February 5, 2010
February 4, 2010
What’s Wrong with our Political Polls?
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Have you ever pondered that question? Why do some polling agencies always poll the left wing parties higher than they are? Do some polls place the right wing higher than the should be?
The latest EKOS poll (Jan. 27) on CBC listed the Liberals at 31.9 and the Conservatives at 31.0 – therefore suggesting the rise of temporary supremacy of the Left-wing. The New Democrats at 15.4, the Green at 10.9 and the Block-separatist party at 8.4. Divide support between the smaller parties for the remaining 2.4%.
Interestingly enough another poll conducted by the Angus-Reid Global monitor, had a slightly different story to tell. (Jan. 29)
- Conservatives – 33%
- Liberals – 29%
- New Democrats – 19%
- Block – 10%
- Green – 7%
Why are these polls so different? Well, perhaps it was the people who were polled. But why did CBC only report the poll that favoured the left? Perhaps it is time to consider why our government and ourselves as its taxpayers are supporting a news agency that does not report the entire news. Should CBC be shut down or privatized, what do you think?
January 30, 2010
The Prorogue Score
Compared to a few Liberal PM’s, Stephen Harper is a proroguing amateur.
Chretien 4, Harper 2.
35th Parliament Chretien 1996/2/2
36th Parliament 1999/9/18
37th Parliament 2002/9/16 and 2003/11/12 ( the last one was done to avoid the auditor general’s release of the report on Adscam)
And if you really want a lopsided score how about this one:
Trudeau 11, Harper 2.
26th Parliament Trudeau 1963/12/21,1965/4/3
27th Parliament Trudeau 1967/5/8
28th Parliament Trudeau 1969/10/22,1970/10/7,1972/2/16
29th Parliament Trudeau 1974/2/26
30th Parliament Trudeau 1976/10/12,1977/10/17,1978/10/
10,1983/11/30
Now, where was all of the outrage on these 15 prorogations, and more importantly why are these numbers not front and center in the multitude of stories on the topic?
Parliament was not prorogued until January 25th and will only last for 22 sitting days. Whenever you hear such things as it lasting “3months” or statements implying that it is already prorogued, or that is unconstitutional, they are simply miss informed and following a pack of liberal-media based lies.
In our 143 years of existence as Canada, Parliament has been prorogued 105 times. That is an average of about once every 1.4 years that this, very legal and constitutionally granted power, has been used.
January 20, 2010
Yesterday the Prime Minister announced his first Cabinet shuffle of the new year. Nine ministers have been moved to different posts and one new minister has joined the ranks of Canada’s federal cabinet.
This “earthquake” of sorts has been called a “shuffling of the same deck of cards” by the Liberal Party.
The “new” Cabinet Ministers are:
- Treasury Board: Stockwell Day
- Public Works: Rona Ambrose
- International Trade: Peter Van Loan
- Public Safety: Vic Toews
- Labour: Lisa Raitt
- Natural Resources: Christian Paradis
- Veterans Affairs: Jean-Pierre Blackburn
- National Revenue: Keith Ashfield
- Minister of State-Seniors: Diane Ablonczy
- Minister of State-Small Business and Tourism: Rob Moore
January 3, 2010
New Year’s Gift from the Prime Minister
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made the call to the Governor-General’s house and Parliament is prologued until after the Olympics. Our Prime Minister believes that all politicians and the rest of us need to be focused on supporting our hockey teams endeavours to win gold medals.
The Conservatives anticipate a spring election after Parliament re-opens in March, which could lead to a Conservative majority in 2010. But it seems the chance of that hinges on whether or not Canada wins both gold medals in the Olympics.
It just might be that Canada’s politcal future is resting on hockey skates, sticks and pucks. If Canada doesn’t win – then the gloves are sure to come off in the House of Commons!
November 10, 2009
On Monday four by-elections were held in Canada. The Liberals had a modest goal of coming in second or increasing their share of the votes in each riding – but failed even at that. The Block won one seat in Montreal and the NDP retained their New Westminster-Coquitlam, BC riding.
The Two New Conservatives:
Bernard Généreux, the former mayor of La Pocatière, scored an upset in Montmagny-L’Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière du loup in eastern Quebec, taking more than 42 per cent of the vote, ahead of the Bloc’s Nancy Gagnon, with just under 38 per cent.
Scott Armstrong reclaimed the riding of Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley in Nova Scotia, a longtime Tory stronghold. He won almost 46 per cent of the vote. His nearest rival, NDP candidate Mark Austin, took nearly 26 per cent, followed by Liberal Jim Burrows at just over 21 per cent.
Current Standings in the House of Commons
Conservatives – 145 (up by two)
Liberals – 77 (unchanged)
Block – 48 (up by one)
NDP – 37 (up by one)
THE FUTURE??
One can only wonder if this is a prediction of the next federal election (sometime in 2010).
The NDP are declaring the Liberals to be dead – and already counting on claiming a number of their seats – and also claiming to becoming the new alternative in Quebec (because they came second in the Montreal by-election).
The Liberals are declaring that they never held any of these seats in 50 years (but forgot when they held all four during Chretian’s tenure).
The Block, well they simply declare that by-elections don’t mean anything.
The Conservatives – maybe a majority is in store for them. This win in Nova Scotia is a big step toward the Atlantic provinces going blue again. Their win in Quebec make them the Federalist alternative in that province, which is beginning to come out of their separatist view.
Only the next federal election will show for sure what the results will be.
October 23, 2009
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving (which is on the 2nd Monday of October) our church family suprised us with a pounding. We thank God for such a wonderful church family.
October 23, 2009
On Monday we went to Lake Ontario Park and took some fall pictures. So here they are:
October 9, 2009
