Comments on: Winning the Canadian Fall Election that Won't Happen: Liberal and Conservative Dos and Don'ts http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/08/03/winning-the-canadian-fall-election-that-wont-happen-liberal-and-conservative-dos-and-donts/ Reality, Reason, Self, Consent, Capitalism Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paul McKeever http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/08/03/winning-the-canadian-fall-election-that-wont-happen-liberal-and-conservative-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Paul McKeever Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:29:14 +0000 http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/?p=207#comment-274 Update: The Globe and Mail <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080830.ELECTION30/TPStory/National" rel="nofollow">reported</a> today that: <blockquote>Meanwhile, a Tory official said yesterday the party will promise no major programs or tax cuts in a coming campaign and hopes to focus the race on who is best to deal with the economy. "Love him or hate him, our Prime Minister knows where he stands on the issues and will offer Canadians certainty," a senior Tory official said.</blockquote> and that: <blockquote>The official said the Tories' plan is to portray their leader as a firm hand in dealing with the country's economy and attack Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion for his Green Shift plan.</blockquote> Another Globe and Mail Story today <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080830.HARPER30/TPStory/National" rel="nofollow">reports</a> that: <blockquote>In addition, Mr. Harper and his strategists are beginning to try to frame the ballot question, making it about leadership as new television ads are shifting the emphasis from "Dion is not a leader" to "Stéphane Dion is not worth the risk," the key strategist said.</blockquote> Update: The Globe and Mail reported today that:

Meanwhile, a Tory official said yesterday the party will promise no major programs or tax cuts in a coming campaign and hopes to focus the race on who is best to deal with the economy.

“Love him or hate him, our Prime Minister knows where he stands on the issues and will offer Canadians certainty,” a senior Tory official said.

and that:

The official said the Tories’ plan is to portray their leader as a firm hand in dealing with the country’s economy and attack Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion for his Green Shift plan.

Another Globe and Mail Story today reports that:

In addition, Mr. Harper and his strategists are beginning to try to frame the ballot question, making it about leadership as new television ads are shifting the emphasis from “Dion is not a leader” to “Stéphane Dion is not worth the risk,” the key strategist said.

]]> By: Winning the Canada’s Next Federal Election, Part 2: The Cities : Paul McKeever http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/08/03/winning-the-canadian-fall-election-that-wont-happen-liberal-and-conservative-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Winning the Canada’s Next Federal Election, Part 2: The Cities : Paul McKeever Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:26:34 +0000 http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/?p=207#comment-273 [...] attended rallies in the suburban ridings of the Greater Toronto Area. It appears that he is doing what he needs to do in those ridings: make it clear that his opponent, the Liberal Opposition leader Stéphane Dion is [...] [...] attended rallies in the suburban ridings of the Greater Toronto Area. It appears that he is doing what he needs to do in those ridings: make it clear that his opponent, the Liberal Opposition leader Stéphane Dion is [...]

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