Canada General Discussion

[MaxQue]

This is the worst week we've had since the coalition crisis 4 years ago. Hopefully the budget clears the air a bit.

Tories are having awful damege control.
Today, they said than the fraudulous calls were from Liberals, not them.

A bit hard to believe.

[MaxQue]

Typical of the Unique Conservative Party. You dare to say the truth about their neopotism, you are sued.

[MaxQue]

I just want to add than I'm sorry for using unfair words. I do think than the Conservative Party is committed to democracy.

I'm just very frustated by their antics of the recent weeks (C-30, the calls, that). It's just way too much and make me quite annoyed.

But I don't think I should contest their commitment to democracy.

EDIT: Honestly, it thinks it is because our political climate degraded so much in the last weeks. I suppose you will all agree with me on that.

[MaxQue]

Joe Volpe is accusing Conservatives of registering at least 2700 false electors in Eglinton-Lawrence last election.

[MaxQue]

Not than I care about Joe Volpe. I think I prefer a Conservative over a fake Liberal like Volpe.

I have a strong dislike of this man.

[MaxQue]

Surprise!

The Conservative Party isn't conservative, it is neoliberal.

And while I have respect for conservatism, I have no for neoliberalism.

[MaxQue]

I know.

But at least, that ideology is coherent. Downsize the state, make people "more responsible". It is coherent, at least and I can see their point.

Neoliberalism is taxing more the poor and taxing less or even subsising the rich. It isn't even an ideology, it is rich people using their political infuence to get richer.

[MaxQue]

Oh Lord, what p'tit crisse had this brilliant idea?

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/House%2BCommons%2Bhold%2Babortion%2Brelated%2Bdebate%2BApril/6296017/story.html

It is written in the article, it's Stephen Woodworth, MP for Kitchener Centre.

I suppose it is irony, or you really favor reopening that debate?

[MaxQue]

Rather unfortunate design.

[MaxQue]

The Appeal Court of Ontario stuck down the laws banning brothels and the law banning proxenetism.
It kept the law banning solicitation on streets.

I suppose federal government will appeal to the Supreme Court.

[MaxQue]

Well, news seems to tell than the Supreme Court can't impose injunctions and than prostitution is de facto legal in Ontario right now.

Holmes, prostitution is ruled by Criminal Code (not by common law/civil law), so, it is a federal issue.

[MaxQue]

I doubt than she would give them a vote.
She either deal a strike with McGuinty to have some changes in the budget or some of her MLAs will be sick the day of the voting.

[MaxQue]

Apparently, the 0.01$ coin will be abolished.

[MaxQue]

Apparently, the big lines of the NDP new shadow cabinet is:

Deputy leaders: Libby Davies, David Chistopherson and Megan Leslie.
Parlimentary leader: Nathan Cullen.

[MaxQue]

Because MacKay has no power, as all other ministers.
All power is obviously held by the PMO.

[MaxQue]

What does everyone make of Mulcair's Shadow Cabinet reshuffle? Certainly making a better use of available talent than either Harper or Rae is ATM.

Well, Bruce Hyer didn't like it, apparently.

[MaxQue]

Oh, another Liberal is saying than Quebec is heading for independence.
Michael Ignatieff.

http://www.canada.com/news/Quebec+headed+independence+Ignatieff+tells+radio/6505048/story.html

[MaxQue]

I agree with Rogue for Mount Royal, not for Papineau.

It's well-known than it's Cotler last term, and, if he leaves, Conservatives should take the seat, except if Liberals manages to find a very good candidate.

For Papineau, Trudeau would win, but that's because polls are saying than Liberals are still leading with non-Franco Québécois.

[MaxQue]

Ivison says the opposition is in part to blame for the Omnibust.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/11/john-ivison-the-opposition-shares-the-blame-for-creating-omnibus-bill-mess/

So, he is blaming the Opposition for opposing?

[MaxQue]

So who blinks?

http://www.lfpress.com/comment/columnists/christina_blizzard/2012/06/15/19883946.html

That article is so biased than I'm not even thinking about it.

[MaxQue]

In Quebec, a Léger poll have Quebec Liberals leading by 1% provincially and NDP at 52%, federally.

[MaxQue]

You want the "Sarah Palin of Quebec", as someone I can't remember called him?

[MaxQue]

I suppose I'm the one who wanted, as a Quebecer.

I think it will useless. People are already polarised on that issue and Marois position is well-known.
It will change nothing.

[MaxQue]

Hatman: Reopen the constitutional wars? Seriously?

Well, someone will have to open them someday. I don't think than a unelected upper house should still be there in 2200.

[MaxQue]

I would just like to comment that Trudeau looks a bit like an older Zac Efron imo....and we all know how important good looks are in politics nowadays....

Justin or Pierre?