Guardian, Eastlink team up to bring P.E.I. NDP leadership convention live to TV

former liberal

- October 9, 2012 at 09:19:06

Time to see real democracy on PEI, not this RED/Blue feeding from the public trough that we have grown to expect from these old line political parties. All the best with the NDP convention and may the best person win. I look forward to helping come next election. i will be coming out - like Mike Redmond - as the time grows near. Lot's of us old Charlottetown Liberal's are moving to the NDP. Watch out in Charlottetown next time...I predict there will not be a liberal elected across our great city!

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kyle

- October 9, 2012 at 03:12:29

Conceded that it is important for the media to cover such events, yet one should note that the Food Channel can garner more viewers by offering an exciting recipe for thin gruel, which is pretty much what the Dippers have on offer.

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Island legislature must begin playing by rule of law

- October 8, 2012 at 15:05:43

Our two party system has ballyhooed both parties and the electorate accepting that a majority in the legislature enables you to thumb your nose at Constitutional Law. Parties have taken turns and waited patiently for their turn to get at the trough and hire friends while spending additional borrowed funds. The best effort of the NDP should be entirely focused on request for a ruling from the speaker; if in fact the Ghiz team can deny answers and shroud deals in secrecy thinly veiled by privacy policy. The Constitution as Speaker Milliken ruled; assures that any elected official must have full and complete answers provided to any question posed, unredacted. None of the local hayseeds practicing law know much about Constitutional law and Olive gets crappy advice and knives in her back from her legal team. If the NDP win one seat and apply the law, we can begin to see answers. Majority is not Dictatorship with Immunity Mr. Ghiz, you will indeed account to a judge. thanks eh

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  Bill Kays

  - October 9, 2012 at 08:51:21

  I agree with you completely. If the NDP win one seat and apply the law, we can begin to see answers. Majority is not Dictatorship with Immunity Mr. Ghiz, you will indeed account to a judge.

Frustrated Voter

- October 8, 2012 at 13:18:03

Are they actually going to debate at some point? They pretended to have a debate recently but it was actually just an "Organized Agreement Time" where they sat around agreeing with each other. If they don't have any ideas to debate with each other Islanders can only conclude that it's because neither one of them has any ideas at all. I haven't heard a single policy out of either one of these folks. We've heard platitudes, complaints, and expressions for change. So what would you change? How would you change it? Where would you get the money? What would you do about the deficit? What would you do about the lack of opportunities for people under 40? Say something or go home. I'm tired of hearing these dippers say "Oh well we're not Liberals and we're not PCs." Fine. You're different. Now explain how you're different. What does it mean when you say an NDP government would be just like members of our family? Aside from the fact that it sounds extremely creepy, imprecise, and unconstitutional, what does it mean to you? Because to PEI it means you're a party without ideas but overloaded with empty socialist rhetoric about how nature is beautiful but we should all live unnaturally close to Big Bankrupt Bureaucracy. Man up. Grow an idea. Stop growing pot.

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  Frustrated too

  - October 9, 2012 at 09:14:01

  Spoken like a real Liberal!

Ohhh Boyyyyyyyy

- October 8, 2012 at 13:05:24

I think 20 seats will take care of the crowd,they must be excited to maybe get 2% of the PEI voters

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  Bill Kays

  - October 8, 2012 at 19:50:00

  Ohhh Boyyyyyyyy - How juvenile can you get? You sound like a 6 year old child. All great things start out small. Remember the little snowball you kicked down the hill that ended doing much more than you expected?

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  Bertie

  - October 9, 2012 at 10:22:43

  I do enjoy how Liberal and Conservative hacks feel the need to take shots at the rising NDP and to suggest that both the old parties are not corrupt, backward, arrogant and destructive, and do not really need and richly deserve to be driven from power. All of the above descriptions are now proven by both federal Con and provincial Lib actions at this point in history. That point is self evident. There is no need to make lists. It is simply the truth.

Shawn

- October 8, 2012 at 11:39:23

Awesome!

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Tobias

- October 8, 2012 at 10:25:02

Way to go PEI NDP. We need a third choice more than ever. Both the Liberals and the Conservatives have never been more destructive. The Tories have had to admit their foolishness on EI reforms but they have not pulled back on cutting pensions. The Liberals are out of control on PEI, the HST, Plan B and loads of new fees. All at the same time. That is bordering on sick actually. Let's see some NDP MLAs and MPs. Soon. PEI needs change. More than ever.

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