tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post602705975760004387..comments2024-03-28T10:07:24.955-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Keeping It Under WrapsOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-56382693686948526462015-07-22T18:58:17.528-04:002015-07-22T18:58:17.528-04:00McMartin figures that redistribution will work in ...McMartin figures that redistribution will work in Harper's favour, Dana. He figures that Conservative ridings that are split will be two-fers for the Harperites. I live in one such riding. In my riding, the Liberal candidate is the former mayor of Belleville.<br /><br />I'm not sure McMartin's two-for-one thesis holds water.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-60417201953591858682015-07-22T18:50:18.839-04:002015-07-22T18:50:18.839-04:00Harper's using the frog in the boiling pot ap...Harper's using the frog in the boiling pot approach, Toby. He figures that, if he gets rid of medicare a little bit at a time, people will never notice. Perhaps he's right.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85694807980354907682015-07-22T18:18:34.085-04:002015-07-22T18:18:34.085-04:00Owen said, "The former director of the NCC is...Owen said, "The former director of the NCC is determined to get rid of medicare, Lorne -- incrementally."<br /><br />Absolutely. I've been telling people that ever since Harper got elected in Calgary. Not only do most of the people I talk to dis-believe me, they think I'm one of those conspiracy nuts because Harper would never do that. The really sad part is that veterans and people on joint replacement waiting lists and others who really depend on the health care system will still vote for Harper and the Cons because they "don't want to vote Liberal and there are no other parties." I've heard that so many times it is tattooed on my brain. <br /><br /> Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-12721114804409773782015-07-22T10:59:33.023-04:002015-07-22T10:59:33.023-04:00The former director of the NCC is determined to ge...The former director of the NCC is determined to get rid of medicare, Lorne -- incrementally.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-12528334510068170962015-07-22T10:31:09.561-04:002015-07-22T10:31:09.561-04:00I heard on the CBC news last night, Owen, that Har...I heard on the CBC news last night, Owen, that Harper has facilely suggested that if the provinces find the federal funding inadequate, they can do one of two thing: either increase taxes to cover the shortfall in medicare (something he knows they will not do) or cut services. I'n sure the latter is that neocon's preferred option.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-80034450252459947482015-07-22T09:12:26.180-04:002015-07-22T09:12:26.180-04:00The government we deserve and we're well on th...The government we deserve and we're well on the way to deserving it again. <br /><br /><br />http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/07/20/Harpers-Tories-Winning-Bet/?utm_source=mondayheadlines&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=200715Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.com