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Tory Aurora MP Belinda Stronach crosses the floor to the Grits (pg. 9)
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
The last thing we need is another PM from Quebec. They've been in power for almost 40 years (with some minor interruptions).
unity. |
Unfortunately we are in a country that is very much divided between the english and the french. If any party wants to have true success they need a Quebec Connection at the high level. without it they are bound to be in the spot light....and not in a good way. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Unfortunately we are in a country that is very much divided between the english and the french. If any party wants to have true success they need a Quebec Connection at the high level. without it they are bound to be in the spot light....and not in a good way. |
well the liberals have lost that connection now. I doubt they will get any seats in quebec after this corruption. I give credit to the french for at least they take action when they feel they have been wronged. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jer.
I don't know how many of you were watching the news Conference, but I was.
Her job first and foremost is to best serve her constituents by any means necessary. If she feels that this is more achievable flying underneath a red banner, then all the power to her. |
if she were truely serving her constituents then she would sit as an independent or resign and run as a liberal in a by-election or the next general election, whichever came first.
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No, it's not good that the liberal in that riding is yesterday's news. |
thats called backstabbing
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No, it's not good that with her little experience, she's getting a shiny new cabinet post. |
thats called being bought
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By doing this, she has just made a statement that a conservative government would not suit Canada's interests right now. |
by doing this and not going the other two routes i have mentioned she has made a statement that her personal interests come ahead of the constituents. It's no coincidence that she was suddenly awarded a high level cabinet post. She was bought plain and simple. There are three houses on the street next to mine with martha hall findlay election signs from last year on their lawns and they have a sash across it that says BELINDA BETRAYED US. I think there are a lot of Liberals here and across the country who have been ed over by this as well.
| quote: | | Did she sign her Political Death Certificate? Not by a long shot. |
I think she did but thats up to the voters.
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It takes a lot of balls to pull a stunt like this, and I'm willing to bet the public will take notice.. Not in a negative (she's being bribed, backstabber, etc etc) way, but in a positive (she's representing her contituents even at great cost to her career, taking a stand against a party out for blood, etc etc) one. |
im in aurora right now and ive spoken to my parents neighbours and already they are pissed off about this. The sentiment i get already is that voters here feel betrayed by this. No one here even really liked her last time around but couldnt stand to vote liberal. She was already on thin ice in Aurora.
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If anything, I think this'll end up damaging the Tories a hell of a lot more than the Liberals. And frankly, Until they get new leadership and a *real* direction, I like it this way. |
depends on who the better spinmaster is i guess |
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| Jayx1 |
I find this bit very interesting
| quote: | In the midst of the negotiations, Stronach attended a campaign training session for Conservative candidates, where election strategy and the Tory platform were discussed.
As recently as Monday, Stronach told Tory colleague James Moore she was impressed by the quality of candidates and predicted at least two Liberal cabinet ministers could be knocked off in the election.
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Clearly a conflict of interest here. She should be forced to step down just due to the fact that there is a conflict. Id venture to say that attending this conference while planning to walk was actually against the law. Not to mention that she intentionally decieved her party while gaining inside information. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
I find this bit very interesting
Clearly a conflict of interest here. She should be forced to step down just due to the fact that there is a conflict. Id venture to say that attending this conference while planning to walk was actually against the law. Not to mention that she intentionally decieved her party while gaining inside information. |
It may be ethically wrong but I doubt there was much information obtained that the liberals or any other party doesn't already know. If a hockey player askes to be traded does that mean he should no longer attend games and practices as he may speak of strategies to other teams?
Stupid argument...just miss hockey:gsmile: |
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| baystreetboi |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
I know several "old" Conservatives who are embarassed by the current "Conservative Party" and who, regardless of whether or not they'll vote Liberal, have made it quite clear they will never support today's 'Conservative Party' while in its current form, under it's current leadership.
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...count me in as one of those. The party called me a few days ago looking for donations for the potentially upcoming campaign. The answer they got? "Not as long as Harper is in control..."
Sadly, Belinda was the leading force for many of the old red tories still in the party. Now that she is gone, there's not much at all keeping the old guard around. |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
She basically wrote her political obituary. Most people i know in aurora held their nose and voted for stronach even though she is an idiot because they were voting for the party. |
This is one of the big problems I have now with the Conservative Party. You are right when you say most people vote for the party, yet the new Conservative Party supports referendums, free votes in parliment on "moral" issues. You can't have it both ways. |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
I really hope she pays for this at the ballot box. If i were a liberal id be pissed off that this woman with absolutely no experience suddenly gets a huge portfolio. If i were Martha findlay id be especially furious. She has just be undemocratically ousted as the candidate in that riding.
This is not a good political move and definately not good for democracy in canada. |
I heard an interview with her today on the news and she is in no way upset. Paul Martin owes her big time, but she is taking one for the team. Maybe if the Conservatives were more of a party you would see less problems when it came to internal issues. |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
i know how it technically works but dont tell me that people dont mainly vote along party lines. This is why we need reform. |
And the reform the Conservative party supports giving the MP's much more power than they have now. This is a fundamental problem with their policies. |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Lets remember that her and harper don't see eye to eye on many issues and she is pretty left wing for a conservative. It is not a stretch for her to make the jump to the liberal party. I think this is just the start of things to come. I bet there is a lot of deception in the ranks within the conservative party and you may see further MPs jump ship. |
I wouldn't call her left wing, I think the term you are looking for is Red Tory, and yes I do think the Conservative Party lacks any true Red Tories (fiscally right wing, morally central). Despite everything that is coming out about the Liberals a Harper led Conservative Party will never form a majority government in Cananda, they would be hard pressed to form a minority government. Give me John Tory, Mike Harris and I'll happily vote for the Conservative party again - but not when the Reform/Conservative Alliance is in control of that party. Oh the good old days of Brian Mulronly. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT
Maybe if the Conservatives were more of a party you would see less problems when it came to internal issues. |
Have you not been following the infighting and near implosion of the Liberals over the last few years?
Give me a break!!! |
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