Deceivin' Stephen jumps left - after prorogue

[I Think]

So without an opportunity for debate, our illustrious supreme commander has taken a huge jump to the left. Tho I suspect that the upcoming new rules for mortgage lending may be a good thing, I am very much against Flaherty sneaking in the new rules which take effect in April of this year without giving Canadians a chance to hear debate of the pros and cons in the light of day.

Raising the requirements for obtaining a mortgage especially for owners of multiples of property in order to stave off a possible housing bubble aka the US is probably needed, but so is public debate.

[grumpydigger]

Harpo realizes that he must move to the left, for him to ever have a chance of having a majority government...........the George Bush type right wing thinking has been proven to be highly destructive to governments..........

The prorogue has made many Canadians extremely angry,and even his minority may be slipping away.........

[Static]

It will cool the housing market. What else it to debate? Harper is educated in Economics and basically wrote the Conservative scripture, he is well aware of the implications and I am welcoming it.

[I Think]

The point is, it is a major change that will affect many, made with no chance at any discussion.

[quietlywatching84]

I doubt that the only thing the opposition would say is that he didn't do enough, probably in the area of the minimum downpayment in particular.

I think when all the dust settles, this will be good for the country.

[Al Czervic]

It is a smart and prudent move by Harper. Everyone knows that the interest rates ARE going to rise, it is only a case of when. These changes will ensure that less financially stable people are not going to be trying to keep their heads above water when that occurs.

Also lowering the housing market prices through some reduced demand as a result of this policy is also a positive as artificially high prices are unhealthy. If housing prices drop to the point that they are less than the mortgage value than there is no equity left and people simply walk away. This is when things get very, very bad for your economy....look no further than the US to see why.

[I Think]

You guys may be (prolly are) right, but should he have done it without debate?

[quietlywatching84]

You guys may be (prolly are) right, but should he have done it without debate?

Probably would have been better. Harper has a bit of a history of having difficulty following his economics training, particularly that "Canada isn't in recession" gaff from 2009/2008. He was probably holding the chart upside down.

Now would the opposition actually suggest something productive on this particular policy move is another question entirely.

[westsidebud]

You guys may be (prolly are) right, but should he have done it without debate?

Probably would have been better. Harper has a bit of a history of having difficulty following his economics training, particularly that "Canada isn't in recession" gaff from 2009/2008. He was probably holding the chart upside down.

Now would the opposition actually suggest something productive on this particular policy move is another question entirely.

exactly. harper knows about as much about the suubject as gordo does, which equals nadda.

ill be glad to see harper go and even tho it will mean iggy , ill take that over the bush wanna be

[NAB]

Seems to me there is no reason for debate unless there is a desire to change existing legislation under which government operates (manages the country). These changes have been made under existing legislation and powers granted to Ministers. Besides, they are pretty minor changes anyway - more in the form of sending a signal than doing anything significant. Just a shot across the bow as it were. Not much will result from them other than (hopefully) a bit of improved market stability in the face of rising interest rates.

Most people will see it as a non-issue I think.

[westsidebud]

Seems to me there is no reason for debate unless there is a desire to change existing legislation under which government operates (manages the country). These changes have been made under existing legislation and powers granted to Ministers. Besides, they are pretty minor changes anyway - more in the form of sending a signal than doing anything significant. Just a shot across the bow as it were. Not much will result from them other than (hopefully) a bit of improved market stability in the face of rising interest rates.

Most people will see it as a non-issue I think.

you hope. but the facts are harpers days are numbered, better get you iggy pin out

[NAB]

Seems to me there is no reason for debate unless there is a desire to change existing legislation under which government operates (manages the country). These changes have been made under existing legislation and powers granted to Ministers. Besides, they are pretty minor changes anyway - more in the form of sending a signal than doing anything significant. Just a shot across the bow as it were. Not much will result from them other than (hopefully) a bit of improved market stability in the face of rising interest rates.

Most people will see it as a non-issue I think.

you hope. but the facts are harpers days are numbered, better get you iggy pin out

LOL. An "Iggy" pin is the last thing I would display. As for Harper's days being numbered, we shall see what we shall see As far as I know there are no "facts" pointing in that direction at the moment. The only "fact" right now is that the opposition will soon be in a position to force an election should they choose to. The big question is... have they got the guts to do it?

[westsidebud]

Seems to me there is no reason for debate unless there is a desire to change existing legislation under which government operates (manages the country). These changes have been made under existing legislation and powers granted to Ministers. Besides, they are pretty minor changes anyway - more in the form of sending a signal than doing anything significant. Just a shot across the bow as it were. Not much will result from them other than (hopefully) a bit of improved market stability in the face of rising interest rates.

Most people will see it as a non-issue I think.

you hope. but the facts are harpers days are numbered, better get you iggy pin out

LOL. An "Iggy" pin is the last thing I would display. As for Harper's days being numbered, we shall see what we shall see As far as I know there are no "facts" pointing in that direction at the moment. The only "fact" right now is that the opposition will soon be in a position to force an election should they choose to. The big question is... have they got the guts to do it?

i disagree with forcing a election now. i say let harpers term run out and then see where the chips fall

[NAB]

Seems to me there is no reason for debate unless there is a desire to change existing legislation under which government operates (manages the country). These changes have been made under existing legislation and powers granted to Ministers. Besides, they are pretty minor changes anyway - more in the form of sending a signal than doing anything significant. Just a shot across the bow as it were. Not much will result from them other than (hopefully) a bit of improved market stability in the face of rising interest rates.

Most people will see it as a non-issue I think.

you hope. but the facts are harpers days are numbered, better get you iggy pin out

LOL. An "Iggy" pin is the last thing I would display. As for Harper's days being numbered, we shall see what we shall see As far as I know there are no "facts" pointing in that direction at the moment. The only "fact" right now is that the opposition will soon be in a position to force an election should they choose to. The big question is... have they got the guts to do it?

i disagree with forcing a election now. i say let harpers term run out and then see where the chips fall

Yup, that's probably the way it will play out. I rather doubt the Liberals have the stomach to try to take over management of the economy until such time as we have fully emerged from the meltdown and are back on solid ground. IMO that's going to take at least another 5 years, and hopefully by then Mr. Iggy will have moved on to something else.

Nab

[steven lloyd]

ill be glad to see harper go and even tho it will mean iggy ,

that would really be iggyotic (sorry - old joke)