I do hope you feel better soon. And you should definitely WRITE to the transit authority about the situation. Better still, post flyers at the station telling others to do the same.
Am I the only one who felt that nothing bad happened in the last term?
I don't know if you're the only one, but this blog entry by author James Bow summarizes pretty well the reasons I feel that this Conservative government deserves defeat.
(Bear in mind, James also wrote a similar blog entry in 2006 regarding the Martin Liberals.)
I have to send a response to an email I got this week about the Aurora Awards
Did I miss that one? I don't remember seeing that.
It does seem, though, if I remember correctly, that Harper has backed down on the Conservatives' plan to get rid of the federal subsidy to political parties.
I had not heard that, and I would be pretty surprised. The most annoying aspect of this to me is doing it right *after* the election, after so many Canadians voted with the words "the party I am voting for may not win, but at least they will receive my $1.85". From that point of view, I see this as stolen money.
by freezing MPs' salary increases
My understanding was that it is not a freeze, it is merely a reduction in the amount of the increase.
about a possible Liberal/NDP/BQ coalition
Actually, the latest I heard was that it was only a liberal/NDP coalition, but that they would have the confidence of the Bloq.
And I also wish that it didn't mean that Stephane Dion would become PMThat would not be automatic, actually. Looking at
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Did I miss that one? I don't remember seeing that.
I'll forward it anyway - it was from Liana (I think she sent it on Tuesday).
I had not heard that, and I would be pretty surprised. The most annoying aspect of this to me is doing it right *after* the election, after so many Canadians voted with the words "the party I am voting for may not win, but at least they will receive my $1.85". From that point of view, I see this as stolen money.
Is it retroactive? I didn't think so.
My understanding was that it is not a freeze, it is merely a reduction in the amount of the increase.
Could be - I don't recall.
Actually, the latest I heard was that it was only a liberal/NDP coalition, but that they would have the confidence of the Bloq.
You're right - I was misremembering (or perhaps the article I'd read was ambiguous, but it was clearer in the article I read in yesterday's paper.
That would not be automatic, actually. Looking at historical precedents from other parliamentary democracies, the coalition could choose pretty much any MP
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Am I the only one who felt that nothing bad happened in the last term?
I don't know if you're the only one, but this blog entry by author James Bow summarizes pretty well the reasons I feel that this Conservative government deserves defeat.
(Bear in mind, James also wrote a similar blog entry in 2006 regarding the Martin Liberals.)
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Andrew
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I have to send a response to an email I got this week about the Aurora Awards
Did I miss that one? I don't remember seeing that.
It does seem, though, if I remember correctly, that Harper has backed down on the Conservatives' plan to get rid of the federal subsidy to political parties.
I had not heard that, and I would be pretty surprised. The most annoying aspect of this to me is doing it right *after* the election, after so many Canadians voted with the words "the party I am voting for may not win, but at least they will receive my $1.85". From that point of view, I see this as stolen money.
by freezing MPs' salary increases
My understanding was that it is not a freeze, it is merely a reduction in the amount of the increase.
about a possible Liberal/NDP/BQ coalition
Actually, the latest I heard was that it was only a liberal/NDP coalition, but that they would have the confidence of the Bloq.
And I also wish that it didn't mean that Stephane Dion would become PMThat would not be automatic, actually. Looking at ( ... )
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I'll forward it anyway - it was from Liana (I think she sent it on Tuesday).
I had not heard that, and I would be pretty surprised. The most annoying aspect of this to me is doing it right *after* the election, after so many Canadians voted with the words "the party I am voting for may not win, but at least they will receive my $1.85". From that point of view, I see this as stolen money.
Is it retroactive? I didn't think so.
My understanding was that it is not a freeze, it is merely a reduction in the amount of the increase.
Could be - I don't recall.
Actually, the latest I heard was that it was only a liberal/NDP coalition, but that they would have the confidence of the Bloq.
You're right - I was misremembering (or perhaps the article I'd read was ambiguous, but it was clearer in the article I read in yesterday's paper.
That would not be automatic, actually. Looking at historical precedents from other parliamentary democracies, the coalition could choose pretty much any MP ( ... )
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It would make for an interesting situation, since the tradition is that interim leaders don't run for leadership...
The smart thing to do would be the have a liberal-heavy cabinet, but name Layton leader of the coalition.
But that would be smart, so it probably won't be what's proposed. :)
Cu,
Andrew
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