tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post7555862896490570980..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Con Clown Leadership Scandal Just Got WorseSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-84225343214305138062017-03-22T09:18:46.423-04:002017-03-22T09:18:46.423-04:00It will always be Trudeau, he is formidableIt will always be Trudeau, he is formidableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18905900659265857262017-03-22T07:52:30.383-04:002017-03-22T07:52:30.383-04:00hi e.a.f...I agree that a good opposition is impor...hi e.a.f...I agree that a good opposition is important in a democracy. But both the Cons and the NDP are coming up short. The Cons are the Cons and they will never change. But sadly the NDP is not much better. They are so fixated on attacking Justin Trudeau they have lost sight of the larger picture. And unless they renew themselves and change their tactics, I'm not sure they'll be around for much longer....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64237600951087112892017-03-22T07:48:35.898-04:002017-03-22T07:48:35.898-04:00hi JD...I very much doubt that any of them, with t...hi JD...I very much doubt that any of them, with the possible exception of Michael Chong, would pass Leitch's test. And needless to say she certainly wouldn't. I don't know what planet she came from, but it's certainly not one I would like to visit....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61804117776248052222017-03-22T07:46:29.769-04:002017-03-22T07:46:29.769-04:00hi Gyor...I might write something soon on the NDP ...hi Gyor...I might write something soon on the NDP leadership race. As you may know I did vote for them in the last election, so I feel the need to explain themselves. But what I will say right now is that I am not impressed with any of the NDP candidates. The NDP needs to come up with a new vision for the 21st Century, and attacking Trudeau like they attacked Harper is not going to work for them. All you have to do is look at the polls to see that all their efforts to date have got them absolutely nowhere. And my position remains the same. I will always support the progressive leader best able to defeat the Cons, and right now that's Trudeau....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60312723740591474572017-03-21T21:01:53.931-04:002017-03-21T21:01:53.931-04:00Quebec is very happy with the federal liberals.Quebec is very happy with the federal liberals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4646013148001433462017-03-21T19:13:08.953-04:002017-03-21T19:13:08.953-04:00As much as I don't like the conservative party...As much as I don't like the conservative party it is a sad commentary on Conservatives in this country that the party has come to this and the number of not so great candidates for leadership. for a democracy to be sustained and vibrant there needs to be choices. with none, even the best party will become stagnant and some will develop bad habits. With no one to turn to or rather another party to turn to, things will not turn out well so the Consertives and the NDP need to kick it up several knotchs. the NDP didn't make the best decision when they decided to fire Mulcair. they ought have kept him on until some one else with some profile and decent qualifications came along. In my opinion Mulcair would do a better job than the current candidates.<br /><br />Without viable leaders for the NDP and Conservative Parties I won't be surprised if Quebec separatist parties start to make in roads in Quebec again. From many of the Quebec voters it would be the only way to send a message to the federal Liberal Party if they were unhappy with them.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-27108814685045212192017-03-21T16:54:46.384-04:002017-03-21T16:54:46.384-04:00I think they should all undergo Kellie's value...I think they should all undergo Kellie's values test while hooked up to a polygraph. <br />I wonder if any would pass?<br />JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20599260855763049382017-03-21T16:20:33.387-04:002017-03-21T16:20:33.387-04:00Gotta love that old timey dipper sanctimony.Gotta love that old timey dipper sanctimony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-78268908117050533522017-03-21T14:39:49.704-04:002017-03-21T14:39:49.704-04:00I find the NDP leadership contestants far more int... I find the NDP leadership contestants far more interesting then the mostly clowns who populate CPC race. <br /><br /> The NDP race is filled with likable people, who actually have ideas beyond destroying the social safety net, picking on immigrants, or other CPC lunacy. <br /><br /> And by the next election I think you'll find Trudeau far more vulnerable then you expect. <br /><br /> He's broken some major promises, enough that even some Liberal Bloggers have publicly quiet the Liberal party and cut off donations. <br /><br /> The effect hasn't completely seeped into the public yet, Trump is simply too much of a distraction, but eventually it will. <br /><br /> And the NDP has some strong candidates for leader. <br /><br /> Personally I'm leaning heavily towards Guy Caron, he charming, good in both official languages, <br />as an economist he will be taken seriously, has a sense of humour, but does not come off as shallow. <br /><br /> And he ACTUALLY has a plan for Canada's future, unlike Trudeau who only has plans for getting elected.<br /><br /> I am excited by Guy Caron's basic income idea. <br /><br /> As Peter Julian said Trudeau may not be a progressive but he plays one on TVGyorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773307017058386989noreply@blogger.com