tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post8057202902456612071..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: An Election?Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-33453971866137579212021-08-06T10:47:22.338-04:002021-08-06T10:47:22.338-04:00As I say, zoombats, I'm making no predictions....As I say, zoombats, I'm making no predictions.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-75117628811951666182021-08-06T08:24:51.732-04:002021-08-06T08:24:51.732-04:00Ditto to the "None of the above". Does a...Ditto to the "None of the above". Does any real sane person read MS anymore with his insults to posters and his sickening love of JT? I still feel that a "none of the above" would be both a true protest vote and strategic, as someone might sit up and take notice.zoombatsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-20543276373244155002021-08-06T08:16:45.762-04:002021-08-06T08:16:45.762-04:00The Bloc could be a Wild Card, jrk.The Bloc could be a Wild Card, jrk.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-2160405056747610072021-08-06T08:15:42.541-04:002021-08-06T08:15:42.541-04:00With the pandemic resurging, that may be exactly w...With the pandemic resurging, that may be exactly what happens, TB.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-6288006727968408522021-08-06T06:25:28.223-04:002021-08-06T06:25:28.223-04:00@ The Disaffected Lib
Well there is always the Blo...@ The Disaffected Lib<br />Well there is always the Bloc. I wonder how hard it would be to get a candidate registered in Ontario?jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-86566526434194324212021-08-05T21:14:47.883-04:002021-08-05T21:14:47.883-04:00Be prepared for an extremely low voter turn out th...Be prepared for an extremely low voter turn out that gives Trudeau a " mandate' to do what ever the fuck he wishes.<br /><br />TB Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065775238162848249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-14178004847171717862021-08-05T20:04:44.256-04:002021-08-05T20:04:44.256-04:00I have to wonder, Toby, how many other Canadians f...I have to wonder, Toby, how many other Canadians feel as you do.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-32684819849619195662021-08-05T19:44:22.042-04:002021-08-05T19:44:22.042-04:00Who shall I vote for? None of the parties take cli...Who shall I vote for? None of the parties take climate change seriously. The Cons have a streak of meanness which is rather ugly. The Libs are unbelieveable; the record shows that Trudeau's campaign promises are piffle to be ignored. The NDP is pretty much all over the place without focus. The party which should be about the environment, the Greens, has ditched climate in favour of identity politics. What am I left with? Nothing. I want an option for "None of the above."<br /><br />Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-72506474038255079402021-08-05T19:00:42.039-04:002021-08-05T19:00:42.039-04:00That could, indeed, be the outcome, thwap. I'm...That could, indeed, be the outcome, thwap. I'm making no predictions.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-3637623596188164772021-08-05T18:25:13.757-04:002021-08-05T18:25:13.757-04:00That dipshit "MOntreal Simon" is a good ...That dipshit "MOntreal Simon" is a good bellweather for understanding the Liberals' mercenary intentions. He's been champing at the bit for an election after the polls switched from a possible Con minority to a Liberal majority. (When the Cons looked like they were threatening election talk, "Montreal Simon" was quick to castigate them for their reckless selfishness.)<br /><br />This is about letting Trudeau try for another majority. In all honesty, I think this would be yet another instance where Liberal hubris got the better of them. Justin is going to fall apart on the hustings and come back with a significantly reduced minority.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-9710992533117521492021-08-05T17:06:54.283-04:002021-08-05T17:06:54.283-04:00That's not an encouraging prospect, Mound. It ...That's not an encouraging prospect, Mound. It sounds like we're doomed.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-37693638105582571462021-08-05T15:55:35.942-04:002021-08-05T15:55:35.942-04:00I got the latest data from Angus Reid in my mailbo...I got the latest data from Angus Reid in my mailbox this morning. They show the Libs with a 5 point lead, 35 to 30, over O'Toole's Cons. As usual the Cons have a strong showing in the prairies which translates into fewer seats elsewhere. The Libs are strong in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes but hold a shaky 2 point lead in BC where all parties will really have to fight for seats. <br /><br />It's hard to imagine another country where 35 per cent support equates to 100 per cent power. We've seen how this fails the country and our people.<br /><br />The good news is that climate change is the top priority with healthcare in second place, ahead of Covid and the economy.<br /><br />With the pace at which climate breakdown is worsening I find politics somewhat pointless. Power seems destined to remain in the hands of one gang of petro-pimps or the other. Either way we're screwed.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-67458534994118808742021-08-05T13:35:11.822-04:002021-08-05T13:35:11.822-04:00That's a really good question, Ben. My sense i...That's a really good question, Ben. My sense is that people are prepared to wait until the pandemic is over.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-48389620731751089792021-08-05T13:12:38.328-04:002021-08-05T13:12:38.328-04:00Owen, have you met anybody on the Street that want...Owen, have you met anybody on the Street that wants an election? Why are we being pushed into positions that just give us more "fatigue"/Ben Burdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-30144992575046818242021-08-05T10:41:48.449-04:002021-08-05T10:41:48.449-04:00That's what I fear, Gordie. I'd like to th...That's what I fear, Gordie. I'd like to think I'm wrong.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-37477745513804628532021-08-05T10:14:42.389-04:002021-08-05T10:14:42.389-04:00I think it's fairly obvious that the election,...I think it's fairly obvious that the election, if called, is all about Trudeau getting a majority government. Unfortunately, it won't be about making Canada a better place to live.<br /><br />GDNGordiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847854895781055944noreply@blogger.com