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Canada's Liberals Get Smoked

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Canadian legislation to legalize small amounts of marijuana—a bill drafted by the former liberal government (which lost elections in January)—will not be reintroduced when the new, Conservative Parliament sits today. Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants Canada and the rest of the world to know that he's no dope. There's a new sheriff in Ottawa, and crime fighting is top priority.

"We are going to hold criminals to account," said Harper. "This government will send a strong message to criminals: If you do a serious crime, you're going to start doing serious time."

He vowed to keep his campaign pledge to demand tougher sentences for gun and drug offenses and won prolonged applause for his campaign promises to crack down on parole and do away with mandatory supervision, the practice of releasing most convicts after two-thirds of their sentences.

Harper also promised to get tough on child pornography and improve the national databank of DNA samples of convicted criminals.

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thorr74

thorr74

Sylvan Lake, AB
December 2004

APR 03, 2006 11:19 AM

Its great that although it may not become legal.....weed is still not considered by anyone to be a crime here.
So....Doing a serious crime, still wont apply

misguided

misguided

Edmonton, AB
November 2003

APR 03, 2006 02:47 PM

Fuck I hate that guy.
He's totally going to ruin my country.

zoton

zoton

Kuwait
November 2005

APR 03, 2006 02:50 PM

Just when I was thinking of moving over .... frown

Aaron

Aaron

Shakopee, MN
July 2004

APR 03, 2006 03:04 PM

I like how he responds to a question about a bill that would make something that is illegal, legal, by saying that he's going to crack down on criminals. Two steps forward three steps back, good luck up there guys.

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Canada
November 2002

APR 03, 2006 03:07 PM

A bunch of backward thinking morons being led by a group of ideological muppets.

No one is suprised by this.



[Edited on Apr 03, 2006 by FreakPirate]

thorr74

thorr74

Sylvan Lake, AB
December 2004

APR 03, 2006 03:11 PM

FreakPirate said:
A bunch of backward thinking morons being led by a group of ideological muppets.

No one is suprised by this.



[Edited on Apr 03, 2006 by FreakPirate]



A side note.....this is the first time I voted for what I truly believed was the "lesser of two evils"
I voted conservative....not b/c I am conservative, but b/c (unlike the liberals in the East) I actually realized how FUCKED UP the current people in power were.
There had to be a change....and we have to live with the consequences of getting the corrupt out, while living with the ideals that don't run with my own
whatever


back to the weed

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Canada
November 2002

APR 03, 2006 03:15 PM

thorr74 said:

A side note.....this is the first time I voted for what I truly believed was the "lesser of two evils"
I voted conservative....not b/c I am conservative, but b/c (unlike the liberals in the East) I actually realized how FUCKED UP the current people in power were.
There had to be a change....and we have to live with the consequences of getting the corrupt out, while living with the ideals that don't run with my own
whatever


back to the weed



And that, my friends, is why we have a Conservative minority. People didn't vote Conservative because they like them... They voted Conservative because of the stupid partisan hackery that ran rampant throughout the campaign.

People were too busy getting their dicks in a twist over possible Liberal corruption to actually listen to the shit the Cons were spewing.

Sigh.

/rant

thorr74

thorr74

Sylvan Lake, AB
December 2004

APR 03, 2006 03:26 PM

FreakPirate said:

And that, my friends, is why we have a Conservative minority. People didn't vote Conservative because they like them... They voted Conservative because of the stupid partisan hackery that ran rampant throughout the campaign.

People were too busy getting their dicks in a twist over possible Liberal corruption to actually listen to the shit the Cons were spewing.

Sigh.

/rant



possible Liberal corruption??!! whatever

Sexdwarf

Sexdwarf

Hermosa Beach, CA
February 2003

APR 03, 2006 03:42 PM

misguided said:
Fuck I hate that guy.
He's totally going to ruin my country.



Really, I have this horrid feeling like Harper is thinking, "What else can I do to make my ass more inviing to Bush?"

Be steadfast Canada, the world can hardly handle 1 US.

blackhalo

blackhalo

Edmonton, AB
October 2005

APR 03, 2006 04:39 PM

I don't think Canada is anywhere close to where the USA is. Although the government is called Conservative, it's still left of the Democrats in the States, even though I'm sure Stephen Harper would want to make it less so.

And I think it's awesome that the Tories are balanced by the Liberals and the NDP... because if they weren't, I'd have to consider moving. Especially since Alberta kicked all of the Grits/NDPs out.

As for the idea of corruption... this is the cost of letting that shit out. If you're going to be a corrupt gov't, do better to hide it from the people.

...

I don't support the Grits or the Tories, though. Family Values politics (See USA) are bullshit, and creepy to me. Oh so creepy...

Aya

Aya

SUICIDEGIRL

Alberta, Canada

APR 03, 2006 05:03 PM

Dear God:
Please let Stephen Harper be the first 21th century Prime Minister to be assasinated.

And please give us world peace.

Amen.

Andvari

Andvari

Calgary, AB
April 2005

APR 03, 2006 05:05 PM

thorr74 said:

FreakPirate said:
A bunch of backward thinking morons being led by a group of ideological muppets.

No one is suprised by this.



[Edited on Apr 03, 2006 by FreakPirate]



A side note.....this is the first time I voted for what I truly believed was the "lesser of two evils"
I voted conservative....not b/c I am conservative, but b/c (unlike the liberals in the East) I actually realized how FUCKED UP the current people in power were.
There had to be a change....and we have to live with the consequences of getting the corrupt out, while living with the ideals that don't run with my own
whatever


back to the weed



NDP

thorr74

thorr74

Sylvan Lake, AB
December 2004

APR 03, 2006 05:42 PM

Andvari said:

thorr74 said:

A side note.....this is the first time I voted for what I truly believed was the "lesser of two evils"
I voted conservative....not b/c I am conservative, but b/c (unlike the liberals in the East) I actually realized how FUCKED UP the current people in power were.
There had to be a change....and we have to live with the consequences of getting the corrupt out, while living with the ideals that don't run with my own
whatever


back to the weed



NDP



why bother? they won't form an actual Government

Jeff_Fries

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA
September 2003

APR 03, 2006 05:46 PM

I don't know why, but it feels good to see Canadians irritated over politics like this.

[Edited on Apr 03, 2006 by Jeff_Fries]

wottan

wottan

Vancouver, BC
July 2004

APR 03, 2006 06:25 PM

thorr74 said:

Andvari said:

thorr74 said:

A side note.....this is the first time I voted for what I truly believed was the "lesser of two evils"
I voted conservative....not b/c I am conservative, but b/c (unlike the liberals in the East) I actually realized how FUCKED UP the current people in power were.
There had to be a change....and we have to live with the consequences of getting the corrupt out, while living with the ideals that don't run with my own
whatever


back to the weed



NDP



why bother? they won't form an actual Government



Fuck the Conservatives , Id still much prefer the Liberals to these homophobic assholes. Increasing sentences does not make this country a better place for anyone. Fuck I think I need a J to calm myself down.

Also its nice to see some Canadian news on the wire.



[Edited on Apr 03, 2006 by wottan]

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