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Jack Layton Caught on Tape Explaining Secret Deal

December 1, 2008 in Conservative Party, Jack Layton, Liberal Party, New Democratic Party, Stephan Dion, Stephen Harper | No comments

Layton’s Machavellian grab at power seems to have been a long time in the making, longer than he’d like you to think.  Robert Fife has a excellent report available on CTV.ca about early meetings with the Bloc to trap Harper and form a coalition.  In an ironic turn, Layton’s latest would see Stephan Dion as Prime Minister in a coalition with the NDP.

Politics certainly makes strange bedfellows.  Remember the debates when Layton stared a demure Dion in the eyes and slammed him for his leadership credentials?  If you don’t, check out the video below.  Remember a few weeks ago when Canadians clearly reflected their thoughts about Dion’s leadership cred when the Liberals and NDPs saw the Conservatives gain a stronger minority?


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Stephen Harper: Progressing

October 1, 2008 in Canadian Election 2008, Conservative Party, Green Party of Canada, Stephan Dion, Stephen Harper | No comments

- Canadian Election Series -

toward a more Conservative Majority?

That’s what Canadians will find out on October 14, if, after more than a decade and a half away, Canada’s party on the Right will step fully into power.

Stephen Harper, liked by many on the Right and vilified by many who are not, called the election on the premise that Canada needs a stable government as the nation and others around the world enter tough economic times, despite the fact that he pushed for legislation that would set elections to every five years.

The clearest target for the four parties on the left fighting it out for more representation in Parliament, Harper is often criticized for being a heavy handed, top-down leader.  Often painted with the same brush as George W. Bush and denounced for being a few shades away from Green, his handlers have introduced the Harper Canadians don’t know on his website with 10 things you didn’t know about SH (he plays the piano, for instance).

Harper and the Conservative Government came to power in 2006 after Canadians lost confidence in Paul Martin’s Liberals after a sponsorship scandal that ravaged the party. He is the youngest leader among all the official party heads and has a young family (two children aged 12 and nine).  He also sits in the rare position of being a PM with a minority position in Parliament.

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