The mistake the Liberal elite will make by forcing out Dion

Well the election is over and the knives are already out calling for a new leader. It is strange? I do not remember anyone forcing out McGuinty, Harris, Harper, shall I go on. They were given a chance and look at them now! Dion is a smart and a decent person. He does care for [...]

Dion out by year’s end, Harper before the next vote

LAWRENCE MARTIN
lmartin@globeandmail.com
October 16, 2008
This was the election that shouldn’t have been held, that attracted a dismal turnout, that didn’t change anything – but could well change everything.
Stéphane Dion will be out as Liberal leader by year’s end. Stephen Harper is likely to follow him before the next election. Jack Layton, despite having the best showing [...]

The bigger story: Canadian Election is the lowest in history at only 59 percent

CLOSE TO 10 MILLION CANADIANS DID NOT BOTHER TO VOTE!!!

OTTAWA — Early figures indicate Canadians avoided the ballot box more than ever before on election day.
Just 58 per cent of eligible voters visited the polls — from a high of 69 per cent in Prince Edward Island to 48 per cent in Newfoundland, according to [...]

Harper wins again, gaining 16 seats and some in the precious 905 region around Toronto

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press Writer © 2008 The Associated Press
Oct. 15, 2008, 4:05AM
OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he will reach out to all parties during the global financial meltdown after his Conservative Party won in national elections but fell short of a parliamentary majority.
Harper [...]

New Voter Identification rules at the Polls

When you vote, you MUST prove your identity and address. You have three options:
Option 1
Provide one original piece of identification issued by a government or government agency containing your photo, name and address.

Examples

Driver’s Licence
Health Card

This applies only to Ontario
Note: Not all electors in Ontario will have cards with photo, name and address

Provincial/Territorial [...]

Carbon tax: a conservative concept, not the Liberals

By: Werner Patels
Jonathan Kay raises interesting points about the carbon tax and posits that it’s actually quite a “conservative” tax. I’d like to refer readers to Kay’s article, in which he makes a number of very valid observations – apart from the fact that Stéphane Dion should be sacked, he also reminds people that conservatism [...]

John McCallum: Tory emissions plan is all pain, no gain

With all the apocalyptic warnings coming from Conservative MPs about the Liberal Green Shift plan, it is eerie how silent they have been about their own plan — especially the part of their plan that will raise energy prices for Canadians.
The Conservative government’s greenhouse gas reduction strategy is included in their document, Turning the Corner. [...]

The mistakes Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, Greens and Bloc Quebecois made. However there is no mistake when you vote!

In my estimation, these are the errors each leader made during this campaign. They are in no particular order, however I welcome your comments.
Harper and the Conservatives
1. Called the election in the first place, knowing that Canadians wanted the minority government to remain, as is. We wanted everyone to work “together”.
2. The perceived indifference to [...]

A Minority Goverment and just a bit of arrogrance from Prime Minister Harper before the polls open

Barring an almost miraculous shift of public opinion the Conservatives appear set to win enough seats in the Commons to form another minority government. It will probably be a minority government with less seats, because of the economic turbulence in the air. However, Harper has already said that if that happens, he will take it [...]

Liberal Party of Canada – Carbon Tax Plan

By Mike Moffatt, About.com
For a plan put together for political, rather than environmental or economic purposes it is rather strong. Overly timid and chooses progressivity over efficiency, but a solid plan nonetheless.

Basics of the Liberal Carbon Tax Plan
The Liberal plan is relatively straight-forward – a $40/tonne on carbon dioxide emissions, phased in over a 4 [...]

Jobless rate at record 107,000 – Spinning the numbers

Statistics Canada has surprised economists and tossed a wild card into the federal election campaign, reporting that the Canadian economy generated a record 107,000 new jobs in September. However, almost all of the new jobs – 97,000 – were part-time. Listening to 680 News, you would think that all is fine. YOU DO THE MATH! [...]

Black Friday: markets suffer biggest loss in 21 years bracing for worse, and cry for help

 
If ever there was a setup for a Black Friday on Wall Street, this is it.
 
We can hope it doesn’t happen. But better that investors are realistic about the risks. Global markets and the world economy are at a dangerous point in this debt-fueled debacle, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.
On Thursday the [...]

Tories show video mocking Dion’s language difficulties: Trying to appeal to narrow minded bigotry and the lowest common denominator

Hypocrisy and desparation. The Harper Tories resort to U.S. Republican style political attach ads. Trying to appeal to narrow minded bigotry and the lowest common denominator, which works in ignorant parts of the United States.
Conservative leader Stephen Harper emerged shortly after a broadcast interview aired showing Liberal leader Stéphane Dion struggling in English to grasp [...]