Hypocrisy

I have been reading a number of Conservative bloggers who use the term hypocrisy without seeming to understand its meaning, they attack other political parties (mainly the Liberals) but the Conservative Party and PMSH can do no wrong. Its like a cult and they have drunk the kool-aid.

So sad.

The Economy

I'm really shocked by how the economies in Canada and the United States are doing. The latest is that even with the obvious problems in the U.S. that the overall economic situation is good. In Canada the high commodity prices and the problems in the U.S. are pushing the dollar higher and higher. The manufacturing sector is hurting but not as badly as I expected.

Is it only a matter of time? I think so, but I hope that I'm wrong.

Ontario Election

I was wrong about the size of the majority but I still think that I am right about John Tory and Howard Hampton.

We'll see!!!!

The Loonie Loonie

Okay folks this high Canadian dollar is bad and I mean really bad news. A high dollar may mean that we can all go shopping in the U.S. but it also means that the Canadian economy is going to suffer because our competitive edge has been lost. Why buy Canadian goods and services if they are the same price or more expensive than other countries?
I know that some local manufacturers have cut their work weeks and laid off employees. These people are going to have less money to spend and those in the service industries will also suffer. It is a domino effect to all areas of the economy. So stop cheering for a high dollar and pray for something in the 75 to 80 cent range in comparison to the American greenback.

Outremont

Many Quebecers have told me that they don't like Stephane Dion because he lectures to them like a father lectures to a badly behaved child. I think that a by-election provides an electorate the opportunity to rebel without the severe consequences of a general election loss. Meaning that you can elect an NDPer without worrying that somehow you are electing a government. The voters can say to the LPC and Stephane Dion we don't like the way you have been treating us so we are going to elect someone other than a Liberal. When it comes to a general election I believe that the voters of Outremont will behave differently.

That being said the LPC had better examine the campaign they ran. A poor choice in candidate for the riding, poor organization and party infighting are not going to win a campaign. I can't understand why Dion would appoint a candidate who isn't liked by the Jewish community. Even if the perception of the candidate as being anti-Israel is wrong, it is a huge obstacle to overcome in politics perception is everything. Reading the post of Justin Tetrault it is clear that this wasn't a well run campaign. The party infighting is also documented in that post.

As for the Conservative gains, it is Brian Mulroney all over again bribe the separatist voters with federal money and powers and reap the dividend for your party. To hell with the country all Harper cares about is staying in power.

The Ontario Election

I am going to make a prediction now and see if it comes true, I think that the Liberals will win a small majority. I think that John Tory will be a one election leader. I think that this will be Howard Hampton's last election as leader of the NDP and I think that MMP will fail.

Lets see what happens.

The August Doldrums

Damian Cox writes about how this is a down time for sports a sort of calm before the storm.

I feel that it is the same with politics. PMSH is about to announce a cabinet shuffle but I've been hearing that for about 3 weeks. In Ontario the MMP campaigns have just started and the provincial election is coming up but there really isn't any big news yet. In Alberta Ed Stelmach is trying to sound like Ralph Klein, who whenever he was in trouble tried to sound like Peter Lougheed and Dalton McGuinty is attacking the Feds over EI, same old same old.

It is so hot and steamy today everyone should just stay cool and wait for the cooler weather to get excited about sports or politics.