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Dwie godziny nianiania, czyli debata polityczna w Kanadzie. Jak nakrecone gegalki czterech liderow partii politycznych Kanady debatowalo o... niczym.
Zadnej wizji przyszlosci Kanady. Polityka zagraniczna jaby nie istniala.

Obronca ucisnionych, czyli dzieci, rencistow i "working families", socjalista Jack Layton, jak katarynka powtarzal, ze jest trzecia droga zawana NDP. Alternatywa dla amerykanskiego konserwatyzmu Stephena Harpera i liberalnej korupcji Paula Martina.

Quebecki nacjonalista Gilles Duceppe uparl sie, ze prowincja Quebec to osobna nacja i nie ma nic wspolnego z Kanada.
Liberal Paul Martin zachwalal federalizm i wspanialymi wynikami ekonomicznymi pod jego rzadami.
Konserwatysta Harper obiecuje korupcji ukrecic glowe i skonczyc z przestepczoscia raz na zawsze.

Socjalisci Layton i Duceppe widza zrodlo przestepczosci w biedzie i wyobcowaniu spolecznym mlodziezy. Martin uwaza, ze przestepczosc przychodzi z Ameryki razem z nielegalna bronia. Ale tylko Harper ma na przestepczosc lekarstwo - wiecej policjantow, przyslowiowego wojska i czlogow na ulicach Toronto plus nie-ma-zmiloj-sie prawa dla przestepcow.

O prawdziwym zrodle przestepczosci, czyli o prohibicji narkotykow nikt ani mru mru. Wojna z terroryzmem tez jakby nie miala miejsca w kanadyjskiej polityce.

4 championow demokrcji w Kanadzie nawet nie stanelo w obronie Jima Harrisa, lidera partii Zielonych, ktorego to nie dopuszczono do debaty. Nie wspominajac o liderze partii Marihuany, Marcu Emery, ktory jest pierwszym w Kanadzie wiezniem politycznym.

Greens file complaint with CRTC over Harris's exclusion from TV debates

The Green party has filed a formal complaint with Canada's broadcasting regulator over their leader, Jim Harris, being denied a spot in the televised leaders debates. "It is clear that these debates give those party leaders that are allowed to participate unique opportunities to put their parties' platforms to the electorate," Mr. Harris wrote in an affidavit attached to the complaint, filed this week. In past years, the CRTC has dismissed complaints from the Greens over being excluded. Although the party has never won a seat in the House of Commons, it garnered 4.3% of the vote in the 2004 election and is running candidates in all 308 ridings for the Jan. 23 vote (NATIONAL POST, Saturday, January 7, 2006).

NDP JOINS RIVALS IN WAR ON GUNS

BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

SURREY, B.C. * The NDP joined the Conservatives and Liberals in calling for tougher action against gun crime yesterday, including support for several policies proposed by their rivals.
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton unveiled a platform under which accused as young as 16 would be tried as adults if they commit crimes involving guns.
"If you take your gun to town, you forfeit the right for special consideration because of your age," said Mr. Layton, adding that 16 is old enough to drive and should be old enough to vote.
He also backed:
- A minimum four-year sentence for illegal possession of restricted firearms and a similar sentence for importing illegal guns into Canada.
- Arming border guards and beefing up border controls.
- Reversing the onus for bail on all gun-related crimes. Instead of the prosecution having to prove somebody is a risk to society, the onus would be on the accused to show they are not a danger.
The tough stance appears to mark a shift for the New Democrats, who are often perceived to have a softer approach to crime and justice than parties like the Conservatives, who put more emphasis on law and order.
Recent fatal shootings in Toronto, including the death of one of Mr. Layton's constituents, have focused attention on gun crime and juvenile crime.
CanWest News Service (NATIONAL POST, Saturday, January 7, 2006).

Christi loves Jack

Living in the Annex all these years must be making Globe columnist Christie Blatchford soft around the edges. She's gone goo-goo, ga-ga over NDP leader Jack Layton, cooing about the selection of songs on his iPod: he's such a boy. So impressed was Blatchford by Layton and friends on the campaign trail that it was "like getting into a warm bath." Seduced as Blatchford may have been, her blog reveals she had a hard time attracting the attention of young male campaign workers. Back to mustachioed cops, preferably with pockmarked faces, and firefighters, then (NOW January 5-11 2006).

HOT HOT HARPER

Stephen Harper was chosen best looking federal leader in an exclusive national poll conducted for 24 hours by Strategic Communications Inc. Harper topped closest rivals Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe. Paul Martin came last, chosen by just 8.4 per cent of those surveyed (24 HOURS, January 9, 2006).