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Harper calls election

9/8/2008

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      It is one year earlier than the law Harper had fought for, but under the guise of ending " a dysfuntional parliament ",he has gambled and called an election. John Turner and Paul Martin also held fall elections, when they were not necessary, and both suffered losses. The same fate awaits Harper.

     His agenda has been stalled and he has run out of new ideas, and so he blames the other parties and hopes to fool the electorate. . Wearing a sweater and holding a reluctant baby will not be enough to mask his image as a bully and a control freak with a hidden agenda...........he still has a Reform party soul. His cuts to the  arts, culture and legal assistance programmes, his misuse of the huge surplus he inherited from the Liberals, the downturn of the economy, his shoddy record on the environment,  the mounting casualties in Afghanistan  and the continued job losses in Ontario, all point to trouble for him.

      The Liberals, if they can get their act together and if they can stop their sniping at their leader and if they can mount a coherent message  can benefit the most . However Dion must shed his image as a bumbler leadig a cabal of ambitious  wannabees", ready to strike at any seeming weakness. The Liberals are successful when they campaign on the left, and Dion has recognized  this with his Green Shift " richer, fairer, greener ", and promised tax relief.

      The N.D.P. must not be caught between Harper's right wing agenda and Dion's move to the left. Layton must do more than act as the Obama of the north. He has to offer more than " winds of change ",and........."priorities of the kitchen table, not....boardroom table ". Canadians are not seduced by rhyming couplets . He has to deal with both the Green  Party and the Liberals poaching on his turf. He should try and learn from the  NDP's 1974 and 1984 elections.

     The Bloc Quebecois has to hit the Reform/ Conservative hard on the environment, on Afghanistan and their " right wing, American style idealogy ". Harper will try to make the B.Q. irreelevant, stressing  that they have done little for Quebec. Harper's rally in Quebec City, is the first of many forays he plan to make to this province. Any chance to form a major or even a majority government rest on Harper's ability to sell himself here.

     The next few weeks will certainly be interesting....... 

  

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Melissa Dimitriadis
9/8/2008 05:21:29 am

I cannot wait to have the chance to vote and finally have my opinion be counted. I cannot wait to hear all the party platforms and see if Dion and the liberals can pull themselves together.

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Steph Doughty
9/12/2008 01:54:52 pm

*singing* Oh where, oh where have our statesmen gone? Oh where, oh where could they be?

It's completely inacceptable that these men are behaving like children--that is, more than usual. They argue, they bicker, they blame... and yet, is anything really said?

It's week one and I'm already tired of them. The puffin, the sweaters and babies(as you pointed out), and the general attempt to promote certain leaders likeability is ridiculous. If we don't like them by now and we've had to watch them for the past three and a bit years, what will make us change our minds now? Certainly not these pathetic makeovers. And I'm sorry if I'm being very negative here, but there are real issues to be discussed, and frankly they insult Canadians intelligence by pandering and feigning so.

One last note, good for Elizabeth May! It's insult enough that Harper keeps his cronies on such a tight that they cannot even truly represent their constituents, but for the media (I believe) and the current government to block her from having the chance of debating is just wrong! And personally, I'm glad she'll have a chance to debate. Maybe it will even add some authenticity to the debate. As a bonus, she's not a man. I can't argue with that.

Rant done. I promise.

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Hannah
9/14/2008 01:09:24 am

I must say I am very impressed with the NDP's campaign commercials that attack the Conservatives. Unlike the Tories who consistently ridicule Dion's demeanor, The NDP's ads focus on Harper's political beliefs and agenda. At the same time they place themselves extremely left on most issues ranging from gay rights to environment protection. It impressed me to say the least, the NDP are showing their teeth .

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     Ishwar R. Prashad recently retired from over 47 years of teaching.

    He taught Political Science variously at Dawson College, Loyola College, Algoma University College, Sir George Williams University, Concordia University and Vanier College.

    Previously, he taught for nine years in Port Mourant, Guyana.


    He became Principal of Corentyne Comprehensive High School at the tender age of 21. During this time he turned down Scholarship offers to study overseas in England and the U.S.S.R.

    He chose Canada and after graduating from Sir George Williams with a B.A Honours with Distinction, he accepted a Fellowship to complete his graduate work at McMaster University. He completed his first two degrees-Bachelors and Masters- in three years.  

    His last position was as Co-Ordinator of Political Science and Economics at Vanier College and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Concordia University.

    He is married to the former Juliet Ramcharan (Library Supervisor, McGill University) and together they have three children – Indra R. Prashad, P.Eng. ,McGill (Presently Manager, Ontario Safe Water Drinking Agency), Ishwar R. Prashad Jr., B.A ,McGill (Presently, President, Kismit Gear Inc.) and Rabindra Y. Prashad, (Presently, Artist and Chef).They are the proud Grandparents of eight grandchildren-Miranda, Kamal, Ayesha, Élan, Anĵa , Étienne, Chloé, and Jasmine.

     

     

     





     



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