nebula Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Opposition Parties Topple Canadian Government Published March 25, 2011 | Associated Press http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/25/opposition-parties-topple-canadian-government/#ixzz1HfcSwgOG Would the Canadians here care to comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 I cannot believe that we are going to the polls again!! A May election that is Federal then in October for a Provincial. Talk about ridiculous!! Oh well - this is Canada!! The Prime Minister has been handling the economy and the nation well - what we do not need is a coalition with the Bloq ( a Quebec only Party) which wants to separate from Canada, in the Triumvirate trying to run the country. This time I hope that the Conservatives do win a majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 So what's been going on that's been causing all this craziness? (Note: We haven't heard anything about what is behind the current situation.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.20 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 I remember as a child (many moons ago) Quebec was trying to separate from the rest of Canada. My relatives in Quebec use to say they were loosing their identity as real Canadians and wanted to remain as they once were, French speaking and with their alliances the country started with. Is this the same today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 Today it is mostly the fact that the price quote for the new fighter planes to replace the current CF-18's is not the price that the opposition said it was also that the choice should have gone to an open bid not to the company that designed them and the same co. that the US purchased theirs from. Also the price for the new prisons to replace the old ones is not the correct price. The 'Liberal Party' is the one that chose the planes in a previous government chose that company and the 'Conservative Party' went along with it. Basically they needed an excuse to bring the government down so that they could hope to form a coalition much the way the Brits are governing now. O yes, Canada was not chosen to sit on the Security Council of the UN and the other parties are really ticked. However, the Canadian is in charge of the NATO forces so they cannot say too much!! And on and on it goes - you have elections every 4 years we can have them when the other parties get together and vote a no confidence in the sitting party and we go to an election - 4 in 7 years at the cost of $300,000,000 for an election. And they claim that they are concerned about a waste of money on new jets. The last time a government got a submarine - used - from the Brits and we spent a fortune upgrading - would have been cheaper to purchase a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.07 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 Today it is mostly the fact that the price quote for the new fighter planes to replace the current CF-18's is not the price that the opposition said it was also that the choice should have gone to an open bid not to the company that designed them and the same co. that the US purchased theirs from. Also the price for the new prisons to replace the old ones is not the correct price. The 'Liberal Party' is the one that chose the planes in a previous government chose that company and the 'Conservative Party' went along with it. Basically they needed an excuse to bring the government down so that they could hope to form a coalition much the way the Brits are governing now. O yes, Canada was not chosen to sit on the Security Council of the UN and the other parties are really ticked. However, the Canadian is in charge of the NATO forces so they cannot say too much!! And on and on it goes - you have elections every 4 years we can have them when the other parties get together and vote a no confidence in the sitting party and we go to an election - 4 in 7 years at the cost of $300,000,000 for an election. And they claim that they are concerned about a waste of money on new jets. The last time a government got a submarine - used - from the Brits and we spent a fortune upgrading - would have been cheaper to purchase a new one. Well, littlelambs, that just proves it. Canada's government does things much as our own......who knows why they do such things? I'm a little mad that Canada isn't sitting on the Security Council myself; they always pick countries that are abysmal failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 Today it is mostly the fact that the price quote for the new fighter planes to replace the current CF-18's is not the price that the opposition said it was also that the choice should have gone to an open bid not to the company that designed them and the same co. that the US purchased theirs from. Also the price for the new prisons to replace the old ones is not the correct price. The 'Liberal Party' is the one that chose the planes in a previous government chose that company and the 'Conservative Party' went along with it. Basically they needed an excuse to bring the government down so that they could hope to form a coalition much the way the Brits are governing now. O yes, Canada was not chosen to sit on the Security Council of the UN and the other parties are really ticked. However, the Canadian is in charge of the NATO forces so they cannot say too much!! And on and on it goes - you have elections every 4 years we can have them when the other parties get together and vote a no confidence in the sitting party and we go to an election - 4 in 7 years at the cost of $300,000,000 for an election. And they claim that they are concerned about a waste of money on new jets. The last time a government got a submarine - used - from the Brits and we spent a fortune upgrading - would have been cheaper to purchase a new one. Well, littlelambs, that just proves it. Canada's government does things much as our own......who knows why they do such things? I'm a little mad that Canada isn't sitting on the Security Council myself; they always pick countries that are abysmal failures. Boy is that the truth - although what good is the UN anyway? What have they really accomplished ? it's more of a status symbol and the non christian countries always get their way anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted March 26, 2011 What's really crazy is that Harper is still the popular party, and these 3 opposition parties get to join together and try and toss the reigning govt, even against the wishes of the majority of Canadians. I think most reasonable people are hoping for a conservative majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.07 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 Today it is mostly the fact that the price quote for the new fighter planes to replace the current CF-18's is not the price that the opposition said it was also that the choice should have gone to an open bid not to the company that designed them and the same co. that the US purchased theirs from. Also the price for the new prisons to replace the old ones is not the correct price. The 'Liberal Party' is the one that chose the planes in a previous government chose that company and the 'Conservative Party' went along with it. Basically they needed an excuse to bring the government down so that they could hope to form a coalition much the way the Brits are governing now. O yes, Canada was not chosen to sit on the Security Council of the UN and the other parties are really ticked. However, the Canadian is in charge of the NATO forces so they cannot say too much!! And on and on it goes - you have elections every 4 years we can have them when the other parties get together and vote a no confidence in the sitting party and we go to an election - 4 in 7 years at the cost of $300,000,000 for an election. And they claim that they are concerned about a waste of money on new jets. The last time a government got a submarine - used - from the Brits and we spent a fortune upgrading - would have been cheaper to purchase a new one. Well, littlelambs, that just proves it. Canada's government does things much as our own......who knows why they do such things? I'm a little mad that Canada isn't sitting on the Security Council myself; they always pick countries that are abysmal failures. Boy is that the truth - although what good is the UN anyway? What have they really accomplished ? it's more of a status symbol and the non christian countries always get their way anyway. Amen to that, sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.07 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2011 What's really crazy is that Harper is still the popular party, and these 3 opposition parties get to join together and try and toss the reigning govt, even against the wishes of the majority of Canadians. I think most reasonable people are hoping for a conservative majority. I really think Mr. Harper has been doing a pretty good job.....hopefully y'all will get your conservative majority. I always puzzle over the descriptions of Canadians as 'liberal'. I've known lots of Canadians, and have been to Canada several times as well, and I have yet to meet a Canadian who WASN'T conservative in actions and outlook. Maybe I'm just not meeting the liberal ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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