tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post815912326658734443..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Cons keep leadership system Finley says wide-open to abuseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-54152237208806414212011-06-12T19:03:38.611-04:002011-06-12T19:03:38.611-04:00The only party I will ever vote for again, is the ...The only party I will ever vote for again, is the party who will separate the west from the east. <br /><br />That's the only fair way for the west. The west doesn't have the population to win concessions. Our tax dollars get funneled to the east, for crumbs in return. We in the west are tired of being dictated to by the east.<br /><br />The west's tax dollars would stay in the west. The west has vast natural resources. Oil, natural gas, cattle ranches, huge grain farms, orchards, vegetable market gardens, many types of mines. The west would be self sufficient. They now say, the west would be, 40% better off. I believe the Territories wanted to come in, with the west.<br /><br />Take BC a province, one hell of a long way from Ottawa. This country, isn't working out at all, the way it is. We are sick of Harper too.<br /><br />Canada is a cesspool of, greed, corruption, dirty tactics, and cheating to win. This is disgusting. <br /><br />Two year terms, would make corruption easier to control. The BC Liberals, should have been kicked right off the planet, long ago. They have destroyed our beautiful province. <br /><br />Harper is drooling at the mouth, for our HST to be finalized. I'm sure the BC Liberals, will cheat. If they are afraid they will lose, they cheat. Campbell twice lied to be re-elected for two different elections. <br /><br />Harper only wanted BC's resources, to give to the giant wealthy corporations, he and Campbell work for. The HST was, also designed for big business, and big business only.<br /><br />The BC Liberals, should cut their lying crap. We are sick of that too. The HST was a, b.s. tax grab, for utter greed of the wealthy.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942564753572958672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-51320839244212808622011-06-12T18:55:04.568-04:002011-06-12T18:55:04.568-04:00I wrote election when I meant to write convention;...I wrote election when I meant to write convention; my point was the CPC wanted this convention to be drama and news free, which it largely was.<br /><br />I was surprised that no one from the Reid/Kenney camp brought up Stronach because it is the obvious example, and since she left the tent it's not like they'd be bashing one of their own.<br /><br />Still, I'd side with MacKay on this one. Whether you go status quo or Reid's option, every system has its pluses and minuses. It's all about balancing them out. For me, an equality of ridngs that forces leadership candidates to campaign in every region of the countries is crucial to building and maintaining a national party.<br /><br />That's why when the Liberals went through this debate (and our new system is pretty similar to the current CPC model) I campaigned strongly for the riding weighting. I didn't want a party dominated by populous Toronto ridings; BC would be ignored with pure OMOV. And while any system can be abused, I'd love to see campaigns investing time and resources building smaller ridings. It will help them grow, and that's good for the party. It's unfortunate the vote is diluted on the populous ridings, but that's part of building national party.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-77346548468705259652011-06-12T13:13:15.760-04:002011-06-12T13:13:15.760-04:00An interesting post. I disagree with your view the...An interesting post. I disagree with your view the Government wanted the 4th election in 7 years before the benefits of the stimulus/good economic news had a chance to be fully realized. <br />Voters agreed and punished 2 out of the 3 parties on May 2.<br /><br />I do think the old PC guys have made a mistake by not allowing successful ridings to have more weight. You nailed it with the Belinda example.CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.com