With the old guard tossed out and a new one taking over I thought I would start a thread for civil discussion here as was suggested by Noeller.

So have at it:

- with Trudeau and the Liberals in a majority, will we see most of all the "hopey, changy" materialize?

-what happens to the Conservatives? Will they become like the PC of old or lean more towards their Reformer roots?

-will Candians be better off?

-what happens to the NDP? Will they wilt back to stay in 3rd party status until the next Layton?

-will we see more of "Angry Tom" or more of "Smeying Thomas" (I so hope for the former, the latter scared the gravy outta me)

So once again have at it and try keeping away from the personal attacks, that includes making dumb assed comments which elicit (sometimes justifies) the personal attacks.

Perhaps we need a MB election thread

 

         

 

But we already know the results

Anybody else fear the NDP get in again?

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Anybody else fear the NDP get in again?

Nope. 

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Anybody else fear the NDP get in again?

In BC we sure do. 

NDP vote to have leadership election.

Who runs for the NDP and is a legit leadership candidate?

19 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Who runs for the NDP and is a legit leadership candidate?

2 years to find someone.

Avi Lewis?

15 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Avi Lewis?

Sure he and Naomi can bring in the Leap Manifesto and get 10-15 seats.

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Sure he and Naomi can bring in the Leap Manifesto and get 10-15 seats.

that's 10 - 15 too many for those two.  Just complete loons.

What's Gary Doer up to these days now that he's no longer US Ambassador?

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he'd be a good option, but he would get mowed down by the same faction that took out Mulcair.  Doer would make too much sense and try to move the NDP into the same space that Mulcair did, and when he fails like Mulcair did, he'll get knifed in the back too.  The NDP has to sort out what it wants to be, a party representing union/labour or a party that wants to appeal to the enviros that want to kill all petroleum projects.  They can't have it both ways.

How is Doer's french?

I'm clearly no Dipper but, Doer is one heck of a politician.

btw, anyone else just a little concerned with our new PM's policies (or lack of)?

 

 

20 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

he'd be a good option, but he would get mowed down by the same faction that took out Mulcair.  Doer would make too much sense and try to move the NDP into the same space that Mulcair did, and when he fails like Mulcair did, he'll get knifed in the back too.  The NDP has to sort out what it wants to be, a party representing union/labour or a party that wants to appeal to the enviros that want to kill all petroleum projects.  They can't have it both ways.

Exactly. I have been in hospital the past 5 days & I had nothing else to do so yesterday I watched the NDP convention on CPAC. It was on my little tv beside my bed. It was interesting television as all I saw were a bunch of absolutely looney tunes delegates.

Yes, the crazed young enviros who would have us living back in the Stone Age.  Bent upon destroying Canada's oil industry along with their absolute hate for Alberta vs the union people who have put decades into building the party only to see it being destroyed by young hipsters who probably haven't worked in any kind of meaningful job all their adult lives. There was one dumb ass delegate who was in her mid 20's & looked to be from somewhere in the Middle East who wanted Mulcair out. She even said on camera while being interviewed that there were too many old white people in the party.  What a racist idiot. If a white guy said the same thing about her she'd be screaming about intolerance.

Got a lovely Pallister is scary rotocall from the NDP and Sharon Blady (not my MLA). I hope those jokers lose big on Tuesday.

On ‎1‎/‎29‎/‎2016 at 5:58 PM, kelownabomberfan said:

In BC we sure do. 

The NDP are killing us here in Alberta.

42 minutes ago, iso_55 said:

The NDP are killing us here in Alberta.

Alberta created the most jobs in Canada in March, contrary to the expectations of the so-called experts. That sounds deadly for sure. 

1 minute ago, Jacquie said:

Alberta created the most jobs in Canada in March, contrary to the expectations of the so-called experts. That sounds deadly for sure. 

Carbon tax, higher taxes, Leap Manifesto...Little or no private investment... Ten billion dollar deficit. Oh yeah, debt will rise to $56.7 billion by 2019. No plans o start paying it back... We are effed here.

Seems to me Alberta was screwed by the previous government.

7 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Got a lovely Pallister is scary rotocall from the NDP and Sharon Blady (not my MLA). I hope those jokers lose big on Tuesday.

Me too. In St norbert. A campaign designed to scare the stupidest voters. Something to be proud of. 

2 hours ago, Jacquie said:

Seems to me Alberta was screwed by the previous government.

The Tories set the NDP on us but Notley is ramping up her socialist agenda big time. getting rid of coal powered electrical generating stations which will drive up the cost of electricity. A 4 cent a litre carbon tax starting January 1st rising to 5 cents in 2018, overwhelming spending leading to a $10 billion dollar deficit this year risong to 56.8 billion by 2019. No plans to pay anything back. The NDP is doing some horrible things to the Alberta economy.

Coal?

57 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Coal?

Yes, I'm surprised that you're surprised. Coal has been used for generating electricity since the very beginning.  This is for you, Frosty.

https://www.duke-energy.com/about-energy/generating-electricity/coal-fired-how.asp

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