Oh! We are Soooooo Having an Election!!!

Harper says yeterday:

“I think with the current political alignment — my election strategists won't like it — but with the current political alignment the possibility of a minority government .. .would loom very high,” he said.

MY ELECTION STRATEGISTS?????

Now who's sabre rattling???

Howard Hampton...A Man Protecting His Seat

Northern Ontario this, Northern Ontario that. Northern Ontario. Northern Ontario. Did I mention Northern Ontario?

Jeez. I thought the debate was enough. Whaddya figure the over/under was on the amount of times Howie would mention Northern Ontario? I counted at least 15. Good to know he's campaigning for re-election for his own Rainy River riding. I think he'll hold onto that seat.

Survey Says....The Conservatives Are Failing

That's no surprise to many of us. This new poll out is just proof that Canadians are paying attention. Most Canadians appear to want our Kyoto agreement to be enacted. Most also feel Harper's 2020 target is far too far away.

Thank goodness Mr. Harper is set to represent us on the world stage today. If Canadians don't believe him, I'm certain the rest of the world won't either. I'm also looking forward to the embarrassment of an Environment Minister, John Baird to speak later in the week.

Bring on the Throne Speech.

Canada is Failing in Afghanistan

We all called for the removal of Gordon O'Connor for his incredible incompetance on the Afghan detainee file(amongst a million other things he did wrong). But now Peter McKay is the new O'Connor and the Conswervative government just continues to go stale.

50 detainees appear to have gone missing. Not one or two, but, 50! Here is what one passerby on the CTV thread had to say about the story

"Let's get real here. This is just another attempt by media and those with anti-Canadian interests to undermine the fantastic work our Nation is doing in Afghanistan. Congratulations to the Taliban sympathizers!

How is what happens to prisoners that we hand over to Afghanistan Security Forces a Canadian problem? Our Charter does not extend to foreign nations."

I thought we were there to make a civil difference and restore democracy. Wouldn't protecting prisoners' rights be one of the democratic rights we must be fighting for? Just a question. And here is the response that was given to the press about the matter:"There are lots of possible explanations for how people get lost in the detention system," a Western official told the newspaper. "Some are benign, others much less so."

We're supposed to be there to make a difference. Losing prisoners, terrorists or not, is not helping to stabilize and bring peace to a country.

Perhaps Mr. Duceppe is right. Time to call Harper and his cronies on this.

And for all of you calling for the end of Mr. Dion and the death of the Liberal Party, I submit this as evidence that we are alive and well. Now let's bring on that Throne Speech.

More By-election Bull

So Dion's getting ripped all over the media for losing not one, but three by-elections in the Province of Quebec. As if, by some miracle, the son of Quebec was supposed to have won over the hearts and minds of Quebecers in a mere 9 months without having the luxury of buying their votes a la Mr. Harper. A vaunting task for almost anyone.

With the exception of Outremont - where they elected a Liberal anyway - the other ridings weren't exactly Liberal bastiens. In fact, those ridings have long since seen better days for Liberals. Yet, if you listen to the media reports, it was the Liberals and Dion that were crushed in all three ridings.

What about the Bloc? All but left on the streets of Outremont without a pulse to speak of. How about just barely holding on to St. Hyacinthe where they enjoyed 48% support? How about losing their other fortress in Roberval to the CONS? I'd have to say that of the four major parties, the Bloc suffered perhaps the most irreparable damage.

Now let's talk about Liberal fortunes. And, fortunes they will remain. When will Dion get to have his kick at the can with the call of by-elections in Willowdale and Toronto Centre? What's the matter Mr. Harper? Too afraid that he'll stick it right back at ya?

How about Steve Owen's BC riding? Afraid to call that one as well? I guess. And Gary Merasty's Liberal riding? What about that one?

Ever the strategist, governing by the polls, Mr. Harper wouldn't dare. Smart move by him. Wouldn't want the headlines saying "Conservatives devastated in by-elections. Leadership review imminent" or "NDP fail to break through. Mulcair challenges Layton over leadership". No. He wouldn't want that.

Nor would he enjoy the likes of Bob Rae taking him to task day after day in the House. Certainly Rae would be able to silence the likes of Mulcair and Layton. Afterall, he used to know something about the NDP.

So bring it on Mr. Harper. These apparently dead and/or dying Liberals would love to take you on with our beloved Leader Mr. Dion leading us into those 4 battles. Then let's see who the REAL leader is.

Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister

Rene Levesque was just elected Premier, The Olympics were in Montreal and



This baby didn't exist yet


But that was the last time the Canadian dollar was at even par with this

An Evening with Justin Trudeau

Niagara Falls Federal Liberal Association
www.niagaraliberal.com
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate publication

Justin Trudeau to speak in Niagara Falls - On November 5, 2007, Justin Trudeau will appear at Club Italia for a special one-night engagement. A riveting, passionate speaker known for his forward thinking views on our environment and the responsibilities of each Canadian to protect it. Mr. Trudeau includes an enjoyable and unique "question and answer" segment following his speech.

The event will be held at Club Italia, 2525 Montrose Road, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Date: Monday, November 5th, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Open to the general public.

For ticket information go to www.niagaraliberal.com

For more information contact:
Mark Matthews
Executive Vice-President
Niagara Falls Federal Liberal Association
Home - 905-354-7364 - Please leave a message if necessary
Cell - 289-257-9854 - Please leave a message if necessary
E-mail at: cmatthews_68@sympatico.ca

JUSTIN P.J. TRUDEAU

On April 29, 2007, Justin Trudeau was elected liberal candidate to represent the riding of Papineau in the next federal election. Thousands of liberal supporters came out to choose their next liberal candidate. Mr. Trudeau was the riding’s choice by winning a strong majority after the first round.

He succeeds where most politicians fail – he gathers all young Canadians. Capturing the attention of students from elementary school through to university, he is championing liberal values. He uses these forums to defend the causes that are dear to his heart such as the environment and youth accountability.

Over the years, he has worked with several environmental groups destined to protect our Canadian heritage such as Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. He has given many speeches on this subject in collaboration with teachers from McGill University, an institution that is renowned in this area.

During the summer of 2006, he chaired the youth taskforce of the Liberal Party Renewal Commission whose mandate was to generate ideas and discussion among Liberals and Canadians.

Mr. Trudeau was Chair of Katimavik from 2002 to 2006, Canada's leading national youth volunteer-service program. Mr. Trudeau worked to increase the engagement of Canada's youth towards their country, their communities and their environment.

Avid defender of minority language rights in Canada, he has directly participated in this debate as a French teacher in Vancouver. His experience in this field for over five years was an instigator to reveal his desire to want to raise youth awareness to go above and beyond and become agents of change in our society.

Shortly after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature at McGill University, Mr. Trudeau moved to Vancouver to earn a bachelor's of education degree from the University of British Columbia.

He is also involved with the Canadian Avalanche Foundation, promoting intelligent risk-taking and safety awareness to this nature phenomenon.

Eldest son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau, Justin Trudeau was born on December 25, 1971. He is married to TV host Sophie Grégoire. The couple is expecting their first child this fall.



JUSTIN P.J. TRUDEAU


Le 29 avril 2007, Justin Trudeau a été élu candidat libéral pour représenter la circonscription de Papineau lors des prochaines élections fédérales. Plusieurs milliers de militants libéraux se sont mobilisés dans le but de choisir leur prochain candidat libéral. M. Trudeau fut le choix du comté en remportant une victoire décisive dès le premier tour.

Rassembleur auprès de tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes, il réussit où tant de politiciens échouent : auprès des jeunes. Captant l’attention d’étudiants du primaire à l’université, M. Trudeau se fait porte-étendard des valeurs libérales. Il utilise les tribunes qui lui sont offertes pour défendre des causes qui lui tiennent à cœur comme l’environnement et la responsabilisation des jeunes.

Au cours des années, il a œuvré auprès de multiples groupes environnementaux voués à la protection du patrimoine naturel canadien tels que Conservation de la nature Canada ainsi que la Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada. Il a donné de nombreuses allocutions sur ce sujet qu’il a approfondi avec la collaboration de professeurs de l’Université McGill, institution reconnue en la matière.

À l'été 2006, il a présidé le groupe de travail sur la jeunesse dans le cadre de la Commission du renouveau du Parti libéral du Canada. Le mandat de cette Commission était d'encourager le développement de nouvelles idées et de discussions parmi les libéraux et les Canadiens et les Canadiennes.

Il été Président de Katimavik de 2002 à 2006, le principal programme national de service volontaire offert aux jeunes Canadiens et Canadiennes. Durant cette période, M. Trudeau s’est démarqué par sa contribution qui a permis aux jeunes Canadiens et Canadiennes d’accroître leurs engagements envers leur pays, leur communauté et leur environnement.

Fort défenseur des droits des minorités linguistiques au Canada, il a participé directement à ce débat en tant qu’enseignant francophone à Vancouver. Son expérience à ce titre pendant plus de cinq ans, a été révélateur dans son désir de vouloir sensibiliser les jeunes à l’importance de se dépasser et de devenir des agents de changement pour la société.

Titulaire d'un premier baccalauréat en littérature anglaise de l'Université McGill, M. Trudeau a poursuivi ses études à Vancouver où il compléta un deuxième baccalauréat, celui-ci en éducation à l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique.

M. Trudeau est également actif au sein de la Fondation canadienne des avalanches afin de sensibiliser la population aux risques et aux différentes pratiques sécuritaires en ce qui a trait à ce phénomène de la nature.

Fils aîné de l'ancien Premier ministre canadien Pierre E. Trudeau, Justin Trudeau est né le 25 décembre 1971. Il est marié à l'animatrice de télévision Sophie Grégoire. Le couple attend leur premier enfant cet automne.

The Eagle has Landed

I'm back from Outremont, where I ate a lot of this




Followed by a lot of this




Good thing there was a lot of this

Outremont is Beautiful Today

Lots and lots of sunshine. Perhaps the NDP will get their Bloc vote out...or not.

I'm in Outremont

Smells like Liberal victoy.

If you're here, or planning to be, drop me a line!