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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Until the Conservatives can mount a truly national party you can forget about them getting anything more than a weak minority. I say weak because who will support them? The Liberals? The NDP? The Bloc?
If they win a minority I would count on a new election as soon as the Liberals can elect a new leader and clean house... 18 months, tops.
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Now you see, the way you just stated that if in fact that happened, would seem to most that an 18 month period would be acceptable for the Liberals to regain power. Why is it when the Tories scream and yell over an election call, they are painted as power hungry, hell bent on winning at all cost and are decidedly going to ruin Canada and split it apart, and at the very least are set to waste 300 million for an election?
I'm not picking on you Charlatan, I agree with what you say. But the double standards (not yours) and the perception of Canadians is defined in your words. Good Lord, the Liberals have been kissing the Blocs ass for ever, giving into almost every whim yet the Tories try and defeat the budget with the Bloc (who are only in it for themselves,...they don't care who is in power ass long as the cookie jar stays full) and are accused of trying to ruin Canada. Unreal.
I agree Harper won't win anything but worse I think the Liberals could put a monkey in as leader and still win. I don't know anymore. Either I am so out of the loop and stupid beyond reason, or simply an anomoly, and one who is tired of paying taxes while my money get's wasted. Maybe starting next year I won't pay taxes anymore. Then I could buy that Lexus I test drove on the weekend. And paper trail? What paper trail?
edit- And the Tories are as much of a national party as the Liberals are. If it weren't for Ontario, the liberals would be even more meager than the NDP.