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« Reply #1175 on: May 01, 2013, 12:53:55 PM »

Is a Security Council seat worth worrying about?

No, but the fact than Harper is destroying our past excellent international reputation is very worrying.

Cite?

Israel-loving
Copying our foreign policy on US one
Insulting various leftist statemen
Leaving or blatantly refusing to abide by UN conventions

Proof: Canada was crushed when it ran for a seat on security council. You are blind if you don't notice it.
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« Reply #1176 on: May 01, 2013, 10:51:00 PM »

Is a Security Council seat worth worrying about?

No, but the fact than Harper is destroying our past excellent international reputation is very worrying.

Cite?

I refer you to the UN delegations from North Korea and Iran.
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« Reply #1177 on: May 02, 2013, 12:47:07 PM »


I'm not talking of those trolls, Smid.
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« Reply #1178 on: May 02, 2013, 06:58:52 PM »

Looks like the government's IR foray will start very soon.

http://www.hilltimes.com/news/politics/2013/05/02/cbc-wants-meeting-with-feds-on-their-new-powers-over-collective-bargaining-in/34571?page_requested=1

As Ivison predicted, EDC chief Stephen Poloz will be the new BOC guv.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/05/02/john-ivison-new-bank-of-canada-governors-most-important-attribute-is-understanding-the-harper-agenda/
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« Reply #1179 on: May 04, 2013, 03:22:43 PM »

Horwath: 50-50. I still won't believe she does it unless it happens.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/04/pol-the-house-ontario-budget-ndp-horwath.html
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« Reply #1180 on: May 05, 2013, 01:53:12 PM »

QS has a new co-leader, to replace Amir Khadir.

Even through the favorite was Alexandre Leduc, candidate in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in 2012, it's Andrés Fontecilla, candidate in Laurier-Dorion. The two other candidates were David Fortin-Côté, candidate in Montarville and Yvan Zanetti, candidate in Argenteuil.
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« Reply #1181 on: May 05, 2013, 02:15:36 PM »

QS also refused any alliance with the PQ. The anti-'66 if you will. Tongue

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique-quebecoise/201305/05/01-4647756-quebec-solidaire-rejette-toute-alliance-avec-le-pq.php
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« Reply #1182 on: May 05, 2013, 02:22:06 PM »

QS has a new co-leader, to replace Amir Khadir.

Even through the favorite was Alexandre Leduc, candidate in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in 2012, it's Andrés Fontecilla, candidate in Laurier-Dorion. The two other candidates were David Fortin-Côté, candidate in Montarville and Yvan Zanetti, candidate in Argenteuil.

What happened to Khadir?

Is the QS electoral strategy to keep changing leaders to increase their seat count. The fact that they have 2 leaders probably helped them win 2 ridings. If they had just one leader, then they probably would have only won one. 2 leaders means 2 people in the spotlight.
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« Reply #1183 on: May 05, 2013, 02:23:38 PM »

One of the co-spokespeople can't be an MNA per party rules.
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« Reply #1184 on: May 05, 2013, 02:47:24 PM »

One of the co-spokespeople can't be an MNA per party rules.

Oh. Well, that's convenient. As I said, it's an interesting and so far successful electoral strategy.
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« Reply #1185 on: May 06, 2013, 12:02:05 PM »
« Edited: May 06, 2013, 02:47:32 PM by RogueBeaver »

Ontario: Per Benzie, Horwath has not decided whether to support the budget, and McGuinty is going to take full responsibility for Gasgate. Guessing more mea than culpa. Dipper caucus meets tomorrow but they don't know when public consults wrap up.
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« Reply #1186 on: May 06, 2013, 05:46:24 PM »
« Edited: May 06, 2013, 09:10:03 PM by RogueBeaver »

I know Ivison's the Scoop King, but this seems hard to believe. Hiebert's bill is in the Senate right now and Clement's idea is in the omnibudget. Now if he's talking about Step 3... then yeah, that's a would-be fourth term project, as Poilievre himself told Tim Harper at Xmas.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/05/06/tories-unlikely-to-take-on-unions-so-close-to-election/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Senate expense scandal update: Harb has to repay over 100k, Brazeau 30k.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/senators-brazeau-harb-to-repay-thousands-in-living-expenses-1.1270200
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« Reply #1187 on: May 08, 2013, 04:59:06 PM »

Horwath still blowing hot and cold, perhaps the teensiest bit more hawkish, on what she'll do. Said a few more days of consultation, wouldn't bite when Solomon asked her about the May 15 deadline for a June election.
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« Reply #1188 on: May 09, 2013, 07:50:00 AM »

Former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt has been arrested.
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« Reply #1189 on: May 09, 2013, 08:03:37 AM »

UM has almost finished imploding, with a few more councillors becoming independent.
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« Reply #1190 on: May 09, 2013, 08:35:34 AM »

UM has almost finished imploding, with a few more councillors becoming independent.

Even the leader will leave.
Depending of the news sources, either 6 of the 15 left or all of them will leave today. For memory, they got 39 seats last election.
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« Reply #1191 on: May 09, 2013, 11:03:11 AM »

Former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt has been arrested.

Among other charges, he will be charged for gangsterism, which is quite unusual, it's for criminal groups, usually.
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« Reply #1192 on: May 09, 2013, 01:01:09 PM »

Wynne said it isn't possible to get a firm date for the 15% auto insurance cut.
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« Reply #1193 on: May 09, 2013, 02:15:26 PM »

What are the party standing on Montreal City Council now?
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« Reply #1194 on: May 09, 2013, 02:16:39 PM »

Senate audits have been released. Brazeau and Harb have to pay up, Harb will fight it in court and has *resigned* (i.e. expelled) from the Liberal caucus. The expulsion procedures need to be made easier: 2/3 vote, period.

Patriquin on the gangsterism charges. One of those statutes carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, BTW.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/gilles-vaillancourt-breaking-down-the-gangsterism-charges/

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« Reply #1195 on: May 09, 2013, 02:21:05 PM »

Brazeau has to pay $48k, Harb $51k. LeBreton says all legal steps will be taken to reclaim the money. Good.
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« Reply #1196 on: May 09, 2013, 03:31:20 PM »
« Edited: May 09, 2013, 03:54:49 PM by RogueBeaver »

What are the party standing on Montreal City Council now?

UM will be formally dissolved, all its councillors are now independents. Curious to see how many of them, if any, join Equipe Coderre.

Meanwhile in Nova Scotia, apparently a Dipper minister assaulted a Liberal MLA.
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« Reply #1197 on: May 09, 2013, 05:05:42 PM »

What are the party standing on Montreal City Council now?

UM will be formally dissolved, all its councillors are now independents. Curious to see how many of them, if any, join Equipe Coderre.

And the standings are then...?


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Oh dear. I suppose we can kiss our chances of another majority goodbye.
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« Reply #1198 on: May 10, 2013, 06:46:43 AM »

Shuffle will happen by the end of June. Hopefully Ivison's correct as usual on the who and where, we need a reset.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/09/f-vp-hall-harper-midterm.html

The NS minister in question has resigned from Cabinet.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/05/10/ns-percy-paris-resign-scuffle.html
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« Reply #1199 on: May 10, 2013, 08:47:57 AM »

Horwath has more budget demands, today for expanded ombudsman coverage. Will finish by next week and then start negotiating with Wynne.

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