Canadian Politics Thread

[Grey Fox]

The problem for the Bloc and the NDP is that the Bloc cannot move out of Quebec and the NDP cannot move into Quebec.

Cannot? I keep reading and hearing Duceppe as a leader has some popularity outside of Qc... Is there any truth to that?



G.

Why on earth would anyone outside Quebec vote for a party expressly designed to promote Quebec's interests?

But what about for Duceppe himself? The man could promote everyones interests?

Altho, he's still inline to be the next PQ leader. Well if Coderre doesn't steal his place.

[crazy canuck]

But what about for Duceppe himself? The man could promote everyones interests?

He is a one trick pony.  Whenever a difficult issue comes up all he has to say is "we will vote in the best intersts of Quebec".

Take that answer away from him and then see how well he does.

[Josephus]

Why on earth would anyone outside Quebec vote for a party expressly designed to promote Quebec's interests?

People always vote for parties that don't represent their interests.

I mean...otherwise would the Conservatives have that much support?

[crazy canuck]

I mean...otherwise would the Conservatives have that much support?

Because everyone would like to have a government that keeps taxes low and increases the ability of business to generate more jobs.

[viper37]

Meanwhile we're left with Harper...  What a depressing prospect! 

not really.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Meanwhile we're left with Harper...  What a depressing prospect! 

not really.

You obviously haven't heard him butcher the Beatles.

[viper37]

Why on earth would anyone outside Quebec vote for a party expressly designed to promote Quebec's interests?

ask the leftists.

[Grey Fox]

Meanwhile we're left with Harper...  What a depressing prospect! 

not really.

Since when did you become a seperatist?

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Why on earth would anyone outside Quebec vote for a party expressly designed to promote Quebec's interests?

ask the leftists.

there are no leftists left in this country except wingnut commies standing on the corner selling daily worker papers. That's an urban legend. (that Canada is "Left" )

[viper37]

You obviously haven't heard him butcher the Beatles.

I heard about it, but didn't really listen to it.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

do yourself a favour and don't. unless you are easily takenm in by smarm. I am only impressed that he could play the piano. That is a good thing in a leader.

[crazy canuck]

do yourself a favour and don't. unless you are easily takenm in by smarm. I am only impressed that he could play the piano. That is a good thing in a leader.

I was impressed that he pulled it off as well as he did.

That took a lot of guts and it sounded pretty good.

You are the first person I have heard that panned the performance.

[PRC]

Did he censor himself for "I get HIGH with a little help from my friends.."

[crazy canuck]

Did he censor himself for "I get HIGH with a little help from my friends.."

No he belted that out.  Surprised me too.

[Neil]

Cannot? I keep reading and hearing Duceppe as a leader has some popularity outside of Qc... Is there any truth to that?

Not at all.  People don't hate him (at least not all of them), and I've heard people talking about voting for the Bloc, but always in the context of a protest vote.  If the Bloc carried a single riding (other than perhaps one of the more Francophone regions of Ontario or New Brunswick) I would be shocked.

No, Duceppe is mostly a strange and exotic figure that doesn't really enter into political calculations in most of Canada.