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**KrazyHorse** · January 20, 2003, 03:04

I thought Joe had already announced his resignation and that's why they're having the convention. He's not actually rerunning, is he?

**notyoueither** · January 20, 2003, 03:05

The Tories will be the next government of Canada, after the good people of Ontario are good and sick of 10 or 20 or 30 years of Liberals.

Kitty can hope all he wants, the NDP are never gonna get there. At least he'll be happy that the CA won't either.

**Asher** · January 20, 2003, 03:06

cinch:
I just found the diversification numbers: http://www.apegga.org/whatsnew/peggs...n_benefits.htm

In 1985, energy accounted for 37.2% of economic activity.
In 1997, energy accounted for 21.4%.

The diversification still continues today. Klein is giving massive funding to programs like ACCESS and ICT and recruiting giant technology companies to the province to help out the information technology sector...

**cinch** · January 20, 2003, 03:07

Even Quebec's gotten rid of the Catholic/Protestant division now...

Explain. D'you mean they're getting rid of religion in schools altogether? That seems... unlikely.

I like this cinch guy, he's very polite and respectful in debates.

Well, it comes easy when the person you're debating with has actual reasons and proof for what they're saying, not just a bunch of random insults and pseudo-oaths.

You can hardly tell he's Canadian.

Don't buy into the stereotypes!!!

...

I'm sorry for yelling.

That started out as part of the British North American Act way back when, as a concession to the Catholic French in Upper Canada. And it eventually found it's way into the constitution. To change that, we'd need to have another version of Meech Lake, and you know well that went!

Knackers. Ah, well... I'd prefer that they get rid of the support altogether, but I'll settle for giving equal money to any other "faith-based" learning institutions.

**Ben Kenobi** · January 20, 2003, 03:07

"Notably the guy who said the natives should stop talking about their treaties because we "conquered" them. THAT was a redneck."
-Cinch

Unless you have a name for the quote, I'm sure that member is no longer a member of the Alliance party.

**Willem** · January 20, 2003, 03:11

Originally posted by obiwan18
I thought Mike Harris was quite popular among the conservative voters.

He was at one time but he ended pissing off pretty much everyone by the time he left. Even now, we hear of bank presidents saying how education in particular is underfunded.
Schools here have become war zones between the government and every one else, i.e teachers and school boards.

And labour relations are at the lowest point they've been for a long, long time, plus our emergency rooms sometimes have to turn people away, because they're so understaffed, and over worked. Everyone I've talked to who's been to a hospital lately see it as well.

Don't they have a new premier there? How is he doing?

Yeah, Ernie Eves. He's spending most of his time trying to fix the damage that Harris caused. I have to give him credit, he's making an effort at least to be diplomatic. In a way I almost feel sorry him, he starting out with all sorts of bad blood to smooth over, if he hopes to be elected himself.

**cinch** · January 20, 2003, 03:13

In 1997, energy accounted for 21.4%.

I'm glad to hear it!

Factors which lend strength to the Alberta economy and contribute to the Alberta Advantage include:

cultural diversity;

Take THAT, anti-immigrationists!

Unless you have a name for the quote, I'm sure that member is no longer a member of the Alliance party.

Yeah, he got kicked out/resigned, whatever. But I sincerely doubt he's the only Ally (?) who leans that way. Well, either that or they believe the world began 4500 years ago when Adam fought the dinosaurs for control of Eden.

**KrazyHorse** · January 20, 2003, 03:16

Originally posted by cinch

Explain. D'you mean they're getting rid of religion in schools altogether? That seems... unlikely.

Why? Neither school board was particularly interested in doctrinal teachings when I went through the public school system (due to large presence of non-Christian students and almost equal mixture of both Prods and Catholics). By now I'd be surprised if they ever mentioned it.

You know that church attendance in Quebec is lower than in any other province, right? Things have changed since the days the Church ran things around here. The religious split was an anachronism 20 years ago, and they finally got rid of the formal distinction.

**notyoueither** · January 20, 2003, 03:17

How about the Liberal cabinet minister who thinks that everyone west of Winnipeg wears a bed sheet?

The CA has no corner on the moron market.

**KrazyHorse** · January 20, 2003, 03:18

They don't?

**Willem** · January 20, 2003, 03:18

Originally posted by obiwan18

The leadership conference will have to ditch Joe Clark before they have a hope of anything.

Why do you think they're having a leadership convention? He's resigning.

**Shi Huangdi** · January 20, 2003, 03:18

Originally posted by Frogger
Hmmm....

Let's see: any time an American comments on Canadian politics (aside from a few exceptions) all he can contribute is to encourage bits of Canada to break away and join the US. You're welcome to do so, Shi, but it would be much more interesting if you would go to the trouble of getting some background first...

That's because Canadian politics aren't significant enough to care about if you are foreign.

**KrazyHorse** · January 20, 2003, 03:19

So why are you here?

**notyoueither** · January 20, 2003, 03:19

Originally posted by Frogger
They don't?

Come west, see the Clan.

**KrazyHorse** · January 20, 2003, 03:19

Come on, NYE. Do I really need to add the

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