[Newsbot]

Title: Poll says trust in Conservative government falling
Category: Political
Posted By: Guy_Fawkes
Date: 2011-03-25 06:32:33
Canadian

[Guy_Fawkes]

I admit I trust the Cons less than I did a year ago, but I still trust the Libs even less.

[Proculation]

Well, the Conservatives now have a 20 pts lead over the Liberals at 43%, going for a majority. It's quite contradictory.

[Curtman]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

I admit I trust the Cons less than I did a year ago, but I still trust the Libs even less.

Most of Harper's support seems to be exactly that. Hopefully it won't motivate many of them to show up on election day. Those of us who really don't like him will be there in droves.

[EyeBrock]

As will those who really don't like Iggy or Jack. Especially all the old biddies, they will be out in force.

[redhatmamma]

What are the odds on this scenario: Harper gets another minority gov't, the opposition immediately holds another non confidence motion forcing another election giving Harper another minority... raising the coalition of losers out of the ashes

[hurley_108]

redhatmamma redhatmamma:

What are the odds on this scenario: Harper gets another minority gov't, the opposition immediately holds another non confidence motion forcing another election giving Harper another minority... raising the coalition of losers out of the ashes

Do you get paid to parrot this stuff?

[Bruce_the_vii]

Proculation Proculation:

Well, the Conservatives now have a 20 pts lead over the Liberals at 43%, going for a majority. It's quite contradictory.

The lack of trust may have cost him some points, that is a more than 20% lead. It puts his majority at jeopardy. lol, it's fun to watch.

[bootlegga]

Harper approval rating has fallen a fair bit from last year too - the only question is whether or not Iggy/Jack have gone up enough to do any damage.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/harp ... ship-poll/

My guess is no.

We're probably going to spend $300 million dollars to give us a Parliament very similar to the one we already have

[EyeBrock]

I'll go with the same Parliament, + or - 5 seats for the CPC, Libs and NDP.

[andyt]

bootlegga bootlegga:

Harper approval rating has fallen a fair bit from last year too - the only question is whether or not Iggy/Jack have gone up enough to do any damage.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/harp ... ship-poll/

My guess is no.

We're probably going to spend $300 million dollars to give us a Parliament very similar to the one we already have

Let's hope so. Get it over with and shut them up for a while.

[Bruce_the_vii]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

redhatmamma redhatmamma:

What are the odds on this scenario: Harper gets another minority gov't, the opposition immediately holds another non confidence motion forcing another election giving Harper another minority... raising the coalition of losers out of the ashes

Do you get paid to parrot this stuff?

It's the budget I'm thinking about. How they going to pass a budget if the results are the same? I don't think this is particularly funny.

[andyt]

Bruce_the_vii Bruce_the_vii:

It's the budget I'm thinking about. How they going to pass a budget if the results are the same? I don't think this is particularly funny.

Because if results are the same, magically the opposition will find a way to pass the budget, since they know they'd get their asses kicked if they caused another election right away. Or they would defeat the budget, then go to the GG with a coalition plan.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

andyt andyt:

bootlegga bootlegga:

Harper approval rating has fallen a fair bit from last year too - the only question is whether or not Iggy/Jack have gone up enough to do any damage.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/harp ... ship-poll/

My guess is no.

We're probably going to spend $300 million dollars to give us a Parliament very similar to the one we already have

Let's hope so. Get it over with and shut them up for a while.

Didn't shut 'em up the last time. Fuck, we even had Bob Rae telling us that we don't know how to vote (Apparently, anyone that doesn't vote for a Liberal candidate is confused about how voting works.)
Iggy is an albatross around the LPC's neck. And if it's Bob Rae waiting in the wings to take control from Iggy once he goes down in flames...again, then it's gonna be a LONG time before the Libs see the PMO unless Harper seriously fucks up.

[hurley_108]

Bruce_the_vii Bruce_the_vii:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

redhatmamma redhatmamma:

What are the odds on this scenario: Harper gets another minority gov't, the opposition immediately holds another non confidence motion forcing another election giving Harper another minority... raising the coalition of losers out of the ashes

Do you get paid to parrot this stuff?

It's the budget I'm thinking about. How they going to pass a budget if the results are the same? I don't think this is particularly funny.

If the results are the same, the Conservatives will bring out a more conservative budget than this one, and one of the opposition parties will support it because it will be within weeks of the election and no party but the Conseratives will be in a position to do it again.

If the results are different:

Conservative majority: easy buget passage.

Conservative minority, NDP alone not enough to pass bills: they'll either have to pander to Quebec or get Liberal support, which should be fairly easy.

Liberal minority, NDP alone not enough to pass bills: this is where there's uncertainty. Harper will be gone most likely, but the Conservatives will still scream COALITION if the Liberals get the Bloc's support. Or it'll be a very odd situation where the Liberals manage Conservative support. Not sure how that would happen.

Liberal minority, NDP enough: probably easy passage of a budget, but it'll be a pretty spendy one.

Liberal majority: easy budget passage.