Stephen Harper A Real Leader: "We will kill them"

How about that for strong leadership?

 OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper made it clear that if ISIS terrorists fire at Canadian troops, "we're going to kill them."

 Compared to the leader of the third party.

After talking domestic issues for a few minutes Lawton turned to foreign affairs and asked Trudeau about his views of the fight against ISIS. Trudeau said he disagreed with Prime Minister Harper's take on the issue. Nothing new there, we know that.
Then Lawton asked, "So under what circumstances as prime minister would that be warranted in your eyes?"
This is where Trudeau got into trouble.
"I think it's warranted if there is a reasonable chance of success, if there's a way that Canada can offer expertise the rest of the world is unable to provide," the Liberal leader said.
Lawton interrupted and asked if Trudeau really thought Canada and its coalition partners couldn't beat ISIS. Trudeau fumbled time and again to answer that and the larger question of when any combat mission would be warranted.

The Conservatives Secret Weapon

There is speculation that we will see more of Laureen Harper on the campaign trail this fall.  Some see her as the CPC's secret weapon.  She's smart, charismatic, photogenic and very likable.  David Akin discusses.

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I say bring her on.   If you haven't yet follow her on Twitter and like on Facebook

I'm Back

 Hi, I'm back.   I kinda lost what you call the fire in the belly to write about anything for awhile. Then I had a lot of major dental work done that kept me away from the keyboard running back and forth to the dentist for months on end and I am still not done. I have also been busy helping my daughter out with her two little ones 1 and 2 years old.  I feel good now, things are starting to settle down now for me and I got some of that  fire back.  I thought since this is an election year federally and possibly provincially too in Alberta I would get back to blogging again at least whenever I have something to write about.   Seems like it will be a rather full year with all that's going on with plummeting oil prices, terror attacks etc.   There will be lots of material to work from.


Federally we conservatives will have a fight on our hands mainly with the media party and the  Trudeau Liberals who seem to be pretty high in polls right now if you believe them,   Posting will be light to begin with until later in the spring when things will start to heat up.

Provincially, since we don't have a real opposition anymore, the premier is talking sales taxes, etc. to ward off the economic storm that 's coming because of low oil prices and mismanagement of our money.  There is a lot of  speculation about going to the polls sometime in the spring.

Lot's going in the US too.   The  Republicans have control of both houses in Congress  at the same time everyone is gearing up for the presidential primaries in both parties.  Obama weak on foreign policy and doing a terrible job domestically.

The rest of the world seems to be on fire with all the turmoil and violent terrorist attacks, Putin trying to put the old soviet union back together.    Buckle up, it looks like 2015 is going to be one heck of a ride. Stay tuned, should be fun.

P.S.   I intend on posting only when I have something worthwhile  to say.  

 It's  good to be back! 

The Real Numbers Into Justin Trudeau's Landslide Victory

Yesterday I pointed out that Sun's Mark Dunn a former Liberal stated that Justin has his work cut out for him if Libs want to win the 2015 election.

Well now Ezra just reconfirms that.  He has dug down deep into the numbers of Justin Trudeau's so called landslide victory on Sunday.  Watch:

Justin Trudeau and the Liberals To Form Government in 2015?

Not so fast. According to the Sun's Mark Dunn, they have an up hill battle to climb. 

Now that the coronation is complete, the big question is where does the hobbled party go from here?
And don't think for a moment a bounce in the polls that follows popularity contests will cement into permanent gains.
And the hype about the threat Trudeau would pose to the NDP and Conservatives in 2015 is wishful thinking among his media cheerleaders and their frustration with a Conservative government.
There's a mountain of work to climb. The question is: Are Liberals up to it?
The party lacks a ground game in more than 100 ridings.
Winning an historical low of 34 seats in 2011 exposed the organizational neglect and waning grassroots interest.
And with 30 new ridings in play in 2015, those woes will be exacerbated. The party is not rich.
Bills from a string of debates, town halls and showcase events are mounting.
Its financial lifeline known as the per-vote subsidy is drying up.
Fundraising is sporadic. Star candidates are not forming a line to carry the banner.
And talk of socking away a rainy day fund to counter attack ads is bravado.
Just ask Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff about how the party rushed to their rescue at their time of need. They were left to bleed.
Trudeau's father, Pierre, had the Big Red Machine.
His son inherited a Little Red Wagon. A fresh coat of paint only hides the rust.
And it was mostly non-party members who picked the leader. Support is fickle.
The party is in sad shape. Whispers about forming government in 2015 is the talk of fools.

 Dunn should know, he used work for the Liberal party.
That does not mean though  Conservatives should be apathetic.    On the contrary, Conservatives must be vigilant and work hard.  Just think of the alternative.