George Tonight: Michael Ignatieff Fires Back on Attack Ads

Leader of the Official Opposition and Liberal Party head Michael Ignatieff on Harper's Republican-style strategy, and hockey headshots. For the full interview go to: http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/videos.html

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[ellendio8]

Let's all "RISE UP" to the challenge of dumping the Harper gov't. We need a gov't that is open and democratic. Michael Ignatieff will be a more compassionate and caring Prime MInister. AS a Canadian, I would be proud to have a Prime Minister who respects the rights and freedom of every individual. Michael Ignatieff is the right man for the job!!!............on May 2nd, vote Liberal!!!

[LordOfFreedom]

@156Adrian165 Actually, the reason Canada's done relatively well this recession was because of banking regulations that the Liberal government had passed in the 90's that prevented commercial and investment banks from merging so banks couldn't gamble with people's money, regulations which Harper was against. The reason for this recession everywhere else was because of the domino effect of the massive bubble allowed by lack of regulation. Canada only got dragged into it due to reduced demand from

[bgibb101]

@ammarios - You got your wish. Harper is adding 30 more seats in Parliament to ensure that all provinces and parties are more fairly represented. A pity the Liberals didn't get around to doing it.

[telekonable]

For God's sake , what a left wing propaganda machine the C.B.C is.

[bboots100]

I so disliked Mr. Harper's american style attack ads during this past campaign. Seemingly, Mr. Harper uses America as his model for most of his philosophies and tactics when it comes to running this country. His vision is simply this, make money anyway you can and who cares about foolish ethics. What has taken years of work from much wiser and more knowledgeable politicians any himself (health care, minimum wage and workplace standards, pollution regulations) he will happily tear away from us.

[zeratul1356]

@ellendio8

lol most canadians completely disagree with you.Ignatieff lost what, 43 seats?Something like that?The liberals started an unwanted new election and the Canadian people responded!

[footluv71]

None of you left wing losers complained when Chretien was winning his majorities. Now that liberals are in the political forest of no return suddenly something is supposedly broke and in dire need of fixing.

[77tubuck]

@ammarios Harper got more than 30% of the vote. You can protest all you want. You can stomp up and down. That does not change the fact that Harper has a majority.

[ammarios]

@bgibb101 Well, your statement that "all majority gov'ts since confederation had less than 50 percent of the popular vote" is STILL incorrect.

And, actually, I JUST said that the system needs reform regardless of who had won...

And great... you're happy...well, I'm not..and neither are two-thirds of the voters... we're free to be happy or not happy and to voice our grievances and try to do something about it.

[bgibb101]

@ammarios - Harpers in for the next four years. I'm happy!

[ammarios]

@bgibb101 They also have the right to voice their dissatisfaction and to protest. I'm not saying that all would be fine if NDP/Lib or Green had won...I'm saying it would have at least been more representative of the voters, but our system would STILL be broken and in need of fixing so that it includes EVERYONE proportionally (yes, including thr right-wing and conservatives)

[ammarios]

@bgibb101 When a govt who only got a third of the vote gets in with a majoirty, and occupies an ideology that is the OPPOSITE of that of two-thirds of those who voted, then the system is broken. If we had gotten a majority Lib or NDP gov't with the same numbers, I certainly wouldn't be telling an unhappy conservative to "shut up/suck it up".