tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post1655001259506382947..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Desperate Cons and the Referendum ObsessionSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69088803952304483032016-07-28T10:02:26.121-04:002016-07-28T10:02:26.121-04:00hi anon...yes except that the Cons will also insis...hi anon...yes except that the Cons will also insist that the FPTP system be added to the list of choices, and what I fear is that the process will consume so much time the next election will have to be held using the old system. Which would be of course exactly what the Cons want....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4889703773782041142016-07-27T09:52:03.932-04:002016-07-27T09:52:03.932-04:00If the Libs are smart they'll agree to the Con...If the Libs are smart they'll agree to the Con demand for a referendum. Voters have already voted to eliminate First Past the Post (FPTP) elections by giving the Libs a majority. That leaves the following referendum question: "Do you prefer Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) or Ranked Ballots (RB)?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59087632133513893802016-07-27T09:44:00.720-04:002016-07-27T09:44:00.720-04:00hi anon...actually Trudeau did talk about electora...hi anon...actually Trudeau did talk about electoral reform during the last campaign. He said it would be the last election under a FPTP system. He just forgot to say that it would be the end of the Cons....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-41234334521415279332016-07-27T09:42:14.677-04:002016-07-27T09:42:14.677-04:00hi MC...No Pierre Trudeau was not a card carrying ...hi MC...No Pierre Trudeau was not a card carrying communist, he was actually a devout Catholic. And although I wish he was, Justin is no socialist...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-12914807580006021482016-07-27T09:07:30.387-04:002016-07-27T09:07:30.387-04:00PET was by far the best PM we have ever had. His a...PET was by far the best PM we have ever had. His accomplishments our foundation. His failures (to cement them) on NEP and anti NAFTA our losses.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91407109886128074842016-07-27T07:47:10.090-04:002016-07-27T07:47:10.090-04:00If only Trudeau and the Liberals had talked about ...If only Trudeau and the Liberals had talked about electoral reform during the last election we wouldn't need to waste all this time and money talking about it now. Silly Liberals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-17086850479613955242016-07-26T22:57:22.596-04:002016-07-26T22:57:22.596-04:00Looks like Baby Doc is gonna finish what Papa Doc ...Looks like Baby Doc is gonna finish what Papa Doc started and make us a full fledged socialist country comrade Simon. Trudeau SR was a card carrying communist as well all know.<br /><br />-MCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com