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 Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:27 pm Post subject: Bernard Lord to Campaign for Conservatives in Quebec |
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Lord may campaign in Quebec for Conservatives: Canadian Press
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord is not ruling out campaigning with the federal Conservatives in Quebec, but he says he can't leave New Brunswick before Christmas.
The New Brunswick legislature has just opened for a three week, pre-Christmas sitting, and the Conservative premier says he will not have time for any campaigning.
However, Lord may have an opportunity to promote the Conservative and federalist causes in Quebec, his birthplace, in the second part of the federal election campaign in January.
The election will be held on Jan. 23.
Lord says New Brunswick has a unique perspective on the unity debate because it is the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
"When we look at what is happening throughout Canada, we see Western alienation, we see Eastern resentment, we see the separatist movement growing in Quebec and I simply cannot subscribe to the point of view that only the Liberals can fix this because all of this has grown while they have been in office,'' Lord told reporters on Thursday.
Lord, who is fluently bilingual and often touted as a possible future leader of the federal Conservatives, said that even if he can't leave New Brunswick to campaign at the moment, he will speak out about his disappointment with the federal Liberal approach to government.
"I feel passionately about this,'' Lord said.
"This country needs a change of government. It needs a change of vision. A few years ago, Mr. Martin talked about devolution and cooperation but, in fact, we've seen more of the same old Liberal vision of heavy centralization of powers in Ottawa. I believe that is what is contributing to separatism in Quebec, to Western alienation and to resentment in Atlantic Canada.''
Lord said he wants to see a more cooperative and flexible style of federalism. He said he believes that would strengthen national unity.
A report in La Presse says federal Conservative strategists are hoping Lord will campaign with leader Stephen Harper in Quebec. They believe Lord could strengthen the struggling Conservative campaign in the province. |
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hoarydragon
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Well to all you Bernard Lord nay sayers. 
Bernie is a great Conservative. |
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mynameishuynh
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Lord but we will never win Quebec.
Thank God the Liberal WILL vanish in Quebec on Jan 23. |
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| springer Location: East Kootenays, BC Gender: Unknown
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Now I'm impressed.
Listened to Harper speaking in Montreal today.
He's getting passionate on the topic of national unity.
Ripped the hell out of both the BLOC and the Liberals.
Will watch for video.
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| I am Conservative Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Total posts: 206 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Well to all you Bernard Lord nay sayers.
Bernie is a great Conservative. |
Yes, I believe he is a great Conservative. I have always insisted that he isn't the liberal red tory that the media and most conservatives think he is.
| Quote: | Thanks Lord but we will never win Quebec.
Thank God the Liberal WILL vanish in Quebec on Jan 23. |
Never say never. I think we have a chance of winning one or maybe two seats in Quebec. However, seats are irrelevant seing as we are not going to win that many. Each vote is worth $1.75, so the more votes we get in Quebec, the more funds we have next time.
God Bless Bernard Lord for fighting for the Conservative cause and our leader Stephen Harper. |
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| SovietCanuckistan Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Total posts: 4320 Location: Toronto Age: 27 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Good for Lord. Hopefully both he and Harper can get out the message in Quebec and the Maritimes. I'd like to see Mr. Lord front and center as a leading conservative voice in the Maritimes. |
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Cod Father
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yay!! 
We have a crusader to help!
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| Chocolate Tennis Balls Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Total posts: 2220 Location: Niagara Falls Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Lord is smart, he's laying the groundwork for himself in Quebec so that when he runs for the leadership of the CPC next time round, he'll have a Quebec base. Come on people- you think Lord is doing it out of the kindness of his warm, fuzzy heart?
Still, for the CPC, I'm glad he's doing it. |
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| SovietCanuckistan Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Total posts: 4320 Location: Toronto Age: 27 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Of course, but if we win this election any plans he has will be on the backburner for a while. |
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Kiraly
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="I am Conservative"] | Quote: | Well to all you Bernard Lord nay sayers.
Bernie is a great Conservative. |
I don't know too much about him. Any good bio's on Lord online? |
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littleharbour
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[quote="Kiraly"] | I am Conservative wrote: | | Quote: | Well to all you Bernard Lord nay sayers.
Bernie is a great Conservative. |
I don't know too much about him. Any good bio's on Lord online? |
Let's just say he's the best Progressive Conservative supporter of the CPC. I'd take him over Hamm, Binns or Williams any day. |
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| Heartofsong83 Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Total posts: 13130 Location: Up in the woods... Age: 26 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| SovietCanuckistan wrote: | | Of course, but if we win this election any plans he has will be on the backburner for a while. |
He'd also have a lot of momentum for the next provincial election... |
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| kliege Location: Calgary Gender: Unknown
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Heartofsong83 wrote: | | SovietCanuckistan wrote: | | Of course, but if we win this election any plans he has will be on the backburner for a while. |
He'd also have a lot of momentum for the next provincial election... |
Its still unlikely that Harper will win this election. If he does not he will of course think it right to resign has party leader especially if there is another solid liberal minority government. The party needs to get back those progressive conservatives that went over to the Liberals, the red tories, the soft nationalist and hardcore Federalist in Quebec and the middle class voters, second generation immirgrants and soccer moms in the 905 region of Ontario.
I think Lord can do that and would be a good party leader. Remember the party needs to expand its support in Quebec and the Maritimes and of course Ontario.
WE westerns will have to accept that those in eastern Canada will not accept an Albertan has Prime Minister. Its sad but its true.
I think Lord can do that and win a majority government.
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| Chocolate Tennis Balls Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Total posts: 2220 Location: Niagara Falls Gender: Male
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| But would Westerners in turn reject an Eastern Conservative prime minister? It depends on how much of a Red Tory he is. Remember how the West finally rebelled against Mulroney. Is Lord much different from Mulroney? |
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| Posted: 12/ 08/ 05 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Chocolate Tennis Balls wrote: | | But would Westerners in turn reject an Eastern Conservative prime minister? It depends on how much of a Red Tory he is. Remember how the West finally rebelled against Mulroney. Is Lord much different from Mulroney? |
Excellent question.
With regard to Canadians accepting a westerner as PM, it sort of happened in 1979 but, you're right, today it seems damn near impossible. |
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