Ha Haaaa! The Liberal party.

Séguin · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Well they pretty much just fucked themselves in the anus. I'm pretty confident Steven Harper will be victorious yet again (with a minority hold). On the account that the the newly elected leader of the Liberal party Stéphane Dion speaks about as much english as I speak mandarin. Quebec, and New Brunswick are the only french speaking provinces. So Liberal just about sealed not getting any votes outside the two.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/stor...ndion1204.html

thechix0r · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Ahh, what has Canada come to... still I don't want harper in power....

Séguin · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

I do and I don't. I did vote for Harper in the last election, I am conservative. But he has done a number of things I disagree with. Including his more recent recognition of Quebec as a "nation in Canada", which I have very mixed feelings about.
On top of Dion not being able to speak english. He's kinda lame... He's a dork, and has no charisma. I'm told (haven't read yet) that his ideas are not all that glorious either.

BongMan · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

thechix0r · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Sequin, I didn't say that his ideas were any better, I personally think all the politicians have shitty platforms now a days

.anya · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

wow, so because he has an accent that automatically makes him less of a leader? I don't think most Canadians think that way, and his votes won't just be coming from Quebec and NB. Some people value Canada's biligual status even if they speak English with more fluency.
Maybe you should look into some of Dion's ideas (regarding things like the environment...) before condemning him. His priorities are definitely different than Harper's.

crookedking · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

everyone who doesn't speak english is an idiot.

Séguin · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by .anya

wow, so because he has an accent that automatically makes him less of a leader? I don't think most Canadians think that way, and his votes won't just be coming from Quebec and NB. Some people value Canada's biligual status even if they speak English with more fluency.
Maybe you should look into some of Dion's ideas (regarding things like the environment...) before condemning him. His priorities are definitely different than Harper's.

No its not an accent, he can barley speak the language.

BongMan · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

To lead this country you should be able to have a firm grasp of the language that 75% of it's people speak.

Séguin · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by thechix0r

Sequin, I didn't say that his ideas were any better, I personally think all the politicians have shitty platforms now a days

a sqeuin is an object...

.anya · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Hearing him speak, I've understood everything that he's saying. I don't know whether you've been around people who don't speak English as a first language, but it's really not hard to understand most.
I can't believe that in a country which was build on immigrants (many of whom were not native English-speakers) there are still people like you who make a big deal out of a French (The other official language!!!) accent.
[and if there are a lot of people who think like you... yes, Dion has his work cut out for him]

mapleleaf4ever · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Long live the Conservative Party. :p

.anya · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by BongMan

To lead this country you should be able to have a firm grasp of the language that 75% of it's people speak.

and preferably be an old white Christian male, too!

Séguin · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by .anya

Hearing him speak, I've understood everything that he's saying. I don't know whether you've been around people who don't speak English as a first language, but it's really not hard to understand most.
I can't believe that in a country which was build on immigrants (many of whom were not native English-speakers) there are still people like you who make a big deal out of a French (The other official language!!!) accent.
[and if there are a lot of people who think like you... yes, Dion has his work cut out for him]

Are you just arguing for the sake of arguing? I AM fucking french.

.anya · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

my point is that it doesn't matter where you are from. I don't get why his accent should be an impediment to his leadership.

mapleleaf4ever · #16 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by .anya

and preferably be an old white Christian male, too!

Hey, we had Kim Campbell as PM remember? Oh wait... that was what? Three Months?

Séguin · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Aw poor Kim Campbell. She was such a scape goat.

anya: just shut up, last thing we need is another fucker from Quebec in charge, have you not had enough of it in the past 15 years? You live in BC, I shouldn't even need to explain this.

cinist · #18 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

^
she's right you sound like an ignorant bigot from where i'm sitting.

BongMan · #19 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by .anya

and preferably be an old white Christian male, too!

Naaa just not Quebecois

Séguin · #20 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Your opinion doesn't mean much to me either though.

decypher · #21 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Seguin, why would u talk about Dion's french speaking abilities as facilitating votes in Quebec when the article you posted talks about the difficulties Dion is going to have in gaining credibility in Quebec?

Séguin · #22 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

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Originally Posted by decypher

Seguin, why would u talk about Dion's french speaking abilities as facilitating votes in Quebec when the article you posted talks about the difficulties Dion is going to have in gaining credibility in Quebec?

Because I can't find the article on his victory on being elected as the Liberal leader. As well, every article about him seems to be doubting him.

decypher · #23 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

Yeh i doubt him as well.

MissBehavior · #24 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

I agree that the Libs have shot themselves in the foot, but for a different reason.

Liberal leader Dion also French citizen

I'm sorry, but IMHO, anyone that wants to be the leader of a country should have citizenship ONLY to that country, regardless of what their background is.

mapleleaf4ever · #25 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 06

^ It's all the International Frog Conspiracy to take over Canada. First they'll stage in St. Pierre et Miquelon and invade Nova Scotia... Then the French Mole PM will submit us to French Rule forever! NoOoOoOoOoOoOo...