December 2008
Michael Ignatieff refuses to offer specific ideas to help Canadians with "Global Recession" Budget in December 2008. See video below.
He was a busy writing a book, refused to join Bob Rae in selling the coalition on a national tour. He chose to spend his holidays writing about his family instead of working on an alternative plan that was credible to the January budget in 2009.
Our CPC led government meet in December 2008: another holiday break to negotiate with the Premiers to agree to EAP an ACTIVIST Federal Budget. Full participation with Province, Cities and Federal Government one-third cost sharing.
December 2009
It has been over a year since becoming the leader of the official opposition. Iffy boards a plane and leaves Canada behind for a vacation in France. One year later NO PLAN, no alternative the CPC Budget introduced January 2009. The Liberals support the CPC Agenda until the Fall with one photo op protest vote. They pass another supply Bill on December 10, 2009 with the NDP demostrating their confidence in the CPC led government.
January 2010
Family vacation in France is interrupted! Returns to Canada for a university photo-op tour on eleven campuses.
Federal Government has Open Consultation for Budget 2010.
What is the Liberal reaction to Public consultation on participating on crafting budget again?
"It's not my problem. It's Stephen Harper's problem," Ignatieff said. "What I want to see is the government's plan to dig us out. My job is to determine whether that plan is credible. Once I've determined whether that plan is credible, we'll have to put forward an alternative plan that is more credible."
There was a time when the Liberal Party stood for three things: a strong central government, an activist state that tried to redistribute income and opportunity, and an internationalist foreign policy.-Jeffery Simpson
Iffy you voted to defeat this government four months ago. Did you pull the trigger without a plan? What are you hiding?
- Policy Convention Vancouver
- Summer Champagne Tour (unknown)
- University Tour (11 campuses)
- 150 V.I.P. Meeting (Montreal)
I say Plan, You Say Polo?
7 comments:
"It's not [MY] problem."
"What [I] want to see...."
"[MY] job is..."
"Once [I'VE] determined...."
"[WE'LL] have to put forward......"
The obvious MR. iggy trademark,he uses the first person,4 times and one is left with the notion that he and he alone is the peruser and decision maker but then when it comes to, what the mighty master of all things economic will in fact DO, the narcissism changes to becomes inclusive.
Could that be because this man hasn't a CLUE of the complicated issues for which he is a poser. There is clearly not a financial speck of intellect in this guy. No doubts, whatsoever and he tells us regularly but we need to always listen to hear it.
Give the guy a break for goodness sakes, he's an ex-prof, used to mindless drones who have had Mommy and Daddy pay big bucks to lovingly soak up what ever drivel spewed out his mouth.
He's not used to working or having to come up with NEW ideas, he is not used to being questioned on his stances or having to defend his position or non-position. What ever folks want from this guy, they are about to be sorrily disappointed.
Like I said he's an ex-prof. Nuff said.
Bec,
I am just saying, if you want to lead than demostrate you are not just a windbag passing gas. If you have a good idea, introduce it through opposition days into Parliament and let the Bloc, NDP and CPC review your Plan.
Why not try to make Parliament work for everyone instead of only your party?
Does Iffy not get it? He is to represent all Canadians as the official opposition leader not the Bay Street friends.
Greylady, do we have any proof he was a Professor? I am just saying. I can only find him being referred to as an assitant professor. ( I think he got passed over no full time prof gig, tenure and left)-not sure.
Janine Krieber called him out as a phony regarding his views on torture.
We have proof he wrote some books, played reporter and failed filmaker.
We even have proof he is playing at being a politican.
When will he start doing his job as a leader, lead his party and present Canadians with an alternative to the CPC agenda?
Where is the proof he taught and was a professor?
Absolutely CS! They have a warped interpretation of "Opposition" and for him to say that their job is to oppose, is positively asinine but further, they haven't even done that much.
They have however proven their incompetence by making their clear agenda to consist one thing and one thing only. Scandal fabrication.
re "Professor" There is some disagreement whether he was or wasn't. I have always understood him to have been one. Which as Grey Lady suggests, speaks for itself, indeed.
In the last two weeks, both Don Newman and Norman Spector wrote articles, arguing that Flaherty would table the budget, then Harper would visit the GG himself, thus forcing an election. I disagree, mainly because of the huge risk of a voter backlash. But hey, those two pundits probably forgot more about politics than I will ever know, and so their opinions carry a lot more weight than mine.
So let's say there's, I dunno, a 30 % chance they are right. Shouldn't the Libs be preparing for that snap-election possibility ?
The Libs will be extremely vulnerable as of early March. Consider ....
1. Their next quarterly payment for the "$1.95 per vote" subsidy, of about $1.7 million, is paid on March 31st. Thus they will be hard-pressed to have an airplane on stand-by, and pay for advertising (both of which require cash up front)
2. They obviously have no platform. Imagine if Harper called for an 8-week campaign (like Martin did in 2005) ? How does Iggy keep campaigning about nothing over that length of time, and maybe even run out of money ?
3. They are planning their "Thinker's Conference". Probably already having spent money booking the room, and
the like.
4. Harper is being extra secretive, with only he and Flaherty knowing what will be in the budget. Even the "Planning and Priorities" Cabinet Committee is in the dark.
It just boggles my mind, that Iggy is basically praying for mercy from Harper, and relying on the media to come to his aid, spinning that Harper is being a dictator, etc.
CJ great points.
1. Are they broke? I have posted on their 3rd quarter, Rocco Rossi departure and leadership debt fiasco (Funny how our press ignores it!)I believe it is a serious problem.
2. They are following Dalton McGuinty campaign wait till we see the books. They will promise nothing big or will state depending upon examination of the books. Daycare is only policy in ten months, Rick Mercer made fun of it as well.
3.The 150 in MTL must be in serious trouble. (They have asked for public input)Can't they get 150 eggheads to show up in Montreal?
4. Budget lockdown is very important. If a few billion don't get used up if delays continue.
If we suspect a double dip and another collapse in the US , an election earlier than the FALL may be more beneficial. I would NOT be suprised if Harper goes for dissolution if opposition don't drop the crap. Let the voters decide what they want.
Come on people go easy on Iggy. He can't get his old job back until Fall 2010 at the earliest and he probably can't get back to Harvard reasonably much before fall 2011. I think he wants to put this year in or so and thus bump up his severance from the LPC so he can leave spring/summer of 2011. But hey I don't know nuthin... I'm, just the resident crank. (real conservative)
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