This could be the end of Harper

[Wahoo]

After witnessing the media circus following Duffy into court today and later on the news, it oddly reminds me of the frenzy around Rob Ford.

I can guarantee that the public will lose interest and focus on some other shiny object.

[mosquito]

Watch some on CBC's the National, no mention of the Liberal Senator and his 4 times the amount, no mention of their CEO and wouldn't you know it Duffy is innocent and it is all Nigel and the PMO's problem....... given that the first audit said he was OK this should prove interesting.

If Harper had stood up for Duffy, he was in trouble, just having Duffy pay it back was the easy path. Where it went sloppy was Nigel giving Duffy $80,000 but for him that would be like many Canadians giving a hundred or thousand to a friend in need to solve a problem. This seems more like a stage show, posturing and political opportunism but that won't stop CBC's rants. Heck if Duffy had just done 3 speaking engagements at a school board or charity like Justin Trudeau was he could have raised the money without Nigels offering.

After witnessing the media circus following Duffy into court today and later on the news, it oddly reminds me of the frenzy around Rob Ford.

I can guarantee that the public will lose interest and focus on some other shiny object.

The Harper haters and anti-austerity groups will keep the interest and focus with endless speculation, rants and speculations. The speculations will get wilder and wilder the longer it runs and the closer to the election.

[grog]

You can be sure that even if it is nothing, the CBC will do everything it can to make it a something, they already are.

[trimmer21]

You can be sure that even if it is nothing, the CBC will do everything it can to make it a something, they already are.

Count on "super spin" from all the left wing media. The Star,The Globe,Global TV,you name it they;ll be feeding the BS machine for all they're worth....which ain't much.

[JBen]

Must be worth something Trimmer because a lot buy it.
Repeatedly.

Yet somehow almost beyond comprehension allow themselves to be reeled in hook and line sinker by McGuinty, the Unions and now Ms Wynne....Repeatedly. And now even JT possibly.

I'm basically a centrist, but I understand if you don't take of the $ (fiscal/economy) first...
Kind of hard to have great social programs/concerns when $ isn't there, and conversely if something does need repairing (say healthcare)...kind of hard when....

I mean if I don't watch my nickels and dimes. How often am I eating steak, and or repairing the roof on my house?

/shrug
Blows my mind the left doesn't trust Harper, but ridiculously think and believe Liberals care 2 seconds about them and gobble up everything they claim as though they are beyond pulling the wool over their eyes and shenanigans.

Not sure at all, how anyone could rant or dislike Harper and the cons ( can understand this)....but not see whats been occurring here for more than 10 years and further condone/vote for it.

That is the unfathomable hipocracy of the left in Ontario.
CBC rants about Harper, yet Ms Wynne and the Unions? Too funny
*****

[terrym]

The Conservatives are the arch enemy of the CBC and the Liberals are the opposite. Cons don't believe in subsidizing media with borrowed tax money and the libs and left/Socialists feel entitled to live off other people's taxes. There is a very comfortable living to be made off the CBC culture. The Suzukis, Ghomeshi, Atwood, Strombos etc have done a great job conning people. Never underestimate the power of media to sway voters.

[mosquito]

Best political move so far....

Conservatives to introduce balanced budget legislation, Joe Oliver says

http://business.financialpost.com/ne...oe-oliver-says



It will put a good light on the fact the Conservatives have been doing a good job economically, even though they have been forced to up the debt. WHEN the NDP and Liberals come out against it will point out their spending plans (and tax increases too), it will pass and Justin will say he will roll it back too of course, (he is rolling Canada into a sewer seems to be his plan)

1) IF the Liberals win, once when they roll it back, another demonstration that they are financial idiots with all the tax cut roll backs, carbon taxes etc. that should guarantee the following 2 or 3 elections will be Conservative majorities when people realize how badly they are screwing their future, their kids, grand kids etc..
2) IF the Conservatives win, a tool to use for continued balance aimed at a better Canada's future by reducing the budget without huge cuts.

[JBen]

Many a philosopher and deep thinker has chimed in on the power of the pen Terry. Theres two schools of thought.
1) Media forms/sways public opinion, trends
2) Media feeds the apetite

Basically a chicken or egg argument. I tend to believe it's both, after all the media needs to sell. However, one really only need look the 2014 provincial election to see how much it can sway/determine things. Or Fashion magazines, or communist countries and state controlled media/propaganda.

The Left bias has been discussed/debated here many times. I surely hope by now its deadish and if people can't see/agree at least credit it exist to an extent.

[JBen]

/sigh

This is what we have to look forward to. Regardless of the "political issue's/party". Federal or Provincial.

Political awareness (or the lack of it), basic math skills and more from kids coming out of University (or not) know, no allegiance.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...erity-in-video

Voter Apathy is one thing and a big problem, but...........

[Hunter John]

They better get back to class quickly and I mean high school cause it seems they flunked out , and how they got into university is mind blowing.