Harper Conservatives not doing well now
The Harper Conservatives have fallen five percent in the recent poll conducted by Decima/Canadian Press that leaves them in the lead with thirty-four percent. The Conservatives have been sporadic in polling numbers throughout their first year in government. Nor does the polling data seem to be leaning in their favour for a majority hold of the House of Commons to project their national agenda if an election was called.
This weekend as some of you know, I went to the LPCBC convention in Sun Peaks last weekend. Michael Ignatieff and Gerard Kennedy were both special guests. In recent weeks Michael Ignatieff has impressed me as a Liberal and I regret the things that I’ve said to his key youth supporters during the leadership race.
He said that he’s learned a lot about Stephen Harper from sitting ten feet away from him, “When I look into his eyes I see emptiness.” Stephen Harper has proved himself soulless on multiple occasions since taking the oath of office last year after his party’s election into government.
The Stéphane-Elizabeth Pact has successfully been spinned in favour of the Green Party that has finally given the party an upper hand dealing in Canadian politics. I am every so hopeful that the Green Party in the next election will be invited to the Leadership Debate since they’ve constantly proven that they are not a party of a singular issue and they’ve shown competence in environmental leadership that hasn’t gone commended for their tireless efforts since their founding in 1983. Elizabeth May herself has shown dedication to her country by actively pursuing a greener Canada. The Greens are comfortably sitting at eleven percent.
The Bloc Québécois have lost one percent since the last poll that was released last month through the Angus Reid Global Monitor’s website.
The New Democrats have seen some gains they now stand at fifteen percent. To me this is quite disalarming to learn that the NDP has gained more momentum over the course of the last several weeks. They are a party of only chit-chat. Not action. After all they were the ones that propped up the Conservatives into government. What resulted in their course of action? National Childcare, Kyoto, and the Kelowna Accord have been sacrificed. We have to remind Canadians that the NDP isn’t a party for them. I certainly wouldn’t entrust my life in a NDP government, federally or even provincially. Their bad blood. The Liberal Party must appeal to Liberal soft NDP supporters while we are working up to a possible election.
The Liberals gained only a single point in these polling numbers, I expect that we’ll see more gains from this party in the upcoming weeks due to the rumours that are building up momentum that the Stephen Harper Conservative government may call an election.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
“What resulted in their course of action? National Childcare, Kyoto, and the Kelowna Accord have been sacrificed.”
Too bad the Liberals spent 13 years in power and it wasn’t till their backs were against the wall in the dying days of their reign that they finally got around to doing something about 13 year national childcare program. Too bad they signed Kyoto Accord and forgot to put real targets into action, so C02 emissions increased 30 percent. Too bad they only trot out the aboriginal near the end, what about all those land claim files that the liberals just ignored.
Liberals are the party of chitchat - lots of positive talk but well the past is just so there. Please spare me the NDP crap. As for you has been propping this sad neocon govt - for one the liberals who voted with the govt on a confidence motion. Such as missed opportunity.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I don’t think you’ve at all realized that I am a card-carrying member of the Liberal Party of Canada and pretty goddamn proud of it too. I am unaware when the Liberals voted in favour of the Harper Conservative government during a confidence vote. I remember they were the ones that introduced the motion in the first place. Jack Layton’s NDP have constantly stood in favour of the Harper government and have moved against their social policies to prop them up.
April 23rd, 2007 at 4:16 pm
“I am every so hopeful that the Green Party in the next election will be invited to the Leadership Debate …”
And then, of course, Steffi would have someone there to translate for him.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Stéphane Dion is affluent in English however you have to simplify your question for him to understand it. There are also translators in English & French leadership debates.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
“He said that he’s learned a lot about Stephen Harper from sitting ten feet away from him, “When I look into his eyes I see emptiness.” Stephen Harper has proved himself soulless on multiple occasions since taking the oath of office last year after his party’s election into government. “
Those comments seem to meet the criteria for a sociopath (aka psychopath). More characteristics–no conscience, no empathy for others, compulsive lying, never admitting a mistake, never being able to say you’re sorry.
Do others besides me recognize these traits in Stephen Harper?
Do a google search for psychopath.
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
If Dion is as “affluent” in English as you are, apparently, he’ll need serious language coaching.
As a linguist, though, I have to say that it’s embarrassing that Dion’s English, who was born in North America, is much worse than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s, who came to North America as an adult, i.e., when it’s already harder to learn a new language.
From a professional (linguistic) point of view, Dion has a speech impediment or some other serious problem that prevents him from learning the language properly. I know he’s a nice guy and all, but that’s his Achilles’ heel, and most Liberals know it (but only few will admit it — “ostrich policy” comes to mind).
P.S. In case you didn’t catch on, the word you were looking for is “fluent”, not “affluent”.
April 23rd, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Margaret, there are quite a lot of other people that recognize the same traits found in Stephen Harper.
Werner, first I’d thank you for pointing out the flaws in my grammar. I’m using my blog to improve my writing skills. Thank you. Please also remember that he’s from Quebec and he grew up speaking French and learning little English throughout his childhood. I’ve seen great improvement in his English over the course of the leadership race.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:02 am
What improvement? There has been no improvement whatsoever — even party insiders admit that (anonymously, though, because they’re cowards).
As I said, Schwarzenegger came to North America as an adult, without speaking English as a child (just like Dion), but look at his English today.
Again, I am merely commenting from a lnguistic point of view; I am not attacking Dion on his ideas or policies.
Margaret: if you do a search for “psychopath”, you’ll come across Ignatieff because that’s what I have been calling him. That empty look and other characteristics are also found in Ignatieff himself. I don’t care whether he’s right or wrong on Harper (I really couldn’t care less), but based on my observations, Iggy himself has a few problems he should seek professional help for.