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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:58 PM Original message |
Canada's NDP Ready to Topple Minority Government |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. this could give the government to the Cons |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Please. Don't give it to the Cons. Please. I will then have to join the |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm pretty clueless about Canadian politcs; is this good? |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's not good, but not a disaster either. |
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Greeby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. I should think even the right-wingers in Canada are pinkos by comparison |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. They're cut from the same cloth pretty much, just not as many of them |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Big mistake, Canada! |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Think Ralph Nadir in 2000 |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Any chance the spelling of Nader as "Nadir" is a subconscious... |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Nope. That was a deliberate action |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh that's funny! |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Thanks and feel free to use it! |
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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Not even close. |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. The answer is clearly NO, we don't have two parties.... |
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andyarundel (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. A brilliant move |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. If Layton does this, I would support the Liberals 100% |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not smart of the NDP, at this point, imo |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. As ever, Spazito, you're on top of things.... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. The Bloc has only one 'mandate' regardless of who is in power |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I'd bet on "ebb and flow".....but, |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I think it will be the ebb and flow as well, especially now that there |
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imouttahere (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Good point regarding First Nations land, but I thought... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to infer Labrador was part of Quebec, I |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Interesting |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Canadian voters tend to punish those who bring early elections |
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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's not exactly straightforward, but here's what's happening: |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. The NDP has not reached the level of 'credibility' in the eyes |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't believe Layton would do this |
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andyarundel (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. "This Parliament's Life Is Likely Limited" |
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Canadian Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Layton won't back Liberals (Canada) |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Good Lord, this is |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I don't think the Harper polls will last long. |
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SeanOhio (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 08:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Confused |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. No, if the government falls on a non-confidence vote, there will be |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. He has promised to call an election after the final Gomery report |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
33. Now, another poll by Strategic Counsel has the Liberals up again |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Well, upthread I said I didn't think the Harper polls would last long |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. It is very true re Mulroney, he was SO disastrous to Canada! |
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