tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post2920768764628714764..comments2024-03-22T02:18:33.649-07:00Comments on Haldimand's Unheard Voice: Haldimand "Federal Election 2008"Donna Pitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938591277088755092noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-13213016839839002842008-10-04T21:46:00.000-07:002008-10-04T21:46:00.000-07:00Donna good blog. I have just spent about 2 hours r...Donna good blog. I have just spent about 2 hours reading your posts, and have posted several comments. Keep up the good work. <BR/><BR/>p.s. I would like to hear your personal view on the local candiates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-80324314875137570142008-09-13T22:49:00.000-07:002008-09-13T22:49:00.000-07:00Thanks Jay for your comment.It is nice to hear fro...Thanks Jay for your comment.<BR/><BR/>It is nice to hear from someone in Vancover. Your are obviously very interested in the Federal Election.Donna Pitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938591277088755092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-49450876491649134982008-09-12T07:52:00.000-07:002008-09-12T07:52:00.000-07:00I have the same opinion - it's hard to decide. But...I have the same opinion - it's hard to decide. But it's nothing new and I believe we are not the only nation to have difficult decision making. Look at US presidential elections - would you choose liberal populist Obama, or old school conservative guy from military academy?<BR/>Take care<BR/>JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-45219382115001101282008-09-08T20:08:00.000-07:002008-09-08T20:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments.It seems that not all the...Thanks for your comments.<BR/><BR/>It seems that not all the local candidates are up and running yet. <BR/><BR/>We were are ready!Donna Pitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938591277088755092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-85720785343005563632008-09-08T06:29:00.000-07:002008-09-08T06:29:00.000-07:00Well I'm with Lisa on this one, I can't see one lo...Well I'm with Lisa on this one, I can't see one logical reason why Harper would call an election at this time other than to create a smoke screen or diversion to keep our eyes from seeing what our government is really up to. I also agree with her point on the North American Union, since the days of Brian Mulroney I have always been able to see the stars and stripes in the Tory flag. The problem is I can't see any way of stopping this, it's already happened, we are already Americans in disguise. As for our choice of leaders, what choice? We have a right wing Conservative dictator, a pleasant but bumbling Liberal and a left wing NDP who while he and his wife pulled in high six figure salaries took up residence in public housing which they created themselves. Who can we trust? I don't know but certainly none of the above. Our right to vote has becaome a farce!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169541274837140117.post-59894632706931166662008-09-07T09:01:00.000-07:002008-09-07T09:01:00.000-07:00Well done on having this ready to go this morning ...Well done on having this ready to go this morning Donna.It will be a scary but interesting time over the next few weeks.<BR/><BR/>I frankly don't trust any of them for different reasons.<BR/><BR/>What is our choice?<BR/><BR/>1) The far right wing that clearly supports big business and big oil not to speak of support of the religious right.<BR/><BR/>2) An untried and quite frankly weak middle of the road leader who at a time when the economy is in jeopardy wants to bring in more taxes that will impact not only commuters, middle class workers but those on fixed income like seniors with the green tax.<BR/><BR/>3) The impact of the NDP, Green and Bloc parties on the number of seats available to the Conservatives and Liberals will make this an interesting race. Depending on how the vote ends up split between them will determine what we end up with on October 14.<BR/><BR/>a)Majority Conservative Government - god forbid<BR/><BR/>b)Majority Liberal Government - economic disaster<BR/><BR/>c) Miniority Conservative Government - same old, same old<BR/><BR/>d) Minority Liberal Government - Deja vu with Martin all over again.<BR/><BR/>I know I sound negative about this election but I believe Harper has reasons for this election that have nothing to do with whether parliament will work or not since he has been able to govern for 3 years under the same circumstances. I believe Harper has bought into a North American Model for Canada and by having this election when we are he is synchronizing our election dates with those in the U.S. to better position us for union. <BR/><BR/>He passed the law requiring the election to be next year and then ignored his own law to call an election when the polls clearly indicate that the result will be the same as what he just dissolved. That means his reasons for dissolving parliament at this time have nothing to do with the results of the election but likely a more sinister motive.<BR/><BR/>I'm totally skeptical about this election.<BR/><BR/>LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com