Comments for Election about expediency at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:42:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080827148684/opinion/editorials/election-about-expediency.html#comment-10867 ...I should also mention that in an article posted by cbc.ca a few days ago, Harper wants to fast-track an election before the US citizenry votes in November. According to the website, Harper is afraid that Barack Obama is going to win, and he fears that a Democratic Government in the US will undermine his political image here in Canada. Keep on reading the news, good folks. I promise you, it just keeps getting better and better (sic) - allniter Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:19:15 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080827148684/opinion/editorials/election-about-expediency.html#comment-10862 Thanks Pylot for adding your post--those points slipped my mind when I was posting. Another big reason why voters really need to take a second look at the real reasons by the election. This illustrates further why an election call now (in spite of the set election date law passed by the Cons) is an act of desperation and despotism rather than an action taken in the name of democracy. The people in those ridings appear to be voting with their feet. When one puts two and two together, in light of all this info just on this thread alone, a majority government for Stephen Harper could be very bad for Canada as we know it. People are going to have to decide whether they want democracy to stay intact, or whether they think the continued sellout to American interests is OK with them. Whosever reads this can call me an alarmist if they want. I read the news on many websites and putting two and two together should raise the alarm bell for anyone that does. Something else to think about. Many people have the feeling that we'll be the next American state. I've kept my views open on that one, but one needs to wonder if we will be a state in our own right, or will we become akin to what Khurdistan was to Saddam Hussein's Iraq? Or something in between? What if? What would our lives REALLY be like if this were to happen? Envious eyes south of the border have had their sights on our fresh water supplies for years. They have a stranglehold on our oil reserves. A majority Conservative government under Harper might bring these theories closer to reality. Do we really want that? - allniter Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:12:53 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080827148684/opinion/editorials/election-about-expediency.html#comment-10852 One point the article failed to mention is that there are three byelections occuring in Eastern Canada on Sept 8th. If they call the election before this date, those byelections become moot. The Conservatives do not want the country to know that they are behind in the polls in all three of these ridings. The Liberals currently hold two of them (ON and QB) and the Bloc holds the third (QB). - Pylot Project Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:17:30 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080827148684/opinion/editorials/election-about-expediency.html#comment-10822 Not only would it be 'a master stroke' for Harper, it'll be one hell of a smokescreen to keep people distracted from some of the stuff they're trying to pass, like major food producers doing their own inspections instead of government employess, Bill C-61, which really had nothing to do with protecting artists and everything to do with pandering to the big American record companies's interests, the tightening up of herbal medicines which will requite prescriptions if they get their way, etc., etc., etc. It will be up to individual voters to keep informed through the news media, and that is where everyone will get their money's worth out of their Internet. I urge everyone to keep abreast of national news coverage through cbc.ca., ctv.ca., and maclean's.ca., between now and when the writ is dropped. This is the best way that everyone can use their vote wisely, and be sure to VOTE!!! - allniter Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:40:30 +0100