Which federal party do you support?
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I strongly support the NDP and their stances.
However last election I voted for the Green Party because I thought the world's environmental problems have already spiralled out of control and serious action needs to be taken FAST.
Then the Sierra Coalition came published a statement saying that the NDP was more enviro conscience than the Greens... damn.
So far as Tories and Grits go; I think they are both equally nasty; the Grits just do a better job at hiding it. Say what you will about the Conservatives, they've mostly been forthwright (sp?) with their 'skeletons' (unlike the Liberals, imho).
However last election I voted for the Green Party because I thought the world's environmental problems have already spiralled out of control and serious action needs to be taken FAST.
Then the Sierra Coalition came published a statement saying that the NDP was more enviro conscience than the Greens... damn.
So far as Tories and Grits go; I think they are both equally nasty; the Grits just do a better job at hiding it. Say what you will about the Conservatives, they've mostly been forthwright (sp?) with their 'skeletons' (unlike the Liberals, imho).
RE: Which federal party d
The Liberals are thinkers, they are doers, and they have shaped the political landscape in Canada to be a democratic reality. Under the Cons you buy beer from the liquor store and they call you a drunk, you smoke marijuana, like millions of people do here in Canada, and you are a doper according to the self serving righteous Tory fools. One of the posters here on this board believes that the Cons are a better Government because they stay away form you and you can live a freer life. A bunch of nonsense. The steal your vote and then they tell you to shut up suck it up and move on. What a pathetic example of democracy. Blue Alberta you should get a reality check on to what is free and what isn’t. Self serving righteous fools.
The Liberals are thinkers, they are doers, and they have shaped the political landscape in Canada to be a democratic reality. Under the Cons you buy beer from the liquor store and they call you a drunk, you smoke marijuana, like millions of people do here in Canada, and you are a doper according to the self serving righteous Tory fools. One of the posters here on this board believes that the Cons are a better Government because they stay away form you and you can live a freer life. A bunch of nonsense. The steal your vote and then they tell you to shut up suck it up and move on. What a pathetic example of democracy. Blue Alberta you should get a reality check on to what is free and what isn’t. Self serving righteous fools.
Re: RE: Which federal party d
The Liberals are scum, meglomaniacal theives and liars, their one skill is holding on to power, they have driven Canada into the ditch over the last 40 years.
Pierre Trudeau was a disaster for this nation.
The Liberals may manage to turn themselves into a reasonable centre-left party if given long enough in the political wilderness to slough off their arrogant view of themselves as the NAtural Governing Party, but I'm not holding my breath.
I love the attack on the Conservatives by members the Liberal Party that shut down inquiries whenever they got uncomfortable, tried to insert news censors in the CBC, destroyed our military, alienated our greatest ally, subverted the Bill of Rights, stole citizens' prperty, stole tens or hundreds of millions from the public purse, and is closely associated (in Quebec at least) with organized crime.
HA!
Socrates the Greek said:
The Liberals are scum, meglomaniacal theives and liars, their one skill is holding on to power, they have driven Canada into the ditch over the last 40 years.
Pierre Trudeau was a disaster for this nation.
The Liberals may manage to turn themselves into a reasonable centre-left party if given long enough in the political wilderness to slough off their arrogant view of themselves as the NAtural Governing Party, but I'm not holding my breath.
I love the attack on the Conservatives by members the Liberal Party that shut down inquiries whenever they got uncomfortable, tried to insert news censors in the CBC, destroyed our military, alienated our greatest ally, subverted the Bill of Rights, stole citizens' prperty, stole tens or hundreds of millions from the public purse, and is closely associated (in Quebec at least) with organized crime.
HA!
Conservatives Are Not Blameless
Colpy, while I am not intending to vindicate the Liberal Party of Canada for their mistakes over the past few years (I can speak only to those they have made in the past few, however; not since the beginning of their Ministry, some twelve years ago), I would suggest that the Conservative Party of Canada has made some serious mistakes, too, in terms of their conduct in the Parliament of Canada.
I would remind the membership that it was the Conservative Party of Canada (alongside the Bloc Québécois) who shut down the House of Commons for three days in a row, in an effort to force the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., to dissolve the Thirty-eighth Parliament of Canada without the advice of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P., the Member for LaSalle—Émard.
It was the Conservative Party of Canada who had attempted to disrupt the work of the House's committees, by denying them quorum; it was the Conservative Party who, after throwing a tantrum at the crossing of the Honourable Belinda Stronach, P.C., M.P., the Member for Newmarket—Aurora and the Transport Critic, decided to invite the Honourable David Emerson, P.C., M.P., the Member for Vancouver Kingsway and Minister of International Trade, to cross. It was the Conservative Party of Canada that gave the advice to summon the Honourable Michael Fortier, P.C., a Senator for the Division of Rougemont in Québec and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, to the Senate of Canada — putting the head of one of the highest-spending ministries under the Government beyond the reach of the questioning in the Commons.
Perhaps they have not messed up as badly as the previous Government had (not by any stretch of the expression, I suppose), we must keep in mind, with all due respect, Colpy, that none of the parties are perfect.
Colpy, while I am not intending to vindicate the Liberal Party of Canada for their mistakes over the past few years (I can speak only to those they have made in the past few, however; not since the beginning of their Ministry, some twelve years ago), I would suggest that the Conservative Party of Canada has made some serious mistakes, too, in terms of their conduct in the Parliament of Canada.
I would remind the membership that it was the Conservative Party of Canada (alongside the Bloc Québécois) who shut down the House of Commons for three days in a row, in an effort to force the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., to dissolve the Thirty-eighth Parliament of Canada without the advice of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P., the Member for LaSalle—Émard.
It was the Conservative Party of Canada who had attempted to disrupt the work of the House's committees, by denying them quorum; it was the Conservative Party who, after throwing a tantrum at the crossing of the Honourable Belinda Stronach, P.C., M.P., the Member for Newmarket—Aurora and the Transport Critic, decided to invite the Honourable David Emerson, P.C., M.P., the Member for Vancouver Kingsway and Minister of International Trade, to cross. It was the Conservative Party of Canada that gave the advice to summon the Honourable Michael Fortier, P.C., a Senator for the Division of Rougemont in Québec and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, to the Senate of Canada — putting the head of one of the highest-spending ministries under the Government beyond the reach of the questioning in the Commons.
Perhaps they have not messed up as badly as the previous Government had (not by any stretch of the expression, I suppose), we must keep in mind, with all due respect, Colpy, that none of the parties are perfect.
Re: Conservatives Are Not Blameless
No argument from me on that point, that's for sure.
There are a number of things about the current government I don't like, and I'm a card-carrying Conservative.
I'd like to see the decriminalization of marijuana.
I'd like to see the elimination of C-68 (the Firearms Act), not just the end of the long gun registry.
I'd like to see a massive, merit-based scholarship program for post-secondary education, one that paid ALL expenses for the top 30% of students.
I'd like to see the child care bonus of $1200 doubled, and given out based on family income.
I'd like to see some serious attention paid to global warming.
And on and on.
But, as Plato said, "Perfection exists only in the mind of God"
FiveParadox said:
No argument from me on that point, that's for sure.
There are a number of things about the current government I don't like, and I'm a card-carrying Conservative.
I'd like to see the decriminalization of marijuana.
I'd like to see the elimination of C-68 (the Firearms Act), not just the end of the long gun registry.
I'd like to see a massive, merit-based scholarship program for post-secondary education, one that paid ALL expenses for the top 30% of students.
I'd like to see the child care bonus of $1200 doubled, and given out based on family income.
I'd like to see some serious attention paid to global warming.
And on and on.
But, as Plato said, "Perfection exists only in the mind of God"
