Buckdog

I quite agree with you and I wonder if you can verify the fact that not a single premier or the prime minister attended E C Manning's funeral. If true, that says more about the person than any eulogy.

Preston Manning had a career in politics and then they mutinied against him. Poor chap, whatever happened to him? The populist curse, perhaps. And Stornoway still isn't a bingo hall.

The Governor General is the head of state of Canada.

Exactly how could such a polarising person like Preston Manning be a head of state?

"Torontonian said...
The Governor General is the head of state of Canada."

I believe the current GG got in trouble for saying that she was the Head of State in Canada. The GG just represents the Queen in her absence is how I understand it.

Manning would make an excellent Governor General.

Trent, what attributes do you believe Manning has that makes you think he would be a good choice?

1) the VAST majority of Canadians like our public health care system - Manning wants to replace it with a free market system

2) the VAST majority of Canadians like our public school system - Manning has advocated for private / for profit education

3) other than terms as a 'Member of Parliament' what does he bring to the nation in terms of past service to the people of Canada.

BTW, where to you get the data to support your claims about what the vast majority of Canadians support?

You're twisting words to suit your agenda and you know it. We already have a blended system of public and private health-care delivery in Canada and looking at expanding that partnership, like they do in France and most of Europe is a bad idea? Why?

Currently most doctors have there own their clinics as well as all of the medical equipment in them. Yet you socialists go absolutely ballistic at the idea of these same clinics owning an MRI in the same manner as they own their Ultra Sound equipment. Why would you stand in the way of people getting the health-care they need? Because the Government doesn't own a certain piece of equipment? That's insane.
Next time you go for a blood test remember that the tests were preformed by a privately owned medical laboratory that is working under contract to the Government.
Again, if contracting out more services will shorten waiting lists and provide better health-care to Canadians I'm Ala for it.

"The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey suggests 82 per cent of Canadians believe our system is better than U.S. health care."

Harris-Decima Poll

It is only the Right wing in Canada, obsessed with minor glitches in the System, who want to change or abandon our publically funded health care. Poll after poll after poll shows that the vast majority of Canadians like what we have ... just as I claimed earlier.

A bit more on how the vast majority of Canadians do not want privatized doctors and hospitals.

Pressed-on Manhood for GG??? Gag me with a fork!

Just because 82% of Canadians think that we have a better health care system that the Americans, doesn't mean that they don't want private health care. There is a gradient, see the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Australia, etc. etc. (all of which, interestingly enough, are rated higher than Canada)

Anyways, that's neither here nor there. What I really wanted to say was, didn't the hero of the left, Tommy Douglas, know a thing or two about eugenics too? Know anything about that Leftdog?

I know Adam that you have decided to throw your lot in with the lunatic Right and actively try to slander Douglas - I repeat ... at no time did Saskatchewan under the CCF nor the NDP EVER practice eugenics/forced sterilization. HOWEVER, the province of Alberta, under BOTH Social Credit AND Progressive Conservative governments FORCIBLY medically sterilized people against their will ... mostly aboriginal people.
Piss off.

Preston Manning said Balance the budget to Save Social Programs. Harpers obsession with Mulroney is far more concerning. Harper promising Gordon Campbell a Senate seat for railroading the HST in BC is the biggest scam since Mulroney.