The Great Canadian Politics Thread - Page 3

MolsonExport · #41 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 5:00 PM**

The CAQ has a terrible acronym. Reminds me of Ka-ka. Or is it pronounced SAC (rather than KACK)?

MolsonExport · #42 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 5:04 PM**

Long live the proletariat revolution!

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Her {Pauline Marois} reputation for high living earned her merciless ridicule in 1999 when it emerged that as health minister she spruced up her Quebec City office at a cost of $800,000 to taxpayers.

The new amenities included an expensive silent-flush toilet.

That Marois had just ordered a round of severe cuts to the health-care system, at a time of deficit reduction, only made matters worse.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/08...n_1728948.html

vid · #43 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 11:25 PM**

I read it as "kack". I guess its members will become Les Caqistes? Quebec politics is like trying to follow politics of a foreign country. Even Australian politics seem more familiar to me than Quebec politics.

davidivivid · #44 Posted: **Aug 30, 2012, 4:21 PM**

Its members will indeed be called caquistes and some people have a lot of fun coming up with word plays, a funny one being:

http://www.montrealmemes.com/francoi...ult-bucaquiste

MolsonExport · #45 Posted: **Aug 30, 2012, 4:29 PM**

The influence of Japanese porn permeates even Quebec politics.

davidivivid · #46 Posted: **Aug 30, 2012, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

The influence of Japanese porn permeates even Quebec politics.

Hahaha!! I knew you would like that one Molson!!!

Robertpuant · #47 Posted: **Aug 30, 2012, 7:43 PM**

Lol that one funny!

vid · #48 Posted: **Aug 31, 2012, 12:31 AM**

Wow.

SignalHillHiker · #49 Posted: **Sep 6, 2012, 9:18 PM**

Soaring wages put N.L. ahead of Ontario

The comparison to Ontario strikes me as odd and irrelevant...

But, that aside, I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm happy that we're making more, of course, but it also makes me nervous that we won't be able to sustain this level of growth. And offensively high levels of disposable income can encourage many of the social problems we're starting to see become more pronounced in Newfoundland.

Copes · #50 Posted: **Sep 14, 2012, 4:45 PM**

So Harper cut ties with Iran. Initially I thought this was an outrageous move, but now given the madness occurring in the Middle East over that stupid movie, I'm not so sure. Any thoughts on the storm of Middle Eastern news over the past week or so, and what it all means for Canada?

SignalHillHiker · #51 Posted: **Sep 14, 2012, 4:50 PM**

I think severing ties is incredibly childish, fear-mongering (conservative) behaviour.

We need to clearly state that having a diplomatic relationship with a country does not, in any way, imply support for that country's policies. Our embassies are Canadian soil. We should be pushing for a presence in every country (or a regional one in, say, the former Yugoslavia, Pacific islands, etc.).

Closing our embassy just robs us of any inside track in Iran, any ability to influence locally, sample local moods, establish relationships with informants, protect Canadian citizens in the country, and so on.

Marty_Mcfly · #52 Posted: **Sep 14, 2012, 4:56 PM**

I can't say that I'm against the cutting of ties with Iran. I do feel, however, for Iranian-Canadians.

SignalHillHiker · #53 Posted: **Sep 24, 2012, 10:58 PM**

Months later, N.L. premier gets meeting with Harper

I hope this is the final nail in Blunderdale's coffin. She destroyed herself and her party by welcoming Harper, who is probably the most unpopular politician in the history of N.L., with open arms.

And now, when he decides to toss her a bone months after she asked for it, she actually accepts?

Enough, already. I have second-hand embarrassment for you, Kathy. BRING BACK DANNY!

vid · #54 Posted: **Sep 24, 2012, 11:52 PM**

PoscStudent · #55 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Months later, N.L. premier gets meeting with Harper

I hope this is the final nail in Blunderdale's coffin. She destroyed herself and her party by welcoming Harper, who is probably the most unpopular politician in the history of N.L., with open arms.

And now, when he decides to toss her a bone months after she asked for it, she actually accepts?

Enough, already. I have second-hand embarrassment for you, Kathy. BRING BACK DANNY!

Yes it would be much smarter for a premier to decline meeting with the prime minister.

SignalHillHiker · #56 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 1:49 AM**

In this case, I think yes, it would have been. Not for Kathy in particular, her reputation is far too damaged to ever be recovered in the province... but in general, in these circumstances, yes, it would be far more politically advantageous to refuse the meeting.

PoscStudent · #57 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 1:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

In this case, I think yes, it would have been. Not for Kathy in particular, her reputation is far too damaged to ever be recovered in the province... but in general, in these circumstances, yes, it would be far more politically advantageous to refuse the meeting.

How is her reputation to damaged? Kathy Dunderdale's support has gone done since winning 56% of the popular vote a year ago but her government is still one of the popular in Canada.

SignalHillHiker · #58 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by PoscStudent

How is her reputation to damaged? Kathy Dunderdale's support has gone done since winning 56% of the popular vote a year ago but her government is still one of the popular in Canada.

Ever since she shared the stage with Harper, her reputation has been ruined. What little support she has is simply because she's a Progressive Conservative. Even right-wing talking heads in the province are retroactively calling her election victory one last hurrah for Danny Williams.

Just note how CBC always reuses that picture of her on stage with Harper, and a caption that explicitly states how she welcomed him. It's even on the above article.

Under her watch, support for her party has fallen more than many political parties even have in total support.

Even my father - who thinks/hopes Romney will win south of border - can't wait until Kathy is driven out as leader of the party.

PoscStudent · #59 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Ever since she shared the stage with Harper, her reputation has been ruined. What little support she has is simply because she's a Progressive Conservative. Even right-wing talking heads in the province are retroactively calling her election victory one last hurrah for Danny Williams.

Just note how CBC always reuses that picture of her on stage with Harper, and a caption that explicitly states how she welcomed him. It's even on the above article.

Under her watch, support for her party has fallen more than many political parties even have in total support.

Even my father - who thinks/hopes Romney will win south of border - can't wait until Kathy is driven out as leader of the party.

The woman is free to support who ever she wants in my opinion and people gave her a large majority a year ago despite trying to mend fences with Ottawa. I don't agree with everything she's done but policy wise I doubt Danny Williams would have been much different.

SignalHillHiker · #60 Posted: **Sep 25, 2012, 4:45 PM**

Harper's disapproval rating has hit 50%. And the latest polls (not that polls matter much):

The Liberals had their best result in Ontario, where the party was pegged at 23 per cent support. The province is the electoral lynchpin for the Conservatives and they led with 41 per cent to 30 per cent for the New Democrats in the seat-rich battleground. Those numbers have hardly budged over the last month.

The Conservatives also held a wide lead in Alberta, though with the NDP at 29 per cent the race is far closer than is usually the case. For their part, the New Democrats held a statistically significant lead in Atlantic Canada with 47 per cent to 28 per cent for the Tories.

The New Democrats also held the edge in British Columbia (39 to 34 per cent), the Prairies (43 to 40 per cent) and Quebec, where the NDP had 39 per cent to 30 per cent for the Bloc Québécois. Again, these are generally the sort of numbers that we have seen for months.

Thomas Mulcair does have the potential to increase his party’s support even more, at least according to his own favourability ratings. He had the best result of the three main leaders, including Liberal interim leader Bob Rae, with 36 per cent of Canadians saying they have a favourable opinion of him. That compares to 35 per cent for Harper and 27 per cent for Rae.

But whereas Harper is only marginally behind on favourability, his unfavourability is considerably higher: 50 per cent, to only 22 per cent for Mulcair. With only 13 per cent saying they have a neutral opinion of the Prime Minister and two per cent unsure, Harper’s numbers are going to be difficult to move. Mulcair, on the other hand, has 12 per cent of Canadians who are unsure of what they think of him and 31 per cent who have a neutral opinion.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/09...n_1909544.html