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Title: (Foreign Minister) Stephane Dion to Israel: Canada isn’t your special friend anymore
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URL Source: http://www.ezralevant.com/stephane- ... t-your-special-friend-anymore/
Published: Nov 6, 2015
Author: staff
Post Date: 2015-11-06 18:17:49 by Horse
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Yesterday I gave you some quick reactions to Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet. Over the next few weeks, I’ll take a closer look at some of the picks. Today, let’s look at Stephane Dion, the new Foreign Affairs Minister. Dion is an old Chretien-era warhorse. I’m worried that, with him around, Canada will slide back into bad old Chretien habits, like sucking up to dictatorships like China. Yesterday, Dion had a message for Israel: Canada isn’t your special friend anymore. He said Canada was going back to its “honest broker” role — as in, we’d split the difference between good and evil. That’s no surprise. Remember what Dion said after Hamas took power in 2006? That we should give more money to a terrorist dictatorship? With the appointment of Dion, it’s clear the Harper doctrine of standing with democracies and against Muslim terrorists is over. Poster Comment: The writer is a Zionist but this is great news. Can't wait for that to happen in America.
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
Death to special-friendships bump
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Haven't watched the news in a couple of days even tho the inauguration was broadcasted on tv, didn't watch it either. Seeing this tho, thanks for the wholehearted belly laugh! Cannot believe they appointed this hoser as foreign affair minister! HA! Right after the failed Quebec referendum of 1995, he dragged the province to court to define our rights of separation from the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarity_Act Lets just say that here in Quebec, he is by far the most hated politician. That's at least realistic. The smart thing to do, though, is not go starting wars, killing people, and destroying their infrastucture unless in immediate self defense. Don't want fanatics in your country? Stop giving them scholarships! Sheesh! They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers. - James G. Watt
Harper received 44 per cent of support in an online poll conducted between Sept. 25 and Oct. 7. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was second, with 39 per cent support, trailed by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair at 15 per cent. The Conservative party mirrored its leader’s result, gaining the support of 44 per cent of poll participants, edging the Liberals’ 40 per cent and the NDP’s 14 per cent. Eleven hundred and nine people took part in the online poll, which asked three questions: “Which party leader do you believe is best positioned to lead Canada?”; “Which party do you intend to vote for?”; and “How much does Israel figure into your voting decision?” On the last question, 43 per cent answered “not at all,” while 34 per cent responded “somewhat” and 19 per cent said “to a great extent.” Another four per cent said Israel was “the most important issue,” bringing the total number who said Israel played a role in their voting to 57 per cent. Though not considered a scientific poll, the results are interesting, giving credence to the contention that the Conservative party’s strong support of Israel – “through fire and water” Conservative candidates often repeat – has resonated with many Jewish voters. Liberal party and NDP candidates have also repeated their strong support of Israel throughout the campaign, particularly in ridings with substantial Jewish populations. Nelson Wiseman, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto, said some of the poll results were surprising. Only 23 per cent of participants said the party’s positions on Israel was an important consideration in where they placed their support, he noted. Wiseman suggested that had the poll been taken during the last general election, the role of Israel would have been stronger and the support for the Conservatives would have been greater. At that time, the Liberals were led by Michael Ignatieff, who during Israel’s war against Hezbollah, had told an audience in Quebec that Israeli actions could amount to war crimes. That contrasted sharply with the Conservative position, he said, noting that an Ipsos exit poll at the time showed Jewish support for the Conservatives at 52 per cent, higher than the national average of around 40 per cent. Wiseman suggested that the Liberal and NDP emphasis on strong support for Israel may peel back Jewish voters who had left those parties for the Tories. He said Jews are not immune to a nationwide trend, as revealed in polls, that showed voters are eager for change. Not only will that cost the Tories votes, but it should see strategic voters, who had swung to the NDP in a bid to unseat Harper, swing back to the Liberals as a more electable opponent to the Conservatives. The upshot is to make the re-election of Conservatives more difficult in the ridings with substantial Jewish populations, he said. Nevertheless, he continued, “I still expect more Jewish support for the Conservatives than was the case historically.” Cjnews.com readers from across the country participated in the poll, along with small numbers in foreign locales such as the United States, Finland and even Cyprus. The largest number of respondents came from the Greater Toronto Area, but there was also substantial participation in other large urban centres, including Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and the Vancouver area.
Well, that's something. You've got an Ignatiev in the US calling for the liquidation of the white race, and an Ignatieff in Canada rightly zinging Izrul as a war criminal. The latter may have been mere damage control
#2. To: Horse (#0)
Stephane Dion to Israel: Canada isn’t your special friend anymore
Some people work hard at being offended
#3. To: SilverStorm (#2)
He said Canada was going back to its “honest broker” role — as in, we’d split the difference between good and evil.
#4. To: Horse (#0)
Pre-election poll by Canadian Jewish News gave Tories the nod but election saw six Jews elected, all Liberals, doubling Jew reps in Parliament.
#5. To: Tatarewicz (#4)
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