A Little Less Conversation: Liberal Express

Liberal Express July 31, 2010

Examining the Liberal Express itinerary for July 31, 2010: the amount of actual time spent meeting the Canadians, criticism of his inability to make small talk, his lack of common touch, rumours he needs several days of rest on his pre-campaign tour. Ignatieff Clear As Mud

Terence Young March 2, 2010 Rally at Queens Park

Terence Young spoke to the crowd on March 2nd at the massive C4CA rally held at Queen’s Park protesting the proposed 975-megawatt power plant in Oakville. Although power plants are a provincial jurisdiction, Terence advised he would lobby the federal Environment Minister to review the plant once it applies for a federal permit: “I will go to the wall with any available federal powers to stop this project,” he said.

The provincial Liberals and federal Liberals may be offside on this issue. They have not been in the right side of many issues of late: HST, Eco-fee, Health boondoggle, Caribana funding shortfall

Terence Young won this long held Liberal seat and the Liberal strategists believe this may be a vulnerable seat with a high profile candidate. I believe Terence Young will win with an even bigger gap in 2010 or 2011.

Election Greater Toronto Area 2008

South West Ontario Canada Votes 2008

Morning

10:00 AM Town Square Parkette
94 George Street Oakville Ontario

candidate for Oakville Max Khan and the Oakville Federal Liberals for coffee and muffins

Noon

12:15 PM Muslimfest
4141 Living Arts Drive

Mississauga Ontario L5B 4B8

Afternoon

2:15 PM Caribana
200 Princes' Blvd
Toronto Ontario 

Why are the Liberals revisiting ridings they currently hold or recently lost? A Dry Run for a Fall campaign?

Some bloggers think it is too early to predict with a 100% certainty if this is a saving the furniture tour. I don't for many reasons. Follow the money, are the fundraising myths debunked? Where are the star candidates looking to join the winning side? Are any of the veterans  coming out of retirement? Are the crowds coming out or are they tagging along already scheduled events trying to connect with the Canadians? It may be several reasons a little less conversation is taking place on the Liberal Express. Action takes leadership.

Update: Oakville was NOT a close race. In fact the Golden Horseshoe like most of Ontario did not vote Liberal. I had used maps to highlight from the CBC the blue in the SW and the only concentration of red is 905 West-Toronto.

Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections

Pundits Guide 2000-2008 Oakville

Pundits Guide Oakville NOT a close race in 2008

  Over 5,000 Liberal voters in 2006 did not return in 2008 to re-elect Bonnie Brown. It was the largest drop in support for any political party in this riding. The Green and CPC were the only two political parties that had their vote increase in 2008 in Oakville. The NDP also lost votes compared to 2006.

 

Liberals Fall Down And Can't Get UP?

Let's blame Harper

The Lib blogs have been very quiet lately.  The Liberal Express has had a few bumps. Content or adult conversation has been a rare commodity from both. Since losing power in 2006 it appears they have fallen down and can't get up.

Early warning signs in 2009 that a content was NOT a priority.

• Both spent weeks on Wafers
• Both were consumed with a G20 photo
• Both tried to create a controversy with the Olympic Committee, Torch Relay, Clothes
• Both decried the H1N1 response, contracts to have it backfire with a staged interview on the CBC, apology for the 10% from the Liberal Party sent to a reserves and discovery the sole supplier was a large donor to the Liberal Party. A local nurse ordered extra bags. Some local health boards did a good job some did not.
• Both chased the Economic Action Plan and Deficit without offering an adult conversation/alternative demanding only Report Cards in 2009
• 30 Liberal MPs missing key votes on a regular basis after a promise to NOT sit on our hands by Ignatieff.

Video here

Canadians have voted for political parties for a large number of reasons. It appears the Liberals have still not learned humility with the 2006 and 2008 results. It may be too late for the remaining party faithful.

Update: 9:55 am
Phew, it is back up but still no meat on the bones, just more complaints about our PM. Where is the beef?

No Bus For You!

The Liberals road trip is not off a stellar start. From bad weather, overcharging for a traditionally free breakfast, invoking Hugo Chavez in calling our PM a demon, now a bus that won't go!

Is it time to take out an insurance policy for lightning strikes? Sabotage are their conservative spies on the bus?

Karma can be sweet....