Comments on: Ignatieff puts Conservatives “on probation”

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:37:49 +0000

Remove.

By: Miles Lunn

Miles Lunn — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:31:17 +0000

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.

By: dbo789

dbo789 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:37:49 +0000

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.

By: Miles Lunn

Miles Lunn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:31:17 +0000

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.

By: batb

batb — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Just had to point out how much like Caravaggio’s Bacchus John Belushi looks.

LOL!!

By: Rohan Jayasekera

Rohan Jayasekera — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:17:04 +0000

I haven't even watched the video yet, but I recognize the face and I'm already laughing. Well done!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:41:15 +0000

Are you on drugs? Iggy has stepped firmly into Dion's shoes, they fit him well.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:44:00 +0000

I guess the conservatives will have to put the liberals on suspension for the next decade or so for stealing from the taxpayers dollars and for not returning a dime. Also The conservatives can easily and every day without fail remind the liberal party of canada of what they have done to canadian taxpayers.

Michael Ignatieff has thirteen years of liberal report cards to produce to the prime minister showing exactly where when and how the liberals spent our tax dollars on the liberal personal use,
I am sure, now that Ignatieff is the Dean of the liberals, his students will have to produce what the prime minister ask or face detention.
I am sure that the undemocratic MSM we hear daily will be eager to donate their time and money in helping the liberals file the report cards which will be scruitinzed by the conservatives in checking that nothing is amiss or mis-printed-rewritten, redone in favour of the liberal party.

By: ken

ken — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:31:00 +0000

… reminds me I have to rent Animal House again. It’s been too long.

However, this is really weak soup, Mr Taylor. What’s next – photoshopping a Hitler moustache on Ignatieff and everyone commenting ROFLMAO?

It’s ironic that the one amendment the Liberals are putting forward is about the only conservative thing about the new budget: adding oversight.

By: terry1

terry1 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:01 +0000

Alberta girl, you will be devastated when Iggy wins seats in Alberta next election later this year.