Any Americans know what is happening in Canada on Thrusday?

[HEyHEY]

Thoughts on it....

[maveric]

1. ??? Do tell!

[HEyHEY]

5. The government may be brought down

In Canada right now we have a minority government. The budget is up for a vote on Thursday, if it fails we have an election. THe house is so evenly split ONE vote could make the decision. Today, a conservative party member (The opposition) crossed the floor and joined the Liberal party (The reigning government).

So, now things just got more exciting.

[Spazito]

10. Have you heard anything about the meeting with Martin and

our new Ambassador to the US, McKenna, that occurred today? CTV, earlier, was hinting there may be more surprises yet to come from the Liberals. The only thing I can think of is some kind of agreement on one of the many trade issues, could be wrong tho.

[HEyHEY]

13. Nothing yet

I'm guessing Martin is at home sharing a bottle of Whiskey with Harper.

[Spazito]

14. ROFL, I suspect Harper is sharing that bottle with Mulroney

in their misery.

[HEyHEY]

15. Do the Cons even GET how much they are pissing people off?

[Spazito]

19. Nope, and I have proof!

I received a phone call pushing Harper's agenda yesterday, it was a DEFINITE campaign phone call. I told the young man to take a message back to Harper, the message was: Get your ass back to work which is what you are being paid to do. I asked the young man if he was getting my anger on Harper and his stunts clearly, the young man laughed and said yes, lol.

[applegrove]

20. I keep hoping McKenna will sign on to run and become part of the

team. Even as a fiscal conservative..he is a great leader and would make one in the event Martin lasts only 5 years.

[Spazito]

21. I used to think so till his close relationship and board membership

on the Carlyle Group, now I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him. Let him continue to golf with Pappy bush instead.

[applegrove]

22. Oh but he is a politician. And they like the social program/fiscal

business mix that keeps them in power.

I doubt he would sell out the country. If he took the money and ran..good on ya buddy.

I too would be upset if he started spewing anti-federalist, anti-health care, anti-national neocons spit.

But I have not seen that as of yet from him.

[Spazito]

23. The Carlyle Group is not just any corporation/business

I wouldn't have any problem with him having connections if that were the case. The Carlyle Group has no allegiance to any country and would destroy any country if it was in their interests to do so, including Canada.

[applegrove]

24. Yes but they are **** drinkers. They drink their own kook-aid. They

may have underestimated their control over other people. Remember the culture of being an elite is quite different among the two countries.

[Spazito]

25. My point is McKenna has been enjoying their kool-aid

which makes him untrustworthy, imo. It is simply not worth the risk, there are other Canadians who are NOT Carlyle board members with political skills.

[applegrove]

26. McKenna will get to the heart of the matter and cut away all the bullcrap.

Which is why I like him. And why I think we need someone like him these days.

[HEyHEY]

27. All he'll do is set up a call centre

[applegrove]

30. Now, now. Some parts of Canada are not the centre of the Universe

and they push hard for every job they get. It comes to easy to Central Canada and Alberta methinks.

What would you have expect a leader to try and do for that province?

Ignore the issue? Play with his vast collection of dolls?

[elare]

28. If this is true ...

I'm really hoping it's on the softwood lumber issue ... that baby has had my husband laid off for 2 years now.

[CHIMO]

32. What Is The Latest

On this.

Is it an announcement that they are going to review NAFTA?

Are they about to pull the last bit away from the PC's?

[Spazito]

34. Nothing since earlier when CTV pundits were hinting there

might be more surprises, could be nothing, could be they are saving a goodie for tomorrow, they wouldn't wanna give the whole basket away in one go, lol.

[dolo amber]

2. Mommy...when's Thrusday?

:P

But to answer your question...no. Do tell. :)

[HEyHEY]

7. see above insolent yank

[dolo amber]

Thanks, incontinent wank

:D

[SouthernDem2004]

3. I have not been paying attention. Just not interested.

I wish them luck though.

[blondeatlast]

4. Care to expand on that?

I think I may know, but won't commit till I'm certain!

[HEyHEY]

6. The vote to bring the government down.

See myu post above

[KamaAina]

8. That'd be the budget (non-confidence) vote?

Please, on behalf of all disgruntled and frightened citizens of Bushovia, I beg you, do not allow yourselves to be taken over by the Cons. North America deserves at least one free, democratic nation (although Mexico is looking up these days).

"But it'd only be for a few months", you say. Think what PNAC could do in those few months... Anschluss, anyone? :scared:

Edit: Residents of Bushovia are technically not considered "citizens" but "peons". But you knew what I meant, eh?

[HEyHEY]

9. I doubt they'd even be elected

[CarefullyLiberal]

11. Thursday in Canada is....THURSDAY!!!

Possibilities:

1.) Take out the trash
2.) Crack open another Molsen XXX (Damn I love those!)
3.) Rush has a new album coming out?
4.) Time to exercise with the Royal Canadian Air Force
5.) Curse Quebec, "those bastards will split us up".
6.) Time to drive down to Old Orchard Beach, Maine and put on my Speedo.

Peace,

-Fergus

[Anakin Skywalker]

12. It Is Boxing Day in Canada???

Where you punch out your neighbors?

[Frederik]

16. Polar bear hockey?

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. I saw the hockey sticks in your sig pic and was hoping that CA would

start their own hockey season.. Wahhh...

Hope that you end up with a better government than you have now, if the problems are that bad, and that there is no =ahem= outside interference from those against medical marijuana, etc.

[Just Me]

18. Oh, dear. That is terrible news. Geez WTF is it with the wave of RW

shit hitting the fan these days?

[K-W]

29. Canadian and US corporations are closely tied.

They are pushing thier radical agenda because they fear the maturing of the global market past the neo-colonial structures that keep the US globally dominant and that benefit, by asscociation canadian companies.

[CHIMO]

31. Closely Tied

Sounds like a word that is used in the colonies for owned.

[ironflange]

33. Thursday? Oh yeah!

I have to get the ol' trailer (actually, it's new) packed up and ready to go. We're leaving Friday to spend the weekend camped out in HEyHEY's former undisclosed location.

[Spazito]

35. Harper just did more than just blink, he caved!

Tories to support budget but try to topple gov't

CTV.ca News Staff

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper announced Tuesday night that the Tories would be voting in support of the federal budget on Thursday, but that they would still try to defeat the minority government on an amendment.

The amendment in question proposes $4.6 billion in spending on housing and the environment and also proposes a delay in a series of corporate tax cuts.

Harper announced the decision after a caucus meeting Tuesday night, hours after high-profile MP Belinda Stronach defected to the Liberals.

Earlier in the day, Harper said Stronach's move made it less likely that the government would be defeated on Thursday.

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