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Canada 2015 Federal Elections
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Topic Started: Aug 4 2015, 12:02 AM (763 Views)
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arvcab
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Aug 15 2015, 07:22 AM
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Don't vote for Justin. He'll just let the budget balance itself. And Mulcair is a populist dickhead.
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MSantor
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Aug 17 2015, 09:04 PM
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Even Obama will be watching the outcome of the Canadian Federal Elections:
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Energy Obama Keystone Decision Caught in Undertow of Canadian Election Aug 12, 2015 2:00 AM PDT Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Nicole Gaouette Canada’s election in October has become yet another event shaping the seven-year saga of the Keystone XL pipeline, one that may lead the Obama administration to delay announcing a decision to approve or reject the $8 billion project.
Putting a decision on hold would give the U.S. and Canada a chance to reset a strained relationship, said David Wilkins, a former U.S. ambassador to Canada. On the other hand, a decision in the midst of Canada’s 11-week election campaign could be seen as political interference.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
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MSantor
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Aug 18 2015, 03:22 AM
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Harper pledges to boost Canadian Forces reserves Stephen Harper says a re-elected Conservative government would increase the ranks of the Canadian Forces reserves by 6,000 to 30,000 personnel. Harper says the measure will cost $163 million over three years.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Aug 27 2015, 08:11 AM
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Ouch. The Tories are down to 22% in BC.
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NDP attains 41% support in B.C., surges past 3rd place Conservatives: poll BY KENNETH CHAN 8:41 PM PDT, TUE AUGUST 25, 2015
A growing number of British Columbians would vote for Thomas Mulcair’s NDP if the federal election were held today.
A new poll conducted by Insights West reveals the NDP have built a lead of 41 per cent amongst decided voters in British Columbia. Trailing behind is Justin Trudeau’s Liberals at 24 per cent, followed closely by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives at 22 per cent and Elizabeth May’s Green Party at 12 per cent.
Compared to a previous poll conducted in May, today’s numbers represents a six point jump for the NDP, one point drop for the Liberals, seven point fall for the reigning Conservatives, and two point gain for the Greens.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Aug 27 2015, 10:56 PM
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In other news, since it seems that the longer election campaign and all negative news on the Duffy trial are starting to affect the polls on Harper and the Tories, the Liberals have decided to focus their efforts against the NDP:
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Trailing in polls, Canada opposition Liberals attack main rivals Reuters By By David Ljunggren | Reuters – 21 hours ago
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's once-popular opposition Liberals, who are trailing in third place ahead of an Oct 19 election, shifted their fire to the first-place New Democratic Party on Wednesday as the two center-left rivals battle to defeat the ruling Conservatives. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said the NDP, which has a narrow lead in recent opinion polls, was misleading voters with promises to increase spending while balancing the budget. The Liberals and NDP are both battling to win over center-left voters to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose Conservatives are seeking a rare fourth consecutive term after nine years in power. Vote-splitting between the Liberals and NDP helped the Conservatives win the last election, in 2011. (...SNIPPED)
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Aug 30 2015, 07:45 AM
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Justin Trudeau with his usual fear-mongering about a law that's supposed to protect all Canadian citizens:
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Justin Trudeau vows to repeal '2-tiered' citizenship law CBCCBC – 5 hours ago
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In an accompanying news release, Trudeau said his government would repeal the Conservative government's controversial Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, saying it "devalues Canadian citizenship by creating two classes of citizenship." "Liberals will guarantee that all Canadians' fundamental rights are respected as guided by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms," the statement said. The act became law in June 2014. While several elements of the law remain controversial, a provision that came into effect in May of this year expands the grounds on which the federal government can strip dual nationals of their Canadian citizenship, even if they were born in Canada.
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While PM Harper reminds Canadians one of the reasons why Canada has strong leadership under the Conservatives:
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Harper claims credit for $5-billion surplus
23 hours ago, Global News Fri, Aug 28: The finance department had a bit of a gift for the Conservatives on Friday, reporting a $5-billion surplus in the first quarter. Stephen Harper is claiming the credit, but the other parties — and many Canadians — are casting a doubtful eye. Jacques Bourbeau reports.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Sep 10 2015, 04:53 AM
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Once Mulcair becomes PM and those NDP commies form a government, Canada is SCREWED and say good bye to defence spending.
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Conservatives slip to third as NDP, Liberals enter two-way race: Nanos poll
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Monday, September 7, 2015 10:12PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, September 8, 2015 6:37AM EDT As the marathon federal election campaign passes its halfway mark, it appears that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are losing support while Tom Mulcair’s New Democrats have pulled into the lead. And Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are close behind the NDP. According to the new nightly tracking from Nanos Research -- conducted for CTV News and The Globe and Mail -- if an election were held over the Labour Day weekend, it would be a two-way race between the NDP and the Liberals. The latest survey shows each party’s support at: • NDP: 32.7 per cent (up 2.3 pertage points from last week) • Conservatives: 26.2 per cent (down 2.3 points from last week) • Liberals: 30.8 per cent (up 0.6 percentage points from last week) (...SNIPPED)
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Sep 18 2015, 03:02 AM
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Arvcab, el Commandante, just a reminder for tonight: the Canadian federal election debates can easily be found on the CPAC channel (channel 123 on Shaw cable here in BC)
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Federal leaders' debate: 5 things to watch for tonight Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau to square off in Calgary for debate on economy
CBC News Posted: Sep 17, 2015 11:00 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 17, 2015 2:00 PM ET
If the economy is the No. 1 issue on the minds of most Canadians, then the stakes are high for tonight's debate.
Voters, either through watching the event, reading the news stories or viewing the video clips, could very well make up their minds based on the performances of Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Sep 18 2015, 11:21 PM
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One take on last night's debate: Is it just me or Mulcair's forced smiles on camera were just plain creepy?
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Canadian PM, on campaign offensive, bashes rivals over economy Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:56pm EDT
By David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, taking the offensive after an election campaign marred by setbacks and missteps, told a televised debate on Thursday that his rivals' plans for increased taxes and deficits would badly damage the economy.
With polls showing a tight three-way race ahead of the Oct. 19 vote, Harper needs to break away from his two center-left opponents if his Conservatives are to extend their near 10-year term in office.
In contrast to debates in past elections, where Harper was the main target, his rivals spent as much time attacking each other as they did taking jabs at the prime minister.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Sep 21 2015, 12:07 PM
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Trudeau is not ready to become PM.
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Trudeau says he would consider airlifting refugees from Syria GIUSEPPE VALIANTE HALIFAX — The Canadian Press Published Sunday, Sep. 20, 2015 5:03PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Sep. 20, 2015 5:06PM EDT
Standing inside one of the country’s foremost symbols of its openness to the world – the so-called “Gateway to Canada” – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Sunday he’d consider airlifting Syrian refugees in order to fulfill his pledge to welcome 25,000 asylum seekers by Jan. 1.
Hundreds of boisterous supporters came to hear him speak at Halifax’s Pier 21, the former immigration depot that welcomed over one million immigrants and refugees between 1928 and 1971.
“For me, it’s always a humbling and an incredibly deep privilege to be able to stand here at Pier 21,” he said on a stage overlooking the Halifax port.
“It’s a place that touches me deeply.”
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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