I disagree. Some folks will get screwed, yes. Maybe "average Canadians" will get screwed. But average Canadians get screwed all the time. I think what these election results have done is to establish a more clearly defined spectrum for debate and dialogue (polarization) and that might well lead to better outcomes than the fuzzy stalemate of a minority Conservative government with a fractured opposition.
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Michael Gurstein <[email protected]> wrote: > That's great for the political class but Canada and average Canadians > will get screwed! > > M > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sandwichman > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:47 PM > *To:* RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION,EDUCATION > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Futurework] some prelim thoughts on election > > It's a great outcome. Should be gratifying to nearly 3/4s of the > electorate! 40% got a majority Conservative government, 30% got a strong NDP > opposition and 4% got a Green party leader elected to parliament. I'd say > it's not bad when 75% of the electorate get something positive from the > outcome. > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Arthur Cordell <[email protected]>wrote: > >> A paradoxical outcome. All the talk of getting together or call it what >> you will (coalition or whatever) went over OK. Until the NDP numbers showed >> amazing strength. As the numbers for the NDP grew and the Libs slid the >> talk of a possible NDP govt (with the Libs and NDP getting together, >> perhaps with the Bloc) seemed to drive right wing Libs to vote >> Conservative. And gave the Conservatives the majority that barely seemed >> possible at the beginning of the campaign, ie., before the NDP surge. >> >> >> >> A by product of the NDP strength was to eliminate, at least for now, the >> Bloc. >> >> >> >> As the commentators said over and over again: Elections bring unexpected >> results. As for the drop in the Libs. I leave that for others to discern. >> >> >> >> Some prelim morning after thoughts. >> >> >> >> Arthur >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Futurework mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework >> >> > > > -- > Sandwichman > > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > -- Sandwichman
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