Transferable Ballot

This is an explanation of the way that the candidate will be chosen in the Comox Valley BC Liberal race. It should be exciting as there are apparently now 600 members in the riding. There were just over 100 that showed to vote at the NDPs candidate selection meeting...

Wikipedia: The contingent vote is an electoral system used to elect a single winner, in which the voter ranks the candidates in order of preference. In an election, if no candidate receives an absolute majority of first preference votes, then all but the two leading candidates are eliminated and there is a second count. In the second count the votes of those who supported eliminated candidates are distributed among the two remaining candidates,(that is, their 2nd or 3rd choices) so that one candidate achieves an absolute majority.

I believe that the BC Liberals eliminate the bottom one and go from there. This description is the closest that I have found to match with what I've been able to glean at various meetings.

A CLEAR CHOICE

OUR CHOICES OF WHO TO SUPPORT:

CONSERVATIVE

LIB - NDP - TRAITORS

Liberal, NDP, Bloc Coalition: It is becoming clear that these men have no plan, no clue, are being fiscally destructive, and bound (in writing! ) to consult with and satisfy separatist traitors on matters that will affect all Canadians. These guys are prepared to sacrifice the progress (fiscally) that all Canadians have worked so hard on the last 12 years. They want to not only run a deficit - but one with a plan (if you can call it that)that will destroy our finances - and quite possibly the unity -- of our nation.

National Post: The incongruities of the coalition are becoming more apparent by the day. We have no idea how Mr. Dion is going to come up with a stimulus package more quickly than the massed ranks in the Department of Finance, who are toiling to complete the next budget in time for the end of January.
There are no details of what will be in it, beyond the fact that it will cost $30-billion, a figure TD Bank chief economist Don Drummond says will drive Canada into a structural, prolonged deficit. It sounds very much like the coalition has not worked out what the country needs — it has merely picked a big number and will now decide how to spend it.

Globe and Mail:

But Mr. Dion said leaders could not say when stimulus details would be revealed, or how much the plan would cost, arguing they do not yet know when they would take power and have not seen the country's hidden fiscal details.

National Post Harper speaking: Mr. Speaker in an internal letter today the BQ leader says the coalition the will take control of control of the administration of the federal state. We will have the creation of a mechanism of permanent consultation empowering the BQ on every matter of importance notably concerning the adoption of the budget."This Prime Minister, this government, this party has never and will never sign a document like that."

If these things concern you, please click here to let your MP and the leaders of the 4 parties know .

LUST

A bit of a long post, but the facts need to be put out there...

DURING THE ELECTION HERE'S WHAT THEY SAID:
Layton, London Free Press, October 12, 2008 -

Layton dismissed Liberal leader Stephane Dion as ineffective, criticizing him for helping to keep Harper in power.

“If Stephane Dion’s not ready to do the job of Leader of the Opposition, he’s not ready to do the job of Prime Minister and that’s where I come into the picture,” said Layton, his voice drowned by cheers.

Dion, Liberal press release, October 11, 2008 -

Mr. Dion criticized NDP Leader Jack Layton for his proposal to put a $50 billion, job-killing tax increase on all Canadian businesses large and small. “Mr. Layton’s $50-billion tax on Canada’s employers and job creators means you won’t get that raise you need to make your mortgage payments. It means you’re going to be looking for work while your job is shipped overseas,” said Mr. Dion.
“It means tough economic times for each and every Canadian, regardless of what Mr. Layton is trying to tell you.”

Duceppe, Globe and Mail, October 10

On the issue of Mr. Dion not understanding a question Duceppe, "acknowledged that Mr. Dion should have answered the question.

"Nowadays, there is more pressure on Francophones to speak English well than there is on Anglophones to speak French well. I think there is a double standard. That being said, I believe that yesterday he had understood the question correctly, that it wasn't a language issue but a content issue. He (Dion) didn't know what to say. And that is a whole other problem," Mr. Duceppe said."

You get the point. Say one thing during an election. Do the opposite after an election. Jack Layton now is happy to serve in the government of a man he said is incompetent. Layton is happy to 'be in bed' with traitors (BLOC) against Canada. Dion now believes that separatist are not to be defeated, but strengthened and placated. Dion now believes that NDP economics are smart. Duceppe is playing on their LUST to feed his LUST for power. At least he has been consistent for 12 years. He'll sell his party's vote to whomever will advance Quebec's interests (according to BLOC interpretation)

Here's the only thing that has changed. An absolute LUST for power.

A picture is worth a thousand words... All smiles, handshakes and 'buddies' now

No one voted for a Liberal NDP coalition. If they wanted to have one, they could have worked together during an election and brought it to the people. In fact, they were clear that they would not form a coalition government.

If they have a new vision (together) WHICH IS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN ANY WERE ELECTED ON that they cobbled together in the last week, the people deserve to put it to a vote.

Here's my solution. Harper and Conservatives prorogue Parliament until Jan 31. Then, present a full budget that outlines the plan for the nation's economy. Call a vote of confidence. They lose. Go to the GG and ask for an election. I believe that she would have a hard time refusing. That will be almost 4 months since the election, the government will have demonstrated a willingness to work with the suggestions of the oppostion and would rightly ask the GG to have the people decide if they want the Liberal Socialist Traitor Coalition vision to rule the country.

Don't Forget to Vote!

Tomorrow - October 14 - is voting day in Canada. This is a great privilege that much of the world does not have. Let me encourage you to get out and vote! As Pastor Scott reminded us yesterday, it is our responsibility as believers to be participatory in what is happening in our nation. Also, don't forget to pray as you think about the election tomorrow. Pray for those voting, the candidates and our nation as a whole.

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