Tzupa Admits Calvert's Leadership Hasn't Always Been Stellar
In his nomination speech on February 4th in Martensville, John Tzupa, NDP candidate in the Martensville by-election expectedly criticized his competitor, Saskatchewan Party candidate Nancy Heppner. However, he also openly criticized Calvert’s performance in office.
He stated: “I was wondering if any of you have seen our Conservative candidate's advertisement that she ran in the Country Press yet?
In the ad she says, ‘While other provinces boom, we continue to fall behind and watch friends and family move to other provinces in search of work and better opportunities.’
There you have the very definition of Saskatchewan Party negativity. Sometimes I have to wonder if they even like Saskatchewan.
You see, our Conservative candidate moved to Ottawa 5 years ago and she seems to be unaware of what is going on in Saskatchewan today. What she is saying may have been a true statement 5 years ago when she left the province but that is no longer the case today.”
You know it’s bad when someone as die-hard as Tzupa readily admits that Calvert’s leadership has been less than stellar. Indeed, he acknowledges that under Calvert’s leadership, Saskatchewan fell behind while other provinces boomed.
My question then is this: if NDP candidates believe that Calvert’s leadership is lacking, what are the rest of us to think? If, as Tzupa confesses, Calvert will allow Saskatchewan to fall behind as other provinces boom, what will happen when our resource economy isn’t so hot? (The real reason we are seeing any growth – coupled with the fact that the NDP started implementing Saskatchewan Party ideas) Are we set to flounder once again? Based on Tzupa’s statements, he might just agree. But that’s ok, isn’t it? As long as Calvert and his incompetent lot are in power, it doesn’t matter how much the rest of the province suffers. That has, after all, been their mantra for the past 16 years.
He stated: “I was wondering if any of you have seen our Conservative candidate's advertisement that she ran in the Country Press yet?
In the ad she says, ‘While other provinces boom, we continue to fall behind and watch friends and family move to other provinces in search of work and better opportunities.’
There you have the very definition of Saskatchewan Party negativity. Sometimes I have to wonder if they even like Saskatchewan.
You see, our Conservative candidate moved to Ottawa 5 years ago and she seems to be unaware of what is going on in Saskatchewan today. What she is saying may have been a true statement 5 years ago when she left the province but that is no longer the case today.”
You know it’s bad when someone as die-hard as Tzupa readily admits that Calvert’s leadership has been less than stellar. Indeed, he acknowledges that under Calvert’s leadership, Saskatchewan fell behind while other provinces boomed.
My question then is this: if NDP candidates believe that Calvert’s leadership is lacking, what are the rest of us to think? If, as Tzupa confesses, Calvert will allow Saskatchewan to fall behind as other provinces boom, what will happen when our resource economy isn’t so hot? (The real reason we are seeing any growth – coupled with the fact that the NDP started implementing Saskatchewan Party ideas) Are we set to flounder once again? Based on Tzupa’s statements, he might just agree. But that’s ok, isn’t it? As long as Calvert and his incompetent lot are in power, it doesn’t matter how much the rest of the province suffers. That has, after all, been their mantra for the past 16 years.
posted by Saskatory at
9:38 AM
10 Comments:
damm right about calvert, he has been taking the sask partys ideas since the 2003 election thats the reason were starting to do better in this province and the only way it will get better is if the NDP is kicked out of power and the sask party wins!
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Anonymous, at 5:00 PM
Acually, if you read the speech what he says is Calvert took over a province on the downturn and has made this province better.
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Anonymous, at 12:46 AM
Tzupa can make anything up and toss it out there in his speeches, he knows the NDP has no chance in hell winning this by-election. What Tzupa needs to do is check his stats. Check out the Net out-migration in Saskatchewan under the Calvert government. A simple Stats can search will suffice. People are still leaving, thousands of people.
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Marty McFly, at 8:44 AM
well it's interesting that someone from Southwestern Saskatchewan (supposed) is following this by-election so closely.
could it be you're employed by the sask party caucus?
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Anonymous, at 9:26 AM
I love that whenever a concerned individual, or someone who enjoys Saskatchewan Politics makes a negative comment about the NDP, dippers automatically assume they are Sask Party staffers. There are more people in this province that are anti-NDP than just Sask Party Staffers. One easy look at recent polls will show you that.
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Marty McFly, at 10:16 AM
I did read the entire speech. I realize he is saying that things are better than 5 years ago (according to him) but he is still saying that under Calvert's leadership the province was losing people.
No, I am not a Sask Party Staffer. I actually do live and work in Southwest Saskatchewan. Since when must one work for the Sask Party Caucus in order to care about Saskatchewan politics or a by-election. This is an important by-election because the NDP will use it as a gauge to see whether or not they should be calling a provincial election now or wait to see if their fortunes can improve. They aren't going to win and they know that, but if they finish a dismal third like Weyburn-Big Muddy they won't head to the polls this Spring. For that reason I, a political junkie with an MA in electoral behaviour, am interested in following the by-election.
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Saskatory, at 12:36 PM
I heard the latest poll put the SP ahead by only 4 to 8 points. Wasn't there a huge lead for the SP last spring...
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Anonymous, at 8:59 AM
A. Which poll do you speak of? B. Post with a name. Anonymous posters are so annoying.
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deaninregina, at 4:04 PM
You must have been getting your polling numbers from a dipper pollster.
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Marty McFly, at 8:41 AM
Who are the reputable pollsters? It seems they each say something different which would mean bias is built in to the questions. And because the polls are all different, and the samples are so small, then predicting outcomes is impossible but general??
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Anonymous, at 9:38 AM
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