tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post116974483350237164..comments2023-09-12T12:07:08.126-02:30Comments on Web Talk - Newfoundland and Labrador: New Conservative Slogan: "A Promise Made is a Promise Broken"Patriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364831921954903098noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169967870451949682007-01-28T03:34:00.000-03:302007-01-28T03:34:00.000-03:30Promises in Canada are only kept on a per capita b...Promises in Canada are only kept on a per capita basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169838429497302532007-01-26T15:37:00.000-03:302007-01-26T15:37:00.000-03:30Well, the interesting thing about all of this, is ...Well, the interesting thing about all of this, is that we see how Harper truely thinks. The fact is, Harper is reigned in a little because he heads up a minority government, he has to watch his step, and he has to be carefull not to upset his base. Should he get in next time with a majority, we could see an unbridled/emboldened Harper, and that could have interesting consequences for us all!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Artfull DodgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169828656371223572007-01-26T12:54:00.000-03:302007-01-26T12:54:00.000-03:30The thing is, other than places like NL and Sask t...The thing is, other than places like NL and Sask the public doesn't really know or care much about equalization formulas. That means using equalization to win over Quebec voters isn't a good route. They have other priorities. On the other hand it's a great way to piss off voters in the NL and out west.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169828529079501172007-01-26T12:52:00.000-03:302007-01-26T12:52:00.000-03:30I read a news report saying the same thing. Harpe...I read a news report saying the same thing. Harper may have blinked. I hope so. He wants votes in Quebec but a handful of new seats in Quebec are not much good if he loses them in AB, Sask, NL and BC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169818038881141262007-01-26T09:57:00.000-03:302007-01-26T09:57:00.000-03:30You're right "Artful". Harper hasn't done it yet ...You're right "Artful". Harper hasn't done it yet and reports say he may not. It's beginning to look like he blinked on the non-renewable issue. Maybe now that NL, Sask, BC and Alberta are all on side Harper is starting to worry.<BR/><BR/>RE: the culture of defeat comment he made, a lot of people crapped on him for that but he wasn't completely off base. The full story though is that any defeatest attitude or apathy (and it does exist) stems from years of being beaten down by the Canadian wolf. You can only get knocked down so many times before you begin to think it isn't worth getting up any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1169751401772988692007-01-25T15:26:00.000-03:302007-01-25T15:26:00.000-03:30It the Conservative party of canada, or at least t...It the Conservative party of canada, or at least the version led by harper is finding out how the game is played. Make promises to get elected, then once elected break promises when it is to your advantage (ie. when those adversly affected command a less than significant number of seats). Harper is the same guy felt that Atlantic Canada had a culture of defeat, or words to that effect. I guess he see's no problem with adding fuel to that particular fire now that he is the Prime Minister. <BR/><BR/>Actually, to be fair, Harper hasn't done anything to counteract the Atlantic accord agreement to this point. We shall see how this all plays out in the very near future.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Artfull DodgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com