tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post4328420982303075234..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Now?Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-63607731799159304602021-07-12T07:21:29.392-04:002021-07-12T07:21:29.392-04:00At the moment, your reading of things seems pretty...At the moment, your reading of things seems pretty accurate, Mound. We'll have to see what gaffes erupt during the campaign.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-56166694250605129552021-07-11T21:53:10.137-04:002021-07-11T21:53:10.137-04:00Ben, Ben, Ben, relax. This "bribed with our o...Ben, Ben, Ben, relax. This "bribed with our own money" business. You assume that these lavish promises will be honoured. Have you forgotten this guy's track record? $10 day care? Sure but to qualify you must have different coloured eyes and have triplets born on the 29th of February.<br /><br />Owen, you're right. I am, at the moment, leaning in favour of spoiling my ballot. I see the Liberals as the default option for most simply because the Tories can't muster up anyone better than O'Toole and their party remains in Reform mode on social conservatism. The best argument the Libs have is "we're not O'Toole" which is also pathetic. I don't expect the Libs or Tories will have much to worry about in Jagmeet. Try as he might the Dippers can't get much traction.<br /><br />I can't remember when Canada suffered such a paucity of leadership.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-34015155280691506332021-07-11T20:18:36.230-04:002021-07-11T20:18:36.230-04:00In our riding == Hastings Prince Edward -- the fee...In our riding == Hastings Prince Edward -- the feeling (I think) is about the same, Ben.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91817583685127111472021-07-11T20:16:17.661-04:002021-07-11T20:16:17.661-04:00I didn't see that comment. PoV. The comment I ...I didn't see that comment. PoV. The comment I was referring to was his response to the implosion of the Green Party.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-60950120695431761532021-07-11T19:32:50.926-04:002021-07-11T19:32:50.926-04:00That's just what we need right now Owen, a ver...That's just what we need right now Owen, a very cynical election which the Libs will win because we will be bribed with our own money. Electorate coming off CERB, Seniors flush with an extra $750 in August (but only for the over75s prompting a charter challenge) and a general sense of who cares.<br /><br />In my Riding of Northumberland we will face a dick of a Con, an appointed Lib, who nobody knows and a yet to named unknown in the NDP. The Greens have a candidate who thinks he is the answer to everything, and we are all bored by the whole operation (well at least I am).<br /><br />As you can guess I can hardly wait!Ben Burdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85001030485418833892021-07-11T18:52:26.233-04:002021-07-11T18:52:26.233-04:00"I does seem that, in the context of election..."I does seem that, in the context of election choices, we stand at an abyss. The most compelling argument seems to be vote Liberal because they're not O'Toole's Tories. "<br /><br />Recent post from Mound. Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66341150932457021582021-07-11T13:12:35.136-04:002021-07-11T13:12:35.136-04:00You're right, PoV. Campaigns matter that's...You're right, PoV. Campaigns matter that's why it's hard to predict what will happen. Last I looked, Mound was thinking of spoiling his ballot.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-92056031319043364862021-07-11T11:19:32.061-04:002021-07-11T11:19:32.061-04:00Mea Culpa: I posted much the same over at the Moun...Mea Culpa: I posted much the same over at the Mound of Sound (who seems to be stuck in 2015, believing that voting Lib is the only choice this year. ??) <br /><br />The premature election that looms ahead feels much like the 'return to school' feeling that haunted the second half of my carefree summers of yore. David Peterson might offer Jr some cautious advice about early election calls. Campaigns matter. Right now, we seem to be carefully celebrating the immediate end of the big lock downs. Interrupting 'my mellow' with an election call could backfire.<br /><br />If the campaign goes as predicted, Jr & Freeland will grab four years of our future so they can re-arrange the deck chairs on this sinking ship to their advantage.<br /><br />I will likely vote NDP this time, aiming for a minority steered by the NDP as the best possible outcome under fptp. Yes, Alberta & BC shows that greenwashing/ff development continues when the NDP achieve power. But they are generally 'pure in opposition' and making a lot of sense atm.<br /><br />Campaigns matter. Compromising pics and info often emerge. (Blackface!) The Cons and Greens are imploding. How's the new GG going to figure in la belle province? Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.com