Nova Scotia may turn Orange

[Jersay]

So we already have two NDP provinces. Wouldn't it be great if the NDP controlled each and every province.

Corporate Research Associates June 5

Cons: 38

NDP: 36

Liberal: 20

 

[Jay]

Ya sure! Ontario would love to be controlled by anti-corporation freaks.

 

[FiveParadox]

RE: NDP Provinces

I quite favour Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (in my own Province of British Columbia, the New Democratic Party of British Columbia). However, as for the other Provinces of Canada, I am largely unaware of their opinions and practices and, to that end, it would be somewhat inappropriate for me to be an advocate for that party in those other jurisdictions.

 

[Jay]

I thought they sunk your province?

 

[FiveParadox]

RE: BCNDP's Conduct

They caused major problems, yes; however, I am convinced enough that the conduct of this party under Carole James, M.L.A., the Member for Victoria—Beacon Hill and the Leader of the Official Opposition, would be quite different from that of this party in previous Parliaments of British Columbia. Just my opinion, of course.

 

[EastSideScotian]

So we already have two NDP provinces. Wouldn't it be great if the NDP controlled each and every province.

Thats a bad idea....They do have some good points though...I will be voteing NDP, because for Nova Scotia right now, we need a change, and they are offering some good ideas, so I say why not give them a try....

As for them running evry province, no...NS isnt in a very good spot right now...NDP can probly get us out of that spot, But Liberals and Torys know how to run something...leave the real work to the big boys

 

[DurkaDurka]

So we already have two NDP provinces. Wouldn't it be great if the NDP controlled each and every province.

Corporate Research Associates June 5

Cons: 38

NDP: 36

Liberal: 20

That is a pipe dream at best. There is no need to have Jack Layton clones running provincial affiars. Ontario still has a bitter taste in it's mouth from the Rae Days...

 

[Jay]

If I'm not mistaken the NDP lost official party status in Ontario, again....

 

[FiveParadox]

RE: BCNDP's Seats

I think everyone was surprised in the Province of British Columbia, when the New Democratic Party of British Columbia captured thirty-three of the seventy-five seats, and garnered more than forty per cent of the popular vote. :?

 

[Jay]

I'll bet they were....

 

[BitWhys]

...Ontario still has a bitter taste in it's mouth from the Rae Days...

Bob Rae spared Ontario from five straight years of full blown recession and considering it hosts a financial hub probably the rest of the country in the process.

not that its appreciated.

Doer might not last much longer in Manitoba. He's done alright for us and he's good on the national stage and all but his cabinet is getting pretty damn creaky and there's been some MAJOR snafus the last few years.

 

[Jay]

Poor Bob....

Did anyone like him when he was done?

 

[aeon]

So we already have two NDP provinces. Wouldn't it be great if the NDP controlled each and every province.

Corporate Research Associates June 5

Cons: 38

NDP: 36

Liberal: 20

This is good news, i've always dreamed of an alliance beetween the bloc and NPD, and we never know, if separation of quebec doesnt work, we could see the bloc allying themselves with NPD, they have basically the same agenda.

 

[Chake99]

RE: Nova Scotia may turn

Personally I think the NDP make an excellent official opposition, though I do not have the greatest faith in them when it comes to forming governments. Both in Ontario and in BC, where I actually know the story of what happened when they came to power, they seemed to have seriously messed things up.

Bob Rae spared Ontario from five straight years of full blown recession and considering it hosts a financial hub probably the rest of the country in the process.

not that its appreciated.

You're right.

About the latter part I mean, the issue of appreciation.

 

[BitWhys]

Do you have any idea what would have happened to Ontario if Rae hadn't run those deficits?

Most people don't.

 

[DurkaDurka]

RE: Nova Scotia may turn

Here is a little tidbit about Bob Rae from wiki. He not the saviour you would like to make hiom out to be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rae
In addition, the Rae government initially underestimated the extent of the North American recession. Their first budget projected a deficit of almost ten billion dollars, and enacted a series of spending programs to mitigate the worst effects of an economic lag. Some have described this budget as following a Keynesian orthodoxy, spending money in the public sector to stimulate employment and productivity. Unfortunately, the monies provided for in the budget were insufficient against the recession, and did not create enough productivity. Thomas Walkom described the budget as "the worst of both worlds" -- angering the business community, but not doing enough to provide for public relief. For some, the budget reinforced a popular stereotype of the NDP as irresponsible spenders.

 

[Mogz]

Alberta and Ontario will never turn fully NDP. That just won't happen, neither will Quebec. The NDP are living in a time warp, their views and/or practices don't fit in to the 21st Century. Then again, that's just my views. I'd rather see the Liberal Party in power any day of the week over the NDP, and I hate the Liberals. Imagine what I think of the NDP. Hell I even like the Bloc more than the NDP....kidding on that one

 

[aeon]

Re: RE: Nova Scotia may turn Orange

Alberta and Ontario will never turn fully NDP. That just won't happen, neither will Quebec. The NDP are living in a time warp, their views and/or practices don't fit in to the 21st Century. Then again, that's just my views. I'd rather see the Liberal Party in power any day of the week over the NDP, and I hate the Liberals. Imagine what I think of the NDP. Hell I even like the Bloc more than the NDP....kidding on that one

The one who doesnt fit for the 21st century, are the conservatives, They would abolish the women abolition right, if they could, something, that we have never heard since the 70s, they are against gay period, something we have never heard since at least the 80s, they are using repetitive stupid propaganda on terrorism just like many others in history, which i won't name, you know i feel like i am back in the 40's with conservatives in power.

 

[Jay]

They would abolish the women abolition right

Thanks for the laugh Aeon!

Have a good weekend.

 

[FiveParadox]

aeon[/i]]]They would abolish the women abolition right

I am a steadfast opponent of the right to abolish women.