The days count down quicker as October 6th approaches. As the campaigns of all three major parties continue to move along, there have been some interesting changes in how the public appears to want to vote. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario appears to be down in many of the
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The Political Road Map: Election Update 2011 -=- The NDP
The NDP continue to ride the Orange “Crush” Wave as numbers show increased support coming their way this election. Right now, these numbers are simply numbers…what happens on October 6th can always be different and this is where the excitement in an election arises, you just never know what the
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Anthony’s review of the 2011 Provincial Election and Predictions
Good Morning to my readers!!! Today is September 6, 2011 and in exactly 1 month we have ourselves a provincial election!! October 6th 2011: The provincial election that may decide a new leader to direct and govern the struggling province of Ontario as it battles another potential recession and a
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Where are we heading?Entry 2 -=- The Political RoadMap
Where are we heading 2.0: The economy, our political state and you on a daily basis. Some people may say…politics does not affect me, they talk and talk, but nothing they ever do will change my daily routine, how I think or more importantly how I choose to live my
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Capitalism and You: Riots and Public Unrest
Its Saturday August 13th and the world is burning up in the FLAMES OF UNREST!!!! ….or so the media made us think with the market tumbling and a flurry of rioting going on in London. After watching the coverage provided by various news agencies over the past few days, I
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: A Summary of July–Politics and History
Hello Everyone, Again, it has been a while since I have last made a posting, but summer has taken my attention to the outdoors and the local community. I have still kept my eye on important political events though and am amazed by the recent events over the month of
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: You, Me and the Tax Man! Why paying taxes shouldn’t be a problem in Canada!
Hello all! I have been absent from posting over the past few weeks, but fear not, for my political watch has remained stronger then ever. So lets see…we have a provincial election in Ontario on October 6th, which is around 3 months away!!!! You most likely have seen the commercial
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Canada, Jobs and Morality
As some of you might have seen on your facebook feeds, there are two main sites going around talking about Stephen Harper’s mistakes and another speaking about Canada and Asbestos. I thought I would dedicate this blog entry to both of these sites and their valiant effort to bring public
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Deficit Theory and our Transparency Woes
It is 2011 and our Majority Conservative Government continues on with power. With this power, cliche aside, there comes a lot of responsibility with regards to a deficit our country currently possesses and our standing in the world theater. As I have mentioned in previous posts, Canada is an amazing
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Rise Up and Abolish the Chains of Ignorance!
PM Harper delivered a speech to a crowd of Conservative party delegates. 2,300 individuals gathered to hear what the Prime Minister had to say about our country, our progress and on the direction his party will be heading. I am hoping that as many of you out there as possible
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: The Throne Speech 2011
Today was the official Throne Speech of Parliament and the ushering in of an active Conservative Majority and NDP opposition. Although this symbolic ceremony is a highlight of our political system, it was the actions of 21 year old Bridgette DePape that made me extremely happy and overjoyed with emotion!
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Social Trends: Partisan Politics and the People
Question: What makes you follow a certain party or group of people (Politically or Socially)? Example: We are a member of our family because the family unit is one of the most fundamental building blocks to society, we are born into a family and thus live among our family as
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Government Transparency and You
It has been a while since my last post, this is mainly due to an increase in work and my recovery over the shock from the Federal Elections… Now that government is going back to work, we can see our elected officials get busy as they well do their job.
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Where are we? In which direction are we heading?
Stephen Harper has won a majority as his party gains the most seats in the 2011 election. Our country has been shaken by the “winds of change” as the NDP now become the official opposition. A change that has come at the expense of both the Liberal party as opposition
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