C'est Fini? CQ: "NDP Splits With Liberals: Radio Canada", Poll-Vote! & Tougher Sentences? Yes

"It appears all Harper has to do is show up once Parliament returns next month"

Who says there is no good news?

NDP Splits With Liberals: Radio Canada August 22, 2005 -- or Captain's Quarters Blog Trackback

Radio Canada reports in its French-language news service that Jack Layton and the NDP have abandoned their partnership with Paul Martin and the Liberals, just two months after winning a major tax concession in exchange for propping up Martin during the Adscam scandal (via CQ reader SpaceNeedleBoy):

Le chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique, Jack Layton, a confirmé au quotidien Le Devoir, que l'alliance entre sa formation politique et les libéraux de Paul Martin était terminée.

In other words -- c'est fini. If this gets confirmed, the Liberals will suddenly be vulnerable to a Tory/BQ no-confidence motion as soon as Parliament comes back into session. [. . . . ]

UPDATE: The first Anglophone report comes from 580 CFRA (via CQ reader SpaceNeedleBoy again):

Also, check CQ for "The Gorelick Wall Encompassed Defense, CIA, And State (Updated!)"


The NDP is running scared that they will be lumped in with Paul Martin / Jean Chretien Liberals. One of my dearest departed relatives whose membership in the CCF was signed by the original CCF head honcho would be rolling over in his grave at what has happened to his CCF which morphed into the NDP and supported a continuation of this Lieberal / Librano$ regime. He joined the CCF because he believed the working man needed a fair shake; he had come to hate the Liberals, their deceit and corruption even then, and he would have been appalled at what has transpired since. He was a good and decent man who worked, asked only to work hard and be paid a reasonable and decent wage. He was a Liberal until he saw through the system and joined the precursor to the NDP, the CCF. He would be appalled at the Layton socialist NDP today. In fact, he would be a Stephen Harper supporter now.




Is Canada doing enough to monitor homegrown terrorism? 83% say NO! -- Link and vote. CTV.ca Aug. 22, 05



Mom of shot T.O. boy wants tougher sentences

I suspect PM might as well skip the West; he's snubbed his nose at the West for so long. Of course, buying Canadians' good will is his stock in trade. The government has overtaxed and squirrelled away so much money to pay off the regions . . . to be re-elected, then to siphon money to keep the regions vying for advantage while paying particular attention to . . . the usual.

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