Canadian Liberal Bush-Bashing In Action (Video of TV Attack Ads)

CTV.ca ^ | Tuesday, January 10, 2006

[JennysCool]

We aren't all a bunch of idiots up here you know, we can sort through liberal spin and propaganda and call it for what it is.

I hope that is the case. It'd be a radical departure since 2001.

[RobbyS]

Would you call the NDP "marxist," or just socialist?

[JennysCool]

Just another thanks for all you do, backhoe. It is truly appreciated.

[UpHereEh]

It's tough to tell the difference these days in all honesty. Funny thing though there is a Marajuana party running in BC and a Marxist party running here in Alberta. The NDPers are beyond all reasoning though, they'll never form the government here - they just cause problems for the country by propping up the liberals every chance they get.

[UpHereEh]

Just another thanks for all you do, backhoe. It is truly appreciated.

I second that notion!

[coydog]

I just call them "Baboon-*ss reds".

[backhoe]

Appreciate the kind words- thanks for looking.

[TheMole]

For lower-bandwidth readers and those who don't want to click on video links, here's an example of Liberal agitprop from their own website (agitprop that is working so well that the Conservatives are leading by 10 points in the latest polls). Note the photo caption and the reliance on downtown Toronto media.

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http://www.liberal.ca/news_e.aspx?id=11358

Mr. Harper, the United States is Our Neighbour, Not Our Nation

Prime Minister Paul Martin used Monday night's English-language leaders' debate to highlight his vision of Canada and expose Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's hopes of a Bush-lite mandate.

"I don't believe that Canada was built on American conservative values. It was built on compassion, on generosity, on sharing and understanding," said the Prime Minister. "I guess the only thing I would say to Mr. Harper in this discussion is that America is our neighbor. It's not our nation, and we have our own set of values, and that's why we're so strong in this country."

In this election campaign, Mr. Harper has torn a page from President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of 2000.

He is running on a platform of "œconservative choice," away from his right-wing record on taxes, federalism and rights in an attempt to lay claim to the Canadian centre.

This is what President Bush did in 2000. He ran on a platform of "compassionate conservatism," away from a record of religious radicalism in an attempt to lay claim to the American center.

"What is still unclear is the sincerity of [Harper’s] conversion from right-wing ideologue to the mainstream conservative he now claims to be. While his tactics have changed, have his core beliefs? Today, the transformation of the Conservative leader looks more like intelligent design: Harper's calculated effort to woo wary Ontario voters by pretending to be something he is not." (Susan Riley, "Harper's Suspect Evolution," Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 16/05)

"Not only has [Harper] modified his public persona with the smile instead of the frown, but he has replaced his bitter regionalist with the proud nationalist. Is this transformation real, or is it a ruse?" (Lawrence Martin, "A Flag of Convenience?" Globe and Mail, Jan. 5/06)

Harper is running as a radical Conservative wolf in a centrist sheep's clothing, but he will fail because his "fend-for-yourself" policies remain out-of-step with Canadian values:

Harper is out-of-step on rights: "Harper has promised not to use the notwithstanding clause on this specific free vote [on same sex marriage], at no point [however] did he pledge to never use this clause to override the Charter." (Jerome Black and Bruce Hicks, "Will Harper Override the Charter?" Toronto Star, January 5, 2006)

Harper is out-of-step on caring for everyone in society: "Conservative promises of taxable allowances and credits, for day care, for public transit passes, for private but not public pensions and for children's amateur sports, don't create public services available to all." (Frances Russell, "Canadians Terrified of Harper's Real Plans," Winnipeg Free Press, Jan. 4/06)

Harper is out-of-step on immigration: "The Conservative Party has no immigration policy worthy of the name, and nothing Mr. Harper said yesterday substantially changes that truth." (John Ibbitson, "The Question the Tories Refused to Answer," The Globe and Mail, Jan. 5/06)

Harper is out-of-step on unity: "[T]he Conservative Leader is running against the very notion of a strong central government".By using such terms as paternalistic and domineering, he has suggested it is illegitimate for Ottawa to exercise its influence in the federation on behalf of all Canadians.It is fair to ask where he would stop. His history is less than reassurring." (Editorial, "Harper's Talk of Pruning the Government's Power" Globe and Mail, Dec. 21/05)

"What Canadians do not need to hear from Harper, or any other federalist leader, is that Ottawa must be cut down, to boost the provinces. We hear that from the Bloc every day." (Editorial, "Harper's Quebec Pitch," Toronto Star, Dec. 21/05)

Harper is out-of-step on foreign policy: "Harper has been a consistent and clear pro-American hawk.He dismissed the Canadian decision not to participate in the war in Iraq as "abrasively neutral" and incorrectly stated that Canadians supported the Iraq invasion. A Stephen Harper government would be disastrous for Canadian foreign policy and the bedrock values of mainstream Canada." (Maude Barlow, "Captain Canada?" Maclean's Election Blog, Jan. 5/06)

We think Canadians will agree that Mr. Harper should be accountable for the many controversial positions he has taken throughout his political career.

The Liberal party has released a series of new television ads which focus on Stephen Harper's political record.

• Click here to view the new Liberal ads

[backhoe]

Linkee no workee:

http://www.freerepublic.com/multimedia_e.aspx?id=70

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[goldstategop]

The Bilderbergers and the Illuminati run Canada. I kid you not. ;-)

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[goldstategop]

I don't think the Liberals will be wiped off the Canadian political map like the old Progressive Conservatives were but they're long in the political tooth. After 12 years in power, they can't hold on. They badly need to reconnect to Canadians and clean up their leadership. That they can never do as long as they view national power as a birthright.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[concrete is my business]

I think it is a tactic called triangulating which I think means don't blame me, blame them.

Liberals everywhere seem to require the effective use of this tactic to win.

[concrete is my business]

People do not always work towards their own best interests.

If they believe they are "right" (like Canadians do with softwood) they may quit a game where the rules do not suit, thereby losing.

This is not a smart tactic when winning is vital.

But the end of the FTA is not the same thing as the end of Canadian-USA trade .

Trade between these two nations is dynamic and exciting and it will NEVER stop and IMO no one understands that more than these two faced Canadian Liberals.

[Horatio Gates]

What did you say to that broad?

Would of got back to you last night but the wind knocked out my power. Just came on an hour ago.

Anyway, this girl went out of her way to say she liked it here in the US but said the prez was a stupid SOB...war for oil...f***ing up the world... etc...

I was short with her and to the point that I didn't appreciate her comments since she was a guest here. I insisted she must have walked here since she didn't seem to like oil and I also told her that she could return to Canada and enjoy the "socialist freedoms" she enjoys in peace thanks to Canada's reliance on the US for national defense. I closed with thanks to the president taking the fight to the terrorists over in the mid east we kept them out of our hair. There may nave been a few salty words mixed in there but the points were lost on her.

[NorthOf45]

It's funny how little these morons actually know about the war, in fact we've had Canadian troops in Iraq for quite some time now ...

In fact, one of the soldiers who died in the blackhawk crash was a Canuck. Link to follow ...

[NorthOf45]

Link to follow ...

Canadian-Born Soldier Killed in Iraq

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

"Attack Harper's comments to an American think-tank in Montreal when he called the U.S. a light and inspiration to Canadians and the world..."

Wow! That's a very nice thing to say about a neighbor to bad it's being used against him. The same thing could be said about Canada, by either a Republican or Democrat, and Americans would all rightfully agree.

[TheMole]

Ooops, that link was in the cut-and-paste from the Liberal Party website. Here's one that should work:

http://www.liberal.ca/multimedia_e.aspx

Hey, you can either laugh or retch at these things. I recommend the former.

[backhoe]

Hey, you can either laugh or retch at these things. I recommend the former.

I'm amazed they still have those obnoxious ads up- even if it is in French. But then, I repeat myself...