Tories put on probation; coalition declared dead
I can just picture Michael Ignatieff in his days on the faculty at Harvard.
Stephen Taylor is a scientist, political analyst and a blogger. Taylor writes here regularly and is the founder of bloggingtories.ca. Taylor has contributed to Macleans, CTV, talk radio and has been a featured speaker on new media at numerous events including the Western Standard Cruise and the Forum for Public Policy. In December 2008, Taylor organized Rally for Canada, a series of rallies held coast-to-coast to protest the proposed coalition government.
January 28th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Toga Party !
Then 3 essays for Professor Iggy … or else.
January 28th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Ha,ha,ha,ha,
January 28th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
brilliant
January 28th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Wow, did you hit that one, head on!
January 28th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
So if the first report card is a D, will he demand PMSH write 100 lines saying, I am sorry to disappoint the opposition. My bad. Then correct the spelling and say, you are still on probation.
January 28th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Mock all you want. You're still on notice!
January 28th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
You made my day! Too funny!!
January 28th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
“Fat, drunk and Liberal is no way to go through life, son.”
Bonus: John Vernon, who protrayed Dean Wormer, was Canadian.
January 28th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Or what…..You'll forcefully abstain? Co-operate or you'll face the voters.
January 28th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Probation ! People give me a break pleases ! I think the reason the Liberals
will support this budget beside being a Liberal budget is the fact that the Liberal
party isn't ready to fight an election and also Mr.Ignatieff was never
a supporter of a coalition government with the NDP supported by the separatist Bloc
period ! Nothing more nothing less.I don't think that the Liberals will be willing to go into
an election this spring also, now that they have the NDP and the BLOC on their backs beside
of having money problems.
Mr.Taylor we've seen this movie before starting Mr.Dion. The difference now is that in
this sequel we have a new actor starting named Mr.Ignatieff. Will it be a OSCAR winning performance?
Well we will have to wait and see.
January 28th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
You all know that Iggy is a much more formidable foe than Dion was so quit being so arrogant. Iggy has simply given Harper time to wind down his tenure and resign by this summer or be defeated.
January 29th, 2009 at 8:27 am
All that is changed – are the faces and names – Business as usual pending the next crises.
January 29th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Ha Ha – speaking of “arrogant”. So how come Iggy had to use the same ultimatium that is outlined on page 72 of the budget. I assume either he didn't read it or he assumes that none of his supporters will read it.
It is really quite laughable Terry1 – and scary, oooooooow – BOO
January 29th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I would really like a reporter ask the Professor his grading criteria as to how he will judge the Harper government. It seems that in a recession/depression the unemployment statistics should be the bottom line. Will the CPC government get a failing mark when it reaches 10%? Or when it reaches the average of 1994 to 2003 (Chretien’s years in power) 8.4%.
The crisis inducing unemployment rate of December 2008 is 6.6%
January 29th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Mr. Ignoxiuos now cares about Canada? His pension is secured in American Dollrs and he wants to take care of mine. No Thanks Iggy, go back to the border and swim back!!!
The Liberal Party has found another bunger and it looks good on them.
January 29th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
And how shameful it must be for your glorious leader to sell out with a budget such as that.
January 29th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Alberta girl, you will be devastated when Iggy wins seats in Alberta next election later this year.
January 30th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Are you on drugs? Iggy has stepped firmly into Dion's shoes, they fit him well.
January 30th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I recognize the face and I'm already laughing. Well done!
February 1st, 2009 at 3:31 pm
This seems more like after the next slip up. I believe the Tories are only on probation, not double secret probation yet, although maybe that will be the next step.
February 1st, 2009 at 6:37 pm
You're kidding right? Please tell me you're kidding.
The fact there is an NDP seat in Alberta is a total fluke. The cards fell into place, but don't think its a harbinger of things to come.
1) Edmonton Strathcona encompasses both the University of Alberta and King's University College. Post Secondary campuses are usually very supportive of either the Green or NDP.
2) Most of Edmonton's francophones reside in the district. While admittedly generalizing quite a bit, most francophones are usually left of centre.
3) Rahim Jaffer was so absent from the district most of the time, many residents (myself included when I lived there) didn't even feel like they HAD an MP. I remember a candidate debate in 2006 where Rahim didn't even show up! He sent a lackey instead to debate against the other candidates for him.
Rahim's overconfidence combined with the district make up are the only reason Linda Duncan has a seat at all – and only by the skin of her teeth.
Landslide Anne held on to her seat for as long as she did only because of vote splitting on the right and pity. Harper would have to reinstate the NEP for a red seat to pop up in Conservative heartland.
February 1st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
This seems more like after the next slip up. I believe the Tories are only on probation, not double secret probation yet, although maybe that will be the next step.
February 2nd, 2009 at 2:37 am
Remove.