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You know what's interesting, is how it looks like the USA is about to swing back towards the left (if Obama wins), while polls show that Canada is

Posted by Subversive (aka Subversive) Sep 4 '08, 20:11

likely headed to a majority goverment for the right-most leaning party. This sort of saddens me.

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Just curious, but from your perspective, which typically leftwing issues were addressed during the previous Liberal gov't? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 4, 20:16 5
- I don't think I could really answer that question. My thought is more of a comparison of the two leaders at this time. - Subversive Sep 4, 20:17 4
  - Absolutely on your IM. Here's why I asked.... - Name Withheld By Request Sep 4, 20:20 3
    - I suspect that's because when a left-of-centre party has to implement policies that are seen as right-wing... - Roger More Sep 4, 20:26
    - So you're saying that they did the right-wing stuff better than the conservatives? - Beryllium Sep 4, 20:23
    - No, I don't remember them fondly at all, to be honest. I'm actually just a fan of Dion, and that makes me more interested in them as a whole. - Subversive Sep 4, 20:22
Europe has been moving right as well. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 20:12
and yet, you'll still have a more liberal government than the US -- nm - ty97 Sep 4, 20:12 8
- You think? I dunno, the Conservatives are all about harsher prison sentences, they don't really like gay marriage at all, etc. - Subversive Sep 4, 20:15 7
  - Ah Subby...The Tory party's official position is that gay marriage is accepted and won't be changed. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 4, 20:18 3
    - Oh yeah, I know it's not going anywhere. I just said they don't really like it much. - Subversive Sep 4, 20:20 2
      - It really never ever was Harper's personal issue. I think he was arguing for the base at the time. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 4, 20:22 1
        
        Harper played it smart, like Reagen said. Gave enough token opposition to appease the right wing religious types, then let it die. - Subversive Sep 4, 20:24
  - Harper's given up on the gay marriage issue - Reagen Sep 4, 20:17 2
    - Hey now! You said it better than I could just above. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 4, 20:22
    - Your last line sounds about right to me. -- nm - Subversive Sep 4, 20:18

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