tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post8192801565877002942..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: Harper plays political games, using the unemployed as his latest pawnsBrent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-81946792415127540932009-03-12T16:31:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:31:00.000-04:00Why would he care about the unemployed anymore tha...Why would he care about the unemployed anymore than he cares about our brave young troops in Afghanistan fighting and dying in a war the PM admits cannot be won.<BR/> <BR/>Sociopath indeed<BR/><BR/>SunstoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-61225210447386006982009-03-12T16:24:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:24:00.000-04:00Wrong.....the "trap" did not work, since if you re...Wrong.....the "trap" did not work, since if you read the post you will realize the point that was being made, was:<BR/><BR/>".it didn't however work as planned...to advance Harper's political image at the expense of the Liberals and using unemployed Canadians as his pawns"<BR/><BR/>Isn't that nice? Using the unemployed as pawns. Harper is a disgrace....but them you knew that already didn't you?Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-50159658991575671522009-03-12T16:16:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:16:00.000-04:00Um sounds like the "trap" worked to me:http://www....Um sounds like the "trap" worked to me:<BR/><BR/>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090312.wPOLliberals0312/BNStory/politics/home<BR/><BR/>Liberal senators sign off on stimulus plan<BR/> Article Comments (4) The Canadian Press<BR/><BR/>March 12, 2009 at 3:43 PM EDT<BR/><BR/>OTTAWA — The federal budget implementation bill is <B>set to pass the Senate today</B> after the Liberals agreed to fast-track it.<BR/><BR/>Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says his senators decided to speed things up to ensure unemployed workers get access to enhanced Employment Insurance benefits.<BR/><BR/>The Liberals had <I>previously</I> vowed to pass the bill by the end of the month, saying they would not be stampeded by the Conservatives.<BR/><BR/>They believed none of the budget measures would take effect until April 1.<BR/><BR/>But Mr. Ignatieff says senators discovered that the government backdated EI eligibility and claimants could lose five weeks of benefits if the bill is not passed immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com