tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post3904919601912071470..comments2023-10-09T08:27:03.515-04:00Comments on Runesmith's Canadian Content: How Denis Coderre might just save the Liberal Party from itselfJennifer Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-58541023777355305622009-10-05T01:01:15.000-04:002009-10-05T01:01:15.000-04:00Naturally I'll help with that as well.Naturally I'll help with that as well.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-12107754284738519682009-10-05T00:44:05.000-04:002009-10-05T00:44:05.000-04:00Excellent! Thank you, James. Now, if we can recr...Excellent! Thank you, James. Now, if we can recruit two or three MPs willing to put their political necks on the line by endorsing party democratic reform, we might just have the makings of a revolution!runesmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-83737736616553842802009-10-04T23:55:01.000-04:002009-10-04T23:55:01.000-04:00Um. I, for one, will hold your hand.Um. I, for one, will hold your hand.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-32839198621185951152009-10-04T21:37:14.000-04:002009-10-04T21:37:14.000-04:00Sadly, as a delegate and a Party member, I am as f...Sadly, as a delegate and a Party member, I am as far removed from the ear of Michael Ignatieff as you are. That's the problem.<br /><br />As far as the HST goes, the problem is that it's a done deal. As long as the Ontario and BC governments say they want it, there is very little a federal Liberal government could do to kill it or repeal it without making an even bigger mess.runesmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-42440341163468468402009-10-04T21:33:35.000-04:002009-10-04T21:33:35.000-04:00That was a brilliant piece of television that dese...That was a brilliant piece of television that deserved to be aired in prime time on every major Canadian network, instead of being relegated to CPAC for the wonks like us.runesmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-60505236305821041042009-10-04T16:31:27.000-04:002009-10-04T16:31:27.000-04:00Nothing surprises me of what the Reform/Cons say o...Nothing surprises me of what the Reform/Cons say or do. The have been getting away with it for the past 4 years so why would they now change.?Jennifer, as a delegate and a person that might have a direct line to the liberals, Could you please let the liberal leader know that the HST is not a policy that will buy them any votes.and if they squash this idea, it might gain them a few more supporters.Irenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-10944025069182084132009-10-04T15:02:26.000-04:002009-10-04T15:02:26.000-04:00Andrew Coyne mentioned at the Maclean's forum ...Andrew Coyne mentioned at the Maclean's forum on democracy about two weeks ago that not only are prime ministers appointing people to the Senate, party leaders are appointing people to safe seats in the House of Commons. Even existing MPs can be protected in their ridings from internal party challengers. According to Mr. Coyne, not only do we have appointed senators, we Canadians are now getting defacto appointed MPs.Skinny Dippernoreply@blogger.com