One of the newly NDPers has cross the floor to the Liberals, not sure if this is a good thing but she did it. I guess no matter what party the MP's leave and go to another, one gets to think maybe they are going it for themselves rather for their voters. After all, they have to get elected twice to get their pensions and I think there are many who don't agree with the leader of their party, but to get that pension they have to DO what is best for them, FIRST. At lesst, that is what the last few years has been looking like. I guess we'll have to wait until the next election and see if this memeber gets re-elected. http://www.google.ca...9l848l2-2.1l3l0
NDP member leaves goes to Liberal party
Started by Topaz, Jan 10 2012 09:14 AM
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 09:35 AM
Neither party has a serious leader so this move is perplexing. Should the Liberals elect a serious person leader and the NDP elect some idiot, I can see this happening.
I could also see some of these NDPers going to the Bloc should the separtist winds start blowing in a different direction.
I could also see some of these NDPers going to the Bloc should the separtist winds start blowing in a different direction.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 12:26 PM
This floor crossing is attracting alot more attention in Quebec today:
http://www.cbc.ca/ne...ects-to-pq.html
http://www.cbc.ca/ne...ects-to-pq.html
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 02:27 PM
The NDP is going to self-destruct over the next few years when the people in Quebec find out just like the rest of the country how goofy most of their members are. The Liberals are going to come back hard eventually, and all it's going to take for them is a charismatic leader. The NDP, on the other hand, has far deeper problems, mainly being an out-of-touch idealogy and a complete lack of experience and competency.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 02:56 PM
I think it's an indication of how that member feels about the present state of the NDP and the direction it's going. When you have a member cross the floor from the official opposition a the struggling 3rd place finisher (by a long shot), it raises eyebrows. I could certainly see someone crossing from the official government to official opposition and vice versa, but today's change is VERY strange. It's kind of hard to say that the floor crossing is based on some sort of policy or idealogical reason when neither party, particularly the Liberals, have ANY sort of real policy agenda at the moment other than finding a new leader.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 03:07 PM
Maybe he figured Bob Rae will become leader, so the Liberals will really be the new NDP.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 03:21 PM
Well, yeah. I just wasn't sure that this clearly shows that the NDP will self-destruct and the Liberals will bounce back.I think it's an indication of how that member feels about the present state of the NDP and the direction it's going.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 03:38 PM
She's looking out for herself and only herself figuring she stands a better chance at moving up in the ranks of a 3rd place party at her advanced age with only a few years left to collect that gold plated government pension.
If she truly believed in democracy, she'd sit as an independent or agree to a bi-election.
She's said no to both...
Oh well, if the voters in her riding don't kick her ass in the next election...cancer probably will.
No great loss for the NDP. Traitors always lose in the end.
If she truly believed in democracy, she'd sit as an independent or agree to a bi-election.
She's said no to both...
Oh well, if the voters in her riding don't kick her ass in the next election...cancer probably will.
No great loss for the NDP. Traitors always lose in the end.
Edited by Rick, 10 January 2012 - 03:40 PM.
“This is all about who you represent,” Mr. Dewar (NDP) said. “We’re (NDP) talking about representing the interests of working people and everyday Canadians and they [the Conservatives] are about representing the fund managers who come in and fleece our companies and our country.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 03:59 PM
Isn't it though...Cancer smack is always refreshing.
I have to wonder...would M Dancer would deny it?
“This is all about who you represent,” Mr. Dewar (NDP) said. “We’re (NDP) talking about representing the interests of working people and everyday Canadians and they [the Conservatives] are about representing the fund managers who come in and fleece our companies and our country.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 06:48 PM
What an idiotic comment, your'e disgusting.She's looking out for herself and only herself figuring she stands a better chance at moving up in the ranks of a 3rd place party at her advanced age with only a few years left to collect that gold plated government pension.
If she truly believed in democracy, she'd sit as an independent or agree to a bi-election.
She's said no to both...
Oh well, if the voters in her riding don't kick her ass in the next election...cancer probably will.
No great loss for the NDP. Traitors always lose in the end.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 06:59 PM
Flattery will get you nowhere my friendWhat an idiotic comment, your'e disgusting.
“This is all about who you represent,” Mr. Dewar (NDP) said. “We’re (NDP) talking about representing the interests of working people and everyday Canadians and they [the Conservatives] are about representing the fund managers who come in and fleece our companies and our country.
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