if he prorogues, then he is a dipsh*t

it would put parliament on hold until January

so for 30 days or so nothing would be done to fix the economy

go Conservatives....not

There is a lot of Grey area regarding this. Ethically speaking of course.
I sense a disturbance in the force

They are all just desparate for power.I find this all funny.I don't really care for politics as I find it moronic.
I will be following this one tho.
I still think its a basic do you want to get screwed standing or sitting??

Originally posted by DrumsRfun
They are all just desparate for power.I find this all funny.I don't really care for politics as I find it moronic.
I will be following this one tho.
I still think its a basic do you want to get screwed standing or sitting??

I agree
it's pretty pathetic really

I don't like the idea of a coalition. The people have made their choice. That said Harper shouldn't be strong arming the other parties. He's forcing their hand. I see this as an attempt by Harper to sway public opinion to gain a majority.

I'd feel a lot better if there wasn't a precident for coalition gov'ts in the past.

The latest Angus Reid polls say that 37% of my fellow Canadians would let a coalition Gov. form and 32% would prefer another election while 7% would let a coalition govern by accord. Only 25% are comfortable with Stephane Dionne as PM. With 64% uncomfortable with this. I'm in that 64%. Although I think they should give a coalition a shot.

Originally posted by pigwithoutawig
I think that if they had another election the numbers would be the same or slightly different. I don't think Harper would come close to a majority government.

I wouldn't lay money on that. Canadians are tired of elections and the money that is wasted on them. They might give him his majority just to end this stalemate. I think that's what he's counting on. Forget the fact that HE called the last election and is pushing the other parties to react in this way. Damn, he's a helluva politician. Gotta give him that.

I think they are all being so slimy that it is absolutely shameful to see.
What ever happened to the people vote (laugh laugh) and thats the guy.
I think its wrong for the others to form a coalition.Thats not what the people voted for.
Democracy is a bit of a joke and this proves it in my eyes.
I don't really care who wins.Politics is a lying mans game.

Ok, I have a very out there theory on this. Just read it and tell me what you think.

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I listened to a lot of talk radio and keep an eye on our news channels. Yesterday and today, I heard or watched at least 15-20 members of the Conservative caucus talk about this. I also watched a bit of Question period.
I stopped counting at 67 times today that the Bloc Quebecois where referred to as the Separatists.

Not once were they referred to by the Party name. Even Duceppe was called the Leader of the Separatists, not Mr. Duceppe. The callers into the radio shows also never once refered to them as the Bloc. The ones that support the Conservatives anyway. Always the Separatists. The full force of the Conservative Propaganda machine is in high gear. No don't get me wrong, they are separatists, but in all my years of following politics, I haven't seen anything like this. They always had the courtesy to call them either the Bloc or the BQ. They always called the leader Mr. whatever. Bouchard, Gauthier, Duceepe.

Now if this onslaught works in changing some members of the NDP and the Liberal caucuses minds, there is a distinct possibility that some of them could cross the floor to avoid this coalition from happening. Especially if they start to feel the pressure from their constituents.

Harper gets his Majority without having to go back to the polls and the Liberal and NDP parties are ruined, al a the PC party in 1993.

Harper only needs 12 MP's to defect from their parties. I think this is a real possibility. There will be alot of back room discussions going on over the next few days.

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I don't really follow politics but keep some interests on it like whats happening now.... but anyway.. how is stephane dion going to run for pm when I swear after the last elections he was going to step down as the leader of the liberals?
Maybe I should pay more attention...

This was talked about before the elections even happened, people were forecasting what would happen and this was one of those forecasts, at least I know I was talking about it....

This is garbage, another stalling tactic until Obama gets into power, .. all smoke and mirrors, without the smoke or the mirrors.

Canadian and American politics are like strange bed fellows; secret meetings where weird and unusual things take place.

We the people are in for a bumpy year!