tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258386.post4091883358366145883..comments2024-01-10T15:55:45.212-08:00Comments on Moved to Vancouver: R.I.P. Coalition . . . .West End Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04899808253017644309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258386.post-91968815091510198802009-02-11T22:08:00.000-08:002009-02-11T22:08:00.000-08:00Well, opit, I actually was referring to Former (th...Well, opit, I actually was referring to Former (thank goodness) President bush.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Chretien/Kim Campbell info, though. I was not aware of that bit of Canadian political history . . . .West End Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899808253017644309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258386.post-84070150075830062342009-02-11T19:50:00.000-08:002009-02-11T19:50:00.000-08:00Not President. Our Prime Minister actually has pow...Not President. Our Prime Minister actually has powers which technically exceed those of a President.<BR/>Back in 1993 Jean Chretien gave the Canadian voter an educational experience.<BR/>Running against neophyte Kim Campbell, who took over as P.M. from Brian Mulroney, finishing his term, Kim ran promoting NAFTA and GST.<BR/>Well, the GST ended up being also known as 'God Save the Tories' : they ended up virtually disappearing in the Commons. 2 seats. They didn't even qualify for tax exempt status as a recognized party.<BR/>Jean? He issued a Red Book of campaign promises which said things like no Free Trade and GST to be gone.<BR/>Remarkable. He didn't keep one of his promises that I am aware of.<BR/>The latest brouhaha was over the ability of corporations to fund political parties. You might say we recognized the symptoms of payola.opithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621946866211400380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258386.post-27116170164344670462009-02-09T22:23:00.000-08:002009-02-09T22:23:00.000-08:00Much less President of a country, huh ? ? ? ?Much less President of a country, huh ? ? ? ?West End Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899808253017644309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258386.post-72483320308947354682009-02-09T05:45:00.000-08:002009-02-09T05:45:00.000-08:00Ignatieff is a vile man. We're supposed to be ama...Ignatieff is a vile man. We're supposed to be amazed by his education and work experience. Anyone stupid enough to support the Iraq war and torture doesn't belong as head of a national party.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169967394927040686noreply@blogger.com