Manitoba Election 2007: The SSP Forumers Perspective - Page 16

1ajs · #**301** Posted **May 23, 2007, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

I'll go back even further, to the just after the end of WWII.

Douglas Campbell - 1948-1958 - Liberal-Progressive
Duff Roblin - 1958-1967 - PC
Walter Weir - 1967-1969 - PC
Ed Schreyer - 1969-1977 - NDP
Sterling Lyon - 1977-1981 - PC
Howard Pawley - 1981-1988 - NDP
Gary Filmon - 1988-1999 - PC
Gary Doer - 1999-current - NDP

SOURCE: Wikipedia - List of Manitoba premiers

txs

spiritedenergy · #**302** Posted **May 23, 2007, 3:58 AM**

thanks God that pathetic McFayden has lost soundly. Hopefully he'll be replaced soon.

This morning when I was walking to the bus stop, I saw an ugly, fat child walking alone in the street... while I was at the bus stop I saw him merge with a group of stupid people congregating in front of a run down warehouse. Then they started waving at cars with banners of a PC candidate... their sad faces were truly inspiring to vote for PC. I thought i was going to throw up.

The Jabroni · #**303** Posted **May 23, 2007, 4:18 AM**

Damn, another 4 years of Socialist Ideologies that's killing this province. Is it not too late to "frame" Doer yet!?

1ajs · #**304** Posted **May 23, 2007, 4:22 AM**

The NDP elected 36 members, equalling a record set by the Conservatives under premier Duff Roblin in the 1960s.

interesting.... Doer is one of the country's most popular premiers

204 · #**305** Posted **May 23, 2007, 5:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

The NDP elected 36 members, equalling a record set by the Conservatives under premier Duff Roblin in the 1960s.

interesting.... Doer is one of the country's most popular premiers

Woo-hoo! Four more years of the youth in Manitoba in full flight to other parts. But hey, that's cool, the NDP is bringing in lots of refugees from the third world. Go Manitoba.

LilZebra · #**306** Posted **May 23, 2007, 6:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

txs

73s. 10-4.

rrskylar · #**307** Posted **May 23, 2007, 11:31 AM**

Im no NDP cheerleader, but a low unemployment rate, record housing prices, etc. do indicate that Doer is doing something right, but then again if McFadden had been elected everyone who ever left Manitoba would be moving back today, all taxes would be eliminated and all those fancy skyscrapers in Calgary would be put on hold and instead be built in Winnipeg!

h0twired · #**308** Posted **May 23, 2007, 1:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Im no NDP cheerleader, but a low unemployment rate, record housing prices, etc. do indicate that Doer is doing something right, but then again if McFadden had been elected everyone who ever left Manitoba would be moving back today, all taxes would be eliminated and all those fancy skyscrapers in Calgary would be put on hold and instead be built in Winnipeg!

I don't know why people give Doer the credit for housing prices and unemployment rates?

What did Doer do exactly to improve those things?

Record housing prices are happening throughout the country and Manitoba is still far behind BC, Alberta, Sask and Ontario. The housing prices in Manitoba have more to do with the federal economy than anything Doer did.

rgalston · #**309** Posted **May 23, 2007, 1:55 PM**

Rising housing prices is something Doer's government is trying to prevent.

As the province's economy improves, real estate prices keep rising based on the growing demand for quality housing, especially in urban centres. The development of Waverley West will provide more than 11,000 new homes, apartments and complexes. The Manitoba government's share of the profit from the land sale will be used to improve inner city housing in Winnipeg. The result will be more variety and greater housing choices for people at all income levels.

1ajs · #**310** Posted **May 23, 2007, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

I don't know why people give Doer the credit for housing prices and unemployment rates?

What did Doer do exactly to improve those things?

Record housing prices are happening throughout the country and Manitoba is still far behind BC, Alberta, Sask and Ontario. The housing prices in Manitoba have more to do with the federal economy than anything Doer did.

the ndp have been tossing money into grants witch plp are useing......

LilZebra · #**311** Posted **May 23, 2007, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Im no NDP cheerleader, but a low unemployment rate, record housing prices, etc. do indicate that Doer is doing something right

That's because WW hasn't been built yet. Wait and see.

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...and all those fancy skyscrapers in Calgary would be put on hold and instead be built in Winnipeg!

Great, I'd love to see Encana built here:

1ajs · #**312** Posted **May 23, 2007, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

That's because WW hasn't been built yet. Wait and see.

Great, I'd love to see Encana built here:

i don't like the look of encana calgary can keep it.......

as for WW i know its going to crash the markets lol. when the markets crashed last time was there any new sections of the city opend up for this?

LilZebra · #**313** Posted **May 23, 2007, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

the ndp have been tossing money into grants witch plp are useing......

Witch housing Grant program is that? I see there is some kind of program to replace windoze on apartment blocks because I've seen a lot of them done in the past year or two.

1ajs · #**314** Posted **May 23, 2007, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

Witch housing Grant program is that? I see there is some kind of program to replace windoze on apartment blocks because I've seen a lot of them done in the past year or two.

all over the place

windows eh thats more hydros end but plans put by the ndp no? this whole insulation grants stuff ect

or theres the NEHC who got a bunch of money for grants
NEHC = North End Housing Co

Mayor Quimby · #**315** Posted **May 23, 2007, 4:02 PM**

Congrats 'toba !
You made a fine choice of government, again. Let's hope Saskatchewan doesn't screw theirs up.

h0twired · #**316** Posted **May 23, 2007, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

the ndp have been tossing money into grants witch plp are useing......

Please tell me specifically which grants you are talking about.

big W · #**317** Posted **May 23, 2007, 8:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Im no NDP cheerleader, but a low unemployment rate, record housing prices, etc. do indicate that Doer is doing something right

Again low unemployment does not mean much on its own. What is the participation rate, what are the wages on the jobs created, how many people left or joined the workforce etc. The reason this is important is if you create 10 min wage jobs vs 8 jobs at 100K a year, what is better for the economy and for people working.

Mayor Quimby · #**318** Posted **May 23, 2007, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by big W

Again low unemployment does not mean much on its own. What is the participation rate, what are the wages on the jobs created, how many people left or joined the workforce etc. The reason this is important is if you create 10 min wage jobs vs 8 jobs at 100K a year, what is better for the economy and for people working.

Yes, you are right and this is another good reason for strong labour laws and easy union certification. If the Wal-Marts were unionized the jobs would pay more.

vid · #**319** Posted **May 23, 2007, 9:04 PM**

And they would employ less people.

big W · #**320** Posted **May 23, 2007, 9:07 PM**

Or not open in the first place as it would no longer make economic sense.