Canadian Politics Thread

[Neil]

A concession of sorts?  On languish?

At the end of the day of course there's no absolute right or wrong answer to such a classification.  But Sasks has certainly struck me, both in person and on the boar, as being firmly left-of-centre.

Anybody on a boar will look a bit off-centre. 

Not a trained boar-rider.

[Josephus]

Basically, anyone who might vote Liberal (federally) is a centrist, those who'd never consider it are either right wingers or left wingers depending whether they vote Conservative on one hand or NDP or Green on the other.

That's the Anglo analysis anyhow, not sure how it looks in Quebec.

Is the Green Party a leftist party? They confuse me, as they do many people, I think. Other than their tree hugging, most of their platform is pretty right wing.

[Barrister]

Basically, anyone who might vote Liberal (federally) is a centrist, those who'd never consider it are either right wingers or left wingers depending whether they vote Conservative on one hand or NDP or Green on the other.

That's the Anglo analysis anyhow, not sure how it looks in Quebec.

Is the Green Party a leftist party? They confuse me, as they do many people, I think. Other than their tree hugging, most of their platform is pretty right wing.

The previous leader IIRC took a fairly market-friendly approach to environmental issues.  My brother, who sort-of shares my politics, got involved with them around that time.  That being said May is pretty staunchly left wing, as is most of their membership, so it's pretty fair to call them a left wing party despite what some of their written policies are.

[Grallon]

Grallon of course is off in his own unique little corner.

It's called totalitarianism. 




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[Josephus]

Basically, anyone who might vote Liberal (federally) is a centrist, those who'd never consider it are either right wingers or left wingers depending whether they vote Conservative on one hand or NDP or Green on the other.

That's the Anglo analysis anyhow, not sure how it looks in Quebec.

Is the Green Party a leftist party? They confuse me, as they do many people, I think. Other than their tree hugging, most of their platform is pretty right wing.

The previous leader IIRC took a fairly market-friendly approach to environmental issues.  My brother, who sort-of shares my politics, got involved with them around that time.  That being said May is pretty staunchly left wing, as is most of their membership, so it's pretty fair to call them a left wing party despite what some of their written policies are.

Maybe. To be honest, I don't pay much attention to them, and I wish they'd disappear.

[Barrister]

Maybe. To be honest, I don't pay much attention to them, and I wish they'd disappear.

I at least wish Elizabeth May would disappear.   

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Yeah if the Libs plan on rebuilding and actually governing any time soon, they need an out of left field (not literally, more of a centre fielder in reality but you see what i'm saying) kind of leader, an Obama type, young dynamic, interesting. No one I can see on the horizon. Maybe they should adjust that to the 20th century natural governing party?

COUGH****Justin***COUGH

Gonna be awhile before that happens if it does.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

I love ya sasks, but you're no centrist. 

Who are Canadian centrists in your estimation?

Malthus and CC come to mind.  Grey Fox perhaps, although he doesn't talk enough serious politics for me to be sure.  HVC I think.

Pretty much everyone else comes down on one side of the spectrum or the other.

Left:
you, buddha, sasks, josephus

Right:
me, Neil, Viper,

Grallon of course is off in his own unique little corner.

I've voted Tory. Also Liberal, NDP and a plethora of weirdo fringe parties as well. I like to spread the love around.

[saskganesh]

I am on the far left side of the centre or the hard right wing of the left.

I thought Gary Doer was a successful and good premier. When Janice MacKinnon speaks, I will listen to her. When Charlie Angus votes against the long gun registry, I think he's justified.

and... awesome:

[Barrister]

I thought Gary Doer was a successful and good premier.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

[saskganesh]

certainly a good enough premier for Mister Harper to make him the key ambassador for his administration.

[Barrister]

certainly a good enough premier for Mister Harper to make him the key ambassador for his administration.

It took out a political opponent.

[Grey Fox]

That's the Anglo analysis anyhow, not sure how it looks in Quebec.

Quebec is rarely seperated on a Left vs Right basis.

It's either a Separatist vs Federalist or ROC vs us.

I'd say I'm a left leaning centrist. Altho, not sure I would seriously consider voting for the Liberals.

I wish there was a party for me.

[Grallon]

That's the Anglo analysis anyhow, not sure how it looks in Quebec.

Quebec is rarely seperated on a Left vs Right basis.

It's either a Separatist vs Federalist or ROC vs us.

I'd say I'm a left leaning centrist. Altho, not sure I would seriously consider voting for the Liberals.

I wish there was a party for me.

The Liberals have fucked Quebec over so many times here's to hope we see them disappear altogether in Quebec. 




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