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NDP wins majority gov't in Nova Scotia

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NDP wins majority gov't in Nova Scotia


Provincial Politics | 206781 hits | Jun 09 5:39 pm | Posted by: Canadaka
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A new political landscape has emerged in Nova Scotia, and it's awash in NDP orange. The New Democrats led by Darrell Dexter won a majority government Tuesday night, the first ever in Atlantic Canada.

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  1. by avatar Arctic_Menace
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:35 am
    Wow.

  2. by avatar kenmore
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:31 am
    I think its awesome...something new ..never been..will be interesting to hear their platform..

  3. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:30 am
    As long as they are pragmatic like their Western counterparts and don't have any retards like the federal NDP federal party, they could do alright.

  4. by avatar Blue_Nose
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:46 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    As long as they are pragmatic like their Western counterparts and don't have any retards like the federal NDP federal party, they could do alright.
    That's my outlook - wait and see. At the very least, it gives the PCs a chance to ditch Rodney, whom I never liked, and takes away the NDP's excuse that they've never been in power during campaigns.

    I certainly not an NDP supporter, but I'm not frothing at the mouth like some are that homeless people are going to be given bags of money and hookers and drugs are going to fill the streets.

  5. by avatar Gunnair  Gold Member
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:45 pm
    The interviews with Dexter seem to suggest he's a level headed fiscal conservative. Should be interesting.

  6. by avatar novachick
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:55 pm
    "Gunnair" said
    The interviews with Dexter seem to suggest he's a level headed fiscal conservative. Should be interesting.


    Not quite sure I agree. In his acceptance speech he said the first thing he plans to do is take the HST off of home heating and fix roads in rural communities. So he's taking funds out of provincial coffers to start and making nice smooth roads for the people to drive to closed ER's.

  7. by avatar Blue_Nose
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:14 pm
    You think lowering taxes isn't being fiscally conservative?

  8. by DerbyX
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:17 pm
    Sounds rather exciting to be in Nova Scotia. Must be a lot of optimism in the air.

  9. by avatar novachick
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:20 pm
    "Blue_Nose" said
    You think lowering taxes isn't being fiscally conservative?


    Not at this moment in NS. I don't want to see someone die because an ER is closed, not while violent crime is rising to unprecedented levels in NS. Not while detox centers are overloaded with long waiting lists. I prefer to think of it as fiscally stupid. Makes everyone jump for joy at more money in their pocket, makes the NDP look like good, just so long as you don't think too far outside the box. With all the issues in health care, law enforcement, education they are giving money back and fixing some rural roads as a first priority....great :idea:

  10. by avatar Blue_Nose
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:37 pm
    "novachick" said
    You think lowering taxes isn't being fiscally conservative?


    Not at this moment in NS.That doesn't make sense. Gunnair said he seemed like he was fiscally conservative and you said you disagreed, bringing up the point of his reducing taxes - you might not agree with it, but lowering taxes is still fiscally conservative.

    "novachick" said
    I don't want to see someone die because an ER is closed, not while violent crime is rising to unprecedented levels in NS. Not while detox centers are overloaded with long waiting lists. I prefer to think of it as fiscally stupid. Makes everyone jump for joy at more money in their pocket, makes the NDP look like good, just so long as you don't think too far outside the box. With all the issues in health care, law enforcement, education they are giving money back and fixing some rural roads as a first priority....great
    I think it's hilarious that someone is complaining about the NDP not taking more of peoples' money to spend on social issues. Seems like you should step back and actually look at what, and whom, you're complaining about.

  11. by avatar Public_Domain
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:13 pm
    :|

  12. by avatar poquas
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:17 pm
    Wow! The sun came up, the world didn't explode, and Layton hasn't moved to Halifax .....yet! :lol: (of course you're welcome to him!)

    I'm sure for all those folk living in that little corner of paradise, that things are going to go on the same as it always has.

  13. by avatar commanderkai
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:26 pm
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    As long as they are pragmatic like their Western counterparts and don't have any retards like the federal NDP federal party, they could do alright.


    Hmm...yeah that's how I'm going to look at this

  14. by ryan29
    Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:44 pm
    "kenmore" said
    I think its awesome...something new ..never been..will be interesting to hear their platform..



    thats what some though in 1990 when the ndp out of nowhere won ontario for the first time , they were something new but turned into a disaster . now i'm not saying the same thing will happen out east and actually the ndp might be a good fit for a province like nova scotia .
    but the jury is out on this new government until we see what there really about and have some sort of record .



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