Dion screws up, again, again and again

Broadcast Thursday October 9, 2008 on ATV. Dion has no clue what is going on

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News & Politics

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• stéphane
• Dion
• stephanedion
• harper
• liberal
• conservative
• cultur
• en
• peril

[GenTrollcommander]

@chrisralph69 i agree the time line in the question was impossible to have an answer. As the reporter was asking him to hypothetically take office now and go back in time,

[MrCaveydotcom]

As an English teacher, I'll say that the question was poorly worded: "If you WERE prime minister now, what WOULD you HAVE DONE that prime minister Harper HAS not DONE?" It's awkward mix of verb tenses.

The question could have read: "If you had become prime minister two years ago, what would you have done about the financial crisis?"

Clearly though, Dion's English is poor; he should have caught the drift. He seemed to interpret the question as "If you became prime minister today ..."

[lariatfx]

I'm not a Stephan Dion fan but have to sympathize with him here as the news anchor asked a very ambiguous question. To paraphrase, what would you NOW about the economy TWO YEARS ago that Mr. Harper hasn't done? Very, ambiguous. He should have asked: "what would you do about the economy that Mr. Harper hasn't done in the last two years if your elected prime minister? On the other hand, it might be an indication he didn't have an answer to the question.

[schnuurtchke]

what a loser!!!!

[rmk1960]

This is so unfair to Mr. Dion. The question was poorly phrased as it mixed the present with the past.

[ChewbaccaFan2087]

Not the best response, but a lousy, poorly constructed question in any language.

[russfromdodge]

Dis is not fare,how could any unilingual frog have any chance speakin in English to those Anglo pig-dogs......I blame Tommy Hunter for da hole damn problem...........

[footluv71]

I'm very greatful for CTV. If this was the CBC it would have been swept under the carpet hush hush.

[dikshita]

Anyhow, they should have asked the question clearly. Dion wasn't ready for these things. He is a nice guy and so he assumes that everybody is nice and that is his problem. He should become a little more arrogant and less polite. Just say what you want to say Mr. Dion, don't question yourself, especially in front of the reporters, they eat you alive!!!

[dikshita]

look, you can't ask a question like that about being a prime minister, cuz he couldn't have become a prime minister today and do something the same day. Dion did not formulate his question to that reporter properly because he was too polite, he should have said " what the hell are you talking about? how can i be a prime minister right now and have done something that Harper should have done since 2 years?" and he should have also added " you are crazy!! reformulate your question or go to next "

[sjhill87ish]

I can completely see why this guy was confused. What a stupid question.

[MrRedtubelover]

me donst under stand the queschun eether