Comments on: PARKDALE-HIGH PARK

By: Roland

Roland — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:21:57 +0000

That’s nice–you called Toronto a “gulag”. I guess this city can get only so much respect from ignorant Liberals. I’d like to thank you for your condescending commentary there. I used to live in BC as well, and I left because of Campbell’s cuts, and as for your attack on the NDP as “anti-capitalist populist party”, I would have to ask you why one of the most respected “capitalist” economists in the country is rinning for them (Paul Summerville). Keep your frivoulous attacks to yourself, thank-you-very-much.

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:07:57 +0000

Also Roland, as a BC resident who was forced here to this frozed, concrete Gulag from Vancouver b/c of the NDP’s record I can tell you that you are lost. The province, who previously had outpreformed the natioal average in economic growth and population growth was mired in successive recessions and saw population losses for the first time in its history. And no this was not due to exogenous factors, as you remember we were currently in the middle of what was then hte longest, sustained economic expansion of tht century. 2 out of 3 of thier leaders were removed from office on Criminal charges. If you dont believe me, how do you argue with losing all but 2 seats in the subsequent provincial election. You can try to argue all you want, but ultimately how do you possibly argue with the 4 million people in the province who voted out all but 2 of thier candidates in what was one of the biggest election losses for any party in this country ever.

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:01:33 +0000

The Buzz issue is important b/c Nash spent her life working for the CAW. It doesnt matter to me what Buzz thinks, but that Nash’s worldview is shaped by the being a Union boss for auto workers does. (It also makes me uneasy that CAW members were driving in all those signs everwhere). I am not sure what the CAW (or unions for that matter) have done for the generally working class riding of Parkdale. If anything, by driving up wages and advocating higher taxes it has retarded all those mom-and-pop stores along Queen, Roncy and Bloor. The NDP are fun as an anti-capitalist populist party – but once you graduate and start working in the real world you start to question thier policies.

By: Roland

Roland — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:19:40 +0000

At the Parkdale all candidates debate, Sam decided to stack the question lineup with her own volunteers. Touché.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:57:38 +0000

I would just like to make a number of points here. First off, many of the NDP signs in this riding were put up without the permission of residents (and many have since been taken down by irritated voters). Furthermore, the liberal campaign have been putting up signs like crazy in the last couple weeks.

Additionally, I can say from spending some volunteer time here at the office, that the mood ahs been very positive. Canvassers report fewer angry voters than last time and in general things have been going well.

All candidates meetings, I was only able to attend a couple of them, but from what it seemed, Sam held her own, even when the audience was stacked with NDP volunteers.

Sam for the win.

By: Roland

Roland — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 04:21:09 +0000

The Liberal Party is in utter disarray. I think that after Martin is out and replaced by a leader who can repair the damage he and his cronies have done to the party in his quest for power, and restore the values instilled in the party by Trudeau, only then will Canadians, including many New Democrats, will return to it.

As for your frivolous attack on NDP economics, look at B.C.–the BCLiberal government tried to blame the biggest deficit in the province’s on the NDP government that came before it. A forensic audit showed that the NDP had actually balanced the budget for two years, and the Liberals were only trying to cover up their ridiculous tax cuts. In Ontario, tha NDP came to power in the midst of a recession. Do the math–it’s hard to keep a government’s budget balanced when there’s a recession going on.

I am a New Democrat and I can honestly say I don’t like Jack Layton. Still, looking at lesser evils, Layton’s NDP not nearly as arrogant as Martin or Harper.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:42:13 +0000

Sam will pull through in a close race.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:39:08 +0000

If you want to talk about representation in the riding. You are all quick to jump on Sam’s alleged weakness that you see as NDP supporters. First of all Sam is chair of the liberal ontario caucus introduced the idea of gas tax reveune to the prime minister well long before it became an actuality. Secondly as someone who had the “privledge” of working in Jack Layton’s constituency office for two years and I had to quit because of how arrogant the NDP are. Ask questions about the dollar amounts for Post Secondary Education, and all that Layton responds with is a runabout we don’t know. Ask any NDP candidate especially Peggy Nash how the NDP plans to balance a budget without increasing taxs but increasing spending, the typical answer involves NDP funny math. Lets think about an NDP government that many can remember say that of Bob Rae’s. Where did that get us. The common sense revolution of Mike Harris and a disatorous economy in Ontario. A Vote for the NDP is a vote for conservatives, you may not think so but outside of the GTA seem to accept Harper’s Christian Values Mini America idea. And the NDP will not be able to stop that. the Bloc will work with the conservatives because they have already stated they will alllow Quebec to participate in many international bodies. That only leaves the Liberals as the defenders of Canada as a whole country or we will be looking at the slow and sure end to Canada.

By: Roland

Roland — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:58:12 +0000

Well Bryan, I’m voting for better representation, not for an MP who only shows up when there’s a photo-op or an election–THAT, my friend, is the height of Liberal arrogance. Fixed election dates are not a priority. Buzz Hargrove is not a priority. Why do you care about them so much? The fixed election dates aren’t a pivotal part of NDP policy and I hardly think that it’s the first thing on Layton’s agenda. Stop trying to scare people away from electing a better MP. Voting NDP is a vote for the NDP,not the Tories. Voting Liberal is just giving Sam Bulte more time to enjoy the perks and pleasures of being an MP, while ignoring her constituents and fighting only on behalf of copyright lobbyists.

geez………get a grip!

By: Tony Bocale

Tony Bocale — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:53:45 +0000

NDP Win & May yet be David Miller’s seat when he becomes PM in the years ahead