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2006-01-24 Great White North

Liberals around Martin seek scapegoats for campaign gone astray

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-01-24 00:20|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good!

Posted by 3dc 2006-01-24 02:58|| 2006-01-24 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 what he said.

Posted by RD 2006-01-24 03:18|| 2006-01-24 03:18|| Front Page Top

#3 And advisers accuse the media of an obvious bias in favour of Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

What?!? That was all part of the Liberal plan. Put Harper in the spotlight and hope he looks scary. AND IT WORKED!! Again! Toronto and the 905 went solidly Liberal, even though polls suggested a Conservative lead. So did Vancouver. The Liberals actually picked up seats in Vancouver.

This was an urban vs. rural vote. And the result is an unstable parliament. No party holds the balance of power.

Martin got spanked. He's already stepping down as party leader. Good riddance.

Posted by Rafael 2006-01-24 03:49|| 2006-01-24 03:49|| Front Page Top

#4 In IRC tonight predictions of a new election in 24 or less months most saying way less.

All the major cities went with the Liberals. This will not be a stable government.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-24 04:59|| 2006-01-24 04:59|| Front Page Top

#5 A see short life for this government.

With Martin gone, I'm sure Belinda has her eyes on becoming Queen of Canada. She does encompass all the Liberal qualitites we've seen over the years.

New leader and back to the polls. With luck, that strategy will backfire before the Paris Hilton of Canada takes over.

But it will be back to the polls within 8 months. Sooner if Iraq heats up.

The collective stupdity of Torontonians never ceases to amaze me. I don't fancy the wailing and gnashing of teeth that will take place around the coffee machine today.

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827">Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-24 06:23|| 2006-01-24 06:23|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't know enough about Canadian politics to know whether the Conservative govt will last long, but I do know a little bit about demographics. Since the cities (which voted Liberal) are all breeding at below the replacement rate, the Conservative countryside (which tends to breed at or above replacement rate) will continue to gain proportionally more votes in the long term. The Roe Effect, it's a beautiful thing.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-01-24 07:23|| 2006-01-24 07:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Replacement via immigration makes up for any losses. Canada is very much a growing and attractive destination. They all settle in the cities. This was not a huge victory for the conservatives as much as a bitch slap for the scandal plauged Libs.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-24 07:46|| 2006-01-24 07:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Can't you see the bumper stickers now:

"Martin Sheen is My Prime Minister"

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-24 07:49|| 2006-01-24 07:49|| Front Page Top

#9 SPOD has it -- the Roe Effect concept does not take into account immigration or urban migration and political conversions (i.e. conservative rural person moves to big city and turns liberal, or turns liberal despite being in a red state, or immigrants voting for handouts), since all it does is make unadjusted demographic assumptions based on birth rate in geographic areas.

Posted by Snump Flaviper5941 2006-01-24 18:44|| 2006-01-24 18:44|| Front Page Top

#10 "Tonight, the part of "bitter" Al Gore will be played by Paul Martin"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-24 19:07|| 2006-01-24 19:07|| Front Page Top

#11 I guess we'll get to see what a Canadian-style purge looks like soon. How fascinating. Could be time for popcorn.

And how ironic that "West Wing" got cancelled the same week.

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