Election May 2nd.

"Ignatieff wants out, and wants to return to the warmth and fuzziness of academic elitism, where he was respected and influential"...not where he's becoming a joke, even within his own party.

The Liberals are at 24% in the polls, and he trails them at 14%.

That says it all.

Incidentally, the poll was taken after the election call.

worst part of this crap is that the Greens might actually get a seat or two.

lord help us all.

Naw. Doubtful. The Nippers will make sure of that.

Should we introduce a minimum number of seats = official party status? And if in place enforce it?

May running in greenieland I think she just might get a seat.

What I find most amusing here...is I think I've seen more Federal leader elections in Canada since I moved here...than US elections in the 30+ years I lived in the US.

Ya. We're running neck-to-neck with Italy for elections.

grumpy old man wrote:Should we introduce a minimum number of seats = official party status? And if in place enforce it?

How about national representation as well? How the hell can a party devoted to breaking one province away from Canada have status in parliament? Anywhere else, they'd be charged with treason & hung.

I'm still stunned by the fact that PEI has only 140K people but has 4 Senators and 3 members of Parliament.

Which goes back to my argument of there should be no such thing as provinces, they dont add anything to the equation and just suck money for nothing.

Western Canada seperation?

nah. just no provinces.. all one big country managed by the feds for some things and the local municipal for others.

uggh... just heard an iggie advertisement on the radio. HOLY FARK IT WAS WHINEY!

really whiney.. I thought it was a joke commercial at first.

From the commercial....


".....aw gee... they promised that I'd be President....I mean Premier....ah you know what I mean.....they have ta keep it eh....they promised....."

MAW tweets





mawwelch At Harper event with Gail Asper, Kelly deGroot, Joy Smith, Shelly Glover and others. "

Letter to Editor Free Press today from New York.

"However, it must be acknowledged that Canadians are extremely lucky to live in a country where the system of democracy is so robust that an "allegedly repugnant leader" can be evacuated from office with a single vote, and without a soul having to take to the streets -- with the exception of the whole prorogation fiasco, of course."

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Whenever you see someone from the Green Party complaining about Miss May being left out of the national televised debates please post this or reply with this or something similar


Is 1 million votes where democracy begins for Miss May?
If she truly believed in democracy she would want, nay DEMAND that all other federal parties be allowed to the debate

The current list of Federal Political Parties in Canada

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* Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
* Bloc Québécois
* Canadian Action Party
* Christian Heritage Party of Canada
* Communist Party of Canada
* Conservative Party of Canada
* First Peoples National Party of Canada
* Green Party of Canada
* Liberal Party of Canada
* Libertarian Party of Canada
* Marijuana Party
* Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
* New Democratic Party
* People's Political Power Party of Canada
* Pirate Party of Canada
* Progressive Canadian Party
* Rhinoceros Party
* United Party of Canada
* Western Block Party

I don't see the Pants Party.

...or the Party party.

not sure what to say.. that list is the official list from Elections Canada. I apologize if I have left anyone out.

I wonder if the Greens will even respond to my question?

I say no, no they won't.

There's probably nobody there to respond.

Don't computers use energy?

Perhaps you should sent it on compostable soy leaf paper via carrier pigeon...

heh. I sent via

http://demanddemocraticdebates.ca/ (why lie that its not a green website when it clearly is??)
via their facebook page

and to several newspapers.

Seems to shut them up real quick.

man its fun debating with people who dont have all the facts.


Actually got someone to respond.


Brian Rodgers
I am not a Green Party supporter, However I think the Green Party should be allowed in the Leaders Debate

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  • Dean Koshelanyk By what reasoning do you allow Miss May, but not allow a leader from all the parties? Does democracy have a number?
    
    * Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
    * Bloc Québécois
    * Canadian Action Party
    ...* Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    * Communist Party of Canada
    * Conservative Party of Canada
    * First Peoples National Party of Canada
    * Green Party of Canada
    * Liberal Party of Canada
    * Libertarian Party of Canada
    * Marijuana Party
    * Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
    * New Democratic Party
    * People's Political Power Party of Canada
    * Pirate Party of Canada
    * Progressive Canadian Party
    * Rhinoceros Party
    * United Party of Canada
    * Western Block PartySee More
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    Brian Rodgers I
    think that if a Registered Party with Elections Canada, And have
    Candidates in all electoral ridings then they should be allowed in the
    leaders debate.8 minutes ago · LikeUnlike
    
    
    
  • Dean Koshelanyk ‎"have Candidates in all electoral ridings"
    
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    then the PCs and bloc are out then? (and currently NDP until they
    replace that person in Ontario who bowed out?) ... and if I am not
    mistaken was there not one riding that never had a Liberal ...candidate during the last election?See More
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    Brian Rodgers Dude, Just my opinion!2 minutes ago · LikeUnlike
    
    
    
  • Dean Koshelanyk thats
    cool. .I am just trying to understand what number democracy starts
    at... I can understand your number... someone running in all ridings..
    thats cool.. but it leaves us with just the NDP and Green in the debate.
    Which quite frankly would be useless as a national debate.2 seconds ago · Like