"E. Barry Bruyea" <lobbyists@goaway.com> wrote in message news:ia1ek3hnl6vtd6e8jekp9dr8hdh0po59mj@4ax.com... > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:42:10 GMT, "sdgreen" <sd.green@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> >><robertpeffers@aol.com> wrote in message >>news:793ba8f6-a342-4907-af22-f628ccc6e869@x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... >>Conservatives Insult, Ignore and Fail Provinces >>November 21, 2007 >> >>The Conservative government must put an end to federal-provincial >>bickering and engage in an open and constructive dialogue with >>provinces, the Liberal Opposition said today. > > This is even more farcical than the usual liberal blather, especially > in light of past liberal raping the provinces with billions in > cutbacks during the 90's. But then again, the liberals have always > counted on the bad memories of voters. apparently, your memories of the cutbacks during the 90s are somewhat "coloured"... we had runaway debt and the imf had dropped our credit rating... the "cutbacks" were necessary fiscal steps to take after maloony had robbed our coffers and driven us to the brink of receivership.. >> >>"For a government that made the ridiculous claim that it has ended >>federal-provincial bickering, it continues insulting the partners of >>this federation," said Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion. "Yesterday, this >>government insulted the Premier of Ontario. It has ignored Quebec. And >>now it is failing British Columbia." >> >>Mr. Dion was referring to the Conservative government's irresponsible >>federalism, recently demonstrated by the following events: >> >>* The Conservative government insulted the Premier of Ontario when >>House Leader Peter Van Loan called Premier Dalton McGuinty the "small >>man of Confederation" in response to his recent criticism of the >>federal government's seat re-distribution plan; >> >>* The Conservative government has ignored the Premier of Quebec, who >>has been asking for months for a First Ministers Meeting; and >> >>* The Conservative government has failed British Columbia by leaving >>the BC government to call its own inquiry into the tragic Taser death >>of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski. >> >>Instead of engaging in meaningful debate and giving provinces the >>support and governance they need, this government is engaging in >>insults and ignoring the needs of Canadians. >> >>"How much longer will this government continue to be the back seat >>driver of this federation?" asked Mr. Dion. >> >>================================ >> >>Well the Liberals should know as they not only ignored the Provinces and >>the >>people of Canada and only did favours for their friends. >