gains in the election:

BLOC QUEBECOIS: The Bloc's three areas of focus need to be: 1) Emphasizing Quebec, 2) Emphasizing That The Liberals Are Corrupt, 3) Emphasizing that the Conservatives, without seats in Quebec, will not care about this province. The Bloc need not worry about much in their election.

NDP: The NDP needs to focus on: 1) The Youth/University Vote, 2) Anti-Bush and Comparing Both the Liberals and Conservatives As Being Pro-Bush, 3) Emphasizing Popular Left-Wing Ideas. The NDP has the opportunity to make serious gains in this election by stealing votes from soft Liberals who feel disaffected by the Party. The NDP can campaign on socialist health care (which they know they will never have to worry about saving) and the fact that they dragged $4.6 billion out of the Liberals.

CONSERVATIVES: Harper needs to emphasize: 1) Small, clean, efficient government, 2) The Democratic Deficit, 3) The Future Under A Conservative Government. The Conservatives will win this election if they come across as viable, strong, vibrant, and ready to efficiently govern. Harper needs to come across as appealing and ready to go. By talking about the scandal and emphasizing the tired and aimless Liberal government, the Conservatives can probably encourage enough voters to get out and vote for them. Hard campaigning in Quebec, especially in the Montreal West and Hull area could give them a seat or two or at least position their candidates for the next election. This will be especially important since our next government will probably be a minority.

LIBERALS: The Liberals needs need to focus on: 1) Strong Economy, 2) Canadian Sovereignty, 3) Separation Between Martin and Chretien. Martin is a brilliant economist. By campaigning on his strong fiscal record, Canadian sovereignty from the U.S. (although I am sure a Martin majority, without pressure from the NDP, would strengthen ties with the U.S.), and separating Martin from the corrupt and dictatorial Chretien years. Martin needs to seem awake, alive, excited, and ready to get back to governing. The Liberals need to shy away from emphasizing Quebec sovereignty so much and start focusing on the positives of a Quebec in Canada partnership. Martin should also not shy away from positive campaigning in Alberta and the Prairies. It probably won't help, but it won't hurt.

ALL major parties, except the Bloc, need to campaign and focus lots of money in BC. If this election were to produce even the slightest majority, it will be because of BC.

[Shakeyhands]

great post, although I would say that Harper needs to focus more on his direction and policy and less on Adscam.

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I believe each party needs to lay out three areas where, if they focus on these areas, they will make several gains in the election:

BLOC QUEBECOIS: The Bloc's three areas of focus need to be: 1) Emphasizing Quebec, 2) Emphasizing That The Liberals Are Corrupt, 3) Emphasizing that the Conservatives, without seats in Quebec, will not care about this province.  The Bloc need not worry about much in their election.

NDP: The NDP needs to focus on: 1) The Youth/University Vote, 2) Anti-Bush and Comparing Both the Liberals and Conservatives As Being Pro-Bush, 3) Emphasizing Popular Left-Wing Ideas.  The NDP has the opportunity to make serious gains in this election by stealing votes from soft Liberals who feel disaffected by the Party.  The NDP can campaign on socialist health care (which they know they will never have to worry about saving) and the fact that they dragged $4.6 billion out of the Liberals.

CONSERVATIVES: Harper needs to emphasize: 1) Small, clean, efficient government, 2) The Democratic Deficit, 3) The Future Under A Conservative Government.  The Conservatives will win this election if they come across as viable, strong, vibrant, and ready to efficiently govern.  Harper needs to come across as appealing and ready to go.  By talking about the scandal and emphasizing the tired and aimless Liberal government, the Conservatives can probably encourage enough voters to get out and vote for them.  Hard campaigning in Quebec, especially in the Montreal West and Hull area could give them a seat or two or at least position their candidates for the next election.  This will be especially important since our next government will probably be a minority.

LIBERALS: The Liberals needs need to focus on: 1) Strong Economy, 2) Canadian Sovereignty, 3) Separation Between Martin and Chretien.  Martin is a brilliant economist.  By campaigning on his strong fiscal record, Canadian sovereignty from the U.S. (although I am sure a Martin majority, without pressure from the NDP, would strengthen ties with the U.S.), and separating Martin from the corrupt and dictatorial Chretien years.  Martin needs to seem awake, alive, excited, and ready to get back to governing.  The Liberals need to shy away from emphasizing Quebec sovereignty so much and start focusing on the positives of a Quebec in Canada partnership.  Martin should also not shy away from positive campaigning in Alberta and the Prairies.  It probably won't help, but it won't hurt.

ALL major parties, except the Bloc, need to campaign and focus lots of money in BC.  If this election were to produce even the slightest majority, it will be because of BC.

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Don't you mean Onatario instead of B.C? If it were to be a Conservative Majority or a Liberal Majority it would be becasue the Conservatives got more votes in Ontario and the Liberals vice versa?

Saying this Harper should be consentraiting on winning seats in Onatario

[normanchateau]

great post, although I would say that Harper needs to focus more on his direction and policy and less on Adscam.

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Depends on whether you want him to win or lose. Those who want him to lose I'm sure would rather that he campaigned on Adscam and "Liberal corruption." It resulted in Harper getting only 29.6% of the popular vote in 2004 and given the enthusiasm of most Canadians for this issue, it will likely produce an even lower percentage in 2006.

[Dan]

I believe each party needs to lay out LIBERALS: The Liberals needs need to focus on: 1) Strong Economy, 2) Canadian Sovereignty, 3) Separation Between Martin and Chretien.  Martin is a brilliant economist. 

Good thoughts, but I take some exception to the Liberals talking points. If you turn back the clock 15 years or so, you'll notice that no one was talking about tax cuts and a balanced budget except for the Reform party.

Once Manning generated enough pressure, the Liberals co-opted his themes.

Is Martin a brilliant economist or does he just know how to steal good ideas (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

[tml12]

I believe each party needs to lay out LIBERALS: The Liberals needs need to focus on: 1) Strong Economy, 2) Canadian Sovereignty, 3) Separation Between Martin and Chretien.  Martin is a brilliant economist. 

Good thoughts, but I take some exception to the Liberals talking points. If you turn back the clock 15 years or so, you'll notice that no one was talking about tax cuts and a balanced budget except for the Reform party.

Once Manning generated enough pressure, the Liberals co-opted his themes.

Is Martin a brilliant economist or does he just know how to steal good ideas (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

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Martin has proven his economic record by being named to the World Economic Forum's Dream Cabinet. Certainly I am sure he also stole some of Manning's ideas.

[shoop]

Let me guess, he got there as Finance Minister - not Prime Minister!

As I have said many times before here. Martin was a very capable Finance Minister who has done a bad, bad job as Prime Minister. Such is life Paul....

Martin has proven his economic record by being named to the World Economic Forum's Dream Cabinet.  Certainly I am sure he also stole some of Manning's ideas.

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[sharkman]

And what no one seems to notice is that as a finance minister, Martin had 8 years(or whatever it was) of balanced budgets during a prolonged growth period in the 90s and they still had to gut the military and slash transfer payments to the provinces (health care line ups anyone) get these balanced budgets. Hardly a spotless record.

[tml12]

And what no one seems to notice is that as a finance minister, Martin had 8 years(or whatever it was) of balanced budgets during a prolonged growth period in the 90s and they still had to gut the military and slash transfer payments to the provinces (health care line ups anyone) get these balanced budgets.  Hardly a spotless record.

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No and he is probably one of the people most responsible for our healthcare crisis today.