tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post1497172787118418318..comments2024-03-20T04:10:00.751-04:00Comments on They Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Today's Must ReadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-50055620938244535452009-09-24T18:31:00.333-04:002009-09-24T18:31:00.333-04:00Jennie --
Well, I was struck by that in the last ...Jennie --<br /><br />Well, I was struck by that in the last election -- the Liberals won only two seats west of Mississauga in Southern Ontario, nothing in Northern Ontario except one seat on the Quebec border, one seat in Manitoba, Goodale's seat in Saskatchewan, a seat in the Yukon, and five seats in downtown Vancouver.<br /><br />In that same area, the NDP won six seats in SW Ontario, seven seats in Northern Ontario, four seats in Manitoba, nothing in Saskatchewan, your lady in Alberta, the one seat in the NWT, and nine seats in urban and rural BC.<br /><br />Looking at it regionally, in Western Ontario, the Prairies, Alberta, the territories, and BC, we've got 11 Grits and 28 Dippers, and a sea of blue (100+ Tories).<br /><br />Ignatieff is trying to pick the NDP's pocket and win back some of the moderate Tory voters. Not an easy task.<br /><br />Harper's people want to fight this war of attrition against the Liberals, leading to a polarized system with a conservative party and a progressive party, knowing that in the rest of the English-speaking world, the right beats the left in 2/3 of those elections over the long run. (Though when the left creates big social programs, they tend to stick.)<br /><br />Whose long-term play will win? We'll see.Ben (The Tiger in Exile)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15343544805893081216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-47335365163306405522009-09-24T08:06:36.515-04:002009-09-24T08:06:36.515-04:00As far as Harper, I really think he'd go for a...As far as Harper, I really think he'd go for an election, but he needed to look like it was forced on him despite apparent attempts to be "reasonable". He could probably care less that it didn't happen either, since he didn't really give away anything to get the support.<br /><br />Take care, EllaHome Staging in Torontohttp://lastdetail.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-312310189768383132009-09-23T18:25:14.416-04:002009-09-23T18:25:14.416-04:00Or should I say Ontarians and Atlantic Canadians?
...<i>Or should I say Ontarians and Atlantic Canadians?</i><br /><br />Thank you for adding that.Jae/Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607520034520271802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-23031426673017631972009-09-23T13:08:33.747-04:002009-09-23T13:08:33.747-04:00I got a kick out of the first half of the article ...I got a kick out of the first half of the article -- he nailed the different parties' intentions and views.<br /><br />Which is structurally worrisome for the Grits -- they're getting squeezed.<br /><br />Still, Canadians are used to voting Liberal at the federal level.<br /><br />(Or should I say Ontarians and Atlantic Canadians? Just seven seats west of London, Ontario... That number should keep Ignatieff's people up at night.)Ben (The Tiger in Exile)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15343544805893081216noreply@blogger.com