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December 3, 2008

Bursting Aneurysm Alert

Date: December 3, 2008 For release: Immediate

Prime Minister Invites Provincial Premiers and Territorial Leaders to a First Ministers Meeting on the Economy

Building on the productive discussions of that meeting, Prime Minister Harper issued an invitation today to Canada's Provincial Premiers and Territorial Leaders for a follow-up First Ministers' Meeting, to be held onJanuary 16, 2009. This day-long meeting will be accompanied by a session with Aboriginal Leaders on economic development opportunities for Aboriginal Canadians.


Posted by Kate at December 3, 2008 5:20 PM
Comments

sauce?

Posted by: Que at December 3, 2008 5:48 PM

"the beat goes on" godspeed Mr. Harper
cheers Bubba

Posted by: bubba brown at December 3, 2008 6:04 PM

Prorogue for the big meeting?

Cue the imperial theme music.

Posted by: biff at December 3, 2008 6:07 PM

This assuming he is still PM.

Posted by: lberia at December 3, 2008 6:14 PM

The bulk of the comments herein provide the perfect example of the truly undemocratic tendencies of the Radical Left: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/02/f-vp-spector.html

Here's a typical one (such brain surgeons on the forums there at CBC News!) :

We don't need another expensive election to add to our financial woes. The fact that the electorate who did or did not vote did not and do not understand the process is like saying not reading the fine print of a contract and then whining about the outcome. There is a process in place for this contingent. It is bad enough that Harper wants to rob us of our votes by changing the rules for funding of political parties, he now wants to steal the constitution as well. He screwed up face the music and get on with it.

Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 6:16 PM

the prorogue's a cookin'

Posted by: James at December 3, 2008 6:21 PM

I am now a watcher of QP noontime entertainment. 'unf***ing believable' I never even considered watching the political spectrum of parliament until this fall. Canadian, US elections and now with the QP. The world is falling apart and you get the '3 stooges' up their with their insane ideas. I have to admit that PMSH is one of the best spokespersons I have ever watched. He always shows amazing clarity and calmness when speaking. Thank you very much PMSH, you are doing the right thing, keep it up and work for us Canadians.

Posted by: Merle Underwood at December 3, 2008 6:24 PM

As classy as they come. While Mr. Bean salivates at the prospect of sniffing around 24 Sussex, the big dog carries on with the business of Governing.

Posted by: tommyboy at December 3, 2008 6:25 PM

Iberia, if we all chipped in to buy you a ticket to Communist China, would you accept our generosity?

I'm somewhere between 62% - 100% convinced that your undemocratic world views would fit in well there. And don't worry, they do have Internet. Just keep your negative comments away from the Chinese gov't and focused on the Canadian one and you'll be fine.

Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 6:25 PM

Watch for the cries of "arrogant" at the thought that he is planning for anything after Monday.

BTW - the latest talking points from the cabal of losers, Bob Rae, Dawn Black, Keith Martin and Peter Julian all said on MDL that the uproar is part of the Tory machine - a fan out of calls and letters spouting the same phrases and wording and that ordinary people love the idea of a coalition

Write these four arrogant idiots and Mike Duffy and tell them that you are mad and they are lying to Canadians. I am boiling mad.

Posted by: Alberta Girl at December 3, 2008 6:32 PM

Someone needs to put together a montage of Dion's best screaming incohe-rants in the House for Youtube.

It'd be a million-viewer.

Posted by: Kate at December 3, 2008 6:33 PM

One word sums up PMSH: GENIUS.

Hey Iberia, who looks like a statesman now and who looks like a four year old screaming for a lollipop?

Posted by: Doug at December 3, 2008 6:34 PM

Breaking: Communist Party Endorses Tree Comrades Coalition :

http://www.communist-party.ca/news/Statements/2008/Coalition.html

Posted by: Marie at December 3, 2008 6:37 PM

It's not "iberia" but L Beria, as in:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavrentiy_Beria

...and obviously a troll.

Posted by: Edward Teach at December 3, 2008 6:39 PM

Robert W - North Korea - not China.

Posted by: Gord Tulk at December 3, 2008 6:41 PM

I just watched a horrified Jim Travers, Daniel Lessard and Don Newman (CBC tv) come to realization that another election is probable.
What a bloody surprize for them.

Liberals stuck with Dion again.
Iggy getting cold feet working with a bunch of sore losers that have escalated an ordinary election loss into an national crisis.
Can't you just imagine Harvard Iggy in the same room with Pompous Jack Ego?

I studied at the Trudeau School of Canadian Politics.
Kick them while they're down.

Posted by: rockyt at December 3, 2008 6:41 PM

This coalition, should it take power, would have just 23 seats of the 95 west of Ontario. Just 24% that is. And that's the THREE PARTIES COMBINED!! Worse, a Liberal PM would have only 8 of those 95 seats, or just 8%. How can that be good for national unity, especially when he's attempting to take power the way he is and the deal he's made with separatists to give more money to Quebec? How can Dion be so selfish?

Posted by: scott at December 3, 2008 6:42 PM

I'm a Conservative. Great.. get on with business.. but, in the meanwhile, give an honest explanation for the bullshit coming out today regarding Stockwell Day and Gary Chipeur. Inquiring minds deserve to know.

Posted by: Rob Harvie at December 3, 2008 6:43 PM

Posted by: Kate at December 3, 2008 6:33 PM. You bet Kate. Their was an incident in QP where he had his fingers out like claws. I was looking at it and the first thing that hit me was a man clawing and grabbing for the public purse. He was really quite vocal at the time.

Posted by: Merle Underwood at December 3, 2008 6:43 PM

Hey Iberia.....I see that the Communist Party of Canada has endorsed the "coalition". Seems you are in "good" company. What a laugh!

Posted by: John Luft at December 3, 2008 6:48 PM

My bursting aneurism is derived from Duffy etal telling us that the groundswell of emails, phone calls and talk radio is yet another VRWC Tory concoction. We're just foot soldiers taking marching orders from the Tory war room. Wrap it up with a random act of vandalism on a Government owned sign, and, well, you just don't know what those right wing ideologically driven Conservative supporters will do next.

I just threw up in my mouth a bit.

Posted by: A. Cooper at December 3, 2008 6:50 PM

LBeria. There's a huge difference. Iberia is a peninsula in spain, L Beria a noted communist a-hole. lberia is as well.

Posted by: Anon at December 3, 2008 6:50 PM

Thank you for that glorious tip, Marie! I expanded it a bit here: http://pelalusa.blogspot.com/2008/12/communists-endorse-le-cabal-de-trois.html

Gord, my mistake. Thank you for correcting me!

Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 6:54 PM

I saw Lessard and Travers too, rickyt... it was awful! Lessard is pitiful! He said "I never heard so much Quebec bashing in my life as I have over the past few days" (repeat on Newsworld at 7:30PM ET). So for
Lesssard, it's wrong to accuse a separatist party of being a separatist party. You should just submit, capitulate and hand over the keys to power them, otherwise you hate Quebec. Travers agreed and added that Harper has blown all good favour among Quebecers and has destabilized the country. Not the coalition of course. And Newman, who usually interrupts those who make outlandish and unfair comments, sat back in his chair in abject silence. Didn't challenge anything said, particularly the comments by Lessard for which he owes PMSH and every CPC MP an immediate apology.

Posted by: scott at December 3, 2008 6:58 PM

"...a bunch of sore losers that have escalated an ordinary election loss into an national crisis"


Comment of the night.

Sums it up perfectly.

Posted by: biff at December 3, 2008 6:59 PM

Harper's advisers have to go. This Mr Rogers delivery style is patently phony - how about some passion, Steve.

Posted by: Mississauga Matt at December 3, 2008 7:05 PM

This afternoon I heard a U. of T. Law Professor talking about the decisions the GG can possibly make. He kept on repeatedly using the words "Constitutional Legitimacy". I understand why and I fully understand its meaning but surely there is another type of "legitimacy" that deserves equal, if not more, consideration?

Since I'm an engineer and a numbers guy, let me help her out:

Math Primer for the Governor General
------------------------------------
Choice #1: Give control to Le Coalition
Constitutional Legitimacy = 100%
Democratic Legitimacy: 0%

Choice #2: Force another election to be held
Constitutional Legitimacy = 100%
Democratic Legitimacy: 100%


I ask once again: What legitimate objection can anyone provide arguing against Choice #2?

CANADIANS DEMAND AND DESERVE ANOTHER ELECTION

Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 7:06 PM

Why not...

Go to the economists, the experts on our economy, and ask them if the PM is doing enough to stimulate our economy?

Doesn't that make sense?

I haven't seen ANY interviews...

Posted by: allan at December 3, 2008 7:08 PM

In a clear sign that the Dion led coalition is operating like a well oiled machine, we have now Dion's response........


............

Uhhhhhhh......they haven't given us the response yet.....


....uhhhhhhh..... still waiting........

Posted by: biff at December 3, 2008 7:11 PM

"BTW - the latest talking points from the cabal of losers, Bob Rae, Dawn Black, Keith Martin and Peter Julian all said on MDL that the uproar is part of the Tory machine - a fan out of calls and letters spouting the same phrases and wording and that ordinary people love the idea of a coalition"

Just another fine example of the fact, that in the minds of the Liberal and socialist hierarchy, ordinary Canadians are unable to think for themselves. Everytime that these elitists say something stupid (almost always), they insult the good, old taxpayer.

Posted by: biffjr. at December 3, 2008 7:11 PM
"Go to the economists, the experts on our economy, and ask them if the PM is doing enough to stimulate our economy?"

The PM is an economist: Why not ask him?

Posted by: Anon at December 3, 2008 7:12 PM

.............any minute now.........

Posted by: biff at December 3, 2008 7:13 PM

I'm currently watching the Liberal Party spokesman ... errr CTV reporter, Craig Oliver. Paraphrasing: "Nothing Harper said was good. He didn't even bother to show contrition to the group seeking an unprecedented purge of the Canadian government. What a terrible guy!"

By the way, are we 100% confident that Oliver and Lloyd Robertson are still actually alive and not actually computer generated figures?!? :-)

Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 7:13 PM

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip118347#clip118347

Posted by: allan at December 3, 2008 7:13 PM

The schedule on CBC says they should be showing an episode now called "Homie the Clown"...how appropriate! Where's that tape again?

Posted by: Jeff L. at December 3, 2008 7:13 PM

........we're told that Dion taped over his speech with the latest American Idol episode..........

Posted by: biff at December 3, 2008 7:14 PM

Global's Ottawa guy on PMSH's address: (paraphrased but close enough) Harper's whole case rests on the fact that he thinks the separatists are icky.

Posted by: Kathryn at December 3, 2008 7:15 PM

"The PM is an economist: Why not ask him?"

Because obviously he is biased.

I'd prefer neutral economists. This will appeal to Canadians, and help them make a better choice.

Is the government acting swift enough for the economy?

This is the cornerstone of the coalition's argument. If their argument falls, so does the coalition.

Posted by: allan at December 3, 2008 7:15 PM

Dion didn't understand the question, again?

Posted by: Mississauga Matt at December 3, 2008 7:17 PM

Wow, the hacks on the CTV analyzing PMSH's speech are unreal.

Even Loyd himself sounds nutty. "The danger is, does the coalition look like the bad guys"... or something to that effect.

Posted by: allan at December 3, 2008 7:17 PM

Now they're slamming Dion for being late!


FANTASTIC!

Posted by: allan at December 3, 2008 7:20 PM

For SURE, Dijon is taping his hastily edited REBUTTAL speech, while LOYDE THE DROID YAPS with his ctv cronies.

Dijons tape is LATE theys say.
Bullshit I say, the CTV fix is in!!

Posted by: eastern paul at December 3, 2008 7:20 PM

Wow, Fife is pissed that Dion couldn't get the tape delivered on time! Said it bordered on incompetence and cast doubt on his ability to lead the country. Even Robertson seemed to agree...it might cut into the vital time devoted to eTalk.

Posted by: Jeff L. at December 3, 2008 7:22 PM

Car 54, where are you?

(Dion's response now 10 minutes overdue)

Meanwhile there are now 178,429 responses to the Coalition Poll.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?CANADIAN&1

Posted by: foobert at December 3, 2008 7:22 PM

Liberals and Dippers . . .ask yourself one question.

In the last election, if there had been the opportunity to vote for a "Liberal-NDP-Bloc" coalition, would it have changed the way you voted ?

Right.

Posted by: Fred at December 3, 2008 7:22 PM

Communist just joined them - Marijauna Party next in line to join these stooges.
Just like babies - they were about to get there candy ($1.95 per voter who voted for them!) taken away and now they won't play anymore.
Sickos.

Posted by: Mary at December 3, 2008 7:24 PM

Car 54, where are you?

(Still waiting for Dion)

Meanwhile, the are now 178,907 responses to the Right to Vote poll.

Posted by: foobert at December 3, 2008 7:26 PM

Someone needs to put together a montage of Dion's best screaming incohe-rants in the House for Youtube.

Well here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdGL_fu9CVA

Quote:"The whole principle of our democracy, is, the government is supposed to be able to face the House of Commons, on a vote. This government now, has a deliberate policy of avoiding the vote. This is a violation of the fundamental principles of our constitutional democracy.
Stephen Harper May 03/ 2005

Posted by: manny at December 3, 2008 7:27 PM

Wait,what did Dion say?

Posted by: mike at December 3, 2008 7:33 PM

It's not "iberia" but L Beria, as in:
...and obviously a troll.
Edward Teach

And I doubt that you have
peach fuzz on your pubes, let alone a black beard.

Posted by: manny at December 3, 2008 7:36 PM

Dion hasn't said much of anything in the past hour as far as I can tell... I'm streaming CPAC though...

Posted by: An Anonymous Coward at December 3, 2008 7:37 PM

Here is an excerpt from Licia Corbella's Calgary Herald blog:

"To cut to the chase, in 2007-08, the Bloc and its candidates were reimbursed by Ottawa for 50 per cent of their election expenses, and the party itself received federal per-vote subsidies based on the 1.5 million votes they received in the 2006 election.

Conclusion: The rest of Canada had funded separatism to the tune of $5,970,311. And what were the separatists prepared to cough up for their francophone destiny in that 18-month period? Just $503,676."

http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/corbellareport/archive/2008/12/03/jack-and-gilles-take-over-parliament-hill.aspx

Posted by: Aizlynne at December 3, 2008 7:37 PM

Dion is out of focus, literally.

He also failed to disclose that the coalition includes the Bloc, with veto.

In a moment of sheer insanity, Craig Oliver reminded the Count that the Bloc holds veto power, even while the Count was trying to downplay the effectiveness of the Bloc.

Perfect moment to role tape of Parizeau's earlier gloating.

Posted by: Shaken at December 3, 2008 7:38 PM

Ugh-ohhhhhh, looks like Dijon couldn't trust the cameraman, and videoed his speech by himself!!

Forgot to focus on his face, but the bookshelf is nice and sharp. Sounded too as if he decided to "wing it" with his speech.

Prime Minister? my ass!!

Posted by: eastern paul at December 3, 2008 7:40 PM

Stephane Dion, Canada's Funniest Home Video!

I guess everybody saw "Hot Air" displayed prominently top left?! Hilarious optics all the way around..

Posted by: Peter Jay at December 3, 2008 7:42 PM

manny


yup, as usual, you are a day late, and a dollar short


PMSH was rite, and it would be rite this time as well, but that ain't the topic, nor the intent of the stooges

Posted by: GYM at December 3, 2008 7:44 PM

Fire the GG. Swear in Bill Davis or Peter Lougheed and issue the writ tomorrow. Election Jan9.. Then meet the Premiers on the 16th and bring down the new Budget on the 26th. Tout Finis

Posted by: WarrenT at December 3, 2008 8:20 PM

Fire the GG. Swear in Bill Davis or Peter Lougheed and issue the writ tomorrow. Election Jan9.. Then meet the Premiers on the 16th and bring down the new Budget on the 26th. Tout Finis

Posted by: WarrenT at December 3, 2008 8:21 PM

ON CBC TV News tonight, Premier Doer was cornered and finally commented, saying he expected harper to remain in office and host the January meetings. So someone knows something it seems.

Posted by: marty gold at December 3, 2008 8:26 PM

ive been toying with the idea of running a branch of the the BQ in Alberta.

If we could send enough BQ members to Ottawa we could guarantee skidding Quebec. they have no desire to use their threats for anything but a squeeze play for more equalization.

Posted by: cal2 at December 3, 2008 8:29 PM

Now now manny...don't make me tell your daddy to wash your little potty-mouth out with soap.
Go play with your toys...adults are talking here.

Posted by: Edward Teach at December 3, 2008 8:47 PM

I watched Global than shut it off in distaste after some Academic MOON almost had a stroke trying to tell us all how stupid we are not knowing this is perfectly legal, with it’s the best thing for Canada blah blah. This is really just hunky dory, all lit up in Democracy was his message. No mention of course of the morality , Ethics, Separatists, with all the rest. Not even the tape that seems to show they planned this before the election.

Posted by: Revnant Dream at December 3, 2008 8:49 PM

The bulk of the comments herein provide the perfect example of the truly undemocratic tendencies of the Radical Left: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/02/f-vp-spector.html

Here's a typical one (such brain surgeons on the forums there at CBC News!) :
"We don't need another expensive election to add to our financial woes. blah blah blah more leftard blah blah blah"
Posted by: Robert W. at December 3, 2008 6:16 PM

Truly amazing 'useful idiots' out there. Thanks for sharing, Robert. I'm really getting tired of hearing this "Canadians don't want an election" business over the last 4 years. And, I'm especially tired of the fact it seems to be true. I've never understood this sentiment.

Casting a vote is the ultimate act of political power for the Canadian citizen. Is 20-30 minutes out of your day (at most) that onerous? Is keeping up with current events to be informed so difficult?

What is it with large segments of the Canadian populace that seems to think elections are some kind of inconvenience to be avoided at all costs? It amazes me to no end that such a way of thinking exists at all, let alone among large pockets of the Canadian electorate.

Elections should be welcomed. Yes, it's unfortunate that in our system of democracy we have these times of political instability. But, dammit, we should all be willing, nay, OBLIGED, to remain reasonably informed of current events and, when called upon, to cast a ballot to resolve such uncertainty! Whether it is once every 5 years, once every 5 months matter not. Basic civic duty should not allow for any such thought as, "I don't feel like an election right now." If one is needed, so be it.

It's a small price to pay for freedom, and the economic strength that accompanies democratically-provided liberty.

Posted by: Colin from Mission B.C. at December 3, 2008 9:24 PM

While Harper meets with the Premiers with Natives & others for Canada. Mean while. The “Separatist run Coalition” will be meeting with there bankers. All thee little piggish gnomes together for themselves.

Posted by: Revnant Dream at December 3, 2008 9:30 PM

This is a violation of the fundamental principles of our constitutional democracy.
Posted by: manny at December 3, 2008 7:27 PM

An excellent quote manny. One that would accurately describe an unholy alliance handing veto power to the Bloc. Veto power over all bills, including money, spending and taxation. The Bloc, a party whose raison d'etre is the disintegration of Canada, and is unaccountable to 4 out of every 5 Canadian voter.

So, shut the hell up when spouting off about fundamental principles of democracy. I can think of no more offense to democracy than the soft totalitarianism being peddled by Duceppe and company. They'll have a say in the collection and spending of MY TAX DOLLARS, yet I will have no way to hold them accountable. Sod off, you leftard git.

Posted by: Colin from Mission B.C. at December 3, 2008 9:31 PM

$300 million spent on an election would be a stimulus, wages for temp workers, advertising, printers, sign makers, storefront rentals.

Posted by: tranio at December 3, 2008 10:17 PM

Posted by: Edward Teach at December 3, 2008 6:39 PM

Actually, we say "iberia" so as not to dignify the name.

And back in manny's alternate universe, he is trying to equate harper's working with the blocheads to force an election on the liberals in the midst of actual government non-confidence (adscam) with the seditious move by the 3 stooges. That manny completely misses the point that these are apples & oranges is expected; that he (and the other left-droids) keep crowing about it is interesting to behold: unabashed ignorance and arrogance on full display.

mhb23re
at gmail d0t calm

Posted by: MHB at December 3, 2008 10:37 PM

THE SMOKING GUN;

****The Liberals were "plotting to seize power even before Canadians had their say at the polls" in the last election, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Larry Miller charged Monday.

The Conservative MP issued a statement Monday in which he cited recent remarks by Liberal opponent Thom Noble, who placed third behind Green Party candidate Dick Hibma and Miller in the Oct. 14 election.

Noble said Friday that he was aware of coalition talk during the election campaign when asked about the potential defeat of the minority Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

"There was talk, we were told not to mention it," Noble said during an interview. "If the numbers were higher, they were going to seek to form a coalition." An attempt to contact Noble at his home Monday was unsuccessful.****

http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1325123

This all stinks of back door operative public public trough feeder Bob Rae .

Posted by: MATT at December 4, 2008 5:08 PM
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