September 2008 the SENIOR TIMES Westmount—Ville-Marie Spoilers Like Their Chances Noon
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An OMHM initiative 2 September 2008 THE SENIOR TIMES Westmount—Ville-Marie spoilers like their chances Noon. “I think they have this feeling that all this time voting Liberal hasn’t served them necessarily as well as they were hoping, especially with this last minority government — they voted Liberal and they’ve gotten a de facto Conservative majority.” If the sound is newly partisan, it’s because that voice, Westmount’s Anne Lagacé Dowson, has been freed from the bonds of journalism and thrown into the race on behalf of the New Democrats, aimed squarely at the Liberals’ opposition record and Lagacé Dowson talks with consitituents Ginette Carrier and Carole Henelly the once-assured seat of former No “shackles and handcuffs to space chief Marc Garneau. On leave special interests” — Genest Adam Desaulniers red since 1962 under its former from the CBC as rotating guest hosts names and boundaries and home to take her place, Lagacé Dowson puts vitesse as an apt summation of their At press time it seems certain that institutions like Don Johnston and forth a soaring critique of the Dion woes. The same lack of returns felt by the four byelections scheduled for the departing Lucienne Robillard. era: “The Liberals are not the party longtime Liberal voters, she says, is felt September 8 will be canceled, and a But after the Liberals’ 2006 slide to they once were. On 43 confidence among Bloc support, with a “sharing general election called for October under 50% in the riding, and the motions they’ve absented them- of progressive values” making her 14, following Thanksgiving week- stunning NDP upset in Outremont, selves. People feel taken for granted party the likely beneficiary. end. Two Westmount—Ville-Marie massive resources are pouring into by the Liberals — they didn’t send On the environment, Lagacé candidates visited The Senior Times previously moribund campaigns, them to Ottawa to pass Conservative Dowson argues that the NDP’s Five- prior to the call, when it was still the betting on the possibility of a protest legislation. The NDP is a party that’s Point Green Agenda is “more only race in town, to talk in depth vote — against the Opposition. been steadfast in its resistance to the all-encompassing” than the Liberals’ about policy differences and their Much-hailed CROP and Léger Harper agenda.” Green Shift plan, but eschews the shot at victory. numbers showing the Liberals and She discounts any concerns over infamous Carbon Tax, which has What emerged was a picture of un- NDP neck and neck on the Island — splitting the federalist vote in the rid- been “a mixed success elsewhere” in precedented scale, presence and at a dilute 18 and 19 percent ing, citing Bloc candidate Charles reducing emissions. “Rather than funding for the NDP and Green respectively — make anything seem Larivée’s low-profile, barely existent going after people with less latitude campaigns. Both have targeted the possible. “We saw what happened in campaign. She sees the meager Blo- to fix the problem,” she says, the riding with an expectation of record Outremont with Thomas Mulcair quiste vote (13% in 2006) as up for NDP Green Agenda puts the burden gains, at the very least. last year, a supposedly untakeable grabs and uses the phrase une perte de (Continued next page) If there’s any seat in Canada to Liberal bastion — it’s a little bit the which the Grits feel entitled without same kind of phenomenon,” declares Marna Pennell Agente Immobili ère Affiliée a fight, it’s Westmount—Ville-Marie, the familiar voice of CBC Radio Seniors R eal Estate Specialist® - endorsed by CARP™ - Canada’s Association for the 50-plus™ Why choose a Seniors Real Estate Specialist®? - experience with clients over 50 - commitment to helping seniors make the right decisions - availability to help throughout the entire process 514-927-0195 [email protected] Royal LePage Village Courtier Immobilier Agréé Franchisé indépendant de Royal LePage ALL NEW ESCORTED TOURS SUPER Creative Cuisine with your friends at SPECIALS ITP TRAVEL At Masterpiece West Island, Retirement Residence ... 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The plan also No longer a contender for first Green MP,with disappointed with the NDP,”he says.“They take calls for a transfer of one cent per dollar of the gas Saturday’s announcement of ex-Liberal Blair Thomas Mulcair, this supposedly great passion- tax to municipalities, and the development of so- Wilson’s jump to the party, Genest could ate advocate for the environment, and what do called “green-collar jobs” through funding and tax nonetheless see such “momentum” — a term they do with him? They make him Finance incentives. that comes up frequently — raise his chances Critic just to shut him up.” Clearly more self-assured than the average neo- even further in an especially Green-friendly area. NDP policy neglects innovation in his opinion. phyte, Lagacé Dowson makes the case that“jour- “This is the greenest riding in Canada,” he says. Countering the notion of giant green bureau- nalists have made good MPs” and know how to “Our highest numbers. Second place Green fin- cracy, Genest overflows with market-oriented listen. Their presentation skills are often above ish provincially. It’s our biggest campaign in the ideas that he urges those on fixed incomes in average as well. But what about actors? The history of Quebec, by orders of magnitude. particular to consider simply for economy’s sake. spoiler to the spoiler is former Sirens star, cur- We’re the second choice of 50% of Canadians. Green windows, lightbulbs and appliances are rent host of the cable series Regeneration: the Art We’re the only party that’s growing, nearly dou- just a start. The slow adoption of hybrid tech- of Sustainable Living, and Green Party deputy bling every election. People respond to us,” he nology is curious to him.“My Prius gets me 45 leader Claude William Genest, a veritable professes, “because they see we’re citizens look- miles to the gallon. That’s money in my wallet. Gatling gun of eco-soundbites and, as a fifth- ing to take responsibility, not politicians trying People talk about investment when they really to take power.” mean speculation — like the stock market. This With the Liberal Green Shift and the NDP is a real investment, with returns that are guar- Green Agenda on the table, have the Greens not anteed, starting right away, aside from the eco- been marginalized on their own issue? logical benefits.” Genest also cites leadership in “Everybody’s green now. It’s more of a green “net metering”initiatives elsewhere — Germany, veneer on things.” The Liberal plan, he main- California, and now Ontario and BC — which tains, is insufficient.“You can shift taxes till the require electricity providers to purchase back Best Wishes for cows come home. Without ending subsidies to power generated by customers who use solar and Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Agriculture, you’re still wind installations, which feed surplus electric- Healthy & Happy rewarding polluters and rewarding excess con- ity back into the grid, typically at night.“It’s your sumption. Scandinavians use one-third to one- meter literally spinning backwards. That’s New Year! half the energy per capita we do. Why? They’re money in your wallet too. Why aren’t we doing not better people. They’ve made policy choices this everywhere?”he posits rhetorically.“In Ger- In West End Montreal that make them competitive. Why aren’t we at many, they have to buy it back at eight times the Luxury Cars at Regular Rates on Request those levels? Where was Liberal green policy all billing rate.