127 Replies to “The Not-Quite-Ready-For-CTV-Primetime Coalition”

  1. Incompetence and Dion in the same sentence? Surely Fife jests?
    Dion is so incompetent his own party doesn’t want him as leader. Why would he be ready to become the leader of the country?
    I loathe the NDP, but at least Jumpin’ Jack appears competent.

  3. “Borders on Incompetence.”
    ‘Nother Conservative Election Ad. Thanks Mr. Fife. Guess he senses the Senate appointments won’t be going to CTV personalities after all.
    This just in:
    Craig Oliver declared a sacred burial ground by Aboriginal Groups. Sweat Lodge and Souvenir shop to be constructed outside of Oliver’s studio dressing room by Heritage Canada.
    Film at 11. Unless the crew is late with the tape.

  4. Since when did Fife grow a pair.This is payback for being manhandled by one of Dion’s security guys.

  5. Funny.
    Joe Clark has been awfully silent. I guess his foreign ambassadorship or mission to the UN is in serious trouble.
    Say it ain’t so Joe!

  6. Kate, perhaps a new poll is required?
    Favourite Nicknames for Stephane Dion:
    1. Stephane “Not Ready for Primetime” Dion
    2. Stephane “Webcam Boy” Dion
    3. Stephane “Tech Genius” Dion
    4. Stephane “That’s Not Fair!” Dion
    5. Stephane “I’m Doing Dis for the People” Dion
    6. Stephane “I’m Here to Save the Country” Dion
    7. ???
    8. ???
    9. ???
    10. ???

  7. Be careful about mocking Stephane, Kate.
    The MSM and the coalition, and Charest, and academics say that that will hurt Quebeckers feelings and make them sad and unwanted. And that makes the MSM a sad panda.
    Oddly enough, none of the ‘this is dangerous for national unity’ stories are discussing the West leaving if the coalition is allowed to form a government.

  8. “I loathe the NDP, but at least Jumpin’ Jack appears competent.”
    You’ve got to be kidding. Bob Rae is a mental giant compared to Layton. That would be the same Rae who took what should have been a short and mild recession in Ontario and drove the economy into the ground so badly that his cabinet was having serious discussions about declaring bankruptcy.

  10. Jean Lapierre, broadcast journalist and former Liberal MP, mocked the party’s video address.
    “This was the cheapest video. I don’t know if the Liberal party has financial problems, but they didn’t have to go to a high school kid to get their video made,” he said on CTV’s Mike Duffy Live. “You ask people to forget about their normal TV show tonight. We did that on TVA. We had a million people waiting for a show call ‘Le Poulet’ — ‘The Chicken.’ We didn’t even get the egg!”
    The blogsphere was quick to pounce on Dion’s bumbling performance.

  11. Is it just dawning on Fife that Dion is incompetent, or is he, like other Separatist/Liberal/NDP whores in the media,and just disappointed with their ideological leader ? Imagine the orgy of laughter and derision from the media if Harper had looked so inept. The look on the face of that old buzzard Craig (I love Trudeau) Oliver is worth the pain and sacrifice one must make to watch CTV. Perhaps they missed the last election,and were unaware that Dion is an imbecile.

  12. “We didn’t even get the egg”
    Get crackin’ on that Prime Minister thang will ya, Stefan?

  14. “We didn’t even get the egg!”
    Dion hatches plot to take power away from Harper. Puts all his eggs in one basket. Cracks up. Video appeared over easy, and perhaps a tad runny. Perhaps Dion waiting for Golden Goose so endless supply of eggs makes life easier.
    Omelette. A French word that means coalition.
    CTV poaches Dion video. Dion would make an eggsellent Prime Minister.

  16. With all the talk of consensus and civility and all those other uniquely Canadian virtues being bandied about, nobody seems to have pointed out that this convivial band of coalitionists seem to have no hesitation in placing the G.G. in a virtually untenable position. No matter what decision she makes, it will cause a significant percentage of the population to think less of her and the institution she represents.
    One more reason for members of the Bloc to be hugging themselves with glee.

  19. anybody have the video clip of Layton telling Dion, “if you can’t do your job as leader of the opposition, I don’t know what your doing running for Prime Minister”.

  21. Story:
    Liberals Apologize for Late Delivery of Dion Video courtesy of CTV.
    While I recommend reading the first few paragraphs, here is the timeline excerpted for your convenience:
    > 6:15-6:30 – The Liberals miss their promised deadline to deliver Dion’s statement to the television networks.
    > 6:40 – Liberals arrive with a single tape at the press gallery in Ottawa. They were supposed to deliver two tapes: one in French, one in English.* They arrived with a single tape in DVD-minicam format, which is not broadcast quality.**
    > Shortly after 6:40 – The Liberals decide to run back to their offices — a block away — because the French portion of the tape needs another edit.
    > 7:05 – Liberal staffers are still in their offices as the networks go to air with the Harper address.
    > 7:07 – Harper’s statement finishes and network anchors are forced to kill time as they wait for Dion’s address.
    > 7:10 to 7:15 – Liberal staffers arrive back at the press gallery on Wellington Street with a DVD-minicam player that they had taken from their own offices, along with the associated cables. There is still only one tape, not two. A press gallery official tells the Liberals that the gallery is not the feed point and an argument ensues. The Liberals ask why they weren’t told that earlier. The feed point is next door at the CBC building, which is the long-established feed play point for all network pools. The Liberals are informed that they need to be walked into the building by authorized staff.
    > 7:20 – English network anchors are still live on television, wondering where the tape is. CTV has still had no communications from the Liberals about Dion’s address.
    > Approximately 7:15 – CBC receives the tape and begins dubbing into French and English versions.*** This takes about 10 minutes.
    > 7:28 – CTV decides to go off-air and back to regular scheduled programming at 7:30. CTV has still not seen a feed of the tape.
    > 7:28 – CBC incorrectly punches out the finished feed only to their network.
    > 7:30 – CTV signs off broadcast at scheduled time.
    * Doh! Canada is bilingual. Whodathunkit?
    ** Opting instead for that tried and tested military “red filter” look.
    *** Because the Liberals provided only one low quality, not the two broadcast quality tapes they were asked to provide.
    Do I think Canadians noticed this cock-up? I think Rick Mercer noticed.
    Ouch.
    P.S. Ah, the Liberal Party under Stephane Dion: A smoothly oiled machine they are no more.
    P.P.S. Remember Rick Mercer saying: “The Conservative ad where they’ve taken the ugly picture of Paul Martin and turned him red so he looks like Satan is very effective. By and large, Canadians do not like the idea of being governed by Satan, no matter how well the economy is doing.” Thanks, Stéphane!

  23. I just saw a (repeat, I guess) of CTV news, with Bob Fife reporting that Duceppe saw Dion in the elevator. The conversation:
    Duceppe: “What the hell happened?”
    Dion: “We’re not used to being in opposition!”
    Boy if only there was footage. It’s the new “Do you think it’s easy to make priorities!?!”

  24. Hopefully they only did one take because if that is the best he could do after multiple takes, just imagine the takes left on editting room floor?

  25. I just saw a (repeat, I guess) of CTV news, with Bob Fife reporting that Duceppe saw Dion in the elevator. The conversation:
    Duceppe: “What the hell happened?”
    Dion: “We’re not used to being in opposition!”
    Boy if only there was footage. It’s the new “Do you think it’s easy to make priorities!?!”

  26. Drained Brain,
    I respect what you’re saying but tell me something, on what grounds would [reasonable] people on the Left be complaining if the GG insists we have another election?
    Cost? No, since the Coalition is already set to spend $30 Billion.
    People don’t want to vote again? No. Everyone, and I mean everyone I spoken with – incl. lots of people who are normally disinterested in politics – very much want to vote again.
    So what then?

  28. Find the three biggest losers in Canadian history lump them together and put them in charge of an otherwise robust and healthy economy!
    A mentally ill leftard dream from hell.
    “How bad can we nuke the Canadian people back into an Islamic stone age, with pot induced hippy fantasies and a one world gay fest in every classroom”?

  29. “I loathe the NDP, but at least Jumpin’ Jack appears competent.”
    You’d change your tune right quick if he ever managed to get his hands on any real power like that stupid little turd Glen Clark did in BC…

  30. Ask your friends how much money they gave the Bloc last year.
    You might be surprised at how few know about the $1.95.
    Judging by their reaction, ask yourself if that might be a very powerful election issue.

  31. What if Ignatief and/or Rae went along with Layton’s coalition with the Bloc idea simply to put the noose around Dion’s neck and pull the trapdoor lever by keeping the requisite number of MPs from voting on Monday? One way to undo the damage to the Liberal Party and their ambitions from Dion’s long farewell.

  32. Read this in the CBC comments section and had a good laugh.
    “I am fully aware that the coalition is legal, constitutional and in a bizarre way democratic but is it sensible? Most Canadians did not vote for Harper, thats true. But if you asked if most Canadians liked Strawberries they’d say yes. A large number would also say they like Captain Crunch and you would probably get a large segment that said they like goat meat. Many would even say yes to all 3 but never in a casserole together.”

  33. We are going to miss the little twit when he’s gone…
    Kate, when he does go perhaps a collage of images and audio memorializing him would be in order.
    We will not see his kind again for a long time. (i’m thinking of those pics of him playing street hockey right now – brings tears to my eyes…)

  36. I’ve updated my coverage of the same with new links to Ezra Levant and Adam Rawanski:
    http://pelalusa.blogspot.com/2008/12/reporter-mocking-stephane-webcam-boy.html
    What will be interesting tomorrow on Canadian talk radio is if there are STILL people defending this terrible joke that has been launched on us. A joke I suppose, if it wasn’t so damn serious.
    P.S. Trevor, thanks for that post. Where I vehemently disagree with the commenter is that this is not at all democratic. Constitutional, yes. Legal, yes. But democratic? No way. That involves the actual AND perceived support of the people. Le Coalition de Trois has neither.

  37. “Aw common, quit making yolks about Dion”
    We won’t cook him until we see the whites of his eyes.

  39. There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying ‘Have you heard the latest dumb stunt the United States has has done?? They have sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What do they intend to do, bomb them?’
    A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: ‘Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?’
    ASK DION, HE’S A REALLY FRENCHMAN

  40. I don’t understand why the quality was so bad…The Video Professor is a key cog in the coalition….

  42. “P.S. Trevor, thanks for that post. Where I vehemently disagree with the commenter is that this is not at all democratic. Constitutional, yes. Legal, yes. But democratic? No way. That involves the actual AND perceived support of the people. Le Coalition de Trois has neither.”
    It would be democratic if they hadn’t campaigned against a coalition and if the Bloc didn’t hold the sword dangling over our throats, I agree there. Still a funny comment though. I’m guessing Dion is the goat meat 😀

  43. When Dion said “We’re not used to being in opposition” what did he mean? I know he said it to Duceppe but I don’t get it. Isn’t he in opposition right now????

  46. In the context of that…clip, the excuse “We’re not used to being in opposition” has serious legs.” Strong, almost eternal legs.
    No more need to reach back for “I’m-entitled-to-my-entitlements”-type quotes. This one will suffice for five years, at least.
    “We’re not used to being in opposition.”
    Wow. Wow.

  47. “Could Dion be deliberately destroying the party that has rejected him?”
    No, that would imply that Dion is actually succeeding at something.

  48. “Could Dion be deliberately destroying the party that has rejected him”
    How many parties are you giving us to choose from? This sounds like a trick question on the Canadian Census form. One wrong answer and you stand to lose millions in transfer payments.

  50. It’s pretty clear after that bizarre performance that this coalition is going to fall on its face and collapse by Christmas. Heck, it will probably collapse by Monday. It was fun while it lasted, though.

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