Call to all Canadian Political Party Leaders (Duceppe you can sit this one out)
By Myrrdin
@Myrrdin (3599)
Canada
December 8, 2008 8:52am CST
It is time to step down. All of you. You have turned the political system into a laughing stock. The Big three leaders are all jokes. The only political leader of not we have right now is Gilles Duceppe, a bloody separatist, this is disgraceful.
Harper: You have created a tempest in a tea pot here in Canada by forcing an issue that need not have been forced. You acted like a school yard bully and when the other parties protested and ganged up on you you ran and hid like a scared spoiled little brat. There was no need for this, alls you had to do was work with the other parties, not shut them out then try to financially cripple them, by doing so you forced their hand. As I see it you were trying to do one of two things, force another election in order to hopefully gain a majority this time around, or bully the others into submission. I don't think it mattered to you which you did. Now that there is a credible threat of a coalition you cry foul and pretend you didn't try to do the exact same thing during Martin's brief stint as PM. You are a liar and a bully, the Conservative party will be hurt by your actions.
Dion: What can I say about this guy, he is as lame a duck as ever was. He will go down in history as the only Liberal leader not to have held the post of PM and I say Thank God, though I personally feel he would be better than Harper as PM, that's a little like saying I'd rather get a papercut then a shotgun blast to the head.
Jack "the Stash" Layton: Ok your nickname might be "Happy Jack", but come on. You are an irritating blowhard. I am an NDP member, I like the NDP platform, and I like my local NDP MP, I do not like you. Consistently you are over zealous. Step down and allow a more sane person to take your place.
The only leader with charisma and political intelligence right now is Gilles Duceppe. I am not a Quebecer, and even if I was I couldn't vote for him because his separatist agenda offends me. However the man is smart, crafty, and he is keeping a level head. Its a sad day for Canada, and I really hope we can turn it around and SOON.
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@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
9 Dec 08
Because Stephen Harper broke his own law and called a snap election when it suited him and when he thought he'd gain more seats. He did gain more seats but NOT a majority. Now he is acting like he has a majority and when the others called him on it he sulked.
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@Palatinus (8)
• United States
8 Dec 08
The Canadian system is working as it should. You use the Westminster system, so what do you expect? It is royal prerogative to dismiss parliament and the royal prerogative happens to reside in your Governor General.
What's next? Become a 100% republic, that way special interests and corporate powers can totally own you?
@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
You misunderstand. I am not saying the government is not working as it should. I am well aware of it, and despite its flaws I like the system, it could use some tweaking, but over all its a good system. What I am irritated at is Stephen Harper causing this political crisis then hiding behind the GG.
I imagine the GG decided to suspend parliament primarily due to the fact that the man who would become PM under the coalition is a man even his own party has no confidence in.
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@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
Sure the parties all lust for power, but can you tell me the last time a PM was so slimy to dodge a confidence motion in this way was? I would be irritated no matter who was PM, the point is dodging a confidence motion that YOU put forward is a cowardly slimy thing to do. I was at first shocked the GG agreed to it, but as I said she probably only agreed because with the coalition there is not a permanent PM but an interim one and that is not really such a good thing.
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@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
8 Dec 08
duceppe, from my understanding, is an amazing leader for the people of Quebec, and, were it not for the seperatist ideology, would probably make an even better leader for a free Canada.
Hi, it's me, the ignorant American chiming in with my humble, even if incomplete opinions.
I was glad to see my friend mike chiming in. I am mainly responding here to endorse him and his party actualy. They seem to be the only thing Canada has that represents the ideals of a true and free republic, so I plug him every chance I get. I urge all of you to support the B.C. refed's and even more to get this party registered in your province and support it.
Go get 'em mike!
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@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
BC Refederation party runs in BC only as far as I know. But ya his ideals are good.
Duceppe is an impressive leader. He has managed at every turn to prove his worth on the political battlefield where every other party leader (except Elizabeth May) has made a fool of themselves (I am talking federally so obviously Mike is excluded).
I'd gladly help get a party like his started here in Ontario.
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@CanadaGal (4304)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
"though I personally feel he would be better than Harper as PM, that's a little like saying I'd rather get a papercut then a shotgun blast to the head."
That made me guffaw, that one did! 
According to the news this morning, there's a rumour that Dion will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal party later this week. The most likely contenders are Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae, based on a New York Times article from late October (see link). http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/world/americas/21canada.html I can't imagine they would choose Bob Rae in a vote. There's too much of a negative stigma with his name, at least in Ontario, because of his provincial government leadership in the 90's.
I'm starting to like Dion a little bit. I think he gets too much negative media, and it's based on his english. Not much different than George W Bush's treatment over the last 2 terms, eh? lol.
That made me guffaw, that one did!
According to the news this morning, there's a rumour that Dion will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal party later this week. The most likely contenders are Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae, based on a New York Times article from late October (see link). http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/world/americas/21canada.html I can't imagine they would choose Bob Rae in a vote. There's too much of a negative stigma with his name, at least in Ontario, because of his provincial government leadership in the 90's.
I'm starting to like Dion a little bit. I think he gets too much negative media, and it's based on his english. Not much different than George W Bush's treatment over the last 2 terms, eh? lol.@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
It won't be Rae, Bob Rae is definately on Ontario's top 10 most hated man due to stigma from his stint as Premier of Ontario as the NDP leader. I have no doubt it will be Ignatihowdoyoupronouncethisstupidname. Dion is a dolt. Sure some of it is bad press, but most of it is his own stupidity. He only became leader of the Liberals because people couldn't decide between Ingatieff and Rae, so Dion split the vote and ended up being the leader the Liberals never wanted.
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