Seeing this is in French which I don't read I will assume this is a Quebec poll .
I would say the 27% conservative is a strong number in that province
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I would say the 27% conservative is a strong number in that province
Not bad you found a poll that has only 101% of the population. And it even more or less marches what you want to happen. But you do have to remember that majority of votes does not always translate into majority of seats and at the end of the day that is what counts.
Good frickin' luck with that, flossie............you know the one about hell freezing over?.........definitely applies here.
The funny part is you probably don't think of yourself as a tight-a*sed fascist who wants to forbid anything of which you don't approve.
Couldn't slip a playing card between you and the Church Lady fascists.
Stephen Harper's kids draw curiosity of young fans
Ben and Rachel Harper have been a consistent presence on the Conservative campaign trail
By Hannah Thibedeau, CBC News Posted: Aug 15, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 15, 2015 1:05 PM ET
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's family listens as he addresses a rally in Winnipeg on Aug. 13. Behind him, from centre left, Ben, Rachel and wife Laureen have been familiar faces on the Conservative campaign trail this month. (Hannah Thibedeau/CBC)
A small group of supporters gathered outside a Conservative rally in Brampton, Ont., this week hoping to get a quick glimpse of Harper.
"I just saw him today and, yeah, just wanted to know him more if I had the chance," Vasudha Sharma told CBC News.
But Sharma, 15, wasn't talking about Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, she was referring to his 18-year-old son, Ben.
Sharma and her friends were clustered around a Conservative campaign bus hoping to meet Ben and his sister Rachel, 15.
The youthful fans ranged in age from nine to 16, and they were brimming with questions.
"I want to ask him what it feels like to be Stephen Harper's son? Obviously. Everyone wants to know that," 15-year-old Simran Jha hollered from the group.
Her friends began chiming in simultaneously.
"How do you feel being a celebrity?"
"Can you add me to Snapchat?"
"He wanted to marry her [Rachel]," one teenage boy yells at another. "He's lying! He's lying! Lies!" The other jokingly screams back.
The cynicism often associated with politics isn't to be found with this group.
Family campaign road trip
Jha explains why they want to meet the young Harpers.
"Talk to them and we can find out a little bit more — and even, if we want to, you know, do something to change something in the world, we can do it," Jha said.
Ben and Rachel have been front and centre on the election trail with their father and mother, Laureen, since the beginning of the campaign two weeks ago, and not only at announcements and fundraisers.
Ben was directly involved with his dad's preparations for the first leaders' debate and Rachel has been out visiting volunteers at campaign offices with her mother.
The Harpers aren't the only political offspring making appearances on the campaign trail.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has had his family around him at several campaign events, and was attending the Toronto Blue Jays game Friday night with his sons. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's daughter lent moral support during the leaders' debate. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau brought his kids along for a day of campaigning last weekend.
But so far, the Harpers have been the most visible.
Politics 'in their blood'
In Edmonton, 14-year-old MacKenzie Sly said she would like to know more about the political side of the Harper children.
"[Politics] should be in their blood, probably. If they don't like it, that would be really bad, and it's probably a huge, hectic schedule for them right now," she said.
When school resumes in the fall, their presence on the campaign will be limited. Ben will return to Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., for his second year of studies, and Rachel will be going into Grade 11.
But for the time being, it seems their presence on the cross-country family campaign road trip is drawing the attention of a new generation of Canadians.
More on Ben and Rachel's appearance on the campaign trail.
Canada election 2015: Ben and Rachel Harper playing bigger role - Politics - CBC News
Conservative PartyVerified account @CPC_HQ Mulcair voted against the creation of the Tax-Free Savings Account and condemned its doubling
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If these are the best talking points conbots can come up with, it's not surprising that they are getting hammered right now.
NDP's Proposal for a Federal Minimum Wage, Explained
Who would benefit? Who's opposed?
Last week things got a little testy between the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party over the NDP's proposal to reinstate a federal minimum wage, and incrementally raise it to $15 per hour.
The Liberals accused the NDP of misleading the public on the issue by giving the impression the wage hike would affect all minimum wage workers in the country.
In a press release consisting mainly of Huffington Post streeter quotes, the Liberals attacked the New Dems for the way they've handled the issue.
"The NDP pretends it is offering a national $15 minimum wage, but in reality, it would affect less than one percent of workers," the release said.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau also went after the NDP's Thomas Mulcair over the issue during Thursday's debate.
"He's giving Canadians who work in big box stores and behind checkout counters and in shops and coffee shops false hope," Trudeau said. "His minimum wage plan will only help less than one per cent of every Canadian who earns minimum.wage."
Mulcair replied that his party's plan would see more than 100,000 people across Canada get a raise.
A little confused -- or wondering whether you would qualify for such a raise? Here are the basics:
The NDP proposal is for a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour. That means it would apply to federally regulated industries only, such as transportation, broadcasting, and banks. Last year, The Tyee published a story about how it could mean a raise for small town radio reporters.
In 1996, the governing Liberals scrapped the federal minimum wage because it had not been raised in 10 years, and provincial wages were higher than the $4-an-hour rate anyway.
The following industries are federally regulated, and would be subject to a mandatory $15 wage under the proposal:
Banks; marine shipping, ferry and port services; air transportation, including airports, aerodromes and airlines; railway and road transportation that involves crossing provincial or international borders; canals, pipelines, tunnels and bridges (crossing provincial borders); telephone, telegraph and cable systems; radio and television broadcasting; grain elevators, feed and seed mills; uranium mining and processing; businesses dealing with the protection of fisheries as a natural resource; many First Nation activities; most federal Crown corporations; and private businesses necessary to the operation of a federal act.
Those who would benefit from a reinstated federal minimum wage are lower-pay workers in these industries, such as small town radio reporters, bank tellers or labourers.
The NDP argues that 10 per cent of the workforce in federally regulated industries would get a raise, amounting to more than 100,000 people across Canada.
Using data from the 2008 Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey, the party estimates there are 820,000 workers in federally regulated industries, with 8,200 of them making less than $10 an hour.
A further 32,800 make between $10 and $12.50.
The next survey category includes those who make between $12.50 and $20 an hour, about 246,000 people.
Assuming the total number of people in that $12.50 to $20 range is spread out evenly within it, the NDP assumes that about 82,000 people will make less than $15 per hour.
That would mean a total of 123,000 federally regulated workers make less than $15 an hour.
As for the Liberals, spokesperson Cameron Ahmad said the party has voted in favour of raising the wage, but did not mention if the party would introduce such legislation itself.
When the NDP introduced its motion to reinstate and raise the wage last autumn, the majority Conservative government voted against it.
In Parliament in September, when the NDP introduced a bill to reinstate and raise the federal minimum wage, Labour Minister Kellie Leitch argued that wages are better left to provinces.
The Green party did not answer a direct question about the wage, and instead pointed to literature about its support for a guaranteed liveable income.
NDP's Proposal for a Federal Minimum Wage, Explained | The Tyee
Who would benefit? Who's opposed?
Last week things got a little testy between the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party over the NDP's proposal to reinstate a federal minimum wage, and incrementally raise it to $15 per hour.
The Liberals accused the NDP of misleading the public on the issue by giving the impression the wage hike would affect all minimum wage workers in the country.
In a press release consisting mainly of Huffington Post streeter quotes, the Liberals attacked the New Dems for the way they've handled the issue.
"The NDP pretends it is offering a national $15 minimum wage, but in reality, it would affect less than one percent of workers," the release said.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau also went after the NDP's Thomas Mulcair over the issue during Thursday's debate.
"He's giving Canadians who work in big box stores and behind checkout counters and in shops and coffee shops false hope," Trudeau said. "His minimum wage plan will only help less than one per cent of every Canadian who earns minimum.wage."
Mulcair replied that his party's plan would see more than 100,000 people across Canada get a raise.
A little confused -- or wondering whether you would qualify for such a raise? Here are the basics:
The NDP proposal is for a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour. That means it would apply to federally regulated industries only, such as transportation, broadcasting, and banks. Last year, The Tyee published a story about how it could mean a raise for small town radio reporters.
In 1996, the governing Liberals scrapped the federal minimum wage because it had not been raised in 10 years, and provincial wages were higher than the $4-an-hour rate anyway.
The following industries are federally regulated, and would be subject to a mandatory $15 wage under the proposal:
Banks; marine shipping, ferry and port services; air transportation, including airports, aerodromes and airlines; railway and road transportation that involves crossing provincial or international borders; canals, pipelines, tunnels and bridges (crossing provincial borders); telephone, telegraph and cable systems; radio and television broadcasting; grain elevators, feed and seed mills; uranium mining and processing; businesses dealing with the protection of fisheries as a natural resource; many First Nation activities; most federal Crown corporations; and private businesses necessary to the operation of a federal act.
Those who would benefit from a reinstated federal minimum wage are lower-pay workers in these industries, such as small town radio reporters, bank tellers or labourers.
The NDP argues that 10 per cent of the workforce in federally regulated industries would get a raise, amounting to more than 100,000 people across Canada.
Using data from the 2008 Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey, the party estimates there are 820,000 workers in federally regulated industries, with 8,200 of them making less than $10 an hour.
A further 32,800 make between $10 and $12.50.
The next survey category includes those who make between $12.50 and $20 an hour, about 246,000 people.
Assuming the total number of people in that $12.50 to $20 range is spread out evenly within it, the NDP assumes that about 82,000 people will make less than $15 per hour.
That would mean a total of 123,000 federally regulated workers make less than $15 an hour.
As for the Liberals, spokesperson Cameron Ahmad said the party has voted in favour of raising the wage, but did not mention if the party would introduce such legislation itself.
When the NDP introduced its motion to reinstate and raise the wage last autumn, the majority Conservative government voted against it.
In Parliament in September, when the NDP introduced a bill to reinstate and raise the federal minimum wage, Labour Minister Kellie Leitch argued that wages are better left to provinces.
The Green party did not answer a direct question about the wage, and instead pointed to literature about its support for a guaranteed liveable income.
NDP's Proposal for a Federal Minimum Wage, Explained | The Tyee
We're supposed to care about 90k that Duffy paid back, but not 2.7 million that the NDP has not paid back? 2.7 million that they wasted and they weren't even the sitting Government. Can you imagine how much taxpayers money they could syphon off if they were the sitting government?
Auditor General report says feds can’t account for $3.1-billion | National Post
and you are worried about 2.7 million? give your head a shake.
Don't bet your first born.
Don't worry, I have no faith in the intelligence of the average Canadian voter or the political system.
See, Wally is voting conservative. Kinda proves my point.
Auditor General report says feds can’t account for $3.1-billion | National Post
and you are worried about 2.7 million? give your head a shake.
Convenient omission in your meme.....
Well of course. You didn't actually expect cliffy to tell the truth, did you? He has no idea what that is.