Stronach won't run in next election

[White Doors]

Trust me I know. He would not hesistate to fire her in a moment if she did wrong. And besides, she was approved by some pretty smart men and women on the Board.

Ahhh.... The innocence of youth.. How refreshing..

[Adelle]

Here is a possibility as I see it.

She starts as a conservative, which makes sense given her background. She runs for leader and looses. The Liberals win the election. She can't be leader and isn't in power so she crosses to the party that is in power, the "naturally governing party", the Liberals and gets a juicy Cabinet post (just a coincidence). The Liberals loose the next election. She wants to run for leader of the Liberals but can't get enough support. So, again, she is not leader and is not in power. Can't switch sides again, even in politics, so guess what; she quits. Give her a few years; she'll be back again. This is one ambitious woman and she REALLY wants to be PM. The only problem is, she wants it NOW. She isn’t willing to ‘pay her dues’ and build a history which is definitely required if you want the support of the ‘backroom’. Does this make her a bad person? No, just another politician.

Just my opinion.

[Michael Bluth]

The only problem is, she wants it NOW. She isn’t willing to ‘pay her dues’ and build a history which is definitely required if you want the support of the ‘backroom’. Does this make her a bad person? No, just another politician.

Actually it makes here a really bad politician.

If she wants to come back I guess she could try and come back as a Liberal.

You won't hear very much public badmouthing of her from Liberals.

[Canuck E Stan]

And surprisingly , she had to earn pretty much what she gets/got . Daddy is a stern taskmaster. Trust me I know. He would not hesistate to fire her in a moment if she did wrong. And besides, she was approved by some pretty smart men and women on the Board.

The real issue facing Canada: competitiveness-by Belinda Stronach Tues.April10,2007

An article by Belinda just yesterday in the National Post.....on the importance of education in this competitive world.

Yes,Belinda and the importance of education.

Being competitive globally involves education, job skills, infrastructure, innovation, technology and regulation. It is an integrated package.

Challenges to the economy are something I know about. In the highly integrated and competitive auto sector, where I cut my teeth,

Yes, it was a hard working evironment for Belinda where she cut her cheques, er her teeth,working her way up from a lowly position as CEO of Magna to possible Chairman of Chysler. It was a tough go.

The core of being competitive is education and learning, which includes skills training, or what economists call the creation of human capital. In a self-sustaining cycle, national prosperity allows maintenance of a world-class postsecondary education system, which in turn provides the competitive advantage to create jobs and safeguard prosperity.

And Belinda should know the importance of an education,if only she had one, who knows to what heights her career could have gone.

Good luck to you Belinda,you've been a real learning experience for all of us.

[Michael Bluth]

Yes, it was a hard working evironment for Belinda where she cut her cheques, er her teeth,working her way up from a lowly position as CEO of Magna to possible Chairman of Chysler. It was a tough go.

It is very unlikely that Magna will take over Chrysler. Despite all his mega bucks Frankie doesn't have enough cash to be the lead in a purchase of Chrsyler. It's not his style to be anything less than numero uno!

And Belinda should know the importance of an education,if only she had one, who knows to what heights her career could have gone.

Now come on. She spent a whole year at York. That's some good edjukation.

[Canuck E Stan]

It is very unlikely that Magna will take over Chrysler. Despite all his mega bucks Frankie doesn't have enough cash to be the lead in a purchase of Chrsyler. It's not his style to be anything less than numero uno!

With Magna's biggest customer being Chrysler(25% of their business) Frank has a lot at stake to keep a foothold in and with Chrysler. You're right Frank is a numera uno type of business man,that's why Chrysler is an important purchase for him and in the expansion of Magna.Frank always wanted to build a Magna automobile, and this is his chance to do that, especially with Belinda's political and business experience and help .. ...... .. ya,right.

[geoffrey]

It is very unlikely that Magna will take over Chrysler. Despite all his mega bucks Frankie doesn't have enough cash to be the lead in a purchase of Chrsyler. It's not his style to be anything less than numero uno!

Paul Martin bought CSL without hardly a dime, largest leveraged buy out in Canadian history. You don't need dollars if you've got a plan and know the right people.

[blueblood]

It is very unlikely that Magna will take over Chrysler. Despite all his mega bucks Frankie doesn't have enough cash to be the lead in a purchase of Chrsyler. It's not his style to be anything less than numero uno!

With Magna's biggest customer being Chrysler(25% of their business) Frank has a lot at stake to keep a foothold in and with Chrysler. You're right Frank is a numera uno type of business man,that's why Chrysler is an important purchase for him and in the expansion of Magna.Frank always wanted to build a Magna automobile, and this is his chance to do that, especially with Belinda's political and business experience and help .. ...... .. ya,right.

I'm curious, would that mean that in theory Chrysler brand vehicles would be cheaper as they can produce them cheaper as they already make the parts? Maybe Chrysler can build and market cheaper cars for once...

[geoffrey]

My understanding is that Magna makes replacement parts, not the factory ones. But I might be completely wrong.

[Who's Doing What?]

She has been called a "whore", referred to as a "dog" and generally been raked over the coals ad nauseum.

So why the hell would she want to stay?

The reasons for leaving are only compounded by the fact she has a job that pays way more money waiting for her to step into.

I wouldn't hesitate for a second in her position. See ya.

[Canuck E Stan]

My understanding is that Magna makes replacement parts, not the factory ones. But I might be completely wrong.

You're wrong.

[Michael Bluth]

Paul Martin bought CSL without hardly a dime, largest leveraged buy out in Canadian history. You don't need dollars if you've got a plan and know the right people.

There's a little more to it than that.

From the looks of things Onex will pony up the cash. Then they will basically divvy up Chrysler.

Onex will take care of the financing, and the pension liability. Magna will take care of the manufacturing.

This is a deal that might actually work.

[M.Dancer]

I feel bad for the charities that no longer get her MP's wage.

All the best Belinda, please do come back someday.

Don't...her salary as a Magna exec is likely to be quadruple her MPs wage

[Fat Freddie]

I think this media editorial pretty much says it all: http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Bel...12/3991527.html

I think its safe to say my opinion of her being a spoiled brat with no ability to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes at a time are correct. I would think her parting words would be "Basium meus ass vos penuriosus defero". I think we all need to spend a little less time listening to the glitz and spend more time studying who it is we are putting into places of power that has so much impact on us.

I sure wish a new party would start up that has members with no ties to big business, but has qualified people in it that aren't socialists or right winged. The Liberals are more socialist than at any time before. Funny how members of the NDP have found it a comfortable place to join. We really need a party that speaks for the middle of the road, yet doesn't want to steal from us. I continue to dream for a day that occurs.

[Topaz]

She will soon be chairman of Chrysler Corp.

She's NOT the only one not coming back to the Liberal party. There are 15 in total and I'm sure the Cons and the NDP will be trying to take the seats away from the Libs.

[Wilber]

My understanding is that Magna makes replacement parts, not the factory ones. But I might be completely wrong.

Magna is much more than just auto parts.

Magna Steyr

[geoffrey]

Newmarket-Aurora could swing CPC as a result of this. It was very close last election, and the riding has voted both ways in the past (formerly part of North York). Expect a big name candidate here from both sides, where is Martha Hall running? Lois Brown will be running for the CPC there it seems.

For the rest of the ridings, I don't know.

[Higgly]

She will soon be chairman of Chrysler Corp.

No. she will soon be Executive Vice Chair. She will be Frank's spy on the board. More important is what Frank is up to that he cannot be at the meetings. If you are a Magna shareholder, this is what you should be worried about.

It is funny seeing all the sex related hatred towards her seeing as how she was one of the people instrumental in getting two conservative factions together as one.

When she joined the Liberals, I wasn't entirely sure of why she did although it seemed clear she didn't agree with Harper's direction.

Most of her career though, she has been the focus of some nasty remarks from conservative elements.

She did it because Frank told her to be a cabinet minister. This is simply "Rising through the ranks 101". That is evident from her latest move. Frank knows that there is no point in backing a loser. He has picked his bets for the next election and he thinks Harper will be the winner. Clearly Frank does not give a shite about anything outside of his own sphere of control. Somebody should put Frank in charge of Iraq. Maybe then he would understand that the control of global reality is so beyond his reach.

Martha Hall Findlay should have won the seat in the 2004 election.

If Martha Hall Findlay was the leader of the Liberal Party, to be honest I wouldn't have a problem voting with the Liberals.

Yeah, who was the idiot who told her to step aside?

[jbg]

The little rich girl must have got bored of the political life. All this proves is that the rumours of her being a spoiled child are right.

Au contraire.

I doubt Canada can have a stable government without Belindah. wasn't she the one who fixed the democracy deficit as a Cabinet minister under PMPM?

[geoffrey]

Think of all the cash Belinda saved us by putting off that election.

[Who's Doing What?]

Think of all the cash Belinda saved us by putting off that election.

Perhaps if she hadn't switched sides and the Govt. had fallen, the CPC would still be the Official Opposition.

Damn. Now I hate her too.

[Michael Bluth]

Perhaps if she hadn't switched sides and the Govt. had fallen, the CPC would still be the Official Opposition.

It's conventional wisdom in Ottawa that the CPC would have lost a 2005 election.

It only took you a year and a half to figure that out?

[ScottSA]

Perhaps if she hadn't switched sides and the Govt. had fallen, the CPC would still be the Official Opposition.

It's conventional wisdom in Ottawa that the CPC would have lost a 2005 election.

Well, it was conventional wisdom in Dec 05 - Jan of 2006 too that the Cons would lose an election. I don't think anyone truly saw it coming until close to the election itself.

[Michael Bluth]

Well, it was conventional wisdom in Dec 05 - Jan of 2006 too that the Cons would lose an election. I don't think anyone truly saw it coming until close to the election itself.

It wasn't conventional wisdom in January of 2006.

Enough things happened before the Christmas break that the Conservatives were given a fighting chance. With the Income Trust fax hitting during the break they took the lead and never relinquished.

The Conservatives didn't have a campaign plan, planes rented or war room organized in the Spring of 2005.

They wouldn't have been able to come out with the policy a day strategy that helped them win the 2006 election.

[Higgly]

Right. She was a major factor. Get a grip. Belinda is Canada's answer to Paris Hilton. And now she will be Frank's spy on the Chrysler board.

Yawn. Affects me , how?