IS YU A THIEF, Why is he running for bunch of liars and thiefs, Is he a want to be gangster. QUESS SO HE TOOK THE LIBERAL GANG COLOURS And is wearing them.

If you want this to run Canada, vote Harper!

The Libs could have done so, so much better, there were at least two other quality candidates waiting for a simple phone call from Wilbur. Too bad, Dick's beatable, he gets no respect from his own party, and for good reason. Voters need to be told how much more expensive this election is than the sponsorship scandal. Both cost taxpayers a lot of money.

Let's face it: the Liberals are going to win this election. Majority or minority, Harper is done, and there won't be another election for a while.

Isn't it about time we have someone on the inside? What has Mr. Harris brought to Prince George during his four terms in office?

That's right: Dick.

Shawn Petriw

Ya like Ujal the ex-NDP premier did any good as a Liberal. BC/Alberta need to separate from Quebec/Ontario. Our vote does not matter in case you didn't notice. HeeHee.

It seems some people can't read Shawn .....

You did call him Mr. Harris .... ;-)

Mr. Harris has done what for his riding??????

I would like someone to provide a full list of how this community has benefitted as a result of having Mr. Harris represent us in Parliament in Ottawa.

Waht has he "promised" and what has he delivered.

For that matter, we should do the same for Mr. Hill.

Does anyone know what a post secondary infrastructure is?

Is that the infrastructure that follows the secondary infratructure, which would, of course, follow the primary infrastructure.

Must have something to do with structural engineering..... ;-)

"Isn't it about time we have someone on the inside? What has Mr. Harris brought to Prince George during his four terms in office?"

This is defeatest thinking Mr Petriw, open your eyes to the wider picture please. The ONLY party that has an interest in rural Canada (i.e. Prince George and places like it) is the CPC. The Liberals have time and time again proven that they pander to big cities like Toronto and Vancouver only. The NDP are no better now that they are no longer run by the rural blue collar union worker and have been taken over by urban types.

If you vote for anyone other than the CPC you vote against Prince George. At least Dick Harris is "allowed" by his party to argue for his region, I hardly think Mr. Yu will have the same opportunity.

Personally I'd rather be the thorn in the side of a totalitarian government demanding fair treatment, than a lap dog licking their toes for scraps.

Douglas Kean

I have been asking that same question for weeks!!!!
WHAT HAS Dick HARRIS ACCOMPLISHED IN ANY MEANINGFUL WAY FOR THIS REGION?????
Now everyone (well practically everyone-save Don), is asking the same question, and still no answers.
Come on-surely somebody can come up with something to credit the guy with, other than living off the taxpayers for all these years.
Really, who are the real stupids???
Couldn't be the voters, now could it????

Sorry Douglas, I do not even think Dick Harris qualifies as a "thorn in their side."
I doubt anyone other than Jay Hill recognizes or knows who he is or what he represents in Ottawa.
Even lap dogs can snarl and bite, and maybe a scrap is better in their minds than being starved out.
We should have separated years ago, as the 4 Western Provinces have no need to belong to the rest of Canada, as we could be self sufficient and manage quite nicely.
Too many cowards in the West.
But if Harris gets elected again, we will not only prove we are cowards, we will guarantee we are entitled to be called Idiots.
Is it possible we really are both????

Gypsy..Uglyduck...So are you both Going to vote liberal, BECOMING LAP DOGS BEGGING FOR SCRAPS from the thiefs That call them selfs Liberals.GYPSY<UGLY DUCK< would you let a knowen thief have your bank card with your pin, if so you are NOT VERY SMART,because if you vote liberal that is what you are doing, THEY ARE THIEFS.

Hi Gypsy

Actually when I said thorn I meant the CPC, not Mr. Harris :)

Maybe western separation is the way to go, I haven't given it too much thought at this point but will start to do some more research into the subject.

Maybe Mr. Harris is a limp noodle, to be honest I'm fairly new to the region and don't know too much about his history.

If Harris isn't doing his job then let's work to replace him, but not by voting in a liberal candidate MP. In the end our MP will vote the way his party tells him/her to, if you vote for Mr. Yu then you give the liberals that much more push to pass legislations that aren't in Canada's favor.

OK, then, Mr. Kean, what has the CPC done for this region? Nothing, because they had no power. Even when Mulroney was in power, nothing. Don't vote for Dick just because you detest the Liberals, vote for the candidate who is best situated to get something of value for us here. Dick has proven he represents nothing. If Mr. Yu does not hammer on this, I won't vote for him either. Lets be honest, there are no star candidates in this riding, and Hill has a free pass back to Ottawa. He should, he's worked hard and he's respected, unlike Harris.

And what exactly has the Federal Liberals done for this region and all of Canada? :)

All this debate boils down to one thing and it's the same every federal election....do we vote for the MP or do we vote for the party?

Personally when I vote in a federal election then I vote for the party since it's the party as a whole that will be pushing on the "big ticket" decisions that effect the entire country.

I pick the party that most closely represents my values and my thoughts on where the country should head and right now that's the CPC.

BTW thanks Opinion250 for giving us this forum to debate things like this, it's great!

For heaven's sake, Don, leave it alone.
I think you are "losing it."
I am going to vote N D P, so try that on for size!!!!
I have to vote for the party that can be a decision maker, and can hold a balance of power to allow the government reigning to remain, or take the fall.
Now, how does that sit with you.
My decision is not "carved in stone."

The federal govt hasn't done anything for this region BECAUSE WE KEEP ELECTING PEOPLE LIKE HARRIS! Can't you figure that out? Its common sense!
This debate is a perfect example of why democracy might not be the best way... people who aren't smart enough to tie their shoes make the ultimate decision. Get educated on where fed money goes, all parties do it! Yes, even the Reform, er, Conservatives, er CPC, and the NDP. Think of the provincial money that's come here since we elected Pat and Shirley, and equate that to federal.

Uglyduck; the NDP did more for this area than the liberals ever have. UNBC is bigger than anything Shirley will ever do for this region. And I hated the NDP. Immagine what I think of Pat,Shirley and the rest?

Whoa Uglyduck..."This debate is a perfect example of why democracy might not be the best way... people who aren't smart enough to tie their shoes make the ultimate decision."

Comments like that certainly aren't convincing me to see your side of things :) What are you trying to say here, that the average citizen isn't smart enought to make up their own minds? That really is the Liberal Party way of thinking!

All I'm asking you to do is to look past your own doorstep. This isn't about just the Prince George region, this is about the whole country!

I realize that if we had someone on the inside that we MIGHT get some extra cash for the region, but is that more important than electing the Ontario party all over again?

Just ask the tire salesman where he has a permanent home. Surprise, surprise, his permanent residence is in Ottawa and he just "visits" PG when he has to or there is a golf tournament and/or a photo op.

Why do people continue to support Dick Harris? Does anyone know if Elections Canada has closed the investigation on him? It's no surprise his own party pushed him to the back. How many four term MP's get that sort of treatment from their own party?

YES...HE WAS CLEARED OF ANY WRONG DOINGS...We only have to worry about the liberals WHO were found to be THIEFS LIEING CHEATS AND ADMITTED TO IT....HANG THE LIBERAL SONS OF DOGS OUT TO DRY.

Actually the RCMP cleared him of fraud. The last I heard Elections Canada was still investigating him for possible wrong doing. That means EC has kept his file open for several months and has found reason to keep digging. I'm not saying he is guilty of anything but isn't it interesting that the file is still open?

With the investigation that went on regarding election irregularities, and on-the-record accusations of improper membership practices, Harris and his supporters have no ethical ground to stand on when it comes to accusing the Liberals of anything. Harris and his supporters would do well to stay mum on that one.