This is big

[mosquito]

Most left leaning voters consider Harper a Dictator already and JT has proven himself to be probably worse. He has messed with riding nominations, told all non prolife Liberals the party had no room for them and booted the Liberal Senaters from the party ( which is BS really and an attempt to deflect from spending scandals by Liberal Senators). Mulcair hasn't been tested as a PM but my guess is he would have no choice of being a dictator if for no other reason than to control the bunch of bartenders and college kids that make up the protest vote caucus he has. Rachel Notley in Alberta has had to import a bunch of non Alberta operatives in her government because of the same reason. She has a bunch of kids elected as MPP's some of which live in their parent's basements. Democracy isn't without it's warts.

Agreed, Harper has to keep a bunch from the almost left to almost off the chart on the right to Libertarians etc. while Trudough has in large a collection of sheeple and yet added the "green light process" that eliminates anyone pro-life, who questions man made global warming etc and yet grabbed Eve Adams and put in some of the most left idiots he could... I am waiting for David Suzuki or Peter Mansbridge to run, eliminated the Liberal caucus in the Senate at almost a whim and like his father stated his admiration for dictorships....

Mulcair... no idea really but he would have to be a strong leader of similar power to Harper to control his inexperienced chaos.

Democracy has shown itself to be no guarantee of rights and freedoms if the people can be manipulated or convinced that their group is right. I forget the exact quote and who said it but essential they said a group united in evil is worse than an evil leader alone. There are some items about the Conservatives I don't like but given the other options they are by far the only pragmatic and logical choice.


TheRebel.Media has been talking about some of the people on the Alberta gov't ....

Toronto registered anti-oil lobbyist Graham Mitchell was appointed chief of staff to Alberta's new NDP Energy Minister.
http://www.therebel.media/alberta_gr...itchell_update

[terrym]

The reality is all "Leaders" are likely narcissistic and ego maniacs. They don't do it for money as there is more to be made in the private sector. New candidates or aspiring ones are all "sheep". They want in at the trough and will do whatever they are told to do. PET wasn't wrong when he said that MP's were nobodys when off the hill. Most do very little except vote as told to. The leader also has to sign off on their candidacy so becoming a dictator is almost unavoidable.

[werner.reiche]

I'd be fine with voter exams. However, you're talking about adding another whole arm to the public sector to run them.

Also, you're really, REALLY overestimating the knowledge and intelligence of conservative voters if you think - on the whole - they're any better than Liberal or NDP voters. You would have the exact same rate of voter exam failures across all party supporters.

I'd use tax returns as voter exams...if you paid in more than you received in gov't benefits over the government's term in office, you get to vote.

[Hunter John]

I'd use tax returns as voter exams...if you paid in more than you received in gov't benefits over the government's term in office, you get to vote.

No argument here.

[terrym]

i'd use tax returns as voter exams...if you paid in more than you received in gov't benefits over the government's term in office, you get to vote.

werner for Prime Minister !!!!!!!!!

[Sharon]

No. He doesn't have time. His dogs need him.

[grog]

This is just an effort to steal a few votes from the NDP, the far left see's prop rep as a way to gain power, so of course they want it, can you imagine if the conservatives were trying to completely change the syatem to their favor while forcing people to vote, the cries of fascism would be deafening. The liberals aren't doing this for us.

[skeeter1]

I'd use tax returns as voter exams...if you paid in more than you received in gov't benefits over the government's term in office, you get to vote.

Do I get to vote twice then LOL.

[Snowwalker]

Do I get to vote twice then LOL.

Only if you're liberal voter...Then you can vote as often as you like for the rest of your life...and the AFTER-life as well.

[Sharon]

Sorry , you don't get to vote in the after life - you'd already made your choice.