Comments on: A vote against Harper is a vote for the environment http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/ Climate change is real. You're causing it. You can stop it. Will you try? Mon, 13 May 2013 06:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Tom http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 Tom Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-7387 I had hoped that Harper would not win a majority, and voted against it. As it happens, a few days after the election I left Canada for Germany, which is much more progressive on the environment. At the German technical museum in Munich, there was an entire section devoted to global warming and technologies that will help to slow it. It is great to be in such a progressive country, but also good to see once again that others in Canada share my concerns. Hopefully when I return in the fall I will be able to work with others to make some amount of difference.

]]> By: Ian http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-6674 Ian Mon, 02 May 2011 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-6674 Isn’t placing “”vote for ” signs on city property illegal as the city must be seen as neutral?

]]> By: Ian http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-6653 Ian Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:46:10 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-6653 Yes you are absolutely correct.

The concept of party system gives us the broken system. All representatives should have to run as independents. All bills would be independent and the elected representatives would vote for the different department ministers and for the prime minister.

Right now we voting for gangs – with gang warfare. This means that good people who are members of parliment cannot vote with principles and for the best bills.

I wanted to vote Green party – but as you say in this broken system that is just another way of helping the disgusting Conservatives get in again. I hate Harper’s against the environment and for war in Afganistan stance. Canada has become an ugly lackly boy of the USA. We used to be the world peace keepers – not we are the destroy the planet and wage USA wars.

BTW the Canadian govt still allows drag net trawling – can you believe it?

Popular science has an article about the plight of the worlds oceans – worth a read if you can stand the pain of humans ugliness.

]]> By: Don http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 Don Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-6651 Thanks Rob, a Harper majority would be a disaster on so many fronts.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-6650 Suzanne Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:11:39 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-6650 FRUITCAKE?
The list of those Harper and his government has shut down, fired, bad-mouthed and threatened is scary. It hits close to home for many organisations and people I know, especially those concerned about women’s equality, international development, the environment and science/research. (See http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2011/03/25/stephen-harpers-hit-list/.)

This government has a history of bullying and dismissing efforts to be held to account — for unnecessary fighter jets, for the war in Afghanistan, for the disgraceful position on climate change/global warming and the tar sands, for de-funding Kairos and other organisations that might challenge a very right-wing view of the world, etc.
Check out the website shitharperdid.

Speaking of voting strategically, note that a harper candidate can win with only 29% of the vote. How representative is that? Pair voting tries to deal with the inequities of our first past the post voting system by vote swapping – entirely legal and hopefully effective. check them out –
http://www.votepair.ca/

Thanks for your post, Robl

]]> By: Russ http://www.iwilltry.org/b/a-vote-against-harper-is-a-vote-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 Russ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:25:23 +0000 http://www.iwilltry.org/b/?p=757#comment-6645 Fruitcake bunch? Sure sounds like it!

Vote for Harper!

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