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« Reply #275 on: February 18, 2012, 03:03:03 AM »

I'm reminded of Maxime Bernier.
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« Reply #276 on: February 18, 2012, 10:32:06 AM »

That's not funny, it's vile shiit which has no place in our public discourse.

No, it's pretty funny.

When you say "everyone against my bill supports child pornography", you get what's coming to you. You want to fight dirty, prepare to fight dirty. Besides, it's his own fault he chose to have an affair with his kid's babysitter.

Reminds a lot of Republicans who do stuff like this. Like, Newt Gingrich.

I fully agree with this. If Viki the Moron wants to spy on our private lives, then it's fair game for us to know about his private life.
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« Reply #277 on: February 18, 2012, 01:53:40 PM »

And besides, it's not like the Conservatives have not used anonymous ways to personally attack an opponent (e.g. the last minute "scandal" involving Layton).

I bet that whoever did Vikileaks either is or will be on the party strategic team. Seriously, that idea was brilliant.
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« Reply #278 on: February 19, 2012, 06:20:11 PM »

Sock it to 'em.

http://www.canada.com/news/Tandt+Politicians+will+duke+ring+cancer+foundation/6177798/story.html
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« Reply #279 on: February 19, 2012, 08:25:13 PM »

Even more on Vikigate.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1133845--tim-harper-a-mean-town-just-got-a-whole-lot-meaner

http://blogs.canada.com/2012/02/18/why-nobody-wrote-about-vic-toews-divorce/
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« Reply #280 on: February 19, 2012, 08:46:58 PM »

Politician's personal lives seemed to be fair game when the Sun attacked Layton just before the election with the whole tanning bed incident. Good thing it back fired.
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« Reply #281 on: February 19, 2012, 08:51:44 PM »


I know who the "closeted homosexual with the door wide open" is (John Baird), but who is the former married cabinet minister with the young male lover?
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« Reply #282 on: February 19, 2012, 09:06:48 PM »

Must we call it Vikigate? If we're going to use the name of an American scandal, why not call it Viki Dome? That would be a much better name.
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« Reply #283 on: February 19, 2012, 09:15:41 PM »

It said a previous Cabinet. John English reported that Trudeau had some gays in his cabinet, but Maher is probably referring to someone from the Chretien/Martin era. If anyone has an idea...

Fine, VikiDome it is.

Any bets on Le Match?
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« Reply #284 on: February 20, 2012, 01:55:38 PM »

We should scrap them and buy SSNs from France or the US.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/64952-doubts-about-subs-continue-surface
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« Reply #285 on: February 20, 2012, 02:54:04 PM »

Is the House in session today? CPAC didn't cover QP for one, if one in fact happened...
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« Reply #286 on: February 20, 2012, 08:34:10 PM »
« Edited: February 20, 2012, 08:36:31 PM by RogueBeaver »

Finally.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/finley-to-make-the-case-for-adjusting-old-age-security/article2344215/

Both were/are garbage.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/02/20/bill-c-30-andrew-coyne/

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« Reply #287 on: February 20, 2012, 09:47:59 PM »

Should be interesting. A Redford-style spending orgy will only spike Tory numbers, so Grits beware.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/bc-liberals-wary-of-ndp-rivals-gamble-on-the-budget/article2344220/
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« Reply #288 on: February 20, 2012, 11:05:02 PM »

Is the House in session today? CPAC didn't cover QP for one, if one in fact happened...

I don't think Parliament was open. I was going to go in and work on my contract, but then I got a message that they weren't there. I thought it was a provincial holiday, but I guess any excuse to not work, eh?
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« Reply #289 on: February 21, 2012, 01:28:14 AM »

House doesn't sit this week.

This is a "constituency week", I suppose.
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« Reply #290 on: February 21, 2012, 09:53:43 AM »

Ah. Now it looks like the budget's delayed until late March, maybe even early April.  So only the NDP convention to watch...
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« Reply #291 on: February 21, 2012, 03:59:32 PM »

He won't rule out "revenue increases" or any number of Dadisms though.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1134385--dalton-mcguinty-rules-out-tax-hikes-to-pay-off-ontario-deficit
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« Reply #292 on: February 22, 2012, 02:06:20 PM »

The PM made a mistake here. He should've kept Bellemare in reserve as a star candidate rather than put him in the Senate.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/201202/22/01-4498650-quebec-en-rupture-avec-la-population-sur-c-10-dit-marc-bellemare.php
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« Reply #293 on: February 22, 2012, 03:35:10 PM »

Promotion yes, but he's doing nothing to help Pelciquistes organize.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/bob-rae-promotes-liberals-in-quebec-as-ndp-membership-rises-in-province-140028203.html
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« Reply #294 on: February 22, 2012, 05:46:49 PM »

If Harper made mistakes, good.

The idea of fixed sentences is an abheration.
And whole use of the "victims rights" to promote insane ideas on the justice system is sickening and is an insult to the noble cause of victims rights.
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« Reply #295 on: February 22, 2012, 06:35:43 PM »

His mistake was not keeping Bellemare in reserve as a star candidate. Lord knows our Quebec team is weak.

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« Reply #296 on: February 22, 2012, 07:04:48 PM »

His mistake was not keeping Bellemare in reserve as a star candidate. Lord knows our Quebec team is weak.



Oh, look, if he wants to do lose en election again, no problem.
I remember you than he was heavily defeated both times when he ran for Quebec mayorship.
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« Reply #297 on: February 22, 2012, 07:16:25 PM »

Eh, hopefully Bernier's probation will be over by next election. Paradis is OK but no one outside his native region knows who he is.

More on Rae's Quebec tour.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rae-rallies-liberals-in-quebec-on-heels-of-ndp-membership-drive/article2346744/

Whistling through the graveyard indeed. This is the first Hebert column this year I agree with wholeheartedly.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1135309--hebert-brian-topps-analysis-of-liberals-may-not-mirror-reality
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« Reply #298 on: February 24, 2012, 02:56:11 PM »

Whoever did it should be fired and if necessary, prosecuted.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1135702--opposition-parties-slam-election-dirty-tricks-campaign-linked-to-tories

I want whatever she's smoking. If Charest really wants to run on a "more federalist than Trudeau" (he of recent "bogeyman" fame) platform... yeah. On the flip side, he can't really go much lower than 18% among Francophones. A Machiavellian strategy to boost the CAQ's vote at the PQ's expense has at least as much a chance of backfiring as succeeding. So far Marois has been able to keep away from that issue, and if Charest wants to play it safe he should also. I honestly don't know what's going on with Hebert these days- she used to be so sensible but nowadays comes out with 90% chaff, 10% wheat.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1136389--hebert-resurgent-parti-quebecois-may-help-jean-charest-s-liberals

Paul Wells' print column mentions how Topp would be the best Dipper choice because he "knows the country better", was Layton's best strategist and strategized against Harper on innumerable occasions. No mention of never serving in elective office or being disliked by the NDP base. The second half mentioned how the Tories are the Resource Economy Party, Dippers Manufacturing Economy Party and Grits "Creative Economy" (WTF is that?) Party- and that the former is where votes are. Grits can retool to be the "Service Sector Party", esp. since their economic guru is a Bay Street alum.

There's also a Trudeau interview in there- nothing particularly new.


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« Reply #299 on: February 26, 2012, 08:15:53 PM »

QP today: No one thought Robogate will have any long-term political impact.
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