Via Bourque;
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Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean was in tune with public opinion across the country when she agreed Thursday to suspend, or prorogue Parliament until Jan. 26 at the request of Harper. Almost seven in 10 of those surveyed Tuesday and Wednesday gave prorogation a thumbs up.
The Tories also were deemed by almost six in 10 Canadians to be the best managers of the economy in these troubling times.
Results of the wide-ranging survey, conducted exclusively for Canwest News Service and Global National, paint a picture of a population gripped by fear that is largely giving the Conservatives the benefit of the doubt – for now – to lead the country in such uncertain political and economic times.
“Overall, this is breaking quite clearly to the government as opposed to the coalition,” said pollster Darrell Bricker.
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Bricker said a clear consensus appears to be building in Canada, albeit to a lesser degree in Quebec, that Harper is doing the right thing by trying to hang on to power.
“The idea of having Stephane Dion as the prime minister, combined with the coalition being supported by the Bloc Quebecois, is basically fatal in the minds of the public,” Bricker said.
Ass , meet teeth .
Gee, that would be a masterful ass-whipping in conformity with the spanking law case:
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 4
I think this would be in hickory switch territory.
Yowza!
“yowza – (slang interjection; became current circa 1932) An exclamation of delight or approval;
Cheers
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Frankenstein Battalion
2nd Squadron: Ulanen-(Lancers) Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden(Rheinisches) Nr.7(Saarbrucken)
Knecht Rupprecht Division
Hans Corps
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Army Group “True North
Well, this is a START.
What I want to know is: WTF do the liberals have to do to lose the other 24%, diddle their own supporter’s children?
Just what will it take? Scum-sucking, moral-less vermin.
Stephane Dion is trying to get his deposit back on the new drapes for 24 sussex drive. It seems he is having trouble though because the drapierierre says wtf am I sposed to do with 300 cubic metres of slime green drapes ? you tink its izzy cancelling dese drapes ?
The numbers by themselves are meaningless because they don’t take into account the fact that Canadians are outraged at these poll results.
I’d be a lot happier if I knew those surveyed lived in TO and Quebec…
I’d be a lot happier if I knew those surveyed lived in TO and Quebec…
OT here,but I really want to thank all who posted comments about the Dion ‘tapegate’ last eve.I came home from a long day,tired and a little worried about the GG’s decision today.Reading those comments made me laugh out loud..and gave me hope!Thanks to you all.
A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day for the “coalition,” especially Dion and the Liberals.
How are they going to get out of this one?
Those numbers are just beautiful. The key is now PM Harper has to do everything now to keep those numbers.
Historical Reference, sorted in terms of descending popular vote:
Year Pop.Vote Winner Parliament
—- ——– ————- ———-
1917 56.93% Unionists Majority
1958 53.66% Conservatives Majority
1940 51.32% Liberals Majority
1904 50.88% Liberals Majority
1900 50.25% Liberals Majority
1984 50.03% Conservatives Majority
1949 49.15% Liberals Majority
1908 48.87% Liberals Majority
1891 48.58% Conservatives Majority
1911 48.56% Conservatives Majority
1953 48.43% Liberals Majority
1930 47.79% Conservatives Majority
1887 47.42% Conservatives Majority
1925 46.13% Conservatives Minority
1968 45.37% Liberals Majority
1935 44.68% Liberals Majority
1980 44.34% Liberals Majority
1974 43.15% Liberals Majority
1988 43.02% Conservatives Majority
1926 42.90% Liberals Minority
1878 42.06% Conservatives Majority
1963 41.52% Liberals Minority
1896 41.37% Liberals Majority
1993 41.24% Liberals Majority
1921 41.15% Liberals Majority
2000 40.85% Liberals Majority
1882 40.40% Conservatives Majority
1965 40.18% Liberals Minority
1945 39.78% Liberals Majority
1874 39.49% Liberals Majority
1957 38.81% Conservatives Minority
1997 38.46% Liberals Majority
1872 38.46% Conservatives Minority
1972 38.42% Liberals Minority
2008 37.65% Conservatives Minority
1962 37.22% Conservatives Minority
2004 36.73% Liberals Minority
2006 36.27% Conservatives Minority
1979 35.89% Conservatives Minority
1867 34.84% Conservatives Majority
I suspect that Dion is being taken out to the woodshed and dispatched as we speak.
He will not be missed. I hope he’s around just long enough to give the scumbag party of Chretien and Trudeau the fatal blow.
I think people should still show up in force to the rally for Canada though. I’m taking popcorn and empty beer cans.
Quite a miscalculation by PMSH all this eh.
john, I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!!!
When can Conservatives come out of the closet and admit they are actually popular? Steph, Jack and Gilles and Lizzy May keep telling us how dirty and awful we are. But dammit, its ok to be you and me…
Harper is brilliant! I think he smoked them out.
I have stopped listening to the CBC…
Listen to Bob Rae’s outrage!!!!!!
His sinister plan to get rid of Stephen Harper so he would not have to run against such a strong and dynamic opponent if he wins the Liberal leadership has been spoiled now by the big bully.
I have a theory about why the elite and the backroom establishment like Rae’s PowerCorporation and his Uncle Maurice Strong want Harper gone, gone, gone.
Harper is the first PM since Trudeau they could not bribe and use as their puppet.
Scary indeed.
Its going to be next to impossible for the PM to maintain his numbers at that level. They’re inevitably going to drop when this political crisis cools off over Christmas, and into the New Year.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see Harper’s numbers stay at 44% or 46% but I don’t see it happening. Its likely to come back to earth by the time Parliament reconvenes in January.
I think that Jack Layton is going to be one of the most reviled politicians in Canada … but he is too dumb to realize it yet !
Warwick at December 4, 2008 6:27 PM
A little assistance on the vocabulary front: Amoral is the word for “moral-less”. Otherwise, good post 🙂
Who cares we have 2 years at least now until the next election unless the coalition have really gone stark raving mad
I posted this comment on the CBC website under the interview with their so-called constitutional expert, Erroll Mendes who: “worries that the GG’s decision sets a very worrying precedent” (whereupon the unwashed multitudes take the bait and tear her to shreds). http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/04/constit…
“The GG is among other things: member of a visible minority, first generation Canadian, a woman, appointed by a Liberal Prime Minister and married to a man who has espoused the separatist cause. She’s a veritable poster child for the left, the disenfranchised, the underdog immigrants to this country. How could anyone come up with more reasons for the Neocons to wring their hands over her appointment? But who is castigating her today? You and you and you. All of you are supreme hypocrites. Shame on every one of you, especially the media for encouraging this frenzy.”
Luke ,
The cracks are there , the leaks are soon to follow . When Canadians are made privy to the details of this mess , Harper’s numbers will increase .
Listen to Bob Rae’s outrage and then listen to Graham Richardson’s outrage on CTV news net.ca. What say you CTV?
What astounds me is how the liberal chattering classes are just SOooo disconnected from real folks that they don’t recognize the outrage that burned in regular folksd hearts about the separatists bein in control of the federal government. I guess we just aren’t sophisticated enough.
Before they incinerate his sorry derierre, I hope they purchase enough carbon credits to get the job done thoroughly. But, using their own money, not ours.
If there is any money left over, they could cast a small bronze statue that Mdm Chretien could use to club the next burglar. For extra effectiveness and safety in handling, it should be mounted on antiqued copper barge pole – the Rene Levesque Memorial Green Shaft.
edncda, kudos to you for posting that! Though I’ve long held the belief that the words “hypocrite” and “hypocrisy” have been chemically removed from the brains of the Radical Left. It was a chemical added to our water system … though some of us are apparently immune and still do run our lives with concerns about never acting like a hypocrite!
I just learned that the RallyForCanada.ca event here in Vancouver has been switched from Robson Square to the Library Square. What’s interesting about this choice is that it’s only a block away from CBC headquarters. I’m thinking of sign ideas based on this fact. My only inspiration so far is this one:
Even with the CBC (Pravda)
Propaganda, Democracy Still
Prevailed in Canada.
At least for the time being…
Any other ideas, you all?
As long as the coalition continues to keep shooting itself in the foot, the government should be fine, but they must do a better job of informing the public that it is a world crisis,too many years of Liberal pablum has resulted in many Canadians thinking that the government can fix everything [Kyoto and the gun registry anyone?]
Another scientific poll:
http://www.leaderpost.com/Political+power+struggle+scaring+Canadians+Poll/1032813/story.html
OTTAWA – Almost three-quarters of Canadians say they are “truly scared” for the future of the country and a solid majority say they would prefer another election to having the minority Conservative government replaced by a coalition led by Stephane Dion, a new Ipsos-Reid poll says.
“worries that the GG’s decision sets a very worrying precedent”
What?? As far as I have heard, no GG has ever refused a request to prorogue. Is that not true? If it is indeed the case, then it would only be a troubling precedent if she REFUSED the request.
The Rally For Canada is still going ahead in Ottawa on Saturday @ noon, Parliament Hill. I have unoffically renamed it The Party for Canada Party.
But, keep those placards dry; we will probably need them at the end of January 😉
VICTORY !!
Democracy Saved In Canada !
Ticker tape parade ! Lots of material – CBC shredders dim lights !
I’m going to read “deep” into this, a little bit:
How come the “coalition” never asked the public what they want?
How come the coalition never did any polling?
Why didn’t they wait until the government fell, to form their coalition? A “surprise attack” would’ve worked much better then our current situation. This is a major strategic blunder.
Ah Shamrock. Judith Viorst. Takes me back. Love it!
Don Newman’s editorializing all day has been an utter joke.
CBC reporters, and anchors like Nasty Wilson were repeating the coup-alition leaders verbatim while Don Newman and Keith Boag were mocking PM Harper.
Screw you CBC!
The best part was having the 2pm Newsworld newscast replaced by texts of angry emails from Liberals about the GG’s decision to the CBC.
It demonstrates the fringe who hang on CBC’ers every cue and CBC’ers who lead with the koolaid.
Repeat: Screw you CBC!
Robert W, “Any other ideas, you all?”
Can’t
Bear
Coalition
or
Canada’s
Biased
Coverage
or
Canadian Broadcasting Whoreporation
Just a couple thoughts. See you there Saturday.
I’m thinking orange scarves would be a nice touch……
Lets not get complacent. The liberal hatred is starting to boil over . They screwed up bigtime by raising Dion from the dead and entering into the neo-communist cabal and are just starting to realise it.. These people are desperate for power and they will try anything . I hope the Rcmp increases security.
but but – the media said many in PMSH own party wanted to dump him ??
Emails just plants ?
Craig Oliver was telling lies ?
I am so tired of the “62% of the voters didn’t vote for Harper” schtick or as they say 62% hate Harper.
Same logic then – 82% hate Layton and
78% hate Dion.
Based on this logic the person who is hated the least, 62%, should be Prime Minister.
I agree with “R W” and have to disagree with John. I don’t think it’ll be 2 years before the next election. It think it’ll completely depend upon when Michael Ignatieff is crowned leader of the Liberals.
Oh no doubt, the Video Professor will be wanting to bring down Harper asap but it seems clear now that cooler, smarter heads in the Liberals will take control of their horrific PR mess and instead setup a schedule of their own making.
One thing I’m not sure of is whether Bob Rae will either be forced out or quit of his own volition. Either way, he’s toast. Pretty amazing that a supposedly smart man destroyed himself so quickly.
On the not so smart front, Ujjal Dosanjh should get out before he’s disgraced in the next election. Recall that he only won by 22 votes. I cannot believe he can ever win again.
And once again we see the Globe’s and the rest of the media aiming their anger at Harper is colossally out of step with the rest of the country. The Globe actually ran an editorial calling for Harper to resign rather than noticing Dion’s insane coalition ideas were never going to hold together.
The guy didn’t even have the support of his own party, how could he manage such an unstable coalition?
“How come the “coalition” never asked the public what they want? ”
Thar was the question that CBC should have been asking each of the ‘leaders’ rather than shilling for them.
The best thing that could happen is for Dion to go even more Klingon, so that the Christmas holidays are filled with family discussions wondering when the Liberals will finally pull that chain on the John Crapper, and why would they ever think we would accept the Bloc calling the shots at a time like this?
Yes, Liberals, please ignore my earlier requests to terminate the Frankensteinian monster as soon as possible, and let it live through the Christmas holidays. There’s nothing better than getting a few nogs down the cakehole and having a good old tear at those evil Conservatives at the local neighborhood party.
Can we have more photo ops of Stephane with Jack and Gilles? Will the CBC please make us all a Christmas special featuring our next 3-headed (or is it 2-headed and 1 tail, or 1-headed and 2-tailed) Prime Ministers to be?
Are there any plans to come out with a Limited Edition 100% Pure Porcelain (the Liberal Platinum Edition will be real China) Collector’s Plate celebrating Canada’s first “Progressive” Coalition, with the full text of the side agreement in gold lettering, and a certificate of authenticity signed by the one and only Jacques Parizeau?
Please, fight on! Do not give up! After all, it looks like a whopping 45% of Canadians want the coalition!
Bourque impales Dion & the libs.
“STRIKE THREE, STEPHANE, YOU’RE OUT”
Here- http://www.bourque.org/dion.html
It must drive the leftie MSM crazy – 1st that the GG progued then on top of that these kinds of polls come out. They must be going out of their minds
Think of it – the pseudo scandals didn’t work
hauling Mulroney back into,the spot-light didn’t work, he back room coalition didn’t work,and now he gets another chance!!!
Then all these polls come out to show that Canadians would most likely give him a majority!!!!
They are livid and I predict it will become viseral – the MSM will do everything in their power to destroy Harper. It is our job to keep vigil – call them on their bias and point out the truth.
CBC should fire Don Newman. This morning he argued with John Baird.You would think Newman was heading the coalition . He did the same yesterday with Cannon.
What is with CTV dragging out Ed Broadbent who called my Prime Minister a lier. Broadbent and Layton are two of the biggest liers. Layton plotted this coup long before the economic statement.CTV anchors are not hiding their bias. The MSM are creating and promoting the issues and left wing agenda.
I think a lot of people are waking up to the fact that the MSM are in the tank for the liberals now. I was quietly warning these people in my head as I was watching saying “you better watch out because this thing is going to raise a hell of a backlash”.
This poll results fits what I’ve been hearing at work and with family. The outrage against the coalition and the loathing for the NDP/Bloc as guardians of the national trust was profound. This poll does not reflect a new found love or respect for the CPC.
We appear to have (maybe) won this squirmish. Well, more than a squirmish. We should recognize that this so called victory still came with some serious political costs, and is really a testimony more to how weak the opposition is than to how strong we are. If Ignatieff had been the Liberal leader, it could have turned out very differently.
It’s not over. We cannot gloat yet.
In my opinion PMSH was NOT impressive last night. In the next few weeks Mr. Harper has to do better. The nation WANTS non-partisan leadership, and will eventually turn en-mass against a PM that seems to be indifferent to the suffering of the nation and acts like a bully. I am not saying that he is either of these, nor that I disagree with the policies he proposed that started this mess.
However, optics are everything, and the optics right now are not great for Mr. Harper. All indicators is that he is a very smart man, smart enough to understand this. A REAL concession to the Liberals (not the NDP or Bloc of course, who are scum) that is not too far out of line with core Conservative principles would be a worthwhile gesture. Mr. Harper has preached incremental gains, but nearly lost it all on a drastic gambit.
We’ve been in the muck for a long time now. I’d like to rise above it.
Oh, and whoever of his advisors proposed or championed making the 1.95/vote thing an issue at this time should be fired. Now.