According to exclusive CBC pollster Frank Graves, this Canadian Parliament has passed its expiration date and Canadians actually want an election to overcome a dysfunctional legislature. Donolo is leaking stories that the Liberals are kicking tires on campaign planes as a potential confidence showdown looms over the breach of privilege decision to be made by Speaker Peter Milliken in the very near future. With the voices of the left speculating that an election is pending, I thought that I would ask you the question; do you expect an election in 2010?
In February I asked:
DO YOU EXPECT A CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION IN 2010?
No (65%)
Yes (35%)
Has the new session of Parliament changed the probability of an election this year? Are you buying the hype? Or is it all just bullshit? I'm leaning towards bullshit myself...
On a personal note, I'm watching Tiger choke away the Masters. 3 bogeys through the first 5 holes on Sunday does not a championship make.
The news about his next door neighbour has finished Tiger. Her old man will scare the sh** out of Tiger.
ReplyDeleteThe announcers are talking about Tiger adjusting to his new clubs. Gee, what happened to the old clubs?...
ReplyDeleteElection on what issues?
ReplyDeleteThat the economy recovered faster than the govt predicted?
That the govt refuses to handover sensitive documents to the French Resistance, or kady?
'Ignatieff wants campaign platform by June' (2009)
(didn't happen, still has yet to happen)
Akin reports
'Liberal MPs are expected to gather reports and summaries from the satellite events (Montreal) which will form the basis for a series of more traditional policy development workshops the party
'will hold' in May and June (2010)
I don't see an election.
I am in the minority and believe the opposition don't have time on their side.
ReplyDeleteThey keep looking more foolish and desperate. The stuff they are throwing is not sticking.
Nanos has stated the opposition need a Real scandal to push the CPC down.
This week:
Taliban Prisoner Comfort Program (Contempt), S.H. is hiding details about H.G.
This is not "rocket science" but the Polls have been going south for the LPOC after Tiger Woods, Olympics pushed perorgies, concerns of economy off radar.
Most of us don't pay attention to the B.S. from politicians. All this negative stuff will hurt turnout from all parties. It will increase the importance of political parties that can get the vote out.(GOTV)
Nevermind the Liberals. Its Jacks move.
ReplyDeleteReally every pro coalition lefty has to be nervous about who is appointed Governor General, since they will need to ask this individual for permission before they could ever form a coalition Government.
ReplyDeleteThe Coalition doesn't have to involve the bloc if they have enough seats. I'm not sure of the legality of preventing any kind of Coalition after an election. Last time the bloc was one problem, Dion another, green shift another, left wing government another still, and the biggest problem of all was that they wanted to skip an election and go straight to government after the saving prorogation. Odds are an election at that moment would have been a landslide Conservative Majority.
ReplyDeleteWe use the chess metaphor a lot but nothing is hidden in the game of chess and there is no element of chance.
Elections are very much a game of chance. A random mistake could cost every last Canadian their dreams for a better future. Not to mention Conservatives are always tacking upwind with the current media.
Put yourself in Jacks shoes. Does he owe the Liberals any loyalty? What does he have to gain? You know he is as sneaky as any of them.
It is funny, Iggy has been trying to shake off his "elitist" image and what do they do, hold a "thinkers" conference of elitists to give them ideas for a campaign platform. Liberals have yet to change. Same old, Same old.
ReplyDeleteGerry
"All this negative stuff will hurt turnout from all parties. It will increase the importance of political parties that can get the vote out.(GOTV)"
ReplyDeleteThis is what worries me more than anything else. Election turnout falling year after year. Last time it was 58%. The lower it falls the easier it becomes for the losing parties to attack the legitimacy of the results.