tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post3564809881110337716..comments2023-10-06T06:29:02.689-04:00Comments on A Bright Cape: Canadian Election Results - Good and BadSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-7516770235875942392011-05-09T22:06:03.161-04:002011-05-09T22:06:03.161-04:00If you need people to put in your prisons, we have...If you need people to put in your prisons, we have plenty of poor/minorities that we would like to put in prison, but don't currently have the capacity.<br /><br />PST with response.<br /> AmuricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-68325970782239218312011-05-09T10:02:17.448-04:002011-05-09T10:02:17.448-04:00I'm not really giving Brosseau any credit at a...I'm not really giving Brosseau any credit at all. But unless we agree that democracy (or at the very least our particular election system) is just plain stupid, the fact that she won the vote in a landslide makes most of the other stuff totally irrelevant.<br /><br />Apparently she never even set foot in the riding. For all we know she ran on a dare or as a joke. But she can hardly be accused to trying to win, and the outcome is probably as much of a shock to her as it is to anyone else. People voted overwhelmingly for someone who spent the campaign in Vegas, who has never been to their riding, and who can't even communicate effectively with the vast majority of the riding's constituents. But people can vote for whoever they want.<br /><br />I think "unqualified person in the right place at the right time" describes probably the majority of politicians including several premiers and prime ministers. Incompetence is absolutely not a reason to disqualify someone for office, whether we think it should be or not.Sthennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429676469805661834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-90604209294167287042011-05-07T01:55:58.921-04:002011-05-07T01:55:58.921-04:00Sthenno -
I think you are giving Brosseau too mu...Sthenno - <br /><br />I think you are giving Brosseau too much credit. It seems like she is an accidental candidate. An unqualified person at the right place at the right time. Warren Kinsella has been doing a good job exposing her as a fraud. Someone who can't speak french but runs in Quebec? Come on. <br /><br />Unfortunately the NDP is not ready for prime-time. As a centralist, I hope the Liberals pick a competent leader to go head-to-head against Harper. I am confident that within 4 years, the noobs in the NDP will expose themselves to be incompetent and the Liberals will go back to the federalist alternative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-27612736193340732972011-05-05T11:29:37.854-04:002011-05-05T11:29:37.854-04:00When weaker political parties have meteoric rises ...When weaker political parties have meteoric rises they often find themselves full of people who are less than ideal for positions of power. I think the NDP was fortunate to rise to a strong official opposition rather than to a majority (as Bob Rae's NDP did) because it means that these inexperienced politicians will have several years to get used to being a politicians before they have to be put to a real test. It also means that the NDP will have a better chance of attracting stronger candidates in the next election.<br /><br />Thomas Mulclair sure said something dumb, and I think it definitely shows his inexperience. In the same interview where he apparently denied photos of bin Laden's death exist, he referenced the pictures, suggested that they were being holding them back for reasons of human decency, and clearly implied that he believes in them. That's not to say that he didn't make a fairly big - and stupid - mistake, but it was probably just a mistake, not evidence that he's totally nuts.<br /><br />It's also important to note that the house is full of incompetent idiots who would say far stupider things if people gave them a voice to do so. Let's not forget Maxime Bernier who said idiotic and diplomatically damaging things *while he was the foreign affairs minister*.<br /><br />For Brosseau in particular I think people should give her a break. Yes, she was on a vacation in Vegas for part of the campaign; a vacation that was planned and paid for before she became the candidate. This was probably a bad thing to do from a campaigning standpoint, but from that standpoint she should have really had no chance of winning. She barely speaks French and she was running in a primarily Francophone riding. While this is not exactly a complement, I think it is fair to say that it's not her fault she was elected.<br /><br />Again, all political parties have ridings where it is hard for them to find someone to run - usually because they have no hope of winning there. In Oxford County the Liberal candidate didn't even bother with pamphlets or lawn signs for "environmental reasons." In my riding I literally never knew the name of the Conservative candidate. When people who thought they couldn't win go on to win, it makes some weird situations. If the NDP settles in as our long term opposition then they will have much better candidates and MPs, and somewhat more sensible policies, in eight or twelve years.Sthennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429676469805661834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-19672631013176006772011-05-05T09:58:46.639-04:002011-05-05T09:58:46.639-04:00My apologies.
I seen a lot of funny stuff in my r...My apologies.<br /><br />I seen a lot of funny stuff in my riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie (Yes, Gil's riding) from NDP "activists". I guess I should not label everyone with the same brush. <br /><br />But on a serious debate note, Thomas Mulclair's comments about Osama will unfortunately (or fortunately) show the NDP do not have the maturity for government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-33211844793774950262011-05-05T09:45:30.299-04:002011-05-05T09:45:30.299-04:00@Sthenno
You have a point. I think the interests...@Sthenno<br /><br />You have a point. I think the interests of Canada will be much better served with a federal government that does not contain a separtist party as a significant entity. I don't claim to know what overall effect this will have on Quebec's desire to separate from Canada. I haven't put much effort into evaluating internal Quebec politics at all but I do know that I like a Parliament where a coalition could occur that doesn't have to include a party whose only desire is to bust up the country.Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-71915547147588944672011-05-05T09:40:39.587-04:002011-05-05T09:40:39.587-04:00@Jack. You lead off with the explicit statement t...@Jack. You lead off with the explicit statement that only people in jobs you approve of can possibly have the intelligence, knowledge and charisma to be part of an effective government. Could you do us a favour and give us your precise list of the professions that allow for political skill and acumen so we don't have to guess? There is correlation between education/profession and political effectiveness but there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to think that a farmer, unionist or restaurant server cannot be an effective MP.<br /><br />You then follow up with a motley collection of unsourced personal attacks and ageism displaying your prejudices for the world to see. The final blow is a blanket statement that 30% of Canada is 'a fucking retard' for voting for the NDP. There are probably places where such offensive, blatantly false statements are welcome but here isn't one of them.<br /><br />A warning: You have made two posts so far here and both have contained baseless personal attacks and irrational venting. The next time you post tripe like this it is going to get itself deleted immediately. You can support whatever party or platform you like as long as you do it with reason and logic and without mudslinging.Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-43637131924827039562011-05-05T09:21:28.205-04:002011-05-05T09:21:28.205-04:00First of all, Red, congratulations on having your ...First of all, Red, congratulations on having your own troll. That's a great way to know that a blog is growing up.<br /><br />I think your good section is a little off, though. This election might have moved us into a two party system rather than away from one. The Liberal party seems to be dying out, and we'll end up with our own left vs. right situation.<br /><br />While the Bloc getting smashed is all well and good, we have yet to see whether that is bad for separatists. The PQ is probably going to win the next provincial election, and the election result could hardly be a bigger gift to those who want to make a case for separation. Outside of Quebec the Conservatives won nearly 75% of the seats, inside Quebec the NDP won more than 75% of the seats. There has never been a better time for people in Quebec to feel like they really don't belong in Canada.<br /><br />Did you catch any of Harper's victory speech? He committed to continuing to work with the other parties to make parliament work in the same way he has for the past five years! I don't like that guy, but I have to give him props for that great line.Sthennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429676469805661834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-60110300074333919242011-05-05T02:27:50.542-04:002011-05-05T02:27:50.542-04:00Thanks for supporting me in the election.
But p...Thanks for supporting me in the election. <br /><br />But please, it is not just me. I have an all-star cast of unionists, restaurant servers, and farmers to help me keep Harper accountable. <br /><br />Here is my shadow-cabinet:<br />Alexandrine Latendresse - foreign affairs. Being a recent university graduate and anti-american is perfect for this position.<br /><br />Pierre-Luc Dusseault - sports. Being unqualified to work at Mickey D's, at least he is qualified to be MP for Sherbrooke.<br /><br />Ruth Ellen Brosseau - tourism. Who cares that she can't speak french and spent all her time during the election in Vegas. That is irrelevant. <br /><br />Thomas Mulcair - deputy leader and defense minister. I totally agree that Osama's death is as credible as the moon landing.<br /><br />Just because most of my members are from Quebec, doesn't mean I won't be limping my way to help Canadian families!!<br /><br />(PS: If you voted for me, you are a fucking retard).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com