tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:24 +0000ethicsCanada ParliamentHulk HoganymcaForeign PolicyJustin TimberlakeJane StewartmulletWayne Gretzky Sports CentreimmigrationBrant ConservativesSix Nationsgun nutoshwekenMember of Parliamentstimulus spendingdebatetime machineLaurier-BrantfordPatriot ForgeDump PhilBill C-389sustainabilityautomatic weaponsPhil McColemanBrantford ExpositorBear AttackEconomic Action PlanGreenbriar SchoolcronyismParisWilfred Laurier UniversityStockwell Dayliespork-barrelConservativefirearms registrycelebrationCanadian electionPhil is a culoMike DuffyembarrassingStanding Committee on Public Safety and National SecurityJames Bezan.Rob Anders.Brantfordchuck strahlStormont-Dundas-South GlengarryCanada economymohawk collegeoversize chequeslogicperksprorogationF-35 stealth fightersBill C-49roundtableoliver's jewellersMaclean'sCanada Federal Election 2011election officeBrantford Red SoxKeith Martintough on crimewater treatment plantseniorsHouse of Commons votesdefecittransparencysignnegotiationgreen technologiesThe Globe and MailInternmentgovernment accountabilityAndrew Kaniaunemploymenteconomic growthIndian and Northern Affairs CanadaRob Nicholsondumb on crimeRosemary BartonchinaPhil hearts PorkMark HollandGhostwriterSex Offender Information Registry Acttime warpG20gun controlgiant chequesdowntownBrantford City CouncilpassporteducationDeer AttacksTaser Inquiryphoto-opLiarNew Democratic PartycoalitionElection 41CaledoniaCorrectional Service of CanadaRichard CarpenterJohn McCallumpartisan spendinglaureier brantenvironmentgun registryLaurier BrantfordOffice of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics CommissionerRon Cannan.shameUN Security CouncilElectionHamilton eventrecession investmentfire hydrantBrantCanada Senatetransgendered rightsScott SimmsCanada Family Action100th posttime-space continuumUselessmuzzlefirst nationsStephen HarperPorkPhilnocciogreen collar jobsdeficitplatformDerek McElvenyPat Martincampaign officepassport clinicconspiracyItalian-CanadianCompassionUnited Nationsouter spacecalwyn shurgoldBlackBerryKevin Pagebaconbuddiesland claimsphil sucksgun crimechild pornographyparrottwitterinvestmentPeter McKayJack LaytonDerek BlackburnparanoiaConservative Party of CanadaMarc Laferriereskiingbrant cultural centrecanadian flagLloyd St. AmandLiberal Party of CanadaNora FuetenJohn BairdBecause Brant's had its fill of Philhttp://www.dumpphil.ca/noreply@blogger.com (fordian)Blogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-8700137563993306096Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:01:00 +00002011-10-29T12:01:11.961-04:00Conservative Party of CanadaBrant Conservativesgun controlPhil McColemangun registrylogicSome politicians when making important policy decisions use a mixture of statistics, academic studies, advisory reports and the general public mood at the time. Other politicians base their decisions on isolated anecdotes that go against ALL of the other evidence. Which camp do you think Phil is in? On October 27, Phil said: "[W]hen this came before committee, we heard witnesses from the police http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/kPEEdyF8sQU/logic-never-heard-of-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/kPEEdyF8sQU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/10/logic-never-heard-of-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-26530735745925591Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:37:00 +00002011-10-27T12:19:59.181-04:00Conservative Party of CanadaBrant ConservativesBrantfordPhil McColemanPat MartinNew Democratic PartyLiarDump PhilYesterday in Ottawa, Phil McColeman called another Member of Parliament (MP) a liar. Phil said: "Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. "During question period today, the member for Winnipeg Centre quoted this member as saying something that I categorically did not say. I would like him to table the document that he is referring to where that quote was made, as well as the source and the time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/5VBltbWpsTg/phils-phorgetful-memory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/5VBltbWpsTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/10/phils-phorgetful-memory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4635901565890693412Tue, 03 May 2011 05:05:00 +00002011-05-03T01:05:09.063-04:00Dump PhilUnfortunately for Brant, 30.1% of eligible voters decided to vote for Phil. Sometimes even democracy screws up, even though it's the best system we have. It was an exciting night, though. Laferriere for a while looked like he was going to have a chance, but then the numbers bounced back blue. Perhaps Laferriere will fight again, next time successfully. Perhaps St. Amand will step aside, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/Suxe6L9NlYY/reflection-on-lack-of-dumping-phil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/Suxe6L9NlYY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/05/reflection-on-lack-of-dumping-phil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4515866858730432400Mon, 02 May 2011 05:43:00 +00002011-05-02T13:38:51.425-04:00After talking to residents of Brantford, hearing feedback from the debates,  reading the hundreds of emails that we have received since our first post, and after much deliberation, we have JUST decided that it's time to DUMP PHIL! Even if Harper gets a majority, Phil would still be a muzzled backbencher and a terrible advocate for his constituents. If Harper gets a minority, Phil would continue http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/0h-Za68ploM/endorsement-time-pass-or-phail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/0h-Za68ploM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/05/endorsement-time-pass-or-phail.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-1021782346779717755Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:53:00 +00002011-04-29T14:45:10.784-04:00transgendered rightssignPhil McColemancampaign officeBill C-389Phil McColeman's views on gender and sexual identity rights are clear: he has publicly stated that he opposes same-sex marriage, and was at one point associated with a coalition lobbying to make same-sex marriage illegal. Phil McColeman's views on crime are also clear: he supports getting "tough on crime". So how does Phil feel about hate crime against transgendered people? Answer: he doesn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/0sQscPdLymE/phil-mccoleman-soft-on-hate-crime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/0sQscPdLymE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-mccoleman-soft-on-hate-crime.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-2308637814672575104Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:37:00 +00002011-04-26T18:39:57.055-04:00Conservative Party of CanadaPhil McColemanMember of ParliamentshameBrantford City CouncilWayne Gretzky Sports CentrePhil McColeman has insulted Brantford's hard-working city councillors by blaming them entirely for the cost overruns at the Gretzky Centre renovation. As this blog has repeatedly stated, the cost overruns are almost entirely due to an unreasonably tight deadline on stimulus spending – a deadline implemented by the Conservative government. (For DumpPhil's past coverage of this issue, see "Phil's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/J4BMp7A9X5s/phil-shirks-responsibility-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/J4BMp7A9X5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-shirks-responsibility-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4756158794515824680Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:15:00 +00002011-04-25T02:22:53.875-04:00celebration100th postPhil McColemanMember of ParliamentDump PhilThis post marks the 100th entry since DumpPhil started reporting on the poor performance of Phil McColeman. It's quite an achievement. In a little over two years literally thousands of unique readers have visited the blog – on which we have spent $0. We are proud to have raised the level of political awareness and discourse in Brant. Some of our greatest hits have included "Phil McColeman: Soft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/5Je7hc78xaw/dumpphilca-reaches-100.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/5Je7hc78xaw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/dumpphilca-reaches-100.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-5556963751704226250Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-04-25T04:04:26.396-04:00debateConservativePhil McColemanElection 41transparencyPhil made the list of Conservative candidates who chickened out of an all-candidates debate! Brantfordians should be proud. Not only do we have an MP who takes his job for granted, we also have a Prime Minister who is chicken-scared wholesale of talking to the public and the media. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/fZ6oxCQ1e1Y/phil-makes-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/fZ6oxCQ1e1Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-makes-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-464817352898243256Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:01:00 +00002011-04-22T17:00:14.190-04:00time warpElectionBrant Conservativesoshwekentime machineliesPhil McColemanelection officetime-space continuumwater treatment plantThe other day Phil was talking to his boss. He asked his boss to give him credit for doing a good job on a project. The boss responded that the project had been completed before Phil was even hired. That's basically how the Chamber of Commerce all-candidates debate went down on Wednesday. Phil tried to take credit for funding a new water treatment facility in Ohsweken. Well we here at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/gOSJUr6PmVQ/phil-does-time-warp_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/gOSJUr6PmVQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-does-time-warp_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-1145849015491937195Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:22:00 +00002011-04-21T13:42:31.434-04:00Sadly this is a REAL question that needs to be asked:"I HAVE NOT READ THE PLATFORM, IT'S SOOO NEW" - Phil McColeman, 2008 election debatePhil also promised to e-mail the platform to someone who asked for a hard copy, not only did Lazy Phil not read his party's platform but he also does not know how to use a printer!A reader spotted this image from yesterday's debate on the Brant News website, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/0IyMSmJawyk/did-lazy-phil-bother-to-read-his-partys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Disappointed)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/0IyMSmJawyk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/did-lazy-phil-bother-to-read-his-partys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-7609184775278990407Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:50:00 +00002011-04-19T01:51:16.569-04:00Brant ConservativesNora FuetenPhil McColemanMarc LaferriereLloyd St. AmandElection 41CompassionThe Burford United Church held a different kind of "debate" last Sunday – one that "had an emphasis on compassion, creativity and a positive vision for Canada." What a wonderful idea in an age of increasingly negative campaigning. Nora Feuten talked about how to mend the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Mark Laferriere talked about a community garden project that contributed to thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/q5tcOZvF5zY/phil-has-no-compassion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/q5tcOZvF5zY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-has-no-compassion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-3285153773428649854Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:06:00 +00002011-04-16T10:42:13.934-04:00Conservative Party of Canadatough on crimeElectionBrant ConservativesPhil McColemanland claimsRob Nicholsoncampaign officedumb on crime…does Phil focus on "Tough on Crime" instead of issues that really matter? Why doesn't he talk about land claims? Why does he distract us from talking about the economy? Phil's focus on "tough on crime" is embarrassing. He has embarrassed not only himself in Ottawa but also his Brant constituents. Phil has behaved like a buffoon talking about "tough on crime" while the crime rate has been http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/ac3kL4xaaNg/why.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/ac3kL4xaaNg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/why.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-2319782858402286400Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:36:00 +00002011-04-15T03:26:41.739-04:00F-35 stealth fightersCanada economyEconomic Action PlandeficitPhil McColemangun registryCanada Federal Election 2011Election 41Somebody call the waaahmbulance – Phil's been complaining about the cost of an "unnecessary" democratic election again: "They're upset about having an election that's costing $300 million especially when it's the fourth election in seven years."Well, Phil, let's crunch some numbers… $1.5 million: Annual cost of the gun registry that Phil wants to scrap. $3.1 million: "A lot of money" in "small http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/Y254oSOXDzU/phil-mchypocrite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/Y254oSOXDzU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-mchypocrite.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4189761786456769143Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:11:00 +00002011-04-12T02:15:03.995-04:00Brantford Expositorouter spaceElectionNora FuetenPhil McColemanMarc LaferriereLloyd St. Amandcampaign officeThe Brantford Expositor asked all the candidates what most voters seem to be worried about. Here's the responses: Lloyd St. Amand: Land Claims and Jobs Marc Laferriere: Jobs and Healthcare Nora Fueten: Healthcare, Partisanship, and Nuclear Power Phil McColeman: Cost of an election Three out of four candidates have something in common with another candidate. Those three also mention REAL policy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/9KirREsBxdY/whos-telling-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/9KirREsBxdY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/whos-telling-truth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-992950472634945860Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:02:00 +00002011-04-11T00:04:46.889-04:00muzzleThe Globe and MailPhil McColemanpassport clinicfire hydrantWe've already written a blog post comparing Phil McColeman to a fire hydrant. That's because Phil speaks for Stephen Harper, not for you. Well the Globe & Mail cartoonist must have met Phil too! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/y2qR5kn-B8w/vote-for-your-local-fire-hydrant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/y2qR5kn-B8w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/vote-for-your-local-fire-hydrant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-8028045851725046593Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:45:00 +00002011-04-10T11:46:44.014-04:00unemploymentstimulus spendingPhil McColemanLooks like Harper the Economist still hasn't figured out how to run a country. Despite all those blue-and-green stimulus project signs, Brantford's unemployment rate hasn't improved since the recession: When Phil was elected in 2008, unemployment was 5.9%. Within a year unemployment in Brant was 60% higher at 9.8% [source: StatsCan]. Coincidence? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/7RTwynmQsTw/hey-phil-where-are-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/7RTwynmQsTw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/hey-phil-where-are-jobs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-2308636835317815788Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:28:00 +00002011-04-09T17:29:26.780-04:00Conservative Party of CanadabaconCanadian electionplatformPhil hearts PorkConservativestimulus spendingPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011Wayne Gretzky Sports CentrePhil was super-happy to brag all about the pork-barrel funding of the Gretzky Centre construction (in conjunction with Dave Levac). But the Harper government made an unreasonable deadline for using the money so that they could look good before an election. The deadline was eventually moved back, but the process had already been sped up. The shortened timeframe forced costs higher, and this was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/EFULM4QsQnw/gretzky-centre-over-cost-because-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/EFULM4QsQnw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/gretzky-centre-over-cost-because-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-416919383916909502Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:19:00 +00002011-04-06T00:48:23.431-04:00Stephen HarperElectionBrant ConservativesPatriot ForgePhil McColemanHamilton eventIf you comment on this blog you probably shouldn't leave your real name. If you do, you might one day find yourself in a similar situation as this young politico: Joanna MacDonald, a fourth-year environmental sciences student at Guelph University, says she pre-registered for Harper's election campaign event at the school Monday. But after arriving with a friend, MacDonald says she was directed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/tIA7nkXydvU/stay-anonymous-folks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/tIA7nkXydvU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/stay-anonymous-folks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-6597021551065938010Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:40:00 +00002011-04-05T04:01:23.781-04:00gun controlBrantfordPhil McColemanBrantG20Stephen Harper has decided to take aim at the gun registry, claiming that it's too expensive. The Conservative government had no problem spending over a billion dollars on a three day summit in Toronto last summer.Phil tried to argue that gun control is too expensive but out of control spending is okay: Phil is the same person who had no problem spending taxpayers' money on thousands of Canadianhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/paku9iRjM_Y/31-million-12-billion-phil-mccoleman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Disappointed)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/paku9iRjM_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/31-million-12-billion-phil-mccoleman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4308375488884670925Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:22:00 +00002011-04-05T01:23:11.927-04:00Stephen HarperPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011twitterPhil tweeted today: Phil definitely has the ear of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper gave Phil a whole 3 days' notice that he was visiting near Brant. More disturbingly, Harper is not willing to meet with the public at large. What kind of elected official is scared to meet with the public that she or he represents? It doesn't seem too democratic. You have to pre-register to go to the eventhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/-RZx0RBIcTs/harper-to-visit-hamilton-behind-closed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/-RZx0RBIcTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/harper-to-visit-hamilton-behind-closed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-6369374810227761365Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:50:00 +00002011-04-04T02:50:55.273-04:00Stephen HarperJack LaytonBrantfordPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011BrantWould you accept a bribe for your vote… if you knew you'd have to pay back the debt later? If you would, Phil's your man He brought Gary Goodyear to the opening of his campaign office. Goodyear lauded Phil for bringing pork-barrel funds into Brant, while neglecting to mention the structural deficit that the Conservatives have racked up. Watch the video: Phil is so close to his boss Prime http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/BMVO0X95MOk/would-you-accept-bribe-for-your-vote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/BMVO0X95MOk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/would-you-accept-bribe-for-your-vote.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-6803822377526715853Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:13:00 +00002011-04-02T12:13:26.541-04:00Conservative Party of CanadaLaurier BrantfordeducationPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011Phil McColeman has gone on record saying that he opposes giving grants to post-secondary students because it "could make some students ineligible for other loans and grants". Let me get this straight. Phil opposes giving students money because then they won't be poor enough to qualify for high-interest loans. Of course, with education grants those students won't need said loans. Phil's reasoninghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/r0JOVtGyqsk/attention-laurier-brant-students-dont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/r0JOVtGyqsk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/attention-laurier-brant-students-dont.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-4374108211119819684Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:55:00 +00002011-04-01T15:55:20.953-04:00passportElectionEconomic Action PlanBrantfordPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011BrantNo doubt that during the election tons of great letters to the editor will be penned. Here's a gem from the Expositor: Taxpayers on Hook for Conservative Ads The Conservatives like to pretend that they didn't want an election but I'm not buying it. They had hoped to be defeated on a budget that was unacceptable to other parties because it was so misleading, but they were slapped in the face withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/SUZec0U-7DY/phil-respects-taxpayers-april-fools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/SUZec0U-7DY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/phil-respects-taxpayers-april-fools.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-1870184824062443752Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:10:00 +00002011-04-01T15:59:30.199-04:00Conservative Party of CanadaStephen HarperElectionBrantfordPhil McColemanCanada Federal Election 2011BrantPhilnocciocampaign officeEver since day one people were worried about Phil McColeman being muzzled. They were worried that his boss Stephen Harper would control everything he said. Well looking at McColeman's voting record, it seems that he is just a puppet controlled by Harper. McColeman voted 204 times in the House of Parliament since 2008. He dissented from the Harper line twice. That's 2 out of 204 times that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/HnvgCr3S7Os/mccoleman-speaks-for-harper-not-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/HnvgCr3S7Os" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/04/mccoleman-speaks-for-harper-not-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168520749473939348.post-5106685908937151221Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:13:00 +00002011-03-31T03:45:29.159-04:00Brantford ExpositorConservative Party of CanadadeficitPhil McColemanJohn McCallumCanada Federal Election 2011Kevin PageHours before a senior Liberal (who for years has been a respected Member of Parliament) was to visit the riding, Phil McColeman sent a message to the Brantford Expositor attacking the Liberal plan to eliminate a corporate tax cut. Phil defended the Conservative plan to cut taxes for corporations while making families wait 5 years for a tax cut: Calling the Liberal rollback a "tax hike," the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumpPhil/~3/AAHLCVPeD90/partisan-posturing-and-trickle-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fordian)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumpPhil/~4/AAHLCVPeD90" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dumpphil.ca/2011/03/partisan-posturing-and-trickle-down.html