Polls Give Canada's Conservatives a Shot at Power

Reuters @ Yahoo ^ | 06/02/04 | Randall Palmer - Reuters

[hawkaw]

Most Canucks are clueless socialists.

That was about as disgusting as "some" Canadians who have little appreciation for what the Americans have done for the world. Thanks for the strawman.

hawk

[Destructor]

Oh, really Mr. "Strawman"? Well, maybe YOU can offer an explanation as to how the current Canuck government rose to power in the first place? The truth DOES hurt doesn't it?

[freeasinbeer]

Same as the Clintoon's. Eight years of Bubba and you criticize Canada? You would think that there would be support among American Conservatives for their counterparts up north...

[Destructor]

That is only because of Perot the spoiler! Nice try, but you are a NO-GO at this station!!

[hawkaw]

The current government rose to power by a PM retiring and a new PM being put in place by the current party thatholds the balance of seats in the House of Commons. The current government is part of the federal Liberal party of Canada - it is a centre right type of party that has reduced taxes and eliminiated a very dangerous deficit but unfortunately it does lean centre left on occassion such as the insane gun registry etc.

The liberal party became the government many years ago mainly due to the population being pi$$ed off at the serious out of control deficits being run by the conservative party, the scandals of the then conservative government and the split in the federal conservatives of Canada. It was a sad time for people like me and it stayed that way for a long time with the conservative vote split between two parties. Now the parties have united and we have a true shot at forming the government.

My point is not all Canadians are as left as you think and in fact a lot hold to the same principles as a lot of conservative Americans and thus, please stop the sterotyping.

[freeasinbeer]

Right, how could I forget Perot running and taking so much of the election in 1996.

[youngtory]

I am a Quebecker myself would you consider me a parasite as well, given the fact that I am supporting my local conservative candidate.

[El Conservador]

Quebec MPs, by party:

BQ: 37
Lib: 33
Ind: 4
Vacant: 1

André Bachand, the only Quebec Tory in the 37th Parliament, didn't join the new Conservatives, and on top of that, he won't be seeking reelection.

Anyway, with 70 out of 75 MPs favoring big government, it tells a lot about the province's political tastes.

And by the looks of things, the Conservatives don't stand to gain anything in Quebec.

[Destructor]

"Right, how could I forget Perot running and taking so much of the election in 1996."

He took enough of the vote to give Slick Willie a second term.