tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post6150025409847613189..comments2023-11-02T02:40:52.154-07:00Comments on Liberal Political Musings: Mulroney Anniversary Reminds us of the Need for a National PartyYLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889907981358261904noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post-88556263987366758782009-09-20T21:33:14.135-07:002009-09-20T21:33:14.135-07:00I wouldn't consider the Conservatives at this ...I wouldn't consider the Conservatives at this point truly national. Neither are the Liberals. But I believe they have more potential because of the Tory regional politics, which is still based to some degree on Reform Party Western advocacy.<br /><br />Remember, Harper was a Reform MP at one point. And has ties with the Reform, not the PCYLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889907981358261904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post-31065610285964957622009-09-20T11:48:38.563-07:002009-09-20T11:48:38.563-07:00A national parties runs candidates in all 308 ridi...A national parties runs candidates in all 308 ridings - the Liberals ARE a national party.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post-84277205371293892652009-09-20T06:53:09.882-07:002009-09-20T06:53:09.882-07:00The Liberal party has never been a national party....The Liberal party has never been a national party. Even with the large victories under Chretien (whom I voted for) the Liberal party has always been the Ontario/Quebec party. The last election Chretien won with 172 seats, 80% of those were Ontario/Quebec seats. Contrast that with Mulroney's mega-win, and of his 211 seats, only 59% were from Ontario and Quebec. With Harper's last victory, where only 43% came from within Ontario and Quebec. <br /><br />The Liberal party will need more than urban ridings if they want to become a national party. How can you appeal to a country when you dismiss the concerns of rural voters as 'backwards'? The Tories have been making gains because they have been listening to voters and giving them what they want. <br /><br />For the Liberals to regain power they will need to do the same.Savantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post-48564137737751810542009-09-20T05:43:15.728-07:002009-09-20T05:43:15.728-07:00Stephen Harper has more seats in Quebec than the L...Stephen Harper has more seats in Quebec than the Liberal Party has in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC combined. As much as we hate to admit it, we Liberals are at least as far away from being a "National" government as these toriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794543501422517253.post-68245393656778394032009-09-20T00:48:49.218-07:002009-09-20T00:48:49.218-07:00Or workers.Or workers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com