Canadian Political Polls

BubberMiley · April 21, 2007

What cover-up? She was not hidden at all.
You think she's doing it for free? For the love of Harper? Lol.

No, she's not doing it for free, but her salary has been hidden. Obviously, they feel they have something to hide. I don't have a problem with a politician having an image consultant (though Harper apparently did when Manning had his makeover), but the cost to the taxpayers must be readily disclosed.

Fortunata · April 21, 2007

And I should jump because of his preferences? Why?
By the way, Fortunata is my name, the only name I have ever used. Or maybe you are just playing games like Steve does.

And I should jump because of your preferences Rita? Why?

Or maybe I am just playing games like you do.

Hey, I didn't say you should jump because of my preferences. Obviously you have a comprehension problem. Steve doesn't jump because of my (or your) preferences either. You just keep him on that pedestal there Bluthy. You choose to be a sheep, that's your choice.

And about you calling me someone else's name - whatever turns your crank there bub. The mentality fits.

Michael Bluth · April 21, 2007

You choose to be a sheep, that's your choice.
And about you calling me someone else's name - whatever turns your crank there bub. The mentality fits.

Ahhh claissic. Because i disagree with you it's got nothing to tdo with the quality of my beliefs. It's because I am a sheep. OK. :rolleyes:

Can you please provide a list of those ideas people are allowed to disagree with in your books?

Wouldn't somebody who agrees with everything you do be a sheep too?

Rita you haven't changed one bit. That was your mentality previously and it's your mentality now. So I guess the mentality does fit. :lol:

jdobbin · April 21, 2007

LOL back. She is on tv .... now. Her status was hidden; her official employment status is still hidden; her salary is still hidden. LOL. Without a access to information request the public still wouldn't know we pay for a psychic stylist. As it is all information about it is still being kept secret, because of stonewalling by the Steve government. If it isn't important why doesn't Steve just make the information public as it would be for any other civil servant paid by the taxpayer? Jaysus Murphy. A sack of hammers comes to mind.

One would assume from all the stonewalling here is:

1. It is okay for the new government to hide who they have on staff and what they are being paid.

2. That the taxpayers should be on the hook for image makers.

3. That once the prime minister was caught, it is somehow someone else to blame.

jdobbin · April 21, 2007

No, she's not doing it for free, but her salary has been hidden. Obviously, they feel they have something to hide. I don't have a problem with a politician having an image consultant (though Harper apparently did when Manning had his makeover), but the cost to the taxpayers must be readily disclosed.

We have 44 days left to wait before it goes to Parliamentary committee. Unless we go to an election. How will we be able to tell who is paying for the image maker during the campaign?

Fortunata · April 21, 2007

You choose to be a sheep, that's your choice.

And about you calling me someone else's name - whatever turns your crank there bub. The mentality fits.

Ahhh claissic. Because i disagree with you it's got nothing to tdo with the quality of my beliefs. It's because I am a sheep. OK.

Can you please provide a list of those ideas people are allowed to disagree with in your books?

Wouldn't somebody who agrees with everything you do be a sheep too?

Rita you haven't changed one bit. That was your mentality previously and it's your mentality now. So I guess the mentality does fit.

OMG, you're RickiBobbi. I've been away so long I'd forgotten how you like to follow me around. And since you've changed YOUR name, you think everyone does it hence the Rita. OK. It all makes sense now. Hahaha, must have lost my edge .... RickiBobbi now Michael Bluth. Got it.

Michael Bluth · April 21, 2007

I've been away so long I'd forgotten how you like to follow me around.

I like to follow you around?

Hmm, OK.

Still waiting on that list of approved views Rita.

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

OMG, you're RickiBobbi. I've been away so long I'd forgotten how you like to follow me around. And since you've changed YOUR name, you think everyone does it hence the Rita. OK. It all makes sense now. Hahaha, must have lost my edge .... RickiBobbi now Michael Bluth. Got it.

RickiBobbi was banned for his over the top behaviour and personal attacks. He even went so far as to PM his messages to people when they ignored his posts. He didn't like being ignored.

jbg · April 22, 2007

RickiBobbi was banned for his over the top behaviour and personal attacks. He even went so far as to PM his messages to people when they ignored his posts. He didn't like being ignored.

A proof is a proof. What is a proof. It's something that proves that Michael Bluth is anyone other than Michael Bluth. And that is a very good proof.

So prove it, or respond to the substance of his posts.

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

A proof is a proof. What is a proof. It's something that proves that Michael Bluth is anyone other than Michael Bluth. And that is a very good proof.
So prove it, or respond to the substance of his posts.

I never mentioned anyone but Rickibobbi who was indeed banned for his past behaviour. So indeed it is proven.

Are you suggesting he wasn't banned?

jbg · April 22, 2007

I never mentioned anyone but Rickibobbi who was indeed banned for his past behaviour. So indeed it is proven.
Are you suggesting he wasn't banned?

I'm not Greg. I wouldn't have firsthand knowledge. (At least that's how I'd respond at a a deposition). So it is not "proof" in the Chretien sense.

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

I'm not Greg. I wouldn't have firsthand knowledge. (At least that's how I'd respond at a a deposition). So it is not "proof" in the Chretien sense.

I'm not Greg either and have no first hand knowledge. But I remember Ricki was warned more than once and now his name has "banned" beside it.

You could always ask Greg if he remembers what Ricki was banned for.

madmax · April 22, 2007

I'm not Greg either and have no first hand knowledge. But I remember Ricki was warned more than once and now his name has "banned" beside it.
You could always ask Greg if he remembers what Ricki was banned for.

I found that Ricki Bobbi would have outrageous uninformed positions. He did have a sense of humour. I heard that he was annoying a number of people with behind the scenes antics. Yet I never received such treatment. We have had worse here publicly, however, you never know what happens in the Private Mails.

Often when people are banned, they have a habit of reappearing as another name. Their past conflicts with others tend to show up in the answers and there is the possibility of history repeating itself. There was one person whom continued to return as various personas and would be banned repeatedly. What I notice is that these people tend to be extremists. Far right or far left if you will, or simply very opinionated personalities who's spend more time preaching then responding to a discussion.

This is one of my postings where I look at the thread title and look forward to another poll.

Michael Bluth · April 22, 2007

What I notice is that these people tend to be extremists. Far right or far left if you will, or simply very opinionated personalities who's spend more time preaching then responding to a discussion.

I appreciate that, but feel the need to respond to jdobbin.

If you look at what I quoted then I have to ask who was jdobbin previously?

All he does is attack Stephen Harper. Ad nauseum. In a childish manner. Ohhh, somebody photoshopped a picture of the Prime Minister. Good working posting it. :lol:

He isn't here to debate. He isn't here to discuss issues. He is here to post random, sometimes contradictory crap for the Liberals. If people ask him questions he gets into nitpicking semantic games.

I do know that he won't respond to my posts, but feels more than free to comment about me and attack me personally ad nauseum.

Is being a Conservative that bad? Are the Liberals and NDP above debate?

It seems like a number of people have the knives out for any conservative here.

Why the diversion? Very few of these leftists engage my arguments. They are all personal attacks about some phantom former poster or slights at other people?

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

This is one of my postings where I look at the thread title and look forward to another poll.

You're quite right.

Here is an Environics poll that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on Thursday.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/st...p-4557797c.html

Here is a list they obtained on premier's popularity.

Poll facts
Environics Research telephoned 2,030 Canadians between March 13 and April 3. A poll of this size is considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20

Premiers' popularity

Following is the percentage of the population in each province that approves of the performance of their respective premier (with the change since December in parentheses) Note: Prince Edward Island sample size was too small to provide a rating:

GARY DOER, Manitoba

71 per cent (unchanged)

DALTON MCGUINTY, Ontario

45% (down two points)

JEAN CHAREST, Quebec

33% (down seven points)

GORDON CAMPBELL, B.C.

48% (down two points)

ED STELMACH, Alberta

67% (up two points)

LORNE CALVERT, Saskatchewan

48% (down 10 points)

DANNY WILLIAMS, Newfoundland/Labrador

94 % (up 14 points)

SHAWN GRAHAM, New Brunswick

58% (down six points)

RODNEY MACDONALD, Nova Scotia

46% (up three points)

-- Source: Environics Research

Michael Bluth · April 22, 2007

You're quite right.
Here is an Environics poll that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on Thursday.

So unless people agree with your world view you won't respond?

Hmm, the maturity is stunning. :lol:

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

More on the Envronics poll that is normally only available to private clients.

It was in the Winnipeg Free Press.

Environics' tracking of the mood of voters also shows Manitoba is one of the few bright spots for Harper as his government's popularity jumped five points within the province to reach a 59 per cent satisfaction level. Only Quebec saw a bigger rise as satisfaction with his government in the wake of the federal budget which poured billions of dollars into that province saw an eight point jump to 58 per cent.
Harper's government saw the biggest fall in voter satisfaction in British Columbia as his Tories were down 12 points to 41 per cent -- the lowest rating in the land. Harper's government recorded the highest satisfaction level in Saskatchewan at 63 per cent. In the key battleground of Ontario which is home to 106 federal seats, the Harper government fell two points to record a satisfaction rating of 49 per cent.

"Public confidence in the federal government has leveled off over the past quarter, but continues to show a downward trend since October,'' Environics reports.

Not quite sure why support has fallen so much in B.C.

Manitoba was happy with the higher transfer payments as was Quebec.

jbg · April 22, 2007

I found that Ricki Bobbi would have outrageous uninformed positions. He did have a sense of humour. I heard that he was annoying a number of people with behind the scenes antics. Yet I never received such treatment. We have had worse here publicly, however, you never know what happens in the Private Mails.
Often when people are banned, they have a habit of reappearing as another name. Their past conflicts with others tend to show up in the answers and there is the possibility of history repeating itself. There was one person whom continued to return as various personas and would be banned repeatedly. What I notice is that these people tend to be extremists. Far right or far left if you will, or simply very opinionated personalities who's spend more time preaching then responding to a discussion.

This is one of my postings where I look at the thread title and look forward to another poll.

Evidence perhaps, but not proof in the Chretien sense of the word.

Fortunata · April 22, 2007

Not quite sure why support has fallen so much in B.C.

Emerson

Softwood lumber

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Harper

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Need I go on?

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

Emerson
Softwood lumber

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Harper

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Need I go on?

I think you forgot Emerson. heh

jbg · April 22, 2007

Not quite sure why support has fallen so much in B.C.

Emerson

Softwood lumber

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Harper

Emerson

Environment

Emerson

Need I go on?

Are you old enough to know what a "broken record" is?

I don't tihnk many people have the environment foremost in their minds when they vote.

Riverwind · April 22, 2007

Not quite sure why support has fallen so much in B.C.
...
Need I go on?

Emerson is a non-issue for all except Liberal and NDP partisans that would never vote for the CPC anyways. I think CPC support in BC has dropped because of environmental issues and a perception that Harper is ignoring BC (a comment by Flaherty suggesting that Canada ended at the Rocky Mountains re-enforced that impression).

jdobbin · April 22, 2007

Are you old enough to know what a "broken record" is?
I don't tihnk many people have the environment foremost in their minds when they vote.

In B.C. it is a major issue. It will hurt their bud.

madmax · April 22, 2007

Emerson is a non-issue for all except Liberal and NDP partisans that would never vote for the CPC anyways.

Except that he was elected as a Liberal. Is he running again, and if so where?

I think CPC support in BC has dropped because of environmental issues and a perception that Harper is ignoring BC (a comment by Flaherty suggesting that Canada ended at the Rocky Mountains re-enforced that impression).

You could be right.

Btw, what was Flaherty referring too?

BC_chick · April 22, 2007

Not quite sure why support has fallen so much in B.C.
...
Need I go on?

Emerson is a non-issue for all except Liberal and NDP partisans that would never vote for the CPC anyways. I think CPC support in BC has dropped because of environmental issues and a perception that Harper is ignoring BC (a comment by Flaherty suggesting that Canada ended at the Rocky Mountains re-enforced that impression).

You think? Other than Quebec I can't think of any other province which is NOT feeling ignored by the Harper government.