Pending Election?

[BitWhys]

So the stage is set.

Jack's weighed in. and the Bloc and Liberals aren't far behind. Will Harper avoid a Throne Speech by not proroguing? Doubtful. He needs to get a new agenda on the table. Will Harper's government survive the non-confidence vote?

I think its election time.

 

[Toro]

I doubt it.

Though Harper probably wouldn't win a majority right now, given how weak the Liberals are, it is unlikely he'd lose many seats and may gain a few.

Plus, would the NDP really throw the country into a federal election as Ontario goes to the polls? For that reason alone, its hard to see an election happening anytime soon.

 

[Unforgiven]

Begin the song and dance.

We need a big distraction. Whatever will it be. Granted the people don't like Bush and that we are taking the country towards a Bushco like government we're going to be on dangerous ground should these dummies notice. So how about this. Ugly Boy George can talk up the north west passage and how America wants those resources. The evil commies II will make some claim to the ocean floor and all those resources. It will look like a dark day for Canada and sovereignty indeed.

Then, from out of the Sun, like a streak of something. Steveo El Harpo faces down the dirty land stealing rooskis and makes a sweetheart deal with Mr. Lame Duck President to control the North under Canadian hands and in return, Mighty America shall get her whatever it is under the floor of the ocean and maybe some water too.

Tada.

 

[Locutus]

Standard weak Canadian thinking these days. Pay for yet another unnecessary election instead of pressuring your current elected M.P.'s to work together to help this once great country.

 

[Unforgiven]

Standard weak Canadian thinking these days. Pay for yet another unnecessary election instead of pressuring your current elected M.P.'s to work together to help this once great country.

Pressuring elected mps? pft Like they even take calls anymore. Some even have the gaul to tell you that since you voted for someone else, they don't represent you.

Someone should take control of the military and we can see what the platform changes to then.

 

[BitWhys]

I doubt it.

Though Harper probably wouldn't win a majority right now, given how weak the Liberals are, it is unlikely he'd lose many seats and may gain a few.

Plus, would the NDP really throw the country into a federal election as Ontario goes to the polls? For that reason alone, its hard to see an election happening anytime soon.

If you're talking about image, I suspect by now the Liberals would be anxious to confirm Dion looks better on the campaign trail than in the opposition leader's chair. If you're talking finances, check their balance sheet. Rumours of their demise are exaggerated.

 

[BitWhys]

Standard weak Canadian thinking these days. Pay for yet another unnecessary election instead of pressuring your current elected M.P.'s to work together to help this once great country.

That won't happen as long as "my way or the highway" Harper is running the PMO. He'd rather listen to Decima.

 

[Locutus]

http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin2/summary_report.aspx

 

[BitWhys]

...Plus, would the NDP really throw the country into a federal election as Ontario goes to the polls? For that reason alone, its hard to see an election happening anytime soon.

Parliament isn't even scheduled to sit until Sept 17th. Even if Harper prorogues without rescheduling there won't be a vote on the Throne Speech until there's a full week of debate. That's not much of an overlap.

 

[BitWhys]

http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin2/summary_report.aspx

http://www.elections.ca/fin/rep/2006/liberal_2006.pdf

 

[Niflmir]

Standard weak Canadian thinking these days. Pay for yet another unnecessary election instead of pressuring your current elected M.P.'s to work together to help this once great country.

Actually, more frequent elections would increase the accountability of our elected officials. It would still be reactionary, but more frequent accountings are not necessarily a bad thing. As for paying for elections, it really is time that they set up some sort of permanent elections process to minimize the cost and enable referendums more easily.

 

[BitWhys]

The Bloc weighs in...

Meanwhile, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe says he’s ready to bring down Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government this fall if there’s no firm commitment to withdraw Canadian troops from Afghanistan by February 2009.

 

[Walter]

The opposition can't afford to pull the plug. The next election will be in '09. Harper has the majority in terms of contributions to the parties.

Party Contributions: Fourth Quarter Financial Returns


Dan Cook, January 31, 2008 at 5:49 PM EST

Conservative Party
Fourth Quarter: $4,892,921.63 from 44,324 contributors (I'm one of them)
Fiscal 2007: $16,990,765.90 from 159,122 contributors

Liberal Party
Fourth Quarter: $1,944,946.11 from 13,618 contributors
Fiscal 2007: $4,537,966.46 from 35,783 contributors

NDP
Fourth Quarter: $1,424,524.23 from 15,698 contributors
Fiscal 2007: $3,979,736.63 from 53,110 contributors

Green Party
Fourth Quarter: $414,274.84 from 3,390 contributors
Fiscal 2007: $984,605.30 from 12,003 contributors

Bloc Quebecois
Fourth Quarter: $336,384.80 from 3,888 contributors
Fiscal 2007: $430,061.48 from 5,038 contributors

 

[missile]

I doubt there will be any federal election soon, as the only results will be another minority govt and the demise of S.Dion as party leader.