Canada's Opposition Parties Vow to Bring Down Government, 1 month into its term...

[Asher]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Look, I'd prefer Harper in power to Dion right now.

But I'm able to see that going back to the electorate within a couple of months of the last election is a fairly radical solution. The Governor General giving the official opposition a chance to govern first has its precedents. It's never happened when the opposition was so far behind the plurality party, but I think that it would be a completely unprecedented move to give the G-G such latitude in determining the will of Canadians. Up to now, the G-G has played a moderator's role, not an arbiter's. I'm not sure that the G-G will be happy about taking so much responsibility on herself.

I'm also able to criticise those policies of Harper's which are wrong-headed (as per his greenhouse reduction plan compared to Dion's, or the GST reduction).

It is just as unhealthy for Albertans to wallow in their sense of victimhood as it is for Quebecers to.

The difference is Alberta contributes what Quebec takeths away. There's less incentive for Alberta to stick around whining than to do something about it.

[KrazyHorse]

can we try moving discussion into other thread please?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Wezil


You are a complete and utter ******* these days.

**** you. I'm done with you.

There must be something in the Alberta water that prevents civil discourse.

Misrepresenting others' positions is not a part of civil discourse, and you do it frequently. Bigotry isn't large in my book of polite discussion either.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


I deliberately refrained from my usual style of information coupled with insult because I wanted to see what NYE would do. And sure enough, he resorted to name-calling fairly quickly. Though admittedly I returned the favour once he cracked the seal.

He's been more crotchety since I got back.

Oh come on. You were as anxious to drop the gloves as I.

[Ben Kenobi]

I heard Dion wants to appoint BQ senators.