tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post7740670661237675402..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Electoral Reform FarceSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86838694696126289822016-10-23T04:32:04.151-04:002016-10-23T04:32:04.151-04:00http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/midweek-podcast-a...http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/midweek-podcast-a-year-after-the-liberals-election-victory-1.3812283<br /><br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64620556327560592342016-10-22T09:53:55.988-04:002016-10-22T09:53:55.988-04:00I agree, Simon, we will only have a true picture a...I agree, Simon, we will only have a true picture a couple of years down the line. In politics it is never clear to what degree people commit to things that they know will never go ahead for other reasons (like pipelines), hoping that someone or something else solves the problems for them. I am a realist, I never believed the hype of Trudeau as a left-winger. And we seem to have gotten more or less what I expected. Actually, my big picture concern here is about when we are going to get a party in this country that actually addresses the structural inequality that has emerged over the past thirty or forty years. Trudeau isn't going to, Mulcair certainly was never going to... when will someone in our political class start talking about this huge problem that is going to take a profound commitment to address? Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91572573967999173482016-10-22T08:30:41.834-04:002016-10-22T08:30:41.834-04:00hi Kirby...the reason I wrote this post was becaus...hi Kirby...the reason I wrote this post was because it bothered me to see how many people were so quick to condemn Trudeau for simply saying what was true. And I have always hated the way Canadians like to tear down what they have built. And while Justin could never be left-wing enough for me, he has demolished a lot of Harper's legacy, and only yesterday passed a bill to eliminate the Con's ghastly anti-union bill C-377. He has also made Canada a much better place to live in, and elevated our standing in the world. And since he has only been in power less than one year, I think people should give him more time before they jump to judgement... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21344024324635058812016-10-22T03:31:04.108-04:002016-10-22T03:31:04.108-04:00Tyee Poll: So, Do You Still Want Electoral Reform?...Tyee Poll: So, Do You Still Want Electoral Reform?<br />http://thetyee.ca/Polls/2016/10/20/Electoral-Reform/<br /><br />Why Trudeau Must Honour Electoral Reform Promise<br />http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/10/20/Trudeau-Electoral-Reform-Promise/<br /><br />[snip]<br /><br />This week, Trudeau suggested that Canadians were so happy with his government that they may be less interested in electoral reform. Trudeau was right when he said Canadians didn’t like one-man-rule before 2015; it takes a lot of chutzpah to suggest they like it better now.<br /><br />In the 2015 election, the majority of Canadian voters cast their ballots for parties that promised to improve Canada’s democracy. It is now time for the government to be brave and honest enough to implement voter equality as promised and on time. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-17135687636174854522016-10-21T23:03:42.957-04:002016-10-21T23:03:42.957-04:00And wait and wait and wait you shall.And wait and wait and wait you shall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-3600829420840099312016-10-21T20:27:15.725-04:002016-10-21T20:27:15.725-04:00seriously anonymous?
i'd love to know what it ...seriously anonymous?<br />i'd love to know what it is you do for others except heckling those who try. <br />your impatience too easily turns into trump-grade simplicity, sir and that is too bad because there is something about what you say - we have lots of time, between birth and death. some of us accept that reality is the product of an on-going and fierce negotiation. always. and it's never perfect. so while some people spend their only time in a lawn chair or a bed, others will have things to do and they will do them, no matter how long it takes.<br /><br />i think the lawn chair lifers imagine reality to be some final swell place :-/<br /><br />luceformahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772782713133612037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60876480725158608892016-10-21T18:29:53.283-04:002016-10-21T18:29:53.283-04:00While I see no serious reason, yet, to doubt that ...While I see no serious reason, yet, to doubt that the Liberals will bring in some sort of electoral reform, I think it is rationally (and certainly historically) problematic to equate popularity with competence, or honesty for that matter. I think many people on the left have been far too kind to Trudeau, who did indeed shift tone and some policies away from the Cons, but have so far left far too much of the Harper legacy intact. I for one, continue to wait and see on a number of important fronts. Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-36426099439551456332016-10-21T15:29:47.682-04:002016-10-21T15:29:47.682-04:00I suggest a lawn chair or a bed. You will be waiti...I suggest a lawn chair or a bed. You will be waiting a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88261890164357239662016-10-21T11:07:29.969-04:002016-10-21T11:07:29.969-04:00action will speak more than words ............wait...action will speak more than words ............waiting ...............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-57322214237589310502016-10-21T10:50:34.943-04:002016-10-21T10:50:34.943-04:00Popular now, but people hate being tricked, even b...Popular now, but people hate being tricked, even by a fraud with nice hair.<br /><br />Lies about electoral reform. Stalled union contract talks. Broken promises to the natives. Heck even the pot heads are starting to wonder.<br /><br />Give it time, give it time. I don't think he will do well when he is no longer 'beloved'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9749026170240103212016-10-21T10:11:21.073-04:002016-10-21T10:11:21.073-04:00hi anon...only in your dreams. Trudeau is not lyin...hi anon...only in your dreams. Trudeau is not lying, he's incredibly popular. Can you believe those numbers? The guy who "just wasn't ready." If he flies any higher he'll have to wear an oxygen mask. And what's really sad is the state of the Harper Party. Leaderless, dead in the water, and looking like a boiled tater...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22246962976044851422016-10-21T09:54:12.346-04:002016-10-21T09:54:12.346-04:00So Little Tater's lying is everyone else's...So Little Tater's lying is everyone else's fault. Wow, just wow. <br /><br />He fooled you, Simon, and is going on fooling you. Your attempts to excuse and justify what Junior has done are just sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com