Fundies: Conservative gains good for Canada

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from the fundie news source, American Family Assn.'s OneNewsNow:



Activist: Conservative gains good for Canada
Chad Groening - OneNewsNow - 10/16/2008 8:15:00 AM


A pro-family activist in Canada says he's encouraged that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives made gains in Tuesday's election even though it wasn't enough to secure a majority government.

The Conservatives garnered nearly 38 percent of the vote and took 143 seats in Parliament -- up from the 127 seats they had held in the previous Parliament. The Liberals took a beating, winning just over 26 percent of the vote and only 76 seats (down from 95). And both the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democrats will have fewer seats when Harper forms his new government.



Brian Rushfeldt, executive director of the Canada Family Action Coalition (CFAC), says Quebec can be blamed for Harper's failure to secure a majority government.

"I know that I'll be painted big time with this -- but they are a socialist mentality, entitlement-type society that's looking for handouts," Rushfeldt argues. "And when Harper said that he was going to cut some of the funding to the arts community, which is basically a lot of Quebec, that's when they turned on him."

Still, Rushfeldt believes the Conservative gains will allow Harper to get much needed legislation passed that will be good for Canada.

"In essence, he's in a much stronger position now. The Liberals up here -- which are the 'official opposition party,' as they call them -- are in a very weak position," the activist explains. "They lost a lot of seats. So I do think that the prime minister now is going to be able to govern Canada almost in a way such that he does have a majority."

The CFAC spokesman says the three liberal parties are not in a position to form a strong coalition against what Harper wants to do.


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[FLAprogressive]

1. "entitlement-type society that's looking for handouts,"

And Jesus Christ felt people deserve "handouts". What a sinner! He needs to find the Lord Ronald Reagan to clear him of his sins. :sarcasm:

[Oregone]

4. Further, whats more of a handout than credit for every man, woman, child, and dog to buy anything.

Look in the damn mirror.

[FLAprogressive]

2. dupe

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[Oregone]

3. "when Harper said that he was going to cut some of the funding to the arts community, which is basi"

Bullshit. That hurt him in the polls badly for a few days, and Dion's momentum really picked up.

[Aqaba]

5. They obviously didn't watch Jon Stewart last night...

...he said the conservatives in Canada are the equivalent of our "Gay Nader Fans for Peace" movement.