Qualifications of Elected Officials

[Captain Awesome]

I think we need to introduce qualifications for voters too. Some minimal level of education at least.

[mr.bandaid]

To mr.bandaid ...

You mean that dumb assed Prime Minister that the majority of Canadians elected to lead Canada for the last ten years ??

The Prime Minister that the majority of Canadians voted to lead Canada in each of the last three consecutive elections ??

The Prime Minister that Governs the Country that is the envy of most of the rest of the world leaders ??

Yes that is the dumb assed highly experienced and qualified Prime Minister that I will be working and voting for unless something very significant happens between now and election day.

PS It is not possible to cancel another persons vote in a three of four party system.

Yup, that's the guy.

[Rwede]

I think we need to introduce qualifications for voters too. Some minimal level of education at least.

I agree, but that would certainly tank the NDP's support base.

[Donald G]

To Captain Awesome ...

My agreeing with you was dependent on you meaning educaton in a political sense. (whatever that means)

[Hurtlander]

To Captain Awesome ...

My agreeing with you was dependent on you meaning educaton in a political sense. (whatever that means)

To Donald G....
Since you somehow equate either an NDP government or a Liberal government under Trudaeu jr to be identical to the current Greek government, you'd fail the exam to determine who is and isn't qualified to vote in a Canadian federal election.
I agree with the concept of having a solid understanding of the platforms to each of our major political parties, then when asked what exactly it is you don't like about the other party platforms you would be able to provide logical answer instead of spouting off a bunch of Greek Greek Greek nonsense, or talking about how the NDP was so deeply despised at the time of confederation, 94 years before the inception of the NDP..
I certainly don't agree with you politically, but I do have a thorough understanding of each party platform, and I have a thorough understanding of Canadian history.

[Donald G]

To Hurtlander ...

Given your collective comments I would say that you have a thorough understanding of the NDP version of Canadian history. In theory, that would qualify you to vote for the NDP but not to comment on the other two parties.

[Hurtlander]

To Hurtlander ...

Given your collective comments I would say that you have a thorough understanding of the NDP version of Canadian history. In theory, that would qualify you to vote for the NDP but not to comment on the other two parties.

This response makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. What exactly is the NDP version of Canadian history ? Can you please elaborate, if this is meant to be a personal insult or personal attack on my knowledge of Canadian history, I will ask the mods to delete your post. I had ancestors on both sides of the Plains of Abraham, so don't ever question my knowledge of Canadian History.

[steven lloyd]

You mean that dumb assed Prime Minister that the majority of Canadians elected to lead Canada for the last ten years ??

Like the Captain suggested, I think we should also have potential voters pass a test before letting them anywhere near a ballot box. A demonstrated understanding of our electoral system and how it works (and fails) might be ideal, but even a rudimentary level of general knowledge would be a significant improvement over what some people here show.

[neroas]

There should be at least 2.

1 Not corrupt
2 See what it's like to be amongst normal folk

[Donald G]

IMO the more voters understand how world trade operates the more readily they will be able to understand why Prime Minister Harper and his astute financial gurus have made the decisions that they have made. NDP comments such as "forcing" oil companies to make one decision or another and leaving the oil and gas in the ground in the huge tar sands are completely unrealistic but NDP zealots do not seem to know that.

A good eaxmple of why people running for office on behalf of any party need to be reasonably knowledgeable and how a lack of knowledge on the part of the electorate can make it easier to be led down "the road to ruin". Many NDP and some Lib supporters are in that very position at the moment. Inadequate knowledge and no experience trying to lead both groups.

[maryjane48]

IMO the more voters understand how world trade operates the more readily they will be able to understand why Prime Minister Harper and his astute financial gurus have made the decisions that they have made. NDP comments such as "forcing" oil companies to make one decision or another and leaving the oil and gas in the ground in the huge tar sands are completely unrealistic but NDP zealots do not seem to know that.

A good eaxmple of why people running for office on behalf of any party need to be reasonably knowledgeable and how a lack of knowledge on the part of the electorate can make it easier to be led down "the road to ruin". Many NDP and some Lib supporters are in that very position at the moment. Inadequate knowledge and no experience trying to lead both groups.

only in russia don g would harper be considered for anything and that would probably be a fireing squad . but facts are over 50 percent voted against harper . your math skills lack reality im afraid

[steven lloyd]

IMO the more voters understand how world trade operates the more readily they will be able to understand why Prime Minister Harper and his astute financial gurus have made the decisions that they have made.

-eight deficit budgets with accumulated debt approaching $200 billion
-his second recession
-virtually no jobs growth
-manufacturing crisis worst in 19 industrialized nations
-next to no economic growth
-the sinking dollar

Astute [ əˈst(y)o͞ot ] ADJECTIVE
adjective: astute · comparative adjective: astuter · superlative adjective: astutest
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage:

Only if you’re talking about Harper’s reckless management of our economy somehow being to his personal advantage (or of some advantage to his corporate handlers). It is quite clear that the vast majority of low income and middle class Canadians have not benefited from his rule in any way and, in fact, they and their children and grandchildren will be bearing the many costs incurred during his terms in power for many years to come. Again, even a rudimentary level of general knowledge (how world trade operates and why it is not necessary for competent governments to sign away a country’s sovereign rights to make trade agreements, for example) would be a significant improvement over what some people here show.

[Donald G]

To Steven ...

Your comments may reflect NDP thinking and policy but not reality. Reality identifies that what the Conseratives have done was done consistent with the intelligent applicayion of known fiscal management.

Would you rather that the Conservatives had simply stood by and watched hundreds of Canadians lose their homes as a result of the American caused World Financial Crisis ?? Rather than go into intelligent debt in order to backstop the mortgages owed by thousands of Canadian families ?? Lowering the mortgage interest rates and extending to repayment period was the only thing that a decent Government who cared about the people could have done.

For the Conservatives being such terrible financial managers do you not find it amazing that Canada is financially one of the countries most envied by most other countries of the world ?? As compared to what the similar to NDP thinking Socialists have done in Greece ??

[Donald G]

This federal election is following the same path as the BC provincial Election that the NDP lost through stupidity. They seem to be displaying the same qualificatons as well.

Start with insults and end with insults against the party in power.

Count the votes and roll out the theory of why the ignoble defeat did not actually happen.

Spend another four years saying that the government is doing everything wrong.

[Jo]

There. Somehow some children got in here, they thought it was a playground! I removed their posts . . . carry on. On topic and politely, please.