62 Responses for "BARRIE"

1. smalltownguy September 16th, 2008 at 4:51 pm 1

   I think you are wrong on this one Greg. Rick Jones is a great candidate. Well known in Barrie as the former Manager of Planning, who went on to form his own consulting firm.

   Rick also has good credibilty with many in the NGO’s as Chairman of the Simcoe County Alliance to end Homelessness.

   He will have a fully funded campaign and is really going to give Patrick Brown a run for his seat. Remember Aileen did win the provincial contest.

2. Johnny Quest September 16th, 2008 at 7:32 pm 2

   I have been canvassing with Brown and he is beating Jones 30 to 1 on signs. Also hear in local Tim Horton’s that jones sign crew needed to canvas because of lack of volunteers. You heard it here first BROWN WINS BY PLUS 4000 VOTES.

3. changeforbarrie September 17th, 2008 at 5:27 am 3

   The only place where the Brown signs out number Jones signs 30-1 is in Patrick’s office.

   Rick has plenty of support from both provincial Liberals and federal volunteers and from what we hear with Patrick’s key workers away at school and his former campaign manager dumping him, the Brown campaign is sputtering.

4. changeforbarrie September 18th, 2008 at 5:54 am 4

   What a bunch of lies. No one on Aileens team went to workfor Patrick and the sign war is hardly 30-1.

   Can you Cons not even come close to the truth.

   Where is Patrick from. It’s not Barrie. He is an out of towner and that is the reason many Conservative voters have chosen to support Rick Jones. Because Rick has been in Barrie for 30 years

5. changeforbarrie September 18th, 2008 at 5:58 am 5

   As for Aileen running scared, she took on a so-called entrenched incumbent in Joe Tascona and wiped the floor with him. She isn’t a afraid of Patrick Brown but she can’t sit at Queen’s Park and in the House of Commons at the same time.

   She, herself, nominated Rick Jones for the Liberal nomination. My neighbours who had Patrick signs, don’t and (tell me they) won’t have them this time.

   They want working MP, not a babysitter for Harpers kids.

6. changeforbarrie September 20th, 2008 at 5:21 pm 6

   Gee Bob, no one on the Carroll campaign has ever heard of you.

   Arch Brown was a Conservative who lived in a different riding last election and no one had left tp go the Brown cmap from Liberals.

   And Uncle Joe was about as arrogant at Patty Boy. Same teamf for the kid and the result will be the same.

   Stop lying. You only make yourself and Patrick Brown look foolish.

7. changeforbarrie September 20th, 2008 at 5:27 pm 7

   Went door to door with Rick Jones. A lot of ticked off Conservatives aren’t voting for Patrick. They are sick of his spending taxpayers money in an attempt to steal credit for Liberal achievements and some are tired of hearing how their neighbours LIberal signs keep disappearing but Brown’s are left alone. Give the electorate credit.

   They are tired of Brown and his dirty tricks

   I wonder who could be stealing his Liberal campaign signs and placing signs illegally all around town?

   Brown can join Unlce Joe on the sidelines.

8. keith September 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm 8

   Change for Barrie sure sounds like jeffrey lehman. They have same writing skills. Lehman is my councillor and a local liberal worker. The carbon tax is a disaster in Barrie. It is a disaster in Canada. Liberals deserve to be punished after electing Dion. They were out of touch with Canadians when they lined their greedy pockets with sponsorship money from Canadian taxpayers and they remain out of touch with Canadians now as they support Dion and his shocking carbon tax grab. NDP is the only credible alternative to the Liberals. In many parts of Barrie, the NDP are running in second place to the Conservatives.

9. changeforbarrie September 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am 9

   As opposed to the Conservatives lining thier pocket with the in and out scheme or single sourcing contracts to their friends, wasting millions on taxpayer funded self promotion. This scandal plagued Conservative government has got to go and let’s start with Patrick Brown, who has taken his head out of the trough just long enough to try to save his worthless ass.

   Don’t buy the hype Dippers. The only chance you have ridding the stain of Patrick Brown from Barrie is to elect Rick Jones.

   Remember, you can’t spell Conservative with “CON”

10. changeforbarrie September 23rd, 2008 at 11:51 pm 10

    Despite the theft of 50 Jones signs a night by you know who and his gang the City of Barrie is a sea of red Liberals signs.

    They can’t steal them fast enough

11. Carlos Cienfuegos September 24th, 2008 at 8:54 am 11

    BobJones, you’re a pretty bad liar. All of your posts scream die-hard conservative. You never voted Liberal, and you damn sure never campaigned for Aileen. Seeing as I religiously did both when I lived in the riding, and I have been back up there to help out Rick and see all familiar faces around that HQ (including Aileen’s), I can smell your BS from Bay and King. The other dead give away is your deplorable spelling – another common trait among uneducated NeoCons. Please Bob (or should I call you Patrick?) spare us the thinly veiled rhetoric. Oh… sorry… let me put that in a way you’ll understand… don’t waste our time. We can all see through you.

12. Carlos Cienfuegos September 24th, 2008 at 8:59 am 12

    Keith, don’t blame the Liberals for putting Dion in the driver seat, blame Gerrard Kennedy and his newbie cronies. The Liberal party was doing just fine before he stacked his delegate’s box with people who knew nothing of the party, its core, or its values. When he delivered his entire camp to Dion’s (mostly because his delegates had no idea where to go and Gerrard said “Dion” so they followed blindly) the party was doomed. But have faith. Dion will be gone after this election, and the natural ruling party will return to power. In the meantime, don’t punish Canada for the mistake of Kennedy and his morons.

13. Carlos Cienfuegos September 24th, 2008 at 9:02 am 13

    Is Brown STILL stealing signs?? Good God! How pathetic. After this much time in politics, that’s still the only trick he has?? What a two-bit grease ball.

14. keith September 24th, 2008 at 7:54 pm 14

    I hear Jones`team got caught by police today for stealing signs. It shows how pathetic they are. Jones`and his liberal goons have not learned from the sponsorship scandal theft. Liberals continue to break the law.

15. keith September 24th, 2008 at 7:58 pm 15

    Lehman is clearly out to lunch with his posts above. If the Liberals are this bad at counting signs it is not a good indication of how they can count the financial numbers for their economic forcasts.

16. changeforbarrie September 25th, 2008 at 2:08 am 16

    Keith is lying about stealing signs. The police haven’t arrested anyone from the Liberals with sign theft but it show the level of desperation on behalf of the Brown Mob that they will stoop to anything and lie.

    The only signs disappearing are Jones signs. Patrick Brown signs seem to be staying put. I wonder why that is?

17. changeforbarrie September 25th, 2008 at 2:12 am 17

    Peter, no one heard of you either on the Liberal team. Stop the lies.

    Not one Liberal is campaigning or supporting Brown and in fact when the financials are released the Cons will be surpirised to see who is helping Rick Jones.

    Peter’s middle east BS is nothing more that Brown Mob rhetoric with no apparent point and his accustaions of lobbying for developer is laughable.

    The Cons are scared because their Muppet is about to be unemployed

18. changeforbarrie September 25th, 2008 at 2:13 am 18

    I t was great to see Rick Jones wipe the floor with Patrick Brown. What has Patrick been doing the last 2 1/2 years besides spedning our money on himself.

    He has no accomplishments.

    NONE

19. Gamesover September 25th, 2008 at 8:00 am 19

    Rick has a sign crew and a canvassing crew, just as Aileen had. The Liberals have never stooped to stealing signs, that’s a Brownoser tactic. People HATE Patrick and/or Harper, good riddance to Brownoser is all we can say! Whoopee, all the crackhouses in Barrie have a Brown sign in their yard – wow that’s something to be proud of! Not to mention empty lots and city property…

20. For the country September 25th, 2008 at 10:42 am 20

    Here we go again. Brown’s blogs lead by Bonnie Ainsworth, Alison Eadie and shawn Bubel, writing newspapers, sending emails praising Brown and calling the liberals lies and thiefs.
    Last night at the debate the 3 of them were yelling comments from the seats disrupting any candiate that was not brown. when asked by one person in the room they told them to mind there on business and carried on yelling.
    IS this the people we want in office?
    People that say if you are not for us you are against us, so to hell with youl.
    wake up Barrie vote for change.

21. For the country September 25th, 2008 at 10:48 am 21

    Signs are being broken, stolen mostly in the south east end of Barrie.
    same thing happened in that area during the last 3 federal elections and the provincial and city election.
    Alex Nuttal was acused of stealing signs but it was never proved. hay Barrie look in or near Nuttal house you should find the signs.

22. Greg Morrow (Non-Partisan) September 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm 22

    I would ask that people keep the discussion here civil, and cease with the name-calling.

23. Gamesover September 26th, 2008 at 6:23 am 23

    Debate? that wasn’t a debate…bullying by the Brown camp again. They never let anyone get a word out ever and people actually are going to vote for that candidate! Unbelievable!! The moderator not much better, he knows this is going to happen but he never makes the hecklers leave the room. Will keep an eye out on Sandy Nuttall – no use reporting illegal signs – city owned by Brownies…

24. For the country September 26th, 2008 at 7:00 am 24

    Name calling? thats the problem with the local newspapers and tv they do not name names of the people that are causing the problems. the debate at city hall, shows what is going on. Browns conservative riding exective were sitting in the middle of the room, Bonnie Ainsworth, Alison Eadie, and Shawn Bubel and yelling comments out every time one of the candiates other then brown spoke. IS this proper behaviour? The media is owned by the Conservative rich, they do not report this conduct. spread the word, ask why not, hold brown and his conservative hacks accountable.

25. For the country September 26th, 2008 at 9:30 am 25

    Signs, check out the number of brown signs at 5 points.
    The city bi-laws says you can have only 3 signs on a comercial property I count 4 or 5! Were are the city bi-law inforcers, Oh they will be out checking on the 15 OCT! Speak up Barrie, call city hall report signs that are placed on city property, report more then 2 signs on privite property and more then 3 signs on comericial property. The city must react if they get a flood of calls.
    Don’t let the conservatives or liberals get away with it. stand up for change. VOTE FOR CHANGE

26. Gamesover September 26th, 2008 at 10:53 am 26

    I’ll put a call in to Rick’s office, but I would be very surprised if the sign crew put up more than 3 signs or whatever is allowed on any one property. The sign crew has been doing this a long time and always goes by the rules; that’s why you only see ONE sign on a private property. A call was put into City Hall 3 wks ago for a Brown sign on city and at one of the viaducts, either Anne or Sunnidale and guess what??? It’s still there – surprise! surprise!

27. For the country September 27th, 2008 at 7:47 am 27

    What about the issues?
    At the debate at city hall no questions from our local media on anything but business issues and how business in barrie will be effected.
    what about the really issues of the city, province and country?
    Afganistan?
    Health?
    Tar sands?
    Leadership?
    Locally:
    ethonel Plant?
    Conduct of local politicians?
    Transfering funds by federal goverment to Province to pay for health care and hospitals so the city does not have to take money from city budget!
    Let here real issues discussed

28. changeforbarrie September 28th, 2008 at 3:54 am 28

    The reason the debate only focused on business is because the Chamber of Commerce limits the question to business topics.

    It’s a joke. Even the candidates hate the format

    Rick Jones and Myrna Clark both spoke of their disappointment that no social issues were raised.

    The Ethanol Plant was raised when Patrick Brown misrespresnted Jones Consulting involvement while conveniently omitting that Brown was on Council when the “City of Barrie” welcomed the ethanol plant with open arms.

    He loves to play both sides of the fence and probably hung a sign on it without permission.

29. Gamesover September 28th, 2008 at 11:52 am 29

    the only involvement Jones Consulting had was that one of the partners was doing the site planning for them. They had no partisan affiliation with ethanol one way or the other. That’s business. Like some Ontario companies on Brown’s executive that ruin good historical properties all over Barrie but Brown looks the other way while other communities save their heritage…

30. OhPlease September 28th, 2008 at 4:04 pm 30

    Dear, ForTheCountry,

    You seem to have forgotten to point out the other hecklers at the debate (just a minor point to be noted). The, and let me be very clear ONE supporter of Mr. Brown’s who was being loud was immediately reprehended on his actions by the team. They did not appreciate his actions at all, and most seemed disturbed by his lack of maturity. Patrick can’t help control the actions of his supporters, they have minds of their own, and they have the right of expression (although he was being rather obnoxious). But you also have to admit that it was not only him who was disrupting, but also a few liberals who were also not being very polite and respectful. You’re views shouldn’t be lopsided, it’s great that you have such strong views, but you should speak more objectively, it doesn’t matter who you are. Otherwise people will end up tuning you out, and gravitate towards the facts.

31. changeforbarrie September 28th, 2008 at 5:40 pm 31

    Hey OhPlease,

    While we do have the right of free speech in this country a candidate debate is supposed to be between the candidates, not the Conservative Riding Association Executive trying to shout down the candidates they disagree with. It shows a level of maturity.

    The Conservatvie president and v-p were both interupting their opponents at every turn. Patrick can control and most likely encourages it. He could put a stop to it by simply saying “stop it”. He never did and he never has.

    Despite the fact that Jones signs keep getting stolen, the sign war is still favouring Rick. The only way he can be defeated is if Green and NDP supporters choose to go down with their candidates instead of rallying to defeat Patrick Brown.

32. For the country September 29th, 2008 at 7:08 am 32

    Only ONE Brown supporter was yelling and was told to be quiet! I so not think so! I was there, Comments were made by conservatives thru the debate, right to the end. mostly coming from the conservative riding exec.
    Yes the liberals were also yelling comments out and yelling down the other candiates.
    This is why we need change in Barrie.
    vote for a party that does not have this behaviour.
    If they do not win they still get your support and the other partys will not change until the liberals and conservatives loss the votes by there behaviour.
    Vote for change and keep voting for change until we get rid of these poor candiates and get people that stand for the country not themselfs.

33. Gamesover September 29th, 2008 at 8:30 am 33

    Peter the Conservative, you know not what you talk about…that’s why the Liberals tossed you on your butt. Stop the Aileen bashing. The worst culprit at the debate was Patrick’s mother, proving that the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree!! And there are NO Liberal signs on public property. I know it’s difficult for you Peter, but try to post the truth…

34. For the country September 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am 34

    If The Green and Ndp supports voting for Jones to get rid of brown this will just give us Jones, an ex-conservative who could not compete with brown and his gang in the new conservative party so he joins the liberal party.
    It just gos to show you that there is no differance between the liberals or conservatives only in who they have in leadership.
    If you want real change in this country do not vote for liberals or conservatives.
    The two old partys will never change untill the people stop supporting them.

35. For the country September 29th, 2008 at 12:46 pm 35

    the stock market is on its way down. Bush has messed up the economy in the states so bad not enough support was given him and his 700 billion dallor bailout did not pass the house.
    Conservative government has failed the economy.
    The country is going into resession.
    The Liberal government of cretain has failed to prepare the country for this ression and the conervatives have in 2 years given away in tax cuts any money or leway the canadian government has to help the ordinary working family.
    The liberal and conservative governments have failed canada its time for change.
    vote for change and against the old liberal and conservative partys.
    They will only change if they get less votes and have to work to get votes by getting rid of old and outdated values.

36. Gamesover September 29th, 2008 at 2:36 pm 36

    Good grief! Not only do we have a mini-Bush to put up with but now we have a white Obama wannabee who is seeking office! The Neo-cons stole so many US slogans and now the Dippers are over the top with the “change” line, next they’ll shanghai the “believe” mantra or are you painting that one on the side of the bus already???

37. changeforbarrie September 29th, 2008 at 3:41 pm 37

    No Jones Signs are on public property, but Brown signs were up illegally at the 5 Points, Park Place and Minet’s Point and Lakeshore and on private (without permission), municipal and provincial lands. Most have been confiscated by the CIty of Barrie by-law department and Brown will be fined for each sign the city had to take down.

    The true show of desperation is that Peterthefakeliberal is the Father Goose of this riding making up story after story.

    Aileen Carroll will be our MPP for a long time and Rick Jones will enjoy a great stay in Ottawa as our new Liberal MP.

38. changeforbarrie September 29th, 2008 at 3:44 pm 38

    Any vote for anyone other than Rick Jones is a vote for Patrick.

    There is no other way to put. In Barrie vote for the candidate that can win and that person is Rick Jones. Myrna, Erich and the other two have no chance and a vote for them is the same as a vote for Brown.

39. Rich September 29th, 2008 at 5:43 pm 39

    41 comments and not one on an actual issue. The partisanship on here is sad.

    Do people in Barrie care about global warming? Is a carbon tax a good idea? Have the Conservatives governed well and transparently, as they promised to do? Would Dion be better at governing than he is at campaigning? Is the NDP the real opposition to the government?

    My answers would be not really, yes, no, possibly, and so far, yes. Maybe someone else would actually like to discuss the issues rather than who heckled who and who is violating the sign laws.

40. Gamesover September 30th, 2008 at 5:45 am 40

    Which issue to you want to discuss first Rich? I think global warming/climate change is VERY important, hence the Liberal green shift plan that has been misrepresented by the Neo-cons. One way or the other we are going to pay for the damage to our environment and our health. If the polluters don’t pay through a carbon tax, then you and I will pay through health care costs, increased respiratory diseases, more cancers, shorter lifespans, even less wildlife, our foods will be affected, the change in seasons, water supply and so much more. The Neo-cons DON’T GET IT and DON’T CARE. They know when it comes to the environment, Stéphane can run circles around them. That’s why all the Neo-cons do is attack like the pitbulls they are.

41. Rich September 30th, 2008 at 7:10 am 41

    Gamesover, I happen to agree with you. The notion that reducing emissions is going to be economically harmful needs to be seriously challenged. It’s time that polluters paid the real cost of doing business rather than passing them off on the rest of society. How would a carbon tax affect Barrie?

42. For the country September 30th, 2008 at 7:37 am 42

    Any vote for anyone other then rick jones is a vote for brown!
    Yes and why is that, because the liberal and conservative partys in barrie have completely destroyed the ordinary persons respect for any politian running.
    Jones or Brown, it does not matter who is the mp for barrie.
    they will vote in the house the way the liberal and conservative partys order them to!
    We will never get change in barrie until the people and barrie get out and vote against these 2 old partys.
    the more we vote for what we believe in and not against the other guy, the more change in government we will get.
    40 % of the people in barrie did not vote last election, why because they are pissed off at how the conservative and liberal partys have acted in the house.
    Brown as the mp has said little in the media in the last 2 years because harper has told all his mps sit down and shut up in public.
    They are only allowed to repeat conservative party policy.
    Jones will be no differant.

43. changeforbarrie September 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm 43

    I’ll say it again, a vote for anyone but Rick Jones is a vote for Patrick Brown.

    I can tell you what won’t happen with Rick Jones and the Liberals. You won’t get your mailbox stuffed with self serving crap.

    Here is what you will get. You will have a fulltime MP who doesn’t take credit for other peoples work. You will have someone who is more interested in doing the job than just keeping the job. Rick Jones has a 30 year service track record in Barrie that is unmatched by any other candidate and if he will work that hard as a volunteer what will he do in Ottawa.

    There is one clear choice for Barrie and that is Liberal Rick Jones.

    The other 4 candidates will not have enough votes combined to even come in second and that means that a vote for Myrna or Erich is wasted and only gets Patrick Brown and his mob re elected.

44. For the country October 1st, 2008 at 6:56 am 44

    A vote for rick jones or brown will give us the same old party politics.
    Yes we wont get or mail box stufed with conservative party self serving crap we will get liberal party self serving crap!
    Heres what we will get.
    some one who spent most of the last 30 years in the PC (conservative) party.
    Who worked for the PC to get first Mulroney elected, condeming the liberal party the whole time.
    The mulroney government was so bad that the people of canada destroyed the party in the 93 election.
    Rick Jones also worked to get the harris PC government elected giving ontario a government that ontario is still suffering for with its policys.
    Then When the people of canada finialy got rid of the PC they changed and became the harper conservatives.
    When Jones tryed to work with the conservatives in barrie brown and his gang kept him out.
    so he ran over and joined the liberals!
    a party he been fighting against.
    It’s brown or Jones?
    whats the differance?
    Vote for what you believe in and can support.
    not for these two party hacks.

45. For the country October 1st, 2008 at 7:39 am 45

    every election the liberal party asked the ndp and green voters to vote for the liberals, so the conservatives wont win.
    People have voted this way and what did we get!
    the liberal party under chetain 12 years he was prime minister and he hid the paybacks and crime with in his party. 12 years of voting against policys that the ndp supported, 12 years of saying he would move the government to the left and we got a right wing government.
    Give you my vote so the conservatives wont win?
    wake up canada government wont change until we vote for something we believe in not a party that lies to us and then asks us to vote for them!

46. changeforbarrie October 1st, 2008 at 3:44 pm 46

    For the country, you could not be more wrong and I suspect it is not an accident.

    Rick Jones chose the Liberal Party because he was disgusted by what the COnservatives had become. You can’t just make up things about people to suit your agenda. That is what the the Brown mob does.

    You can go ahead and throw away your vote on the NDP-Green-Marxist-Libertarian also rans all you like but be careful of the false rumours you are try to spread.

    You spread false accusations pretty thick and if that is the gutter politics of the NDP then I am glad you are the also rans in this riding. Jack Layton and the NDP spread false rumours about a Liberal opponent in the last election and were forced, by the courts, to compensate the BC Liberal candidate and apologize in the House of Commons.

    Support for anyone but a truly honourable man like Rick Jones just gets a meat puppet like Patrick Brown elected.

47. Gamesover October 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am 47

    Rich, if you visit thegreenshift.ca and fill out the grid (or calculator), it’s very easy to figure out how the carbon revenue will affect you and all families/ind. in Barrie. For example a couple, no kids, with a combined annual income of say 85000$ will get a annual tax break of over 700$. You just fill out if you’re oer or under 65, single or couple, etc. and hit “calculate”. VERY SIMPLE. Not at all like the misinformation theneo-cons are putting out.

48. For the country October 2nd, 2008 at 10:44 am 48

    rick jones chose the liberal party after being a member of the pc party for many years?
    A vote for a candiate not jones or brown is a vote against how these 2 partys have acted in the last 20 years.
    Untill the liberal party gets a candiate that did the hard work and service, riseing up to be a cabinet member that aileen carroll did, and gets a leader that can lead, the other voters will support our partys.
    and barrie will get what the liberal party has handed us, BROWN

49. changeforbarrie October 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 pm 49

    Rick Jones is the only choice for Barrie.

    Don’t throw your vote away on the NDP and Greens. All you will get is Patrick Brown wasting more of your tax dollars.

    Liberal Rick Jones has a proven track record and a 30 plus years record of commitment to Barrie.

    Vote Liberal or get a Conservative.

50. For the country October 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 am 50

    2 federal elections and one provincal election.
    each time the liberals say vote liberal or you will get a conservative.
    you do not have aileen carroll running now.
    your leader can not debate with the other leaders.
    if he can’t debate during the election with rules to follow allowing each member to speak.
    How will he talk and debate with bush? the germany chanceller? the afgan government?
    they won’t wait for him to think of the right words they will attack his points and dominate the room.
    He will appear weak to the world.
    Fix your on party before you ask others to vote for you.

51. Gamesover October 3rd, 2008 at 11:18 am 51

    The Liberal leader debated every bit as well as those of the other parties. He won’t have to debate with Bush, as Bush will be out of office in a few months or don’t you follow politics…it’s the German Chancellor and he won’t have to debate but discuss and he’ll do as well as any other G8 leader. Afghanistan has a puppet President who will collaborate with whoever sends money and assistance. The Liberal leader only appears weak to the trolls who have been spoonfed by the neo-cons. You may call yourself For the Country, but I don’t believe you’re for THIS country.

52. sandy October 3rd, 2008 at 12:20 pm 52

    Response to post 22 – “For the Country” -

    Will you please give us your real name?

    Also, Please tell me how I can steal signs when I cant drive for another 6 weeks and I cant walk well, as I was in a cast with a broken tibia until 2 weeks ago tomorrow. Your accusations are ignorant, slanderous, and show how irrevelent your information and comments are.

    If you would like to come over and take a look in my backyard when I am home, I would be more than willing to show you around. I will also give you a spelling lesson; you seem to need it.

    The reason you were not able to catch me stealing signs is because I dont care enough who has signs up. Signs dont vote, people do. However, if they did vote, Brown would win with 70% of the vote!

    Moreover; Barrie will go Conservative with a 13.4% margin.

    Dave aka Gamesover – Tell your friends their comments are ridiculous.

    Alex Nuttall

53. changeforbarrie October 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm 53

    Forthecountry, do you actually think out your comments before you post them?

    Dion won the French debate and more than held his own in the English one.

    Plus, the Presidents of Russia and France, Prime Ministers of Italy and Japan, Chancellor of Germany make up more than half of the G8 and they don’t speak English either.

    Dion is better equipped than George Bush, Barack Obama and John McCain when it comes to talking with world leaders because he is bilingual

    Alex is wrong about the vote (as he usually is with most things) and Rick Jones will win in a squeaker. The only way Liberal Rick Jones won’t win is if the NDP and Greens DON’T do the right thing and vote waste their votes. A sad reality is that a vote for anybody but Rick Jones is a vote for Brown and his goons.

54. Gamesover October 4th, 2008 at 6:43 am 54

    Sandy/Alex Nuttall, you can’t walk? You sure did a good impression of it when canvassing my area for Pinocchio Patrick last week. Did he sign your cast too??? Is he adding MP even though the writ has dropped and he’s no longer the MP for Barrie and it shouldn’t be on his literature? Pinocchio Patrick knows that of course, but it’s another rule that he likes to break, like showing up at churches that are also polling stations on advance voting days….Elections Canada will hear about it.

55. Mark October 6th, 2008 at 8:59 am 55

    Propaganda Brown has been the MP who spent the most on advertising of all MPs. He has done diddly for the community while trying to take all the credit.

    He should have used the money for ten-percenters on totally phony surveys and banner ads in the local papers he wasted to help the community in a meaningful way.

    I am one of the 1500 votes that got Brown over the Liberals last time. It was the first and last time I will ever vote Conservative. Harper lied about dealing with corruption, giving more say to back-benchers and being open to collaboration with the other parties for the good of Canada. Instead he as been mean-spirited and autocratic to the extreme.

    Claiming Brown will win by more thant 4000 votes is a pipe-dream!

56. jenn October 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm 56

    The NDP will beat the Liberals in Barrie. Jones has lost all credibility in this riding. He represented developers to cancel the planned school in the north east end of Barrie. We will not forgot this man is owned by developers. We need an MP that works for people and not developers.

57. changeforbarrie October 7th, 2008 at 8:34 pm 57

    Gee whiz, didn’t one of Patty’s drones try to pretend to be an unassuming member of the public when he pretended to ask the same question at the Georgian College Debate.

    Nice try P.S.

58. Gamesover October 8th, 2008 at 5:28 am 58

    There was never a school planned in the northeast section of Barrie. Developers lie to homebuyers when they purchase a home telling them that a school is going to be built. Where a school is built is decided by the various school boards, not by developers or by a one-man campaign who wants to ‘build a better community’, no matter how much he panders to Pinocchio Patrick. A consulting firm can’t cancel the building of a school either; boards are tight with their money and will bus students around and cram them into the buildings they have before erecting a new building. Get informed rather than swallowing or wallowing in Pinocchio Patrick’s BS.

59. Browned OFF October 9th, 2008 at 4:43 am 59

    Patrick Brown is the WRONG CHOICE FOR BARRIE. I am sick of receiving two and three propaganda letters from him each week. To make matters worse I have to look at the 5 inch by 5 inch picture of him on everything. He may as well send me a big picture since I won a dart board. Since he won the last election Barrie has 4 new docotrs , not the 53 Patrick attempts to take credit for, as well the Liberlas provided all of the money for GO not Patrick, and to say he raised $100,000 through his hockey game is correct, but what he did not tell you was he spent $50,000 to send each of us a glossy flyer to tell us how much he raised and how he took his picture with each NHLer. Bye Bye Patrick you can sit and tell political stories with Joe

60. jenn October 13th, 2008 at 6:47 am 60

    Jeff Lehman’s posts are unbecoming of a City Councillor. He should stop using fake names.

    Rick Jones is a puppet for big ethanol. Barrie will have none of it.

    He doesn’t even live in Barrie. He should go back home.

61. petertheexliberal October 16th, 2008 at 10:15 pm 61

    So Jeff…your candidate got beat by 30 percent. It was worst Liberal loss in modern history for local Liberals. The negative liberal campaign of smear and fear was rejected by Barrie residents. Never underestimate the education of the average voter. Go Barrie Go !

62. Gamesover October 21st, 2008 at 7:56 am 62

    Smear and fear? Oh yes, by the conservative parrots like you Peter. DOn’t think for a minute that you’re going to be chosen by the way. You’re nothing but a tool, in the most negative sense. Rod will get the nod for MPP and Brassard is running for mayor as well as a few others. No one wants anything to do with you sucker!!