Why the East likes the Libs and the NDP partially over the Cons
First of all for the Cons, the business owners and those that aspire to
be believe in the lower Corp tax rates. So would any business
owner anywhere really, but in the East they of course are a
minority. Therefore minor support for the Cons.
Also in the Cons favour are those who have professions where one deems themselves "comfortable" with their earnings. Where of course one knows that eventually they will be able to afford a Plasma Flat screen TV in the near future. No real or percieved money problems. These people in the East of course would like to have a Conservative Personal Tax Rate Cut which would allow them to purchase that "Flat Screen" just a little bit sooner. These people I muse are also in the minority. Therefore minor support for the Cons.
Next the NDP. Yes there are those that are unfortunate whether it is their fault or not. There is the working poor stuck in the poverty cycle whether it is their fault or not. There are those that accept it and those that are "the bitter". I muse that it is the bitter that jealously want the NDP to come in and raise minumum wage to say for example 10 dollars an hour. That the NDP would stick it to the percieved wealth of business owners to pay for greater CPP benefits (bottom line dollar amount of cheque). To me it is the bitter that want the NDP. To me they are a minority of society. Therefore very little support for the NDP in the East.
Also within the East there is the sub-class just above the bitter where one gets into the working poor. Now based on average wages across Canada, with lower average wages in the East, I muse that there are more working poor in the East who are not bitter but would like and hope for some greater government help. It would have to be just a small portion of this sub-class that vote for the NDP as they have a little of hope in that the Cons and Libs have done nothing for them in the mean time. These people as voters would be a hard segment to "turn" away from the NDP but can be swung with "promised incentives", fear etc to the Libs or Cons, OR to stay away from the Libs and Cons. Therefore a few minority votes for the NDP, but the NDP can build upon.
Next the Libs. The Libs promise the world where hopefully some sticks as at least hope in the minds of the electorate. The seasonal "road crews" who require Federal Funding to pave or re-surface all summer long so they can collect their UI till next summer. Seasonal workers in the Pulp and Paper Industry clear cutting (no NDP voters here as NDP despise clear cutting more than their bitterness towards Mr. Irving). There is not that much seasonal work in the East but with the lower population in the rural areas it keeps money flowing in the smaller towns and villages. The promise of Liberal Federal "handouts" for Federal seasonal Projects keeps on bringing the voters back to Liberals. To the seasonal worker voters, its food on the table with UI versus welfare.
I think its a pretty easy choice to make. The East follow politics more than Ontario (I lived in various parts of Noval Scotia and New Brunswick for 8 years) for these simple reasons. Wich Party will help "ME" the MOST. The Party which listens to EACH and helps the MOST wins in the EAST. Not the Cons way of we will force you to move to hopefully where there is more work by "the percieved" taking away.
Does this mean that the East is just gimme gimme, no. The voters in the East look at themselves individually first, which Party will help me personaly, and that is how they vote.
That folks is the very basis of the very corney line "grass roots". Individual voters deciding and electing whats best for them, and electing someone who represents the best for them. Isn't that what democracy is about? MP's fighting for their constituency.
Will the Cons and NDP understand this? Nope.
The Cons are portraying themselves as altruistic in that "they know whats best for their neighbour" versus asking the neighbour, "what can I do to help you".
The NDP only portray as the bitter angry poor vote.
cheers :) majere
roger m roeder
no pary affiliations as none are willing to allow me my god given rights "do NOT do unto others as you would NOT have them do unto you"
Also in the Cons favour are those who have professions where one deems themselves "comfortable" with their earnings. Where of course one knows that eventually they will be able to afford a Plasma Flat screen TV in the near future. No real or percieved money problems. These people in the East of course would like to have a Conservative Personal Tax Rate Cut which would allow them to purchase that "Flat Screen" just a little bit sooner. These people I muse are also in the minority. Therefore minor support for the Cons.
Next the NDP. Yes there are those that are unfortunate whether it is their fault or not. There is the working poor stuck in the poverty cycle whether it is their fault or not. There are those that accept it and those that are "the bitter". I muse that it is the bitter that jealously want the NDP to come in and raise minumum wage to say for example 10 dollars an hour. That the NDP would stick it to the percieved wealth of business owners to pay for greater CPP benefits (bottom line dollar amount of cheque). To me it is the bitter that want the NDP. To me they are a minority of society. Therefore very little support for the NDP in the East.
Also within the East there is the sub-class just above the bitter where one gets into the working poor. Now based on average wages across Canada, with lower average wages in the East, I muse that there are more working poor in the East who are not bitter but would like and hope for some greater government help. It would have to be just a small portion of this sub-class that vote for the NDP as they have a little of hope in that the Cons and Libs have done nothing for them in the mean time. These people as voters would be a hard segment to "turn" away from the NDP but can be swung with "promised incentives", fear etc to the Libs or Cons, OR to stay away from the Libs and Cons. Therefore a few minority votes for the NDP, but the NDP can build upon.
Next the Libs. The Libs promise the world where hopefully some sticks as at least hope in the minds of the electorate. The seasonal "road crews" who require Federal Funding to pave or re-surface all summer long so they can collect their UI till next summer. Seasonal workers in the Pulp and Paper Industry clear cutting (no NDP voters here as NDP despise clear cutting more than their bitterness towards Mr. Irving). There is not that much seasonal work in the East but with the lower population in the rural areas it keeps money flowing in the smaller towns and villages. The promise of Liberal Federal "handouts" for Federal seasonal Projects keeps on bringing the voters back to Liberals. To the seasonal worker voters, its food on the table with UI versus welfare.
I think its a pretty easy choice to make. The East follow politics more than Ontario (I lived in various parts of Noval Scotia and New Brunswick for 8 years) for these simple reasons. Wich Party will help "ME" the MOST. The Party which listens to EACH and helps the MOST wins in the EAST. Not the Cons way of we will force you to move to hopefully where there is more work by "the percieved" taking away.
Does this mean that the East is just gimme gimme, no. The voters in the East look at themselves individually first, which Party will help me personaly, and that is how they vote.
That folks is the very basis of the very corney line "grass roots". Individual voters deciding and electing whats best for them, and electing someone who represents the best for them. Isn't that what democracy is about? MP's fighting for their constituency.
Will the Cons and NDP understand this? Nope.
The Cons are portraying themselves as altruistic in that "they know whats best for their neighbour" versus asking the neighbour, "what can I do to help you".
The NDP only portray as the bitter angry poor vote.
cheers :) majere
roger m roeder
no pary affiliations as none are willing to allow me my god given rights "do NOT do unto others as you would NOT have them do unto you"
