Canadian politics
Just had to repost this great comment by Peter Kormos.
From Peter Kormos
“You see the Liberal backbenchers in their seats and you can see the anxiety and apprehension.
“You go to the shelf in the library on resume preparation and there’s not a single book in its place. They’ve all been taken out.”
Term limits for political leaders what a novel idea.
From National Post
Ontario’s Dalton McGuinty is looking at an election a year from now, for what would be his third term. If he had any brains he wouldn’t run, but he fully intends to. McGuinty was lucky he won a second term — many Ontarians had had their fill of him after just four years, but the divided Tories ran such sorry campaign he was all but handed a freebie. This time isn’t likely to be so easy, and he has little to run on: Ontario’s economy is sputtering and choking like an engine on its last few ounces of gas. His spending record is appalling: record deficit, record debt, almost $10 billion a year in servicing charges. Taxes are up, electricity costs are skyrocketing. So bankrupt is McGuinty of ideas that when Finance Minister Dwight Duncan discovered the deficit would be $1 billion less than forecast, he immediately spent it to subsidize hydro rates.
From the people who brought you the great global warming swindle now comes Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story. This is a great documentary explaining how the growth and reliance upon government can hurt your wallet . However the recent austerity cuts by the British government needs to be taken in to consideration when watching this film. part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5
Part 1
This week’s poll question is simply, would you watch a proposed Canadian version of the popular but crass reality TV show Jersey Shore. As always your comments and reactions are welcome.
In politics perception is reality and in the public mind the issue of sky high energy costs is now linked to the green policies of the Ontario Liberals. It seems the next election will focus on pocketbook issues not green politics .