Comments on: Another poll… http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Demosthenes http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14130 Demosthenes Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:07:56 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14130 Hmm. Wasn't Ipsos Reid one of those outliers that had the Conservatives a fair bit ahead even when, say, Nanos had it even? It could be indicating something bigger. And yeah, I don't get Harper either. It would be like a presidential candidate saying that Ohio is a terrible state with a worse economy, and then wondering why the OTHER guy got the White House.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14130','Demosthenes'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14130','Demosthenes','Hmm. Wasn\'t Ipsos Reid one of those outliers that had the Conservatives a fair bit ahead even when, say, Nanos had it even? \r\n\r\nIt could be indicating something bigger.\r\n\r\nAnd yeah, I don\'t get Harper either. It would be like a presidential candidate saying that Ohio is a terrible state with a worse economy, and then wondering why the OTHER guy got the White House.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hmm. Wasn’t Ipsos Reid one of those outliers that had the Conservatives a fair bit ahead even when, say, Nanos had it even?

It could be indicating something bigger.

And yeah, I don’t get Harper either. It would be like a presidential candidate saying that Ohio is a terrible state with a worse economy, and then wondering why the OTHER guy got the White House.

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]]> By: Ted http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14123 Ted Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:40:42 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14123 If this poll gives Liberals confidence, great, why not have an election?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14123','Ted'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14123','Ted','If this poll gives Liberals confidence, great, why not have an election?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If this poll gives Liberals confidence, great, why not have an election?
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]]> By: slg http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14122 slg Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:32:18 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14122 It probably doesn't mean anything, but normally the CPC poll higher during parliamentary breaks.......hmmm....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14122','slg'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14122','slg','It probably doesn\'t mean anything, but normally the CPC poll higher during parliamentary breaks.......hmmm....'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It probably doesn’t mean anything, but normally the CPC poll higher during parliamentary breaks…….hmmm….
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]]> By: Red Tory http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14121 Red Tory Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:04:45 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14121 I'd have to agree with Mark. There's really no other reasonable explanation for Flaherty's  bizarre conduct.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14121','Red Tory'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14121','Red Tory','I\'d have to agree with Mark. There\'s really no other reasonable explanation for Flaherty\'s  bizarre conduct.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’d have to agree with Mark. There’s really no other reasonable explanation for Flaherty’s  bizarre conduct.
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]]> By: Mark Francis http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14120 Mark Francis Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:37:13 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/03/25/another-poll/#comment-14120 "Passing the buck" is my theory. If fits with Rovian strategy, and follows the pattern of behaviour used when Harris was in power in Ontario.  I doubt Harper would allow Flaherty to use his position to push for personal gain at John Tory's expense, and, anyway, Tory recently got enough support to stay in as the PC leader. Make no mistake, these attacks are all at Harper's command, and suit his agenda. <a href="http://farnwide.blogspot.com/2008/03/growing-chorus.html" rel="nofollow">Steve</a> has a great post on this as well, pointing out (among other things) that the more damaging corporate taxes are being reduced in Ontario, such as property tax. The corporate tax reductions are important because, unlike normal corporate taxes which are tied to profitability, corporate property taxes are charged regardless of the state of corporation's books, making them far more important to corporations during hard times. Corporate taxes are not paid during hard times when profits are not happening.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14120','Mark Francis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14120','Mark Francis','&quot;Passing the buck&quot; is my theory. If fits with Rovian strategy, and follows the pattern of behaviour used when Harris was in power in Ontario.  I doubt Harper would allow Flaherty to use his position to push for personal gain at John Tory\'s expense, and, anyway, Tory recently got enough support to stay in as the PC leader.\r\n\r\nMake no mistake, these attacks are all at Harper\'s command, and suit his agenda.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/farnwide.blogspot.com\/2008\/03\/growing-chorus.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Steve<\/a> has a great post on this as well, pointing out (among other things) that the more damaging corporate taxes are being reduced in Ontario, such as property tax. The corporate tax reductions are important because, unlike normal corporate taxes which are tied to profitability, corporate property taxes are charged regardless of the state of corporation\'s books, making them far more important to corporations during hard times. Corporate taxes are not paid during hard times when profits are not happening.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> "Passing the buck" is my theory. If fits with Rovian strategy, and follows the pattern of behaviour used when Harris was in power in Ontario.  I doubt Harper would allow Flaherty to use his position to push for personal gain at John Tory’s expense, and, anyway, Tory recently got enough support to stay in as the PC leader.

Make no mistake, these attacks are all at Harper’s command, and suit his agenda.

Steve has a great post on this as well, pointing out (among other things) that the more damaging corporate taxes are being reduced in Ontario, such as property tax. The corporate tax reductions are important because, unlike normal corporate taxes which are tied to profitability, corporate property taxes are charged regardless of the state of corporation’s books, making them far more important to corporations during hard times. Corporate taxes are not paid during hard times when profits are not happening.

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