Election results! I’m not happy but WTF.

[WiltonRanch]

Byelections are not necessarily an accurate reflection of the grand political will. What it does show is which party has the most apathetic voter base. Those who vote actually give a shit, typically 30% of the population. The remaining percentage who vote in general elections are probably not as politically aware and swayed by flippant things like who has the best hair or who’ll give them the most money. The majority thinks they rule but historically it’s the 20 or 30% that actually give a shit. The American revolution was only supported by 30%. No matter whether it’s socialism or capitalism 20% of the people control 80%. The disparity emerges when the ratio of control drops below 20%.

[seldomseen]

In Canada rural people are mostly conservative and it looks like their only job is working hard to send money to the urban areas which mostly Liberal.

If you think of that old cartoon with the cow being fed by the west and milked by Quebec and then look at that map of equalization sure looks like the person who drew the cartoon had it bang on.

[foragefarmer]

Burnt

"Harper still gets under your skin - that's funny, LOL!"


Not a much as you are a sore loser!


I guess Closet Boy still gets under a lot of peoples skin based on the results of the by-elections especially, the BC voters which was a Reformer/Alliance/ CPC strong hold. But what do they know, right Burnt!


"Stephen Harper was widely recognized as a statesman and commanded respect around the world."


If Harper was such a great statesman, why didn't he sign a free trade agreement with China? He stated China, is a "burgeoning powerhouse" and that Canada would be less reliant on the USA for a market. Of coarse Harper would say that because, the so call "Statesman" couldn't even get Keystone done. Maybe if Harper would have acted like a statesman rather trying to out power Obama it could have gotten done.

And how many other G-8 countries have signed free trade agreements with China, Burnt?

[sumdumguy]

Actually, I think Canada is better off without a free trade agreement with China.

[SASKFARMER3]

Wilton the big Trudeau supporters on here should realize very few voted it’s a byelection
NDP got smoked that’s a problem I wish they were stronger to take out liberals.

Oh well two more years and hopefully it’s done

[WiltonRanch]

Wilton the big Trudeau supporters on here should realize very few voted it’s a byelection
NDP got smoked that’s a problem I wish they were stronger to take out liberals.

Oh well two more years and hopefully it’s done

Don’t worry. I think the ndp core didn’t show yesterday. It’s a different time. Old days ndp were diligent voters easily mobilized by the party. Today the party is courting the disaffected low info, or extremists. Trudeau’s shift to the left has deflated their balloon.

[ajl]

Actually, I think Canada is better off without a free trade agreement with China.

+1. China pretty much gets everything it wants now already. What else could they possibly want?

[the big wheel]

All they want is to own a GTH and bring in illegal immigrants under some phoney scam all bought and paid for to become Canadians and then expand out in the name of china s goal of conquering everyone.

Money talks.