tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post1059044034405958623..comments2024-03-28T10:07:24.955-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Alarm Bells Should Be Going OffOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-5969621638659054992014-03-08T11:52:17.683-05:002014-03-08T11:52:17.683-05:00I agree, Lorne. Mulcair has questioned provisions...I agree, Lorne. Mulcair has questioned provisions of the act.<br /><br />But it is now imperative that both men make Sherman statements.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-70416926847230566022014-03-08T11:40:17.357-05:002014-03-08T11:40:17.357-05:00It seems to me, Owen, that given the odious nature...It seems to me, Owen, that given the odious nature of the Fair Elections Act, both Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair should be stating emphatically and unequivocally that should they form the government in 2015, they will repeal it. I am not aware that either has thus far made such a declaration. Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-46971032007607393152014-03-08T10:59:03.370-05:002014-03-08T10:59:03.370-05:00They know, Mogs, that they will only survive if th...They know, Mogs, that they will only survive if they rig the game. The objective of the bill is to tilt the playing field in their favour.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-6854846840495592942014-03-08T10:54:42.628-05:002014-03-08T10:54:42.628-05:00They suffer from tunnel vision, Loving It. They su...They suffer from tunnel vision, Loving It. They survive because there are a lot of people who live in the same tunnel.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-62634775680030140592014-03-08T10:52:18.168-05:002014-03-08T10:52:18.168-05:00"Under Bill C-23, parties would now be given ..."Under Bill C-23, parties would now be given records showing which Canadians voted and which did not." Quote from this opinion piece by the man himself:<br /><br />Voting Chief: Elections Act Changes 'Would Not Serve Canadians Well' By Marc Mayrand, 6 Mar 2014, iPolitics Marc Mayrand lays out three main concerns to Parliament. Found here:<br /><br />http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2014/03/06/ToryElectoralReform/<br /><br /><br />The one statement I quoted above can be clearly seen as an measure by the Harper Imperium to facilitate the robo-call network. Armed with this information they will be able to narrow their focus on voters versus known non-voters for their clearly successful and untouched by the full weight of the law robo-call campaign. It will save them both time and money. This stinks and that being said, I do not believe that a single political party should use its majority status for obviously a political agenda to change election laws in a true democracy. That is without public input and open debate in the house of commons. We have now, thanks to a very narrow juvenile (Marked by immaturity; childish: juvenile behavior.) minded want to be dictator, gone over the edge of no return marked 'slippery slope' DO NOT ENTER.<br /><br />mogs <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-84947874156712053232014-03-08T10:44:10.894-05:002014-03-08T10:44:10.894-05:00Con's cannot compete on a level playing field....Con's cannot compete on a level playing field. Never have, never will be able to...Coyne sees it- when will Ivison stop fluffing their rigging of the law?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-12477171719998507242014-03-08T10:38:42.684-05:002014-03-08T10:38:42.684-05:00If there is a cornerstone to this government, Rura...If there is a cornerstone to this government, Rural, it is hypocrisy.<br /><br />I used to believe that they were incredibly cynical. I'm coming to understand that they are incredibly stupid.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-57469949712907638412014-03-08T10:16:20.010-05:002014-03-08T10:16:20.010-05:00As with all things that this regime does, the real...As with all things that this regime does, the reality is exactly opposite from the language. Witness Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird preaching to the new Ukrainian government "[They] must continue to heed the calls of its people, who have spoken out courageously for the values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law." "To succeed, Ukraine's leaders must focus on governance," "They must take steps to root out corruption. And they must strive for unity and inclusiveness in their policies." <br />Would that they take their own advice and heed the calls for democratic process in seeking to change one of the fundamental cornerstones of our democracy !<br />Ruralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.com