Do you think the opposition parties will succesfully form a coalition government?

[Tyler]

First of all, I'm liking this new layout on CanadianContent!

Now, there has been a lot of talking of forming a coalition government. What are your thoughts? Are they going to succeed? How much support would they need, and receive from the Blocs? Do you think Stephan Dion will actually end up being Prime Minister afterall? (I, personally, can't picture it.)

- Tyler

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[taxslave]

Somehow I do not see the Libs and the Dippers hanging together for very long. Even though Taliban Jack wants to be PM so bad he has wet dreams thinking about getting control of the public cheque book. There is also the rather significant issue of letting the party that wants to destroy Canada share power. That alone will cause a revolt in the west. They also do NOT have a mandate from the people to form a government and whoever forces another election will face the wrath of voters. Perhaps if the Libs brought back Martin it could work ut currently they are a rudderless ship whose captan is already in the lifeboat.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Somehow I do not see the Libs and the Dippers hanging together for very long. Even though Taliban Jack wants to be PM so bad he has wet dreams thinking about getting control of the public cheque book. There is also the rather significant issue of letting the party that wants to destroy Canada share power. That alone will cause a revolt in the west. They also do NOT have a mandate from the people to form a government and whoever forces another election will face the wrath of voters. Perhaps if the Libs brought back Martin it could work ut currently they are a rudderless ship whose captan is already in the lifeboat.

If today, as just the beginning, is any indication, you're right on the money.http://i35.tinypic.com/5ous1u.jpg

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Flaherty sounded unusually subdued. While his future was not discussed, questions about his role as finance minister can be expected now that the economic strategy has blown up in the government's face

 

[Socrates the Greek]

 

[scratch]

It would be nice to see him go, after all he is a spoke in the wheel of PO & Co.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Agreement in principle, with a huge stimulus package on the way.......
Duceppe would be a fool to make noise and he is not..............:smile:

 

[scratch]

He has no reason .....yet.

 

[Risus]

The three Scrooges... with nothing to offer. Just undemocratic power grabbing dreams... Nothing will come of it.

 

[Praxius]

Somehow I do not see the Libs and the Dippers hanging together for very long. Even though Taliban Jack wants to be PM so bad he has wet dreams thinking about getting control of the public cheque book. There is also the rather significant issue of letting the party that wants to destroy Canada share power. That alone will cause a revolt in the west. They also do NOT have a mandate from the people to form a government and whoever forces another election will face the wrath of voters. Perhaps if the Libs brought back Martin it could work ut currently they are a rudderless ship whose captan is already in the lifeboat.

Well looks like you might have a revolt either way, cuz I sure as hell am sick and tired of this current crap going on with Western lovy dovy BS and shoving all the money into the oil sands while the rest of the country dries up and everybody heads off to work in the oil sands for a living and die young.... once one starts, you can sure as expect the other to start, and no matter what, you will have a divided nation which will no longer be called Canada.... because nobody will trust anybody anymore and have their own interests at play, the economy will be gone and we will all die.

Horay!!!

It's either that or we continue to see the government play out as they should..... take your pick, cuz I've already prepared for the worst a couple years back. I might be crazy, but I ain't dumb..... this is only going to go one of three ways..... mmm..... maybe four.... the majority of the options are not good.

 

[Praxius]

The three Scrooges... with nothing to offer. Just undemocratic power grabbing dreams... Nothing will come of it.

Yeah ya got anything to back that up with or are you just trying to make a funny? Tell me... in fact list me off all the great things Harper has done so far since he's been Prime Minister.

I would have been the first to jump on the Military spending which was a good thing..... too bad half the crap we're fighting with is still half ass for our troops and they have very little support for PTSD... need I go on?

 

[Socrates the Greek]

He has no reason .....yet.

Good evening scratch, this is better than hockey, front seat watching it happen before our eyes great entertainment I must say, enjoy this wonderful movie,
lets call it THE INDISPENSABLES Staring Steven Harper and the gang........:lol:

 

[Risus]

Yeah ya got anything to back that up with or are you just trying to make a funny? Tell me... in fact list me off all the great things Harper has done so far since he's been Prime Minister.

I would have been the first to jump on the Military spending which was a good thing..... too bad half the crap we're fighting with is still half ass for our troops and they have very little support for PTSD... need I go on?

LOL, the three stooges had no answer when asked what they would be doing...

 

[Risus]

Good evening scratch, this is better than hockey, front seat watching it happen before our eyes great entertainment I must say, enjoy this wonderful movie,
lets call it THE INDISPENSABLES Staring Steven Harper and the gang........:lol:

Soc, maybe you can joke about it, but the future of the Canada is no joke, and that is what the 3 stooges will turn it into. A laughing stock to the world, and a three ring circus.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

LOL, the three stooges had no answer when asked what they would be doing...

What are you talking about Risus, Harper during the election would not clearly lay out his platform, while after the election he started looking to implement financial strategies that were introduced by the Liberals during the election.....
Harper is on the way out and they are already making appointments on the movers, from Sussex.
Today there was an extraordinary scene on Parliament Hill late this afternoon, Dion and Layton signed a formal deal to work together through to June, 2011.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

The three Scrooges... with nothing to offer. Just undemocratic power grabbing dreams... Nothing will come of it.

Risus pal in a free democracy 3 verses 1 is a distinct democratic majority, anything else is Alice and wander land, or if you will in self serving terms denial or lala land.
Harper is the odd man out and that is the way politics work.........
We are all friends here.

 

[Risus]

They look like 3 pigs at the trough... Oh thats what they are!

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Many Conservatives had been gleeful about the "poison pill" item in the update: the plan to slash $30 million in taxpayer subsidies for political parties. But as the political fallout takes hold, Harper's move is widely seen as a terrible political miscalculation.
A Conservative government source said yesterday the idea was Harper's.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

They look like 3 pigs at the trough... Oh thats what they are!

A Conservative government source said yesterday the idea was Harper's.



Risus be a good sport, to be fair explains that you are not selfish, if you are not selfish you make an effort to work with others, if you want to talk about pigs on the trough was what happened to Germany, back in the Mulroney days when the German arms dealer was planted by the Conservative party of Germany to set up industry in Canada, the German Conservatives then had bought the Liberals in Germany in order so there is a one party system, heavy political manipulation to create as a country a political party so wealthy to be able to buy the opposition and thus insure a majority.......Monopoly Governments suck, once they are in they are like mold, you breath they appear....... and that Risus is why the Cons as a political force they suck, always have and always will.....

 

[mit]

Something I am curious about but the political TV pundits have missed is the recording of the NDP caucus meeting that the Harper government had it's hands on prior to the fiscal update. Now if Harper knew these talks were going on is he
A: So infatuated with himself that he proceeded with his fiscal update thinking his government could not fail
B: Made a tactical move by not adding an economic plan and adding 3 items that he knew would inflame the opposition and force another election on Canadians thereby giving him his majority and being able to blame the opposition - in particular the Liberals for the mess.

I think Harper did this on purpose - I can not see any logical reason for his fiscal update - I could see in Mr Flatulence's eyes that even he did not believe in the update but was following orders - You will note that Harper has Baird and Clements out as spokespersons now - gleefully expousing the Conservative plan and tearing down the opposition coalition. I think Harper is playing with Canadians minds not acting as a Prime Minister.