Author: NiteMayr

I find it sad that people look at Rob Ford and because he lacks sophistication assume he: (1) stands up for the little guy; (2) tells it like it is; and (3) is a regular guy.

With respect to point (1) most of his policies benefit people who own multiple cars and have high property values. He has done nothing to make it easier to do business in Toronto or to attract jobs and investment (sorry handing out your business card on the streets of Chicago is not a foreign investment strategy). His tax cuts (which favour the wealthy) have resulted in reduced service on bus routes. Guess who rides buses? It’s not elite downtowners, it’s working class suburbanites who do not own cars. Sure, he’ll stand up for individual people who call him but in terms of crafting policy and strategies that would impact the lives of thousands of little guys he has done nothing.

With respect to point (2) most of what he says is demonstrably false.

With respect to point (3) he was born into wealth, inherited his father’s business, inherited his father’s political machine, drives a luxury SUV and refers to his voters as a nation named after himself

Why do billionaire executives need defined benefit pension plans (and gold plated medical plans) while ordinary citizens do not?

If defined contribution plans are the Canadian norm – why aren’t defined benefit?

Why are politicians entitled to defined benefit plans after 5 years when they only “service” they provide is to themselves (need we hear of more examples of the selfish entitled Conservative politicians)?

Why aren’t the Tories interested in making life easier on Canadians by offering all Canadians defined benefit plans – and not just their millionaire buddies in the oil patch?

Why are they so enamored with bringing everyone down to the lowest common denominator – rather than making life better for everyone?

This convention will finish the Tories.

I didn’t think that they could sink any lower than Bullrooney – but I was wrong.

I’d rather for a donkey than for Harper.

News reporters say the Harper bunch have issued a memo instructing delegates not to talk to the media. Ropes excluding the media are everywhere.
https://twitter­.com/hollyanndo­an/status/39598­3149953347585/p­hoto/1

CPC convention workers blocking reporters trying to see what’s happening
https://twitter­.com/hollyanndo­an/status/39669­1018352828416

Jennifer Ditchburn reports: “Never seen a political convention where reporters can’t walk the plenary floor and talk to delegates about policy.”
https://twitter­.com/jenditchbu­rn/status/39670­4840929128448

Funny no mention of rolling back MP pensions to private sector norms. How about a 7 year retroactive rollback of MP pensions.

Tony, where is the $55 MILLION ? Steve, Where is the missing $3.3 BILLION ?

most folks that can add….can tell you that public sector unions are …a bucket behind out row boat….of Canda’s govt expenses.

With the gold plated salary and benifits while ‘on the job’..minus those entitleed days off and sick days….

….to fall into the ‘retirement’ phase….and your cheques keep going up with inflaton……A­LL PAID FOR BY TAX PAYERS

Time to reel these parasites in