Comments | greatbearmd: Oh Canada?

greatbearmd

Oh Canada?

Nov 28, 2005 22:16

I certainly hope that this mess does not cause any grief for my friends to the North. The last thing we need is, well, another USA.

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detailbear November 29 2005, 22:45:42 UTC

Not a value judgement, but a big factor in the election. The Bloc is an entirely Québéc-based party, so the 14% support it has can translate to a lot of the 75 seats in Québéc. The Gomery scandal was also centered in Québéc, and many people there blame the Liberal for focusing negative attention on the province. Every seat for the Bloc in Québéc (currently 53) is generally one taken away from the Liberals (currently at 21).

The NDP and Conservatives will be unlikely to gain any seats in Québéc, so the Bloc (a fiscally conservative but socially liberal party) could be a deciding factor if a coalition government were required.

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greatbearmd November 29 2005, 05:00:39 UTC

I feel the Canadian people are far more mature and intelligent enough not to fall for the kind of extreme political nonsense and divisiveness that has plagues the US. Still, I hate seeing any sort of conservative swing anywhere these days.

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bitterlawngnome November 29 2005, 04:28:18 UTC

It's not a surprise, and it's all been done above-board; we have not lost rights or anything in the process. Our Conservative party (does not equal Republican) is still kinda on the fringe so as Brodie says the most likely outcome is another minority (three-party) government, which actually tend to function pretty well until they suddenly dissolve.

greatbearmd November 29 2005, 05:04:56 UTC

Unlike here, where the neo-cons have marginalized anyone but their own, you guys still have a cooperative state where the representation is pretty broad and inclusive. That's my understanding at least. More of a European style, no?

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Re: Know thy enemy. bitterlawngnome November 29 2005, 05:31:03 UTC

Yeah that has the wrong connotation. I think what I meant to convey was that they can still come across as loonies, which could (I hope) limit their appeal.

I think we'll be ok jongrizzman November 29 2005, 20:31:15 UTC

The fact that not many people want to hear the mudslinging that will be going on over CHRISTMAS this year does worry me a bit. Voter apathy may turn out to be a Liberal advantage this time around ( ... )