There are obviously many opinions in the Liberal Caucus right now that we should avoid an election espeically with the release of a poll right now that shows Harper is in Majority Range. Dion realistically has two options, I'm almost certain that it is not going to involve voting for the throne speech.
1) Dion can abstain or have some MP's abstain from the vote to ensure that the speech passes, but it is voiced that the Liberals do not support the government. Of course he could completely abstain but that may draw more "Stephane Dion is not a leader" quotations.
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2) The very risky scenario but personally I feel it is better, I personally believe now is the time Dion should take out this government. If he wants to end accusations of Poor Leadership then he should vote down the throne speech and throw down the gauntlet at Harper, he needs to state that he's not going to run away or playing Stephen Harper's game any longer. He needs to laugh off this cariacture that the media paints him out to be, He needs to show that he is not going to let the Media or Mr. Harper paint him to be like this. I personally do not believe the tripe that Stephane Dion is not a leader, he has had his ups and downs and just like Stephen Harper had people quit on him and said that he never could be prime minister that does not mean Stephane Dion can never be prime minister, I personally believe he will, as Liberals we should not second-guess our choices, We chose Dion and personally I believe that with anyone else as leader we probably would still be in the same position we are now. Dion has obviously started laying the policy groundwork for the next election. I am not sure if he can win Government but I am certain that he can most certainly stop Harper from getting a majority, he needs to believe in himself, he needs to paint Harper as someone who is secretive, arrogant and somebody who is a schoolyard bully because that's essentially what he and the conservative party are, they are a bunch of bullies that feel the need to go and enforce their own agenda no matter how many times people tell them that they are wrong on an issue.
So If Dion wants to show he has some balls he will go and he will take the fight to these clowns.
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after releasing damning poll..kevin neuman said lets see what public have to say in EDMONTON...three were asked are u happy with frankenharpers gov..replies..1. 40 yr old male..as long as does not get majority2.60 yr ol female..i like his business part of him but dion i like for pm for his integrity3. 30 yr old female..cant figure out how he got elected in the first place.
In Ontario, we have voter fatigue, and this is the place Harper is not liked, and the Liberals would get all the blame, if they caused an election. Harper would be looked in favour, and being sneaky, would say he did not want one..he was pushed into it!
dion should resign, he is tainted with his inaction and could possibly put us worse than turner did, liberals should abstain, in the bugget, and he can resign for the good of the party, thus eleminating the "he is not a leader" from the right...putting him as leader was a mistake then and the proof is in the pudding, harper will destroy our economy, with his harris leftovers they are just waiting for an oportunity, and dion has no right to continue, and risk a majority by these fools, he has a responsibility to the population, lets see if power is more important than people, and yes I am a liberal....
Excellent points in option 2. If I could vote for option 1 or 2, I'd go for the later.
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