Jim was a turd of a finance minister both provincially and federally, but the short list of replacements is even scarier…
and according to CBC mr. tar sands himself, Joe Oliver, gets the nod…..f*ck
Oh harper..
Which oil company is he going to work for?
Which oil company is he going to work for?
:lol:
I too am curious to see where his private sector gig lands him.
And Redford is taking a knee.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alison-redford-resigning-as-alberta-premier-1.2579356
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.
it would be nice to see a whole whack of our countries embattled 'leaders' take a knee….what the hell have we done in this country electing so many absolute buffoons?
I see your "V" sign and cheroot and raise you another WC quote
This one's for Tungsten
From the Ottawa Citizen:
Op-Ed: Harpers economic index: an 8-year report cardBy Alex Roberts, Ottawa Citizen January 22, 2014
Eight years after the January, 2006 election that brought the Conservatives to power under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Alex Roberts looks at the state of the Canadian economy. Not to be confused with the Harpers Magazines monthly index of ironic statistics arranged for thoughtful effect.
Estimated amount spent on taxpayer-funded advertisements since 2009 touting the Economic Action Plan and the governments economic record : $113,000,000
National unemployment rate in January, 2006: 6.6
National unemployment rate in December, 2013: 7.2
Increase in the number of unemployed in Canada since January 2006: 236,200
Youth unemployment rate, January 2006: 12.2
Youth unemployment rate, December 2013: 14.0
Rank of Canadas unemployment rate in 2013 compared to other G7 countries: 3rd
Rank of Canada among the 34 OECD nations in employment creation 2007-2012: 20th
Number of governments since 1935 that have presided over a slower rate of real economic growth per capita than the Harper Conservatives: 0
Number of consecutive annual federal budget deficits: 6
Number of budget deficit targets hit by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: 0
Number of consecutive annual federal budget surpluses under the previous Liberal (Chrétien/Martin) governments: 9
Amount added to the federal national debt since Conservatives took power in 2006: $123,500,000,000
Number of years it would take to count to 123,500,000,000, counting non-stop at one number per second: 3,913
Portion of the total federal debt accumulated since 2006: 1/5
Budget surplus in percentage terms, relative to the nominal GDP, 2006: +1.6
Budget balance in percentage terms, relative to the nominal GDP, 2013: -3.0
Percentage increase in the inflation-adjusted average hourly manufacturing wage, 2006-2013: 0
Percentage drop in productivity (GDP produced per employed person), 2006 to September 2013: 1.9
Percentage increase in the number of federal civil servants, 2005-2012: 14
Exchange rate of the Canadian dollar (cents US), January 2006: 87
Exchange rate of the Canadian dollar (cents US), December 2013: 94
Consecutive monthly merchandise trade deficits: 23
Percentage increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 2006-2013: 55.1
Percentage increase in the TSX Composite Index, 2006-2013: 16.1
Average house price, January 2006 : $256,537
Average house price, December 2013 : $389,119
Amount Canadians owed for every $1 in disposable income they earned, 2005: $1.30
Amount Canadians owed for every $1 in disposable income they earned, 2013: $1.64
Decima Research Index of Consumer Confidence, December 2005: 84.8
Decima Research Index of Consumer Confidence, December 2013: 84.4
Percentage of the popular vote won by the Harper Conservatives in the 2006 election: 36
Percentage of those questioned in a December Harris-Decima poll who would vote Conservative: 26Sources: Statistics Canada, Trading Economics, Globe and Mail, Bank of Canada, Toronto Stock Exchange, Decima Research, the Economist Magazine, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, Parliamentary Budget Officer.
From the Ottawa Citizen:
a strong, steady, able hand on the tiller navigating the stormy seas of our fragile economic recovery! Let me be perfectly clear, Steven Harper is in way over his head.
Don't forget the 3 huge bitchslaps from the courts in the past 2 days as well…worst PM ever.
this article is also pretty good http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/21/the-trudeau-complex-how-harpers-attacks-on-liberal-dynasty-could-be-a-double-edged-sword/ talks about how harper's obsession with the Trudeaus could be his downfall….
The article was published in the National Post Oct. 5, 2000 two days after the funeral.
To this day, it provides a rare glimpse into the inner soul of Stephen Harper, starkly revealing his contempt for Pierre Trudeau.
Now, almost 14 years after Trudeaus death, Harper is preparing to face off in the 2015 election against the first-born son of the man he so despised.
That looming showdown already foreshadowed in attack ads and derisive comments portraying Justin Trudeau as flaky raises questions about Harpers instincts and behaviour. Is his political judgment being coloured by his deep dislike of the Trudeaus? Or is it immaterial to him whom he faces in next years contest?
Although I'm all for stoning Harper I have to question that if the person who wrote this knows anyone that works as a federal civic servant? My girlfriend is with Revenue Canada and they are on constant layoff notice.
The Harper government has a primary mandate of reducing staff sizes wherever possible. Entire departments have been consolidated under Services Canada, eliminated altogether or have been contracted out to companies that pay pennies on the dollar to their employees to perform the same duties. i.e. IT people getting paid $12 per hour with no benefits (who may not even be in Canada) and the closing of what some might deem required offices like Veteran Affairs. The only increase in employment within the Federal government has been with border security, CSIS, Correctional services and the RCMP. The truth is that we have fewer civil servants today than in 1975 and the population of Canada has risen by almost 15 million people.
The far bigger crime by the Harper government is the destruction of jobs that pay a living wage. I don't see a problem in increasing department sizes to keep pace with a growing population. Something that hasn't been done by the Harper government. Instead he has cut jobs from social agencies and increased jobs to policing and prisons. Duh…of course you will need more cops when you have less mental health hospitals and services.
Here's a good explanation of Harper's stance on civic employees from the Globe and Mail. Harper hates you. AKA The Battle of 2014
Under a seperate topic. These attack ads against Trudeau couldn't be any worse. In Ad 2 Trudeau actually makes an empathizing comment about what makes a person cross the line to become a terrorist. "There's no question that this happened because someone feels excluded." Then they end the ad with a shot of Justin Trudeau looking hot showing off his abs in a tight shirt while wind blows his hair in slow motion. In one ad the Conservatives just increased Trudeau's votes with 18-35 year old women and to people that actually think the military state is bullshit and that maybe if we spent more time having group hugs and less time pepper spraying university students we would all be better off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtcX4aC5keI
Allegations that sexism was the cause of Redford's downfall [HTML_REMOVED] resignation. Gimme a fookin' break people. From what I read [HTML_REMOVED] hear, her spending was the cause. If she had run a tight ship, she would still be in office.
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HAHAHAHAhahaha … another dumbfuck con caught chest deep in lies. Coles notes:
MP - Back in oh six, I done saw a buncha folks stealing voter ID cards and they wuz gonner give um to us fer extry votes! But ahm so upstandin ah dint take um but I dint tell anyone till now.
Elections Canada - uh, yeah … that's really cool and all, but the cards were not accepted as voter ID in the 2006 election.
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.
The marijuana attack ad an JT was fucking awesome. I thought it was a joke at first. Nancy Reagan called, she wants the 80's back.
I might have to break with my ideology and actually vote for JT.
The marijuana attack ad an JT was fucking awesome. I thought it was a joke at first. Nancy Reagan called, she wants the 80's back.
I might have to break with my ideology and actually vote for JT.
I wonder what staffer at the Con party didn't realize that they're playing to Trudeau's base (not necessarily the libs, but definitely to Trudeau's base)
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