Would the opposition parties have conspired to take down the government over the economic update if the party funding issue hadn’t originally been included?
Would they instead have been able to wait the short time until the late January budget, and after the Obama plan has been announced and assessed, so that we could be working together to solve this crisis?
And how would you get anything out the door any faster, Stephane? Would you still need your 30 days?
Or do you need a retake on that one, Stephane? I know these English tenses are difficult for you.
And BTW Stephane, how did it suddenly become so palatable to govern with "somebody who wants to raise the (corporate) taxes by $50 billion"?
And in related news, Name that Coalition.
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Update – Good comment here by R. Carriere from the Maritimes at the Globe (29/11/08 at 1:21 PM):
…Some issues to consider amongst MANY others!
1) Afghanistan. The NDP are adamant that troops should be out now-yesterday, while the Liberals voted for the 2011 extension. Who Blinks and puts beliefs on the side for the lust of power?
2) October 11/2008: Mr. Dion criticized NDP Leader Jack Layton for his proposal to put a $50 billion, job-killing tax increase on all Canadian businesses large and small.
‘Mr. Layton’s $50-billion tax on Canada’s employers and job creators means you won’t get that raise you need to make your mortgage payments. It means you’re going to be looking for work while your job is shipped overseas, said Mr. Dion
Who blinks again? Who abandons beliefs?
So what does this coalition do?
Cut corporate taxes or collect more.
Leave Afghanistan today or stay until 2011?
Instant child care for all or status quo?
Layton’s Cap and trade or the Green shift Carbon tax?
Evening Update: "…Kill him. Kill him dead…" "…If you don’t put Mr. Harper in his grave, he’ll put you in yours…" – Scott Reid. (H/T National Newswatch)
Scott’s a big boy now. He’s way past Beer & Popcorn. The PM’s bodyguards may want to take note of Scott’s column.
I just feel sorry for the kids.
