Calgary1966
09-07-2008, 04:18 PM
Canadians will head to the polls in a general election on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday in Ottawa after meeting with the Governor General for permission to disolve parliment.
Here is how it breaks down:
Harper- current leader of the Conservative party and PM has a polling majority of Canadians supporting his economic plans to protect Canada from the world decline in consumer spending
Stephane Dion-current leader of the Liberal party is bucking for a tax increase and a carbon tax but will , according to him, ofset this with tax cuts to the middle class and the working poor of the country.
Jack Layton- current leader of the New Democrat party and a long time social reformer. No new ideas beyond stealing Obama's call for change.
The rest of them, the Bloc, a Quebec regional party wanting separation from Canada, the Greens, Communist party of Canada, The Heritage Front ( white supremist) and a few others such as the Christian Democratic party, Rhino party, and a couple others are so low in the polls right now they are all sharing somewhere around 2% of the popular vote.
There are 306 seats in parliment up for grabs. The party who wins the most seats rules the country. 154 is needed for a majority government but Harper has lead with a minority of 124, this ammount still being more than his rival Liberal party at 94 or the NDP at 48.
What does this mean for Canada US relations? Alot actually because the Liberals want to end NAFTA which includes major consessions on energy as well as driving up the cost of doing business in Canada with a carbon tax and foreign business assurity fund. The Conservatives are proposing a directing of federal monies toward business as well as another hit on income trusts. The NDP are off the map and want to throw open the borders to immigrants, as usual, without recourse or protection of those who already live here.
The only good thing about this is that the election will only be 40 days from now and not 2 years in the making. Sorry USA but you could really learn from us on speed and continuity of government.
Here is how it breaks down:
Harper- current leader of the Conservative party and PM has a polling majority of Canadians supporting his economic plans to protect Canada from the world decline in consumer spending
Stephane Dion-current leader of the Liberal party is bucking for a tax increase and a carbon tax but will , according to him, ofset this with tax cuts to the middle class and the working poor of the country.
Jack Layton- current leader of the New Democrat party and a long time social reformer. No new ideas beyond stealing Obama's call for change.
The rest of them, the Bloc, a Quebec regional party wanting separation from Canada, the Greens, Communist party of Canada, The Heritage Front ( white supremist) and a few others such as the Christian Democratic party, Rhino party, and a couple others are so low in the polls right now they are all sharing somewhere around 2% of the popular vote.
There are 306 seats in parliment up for grabs. The party who wins the most seats rules the country. 154 is needed for a majority government but Harper has lead with a minority of 124, this ammount still being more than his rival Liberal party at 94 or the NDP at 48.
What does this mean for Canada US relations? Alot actually because the Liberals want to end NAFTA which includes major consessions on energy as well as driving up the cost of doing business in Canada with a carbon tax and foreign business assurity fund. The Conservatives are proposing a directing of federal monies toward business as well as another hit on income trusts. The NDP are off the map and want to throw open the borders to immigrants, as usual, without recourse or protection of those who already live here.
The only good thing about this is that the election will only be 40 days from now and not 2 years in the making. Sorry USA but you could really learn from us on speed and continuity of government.