I Love Canada

[farmers_son]

Regarding Stronach: Stronach will have to win her seat in Newmarket-Aurora this time as a Liberal. Last election Stronach won her seat by 689 votes which is a smaller margin than Anne McClellan won her Edmonton seat in the last election. In 1988, Frank Stronach, Belinda's father and the chairman of Magna Corp., ran as a Liberal in the riding, then called York Simcoe, and lost to PC John Cole. Manufacturing is the major industry in the riding, with auto parts maker Magna International the largest manufacturer.

Fortune magazine ranked Belinda Stronach No. 2 in its 2002 list of world's most powerful women in business. The National Post named Stronach as the most powerful businesswoman in Canada; and, in the same year, the World Economic Forum named her a "Global Leader of Tomorrow." In April 2004, Time Magazine ranked her as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

The “simpering Ms. Stronach” gathered 34% of the vote for the Conservative leadership in March 2004 coming second to Stephen Harper and well ahead of Tony Clement, a distant third at 9%.

Before Stronach crossed the floor to the Liberals she made it clear she did not support Harpers plans to align the Tories with the Bloc to force an election in the spring of 2005.

[FarmRanger]

And O.J. Simpson was one heck of a good football player!

[silverback]

Yes, she said it very clearly, Clearly written for her by Paul Martin's speech writers. It was also "clearly" evident that a cabinet post would look great on her resume and might just get her, or her dad, a senate seat one day. Thanks for the research f_s.

[Horse]

And Ralph was and is a hell of a good front man for Rod Love and I dont know who else is pulling his strings ,but when he is out he is out and gone.

[ivbinconned]

Yes Belinda's excuse for crossing the floor must now keep her up a nights...don't you think?

What with paul martin naming a "sepratist" as GG!

Whats a girl to do.

[cowman]

Well whether Belinda wins or loses I wouldn't worry too much about her...I don't think she'll be going to bed hungry? She obviously never was a Conservative.
I doubt she'll ever go too much further, she comes across as arrogant! Sort of a Marie Antoinette attitude!
The exciting thing is today we have a chance to change the vision of this country and try to get some reality back into federal politics. I believe the Conservatives under Harper could take Canada to a place it needs to go if it is going to survive as a nation? A devolution of power back to the provinces is a good thing...in my opinion?
Martin likes to try to portray the Liberals as the only party that can save Canada...but think who is the party that has done more to alienate the regions(including Quebec) than the Liberals? Harper has always been a strong supporter of provincial rights? After all he was one of the authors of the firewall thing for Alberta?
The vision of two nations, two distinct societies within Canada just isn't going to wash? Charlottetown showed that? We need the concept of ten distinct societies within one federation. If the status quoe remains where every province has to cater to Quebec the time will come when some region says to hell with this? And I would suggest to you that region will be the west and in particular, Alberta?
If the Liberals get back in this time, especially with a majority, I think you will see the rise of a meaningful seperatist movement in Alberta! Time to say adios!

[cowman]

It seems that Harper is taking the high road so far, announcing programs that Conservatives would put in place if they form the government vs mud slinging. If he keeps this up and doesn't wallow in the muck hopefully he will get the chance to prove what he and his party can do. Hopefully the rest of the Conservative candidates stay on the high road as well, and don't get foot in mouth problems.
Rumor has it that the Liberals are ready with a very nasty newspaper campaign after the holidays.

[blackjack]

...i have question for you guys and gals...what if Canada became like the u.k.(with their region identities) ...just kind of wondering how their system works in relation to where does the tax money go...why not let quebec be like scotland or wales ... hate always having to agree with cowman but seems like we just keep on delaying the inevitable...lol...

[cowman]

Away back in the seventies there was a party called "The Confederation of Regions" party that basically advocated a concept quite a bit like the UK? Basically four regions that were autonomous but banded together on common goals such as national defense and monetary policy?
The regions would govern themselves, make up their own laws, pay their own bills etc.? The four regions were Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes, Western Canada. I thought it was a pretty good idea.