Majority territory
Stephen Harper and his brand of conservatism continue to flirt with a majority, although I think he made a mistake lashing out at the cultural community in Quebec and it will prove to cost him, his majority most likely. He brazenly acknowledged his mistake by refusing to say the comments in french.
Meanwhile both the Liberal and NDP have released their respective party platforms, lots of spending from both parties. Which has been a marked difference between that of the conservatives. The conservatives have had very small and demographic targeted spending announcements. A perfect example of this is the tax credit for first-time home buyers.
You can bet your bottom dollar that this is a serious calculated move by the conservatives they have crunched the hard demographic numbers and are targeting the segment of the population they think they can move, evidenced by the polls it seems to be working swimmingly. But they are also benefiting from a divided left, in a fascinating panel held on the agenda last week, they discussed this phenomenon.
For me listening to academic Tom Flanagan a former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, talk about how they brought together the right was very interesting he also hinted at the amount of effort that it has taken developing a strategy on the right that would pull the conservatives into ruling party status. Folks, what you are witnessing in this election is a party that has done its homework and re-written the rules on how to win in Canadian politics. They really do divide and conquer.
Another important story in this election is the power of Google, the amount of politicians outed in this election because of stuff discovered or posted online has to be a record. How this plays out in coming elections and in the media will be fascinating to watch. Already questions are coming forward about how to properly vet a politician in a web 2.0 world, should any aspiring politicians out there forget about an online social life?
Meanwhile both the Liberal and NDP have released their respective party platforms, lots of spending from both parties. Which has been a marked difference between that of the conservatives. The conservatives have had very small and demographic targeted spending announcements. A perfect example of this is the tax credit for first-time home buyers.
You can bet your bottom dollar that this is a serious calculated move by the conservatives they have crunched the hard demographic numbers and are targeting the segment of the population they think they can move, evidenced by the polls it seems to be working swimmingly. But they are also benefiting from a divided left, in a fascinating panel held on the agenda last week, they discussed this phenomenon.
For me listening to academic Tom Flanagan a former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, talk about how they brought together the right was very interesting he also hinted at the amount of effort that it has taken developing a strategy on the right that would pull the conservatives into ruling party status. Folks, what you are witnessing in this election is a party that has done its homework and re-written the rules on how to win in Canadian politics. They really do divide and conquer.
Another important story in this election is the power of Google, the amount of politicians outed in this election because of stuff discovered or posted online has to be a record. How this plays out in coming elections and in the media will be fascinating to watch. Already questions are coming forward about how to properly vet a politician in a web 2.0 world, should any aspiring politicians out there forget about an online social life?
posted by Mitch MacKay at 11:47 AM
5 Comments:
I am feeling unless you want a Conservative majority you better vote for the party you think might be re-elected or unseat them in this election. Tax credits catering to but not benefiting in the long run....sounds good in press but in reality....
Should every parent get a $1000 per child for the Arts or Sports per year and spend the money the way they can afford! Not everyone can send their children to piano lessons and wait for a pay back or afford hockey equipment. Camp! Same for day care: as long as it is licenced or a relative! or any better ideas!
Apparently if the US government had loaned the families the money and also put a Bill through to lower interest rates for first time buyers or for low income families for long term loans they wouldn t have had to bail out the big coorprate guys who already have enough money salted away! or look at long term continuance of the problems!
I think Dion and May and Layton all sound intelligent and have great ideas....too bad they can not work together!
Dont ignore the snore is a headline in the news today! Actually I think we prefer snoring or putting our heads in the sand. Preferably in the Bahamas! I am amazed at the number of young people telling me they are not voting:
1. Do not know who to vote for
2. Do not feel representated ( join the club!)
3. No sense of urgency or involvement
When How Why did our political and spiritual lives get so far from our daily living!
Well the only strategy to defeat the Conservatives seems to be to vote for the party you think is going to win in yur riding that is not Conservative. Trendy! I am afraid that unless the party that wins a majority is prepared to embrase Green politics I am not going to vote for anyhting but Green Again. I have had it!
Well it is over for a few more years. Boy if we had to money spent on this election for transit sculpting in the GTA and 905 wow!!!!
To much to hope people will think! Or even vote apparently!
And Dion is the problem with the Liberals!!!!Give him a break. Someone on the CBC was talking about the fact that he is too honest and not enough of a politician! Apparently he does not know how to work a crowd. Like Mulroney could! Heh! what a delight!
Its a wild thing!
the money spent on the election spent for GTA and surround transit! and or light manufacturing infrastructure and change---textiles and solar/wind and research and development---what we are good at!!!
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