Where does Iggy stand on the Political Spectrum ? Centre ? Extreme Right ? Is he an American Hawk ?

On the Political Spectrum is Michael Ignatieff further to the right than Stephen Harper ?

Is he a true American Hawk ?

Since his election to Parliament, Ignatieff has been one of the few opposition members supporting the minority Conservative government's commitment to Canadian military activity in Afghanistan.

He argued that the Afghanistan mission tests the success of Canada's shift from "the peacekeeping paradigm to the peace-enforcement paradigm," ??????

Following the vote, Harper shook Ignatieff's hand.

Peace-Enforcement ? Really ? Tell me Mr. Ignatieff, Mr Harper, how do these two terms work together ? Peace means sitting down with people and working to come to a peaceful solution. Not dropping bombs and killing innocent people.

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Supporting the war in Iraq was a mistake, Liberal MP Michael Ignatieff has written in an article for the New York Times Magazine : "The unfolding catastrophe in Iraq has condemned the political judgment of a president," Ignatieff writes in a reference to U.S. President George Bush.

"But it has also condemned the judgment of many others, myself included, who as commentators supported the invasion."

Ignatieff said he started supporting the war after speaking with an Iraqi friend who told him freedom in the country could only come once Saddam Hussein was ousted and his regime came to an end.

I'm comfortable with the way things are. Election a Big Waste of money.

Word on the street is that Canadians are pretty happy with the way things are going. No need to make a change. So what does that mean for the Harper Government ? Probably more of the same. Unless people actually vote the way they are saying they will vote in our Poll. If that is the case then Harper will win with a Huge Majority. Maybe the numbers will drop. We'll see.

Is Canada ready for 5 more years of Harper ? How about a Majority.

Well, I've been looking over the Budget and it looks like a lot of good things in there for young families, Seniors, and just about everyone else. I think that if the Opposition brings down this government over this Budget they are toast. I have a feeling that Jack Layton will try to make a deal to avoid an Election that will surely mean a Harper Majority. Take a look at what's in the Budget and you will probably agree. http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/what-to-expect-in-budget-2011/

Will the Bloc Québécois disappear this Election ?

Yes, Gilles is correct, our Poll shows a Big Zero for the Bloc Quebecois. Maybe he is right.
This may be the Election that sees the Bloc disappear. Maybe.

Oui, Gilles est correcte, notre sondage montre un gros zéro pour le Bloc québécois. Peut-être qu'il est exact. C'est peut-être l'élection qui voit le Bloc disparaître. Peut-être.

65 % of people who Voted on this Blog want a Conservative Government in Canada.

Will it be another Minority or a Majority this time around ? Will Harper make some sort of mistake the week before the polls open ? Who knows. Stay tuned -

Young Families will probably give Harper a Majority.

If you are a young parent with 3 or 4 children you will probably be voting Conservative. Why ? $100/month per child under 6, Sports Tax Credits, Arts Tax Credits, Music Tax Credits, Transit Tax credits, Cut in GST. If you are a Canadian parent who is spending money on their children you have realized the enormous benefits of the Conservative Agenda. I remember waiting for the Liberal Day Care Strategy, and waiting and waiting, only to see millions of dollars being spent on studies and reports.

Who wants to spend 300 million dollars on an Election ????? Not me.

What an election costs:

Political change doesn't come cheap in Canada. Aside from the millions raised by political parties to fuel their campaigns, there's the cost of the electoral process and millions in reimbursements to parties and candidates - borne by the taxpayer.

The cost of the 2006 election was slightly less than the 2004 election, $270 million, compared to $277 million.

But the number is up significantly from $200.6 million in 2000. That's because changes to the election financing laws in 2004 significantly altered the way those reimbursements are done and increased the cost of holding an election. Here's a comparison of what Elections Canada spent on the 2000 and 2006 elections: CBC.ca

Spring federal election likely ! But do Canadians want one ????

Opposition parties won't support the budget as it stands
All three opposition parties say they do not support the budget presented by the Conservatives, and they plan to vote against it unless big changes are made.

No surprise from Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, who had previously said the Liberals would vote against the budget.

Ignatieff says he's disappointed with the government's plan. "It's spending more on one day of the G8/G20 Summit than it's spending on helping seniors out of poverty in a whole year. There's nothing on affordable housing. There's nothing on child care."

He says there aren't enough details. "This is a government that doesn't seem to be listening to what Canadian families are telling us. And there's no credible deficit reduction plan because there's a black hole in the middle of this budget. They don't tell you what the prisons are going to cost, they don't tell you what the tax cuts are going to cost."

Poll: Canadians do not want an Election.

Canadians do not want more of our Tax dollars being wasted on an Election. Many Canadians will be angry and Vote Harper a Majority Government. Is this really what we want ? I guess the answer is yes. You can bookmark this page and come back and tell me I was right.