Conservative MP Dona Cadman abruptly backs out of Surrey all-candidates forum

No big surprise this has been a trend with the Conservatives over the last 2 elections. Heck, our Conservative MP fence post, backed out of one debate in 2006 as she felt the meeting was stacked against her by Liberals and New Democrats, duh, they are all stacked with Party hacks by all parties normally. Just goes to the point of why we shouldn't vote Conservative.

Were not all Conservative candidates muzzled in the last election? Here in Ladner we have some woman who does not live here expecting to be elected because she wears blue! Her answer to what she would do first for South Delta was so far off the mark it was a joke. Watch for the order to come down in this last week where no Conservative candidates will attend anything in case one or many might open their mouths. Dictator Harper and his goons can only handle so much damage control.

I don't understand why this is a story. She did exactly the same thing during the last elections. Didn't show up for debates, wouldn't talk to reporters.

It is not just happening in Surrey. Happened in Langley too (Warawa). In fact, it is happening across Canada.

To SKScott: There are always forums throughout all elections. Well, in Canada anyway. The local Chamber of Commerce is usually one of them. In my riding the local library invited candidates to come by and spend a couple of hours visiting anyone who wanted to talk to the candidates. It was a wonderful opportunity but not advertised enough. Most people found out about it after the fact but then the library isn't a very politically astute institution but I commend them for trying.

Colleges also make the effort to put on debates/forums. These venues allow the electorate the opportunity to come and hear the candidates speak on a variety of subjects. It's one of the cornerstones of democracy! Far better than a few minutes on my doorstep.

For candidates to say they aren't going to attend because they want to knock on 200 doors, I say to you, "What a cop-out"!! You can knock on all the doors you want to, but for the couple of minutes you spend speaking to me while I stand at the door with spoon in hand while the soup boils over on the stove (or what ever you have interupted) I don't think you can give me enough time to clearly hear what you are going to do about the economy etc. It's nice that you took the time to come knock on my door, however, chances are that it's not you at the door but one of your vollunteers who are not allowed to speak to any of the issues.

If you really care to give me the opportunity to get to know you and understand what you will do for me and my country, you better suit up, show up and participate in the debates. Yes, there are probably a few people from each campaign in the audience to ask the "leading" questions you want to put forward. But the people who put these debates/forums on are aware of this and handle the questioners in a fair manner so everyone has equal opportunity to ask their questions. It is also pretty easy to pick out the party plants in the crowd, you aren't fooling most of us.

When people like Donna Cadman and her ilk give pathetic excuses to ditch a debate you can be pretty sure they won't be there to answer your questions when they are elected as well. Many of us from North Surrey know this from experience. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me! I won't be fooled into voting Conservative again.

Two Faces - who sang that song? I hear FV (Four Seasons) in my head, but I think its someone else - Two Faces have I------------aye aye aye

I wonder what his plan is?
Anyway, I still think he will win. Weather or not a majority I have no idea.
I'm for him only because of the crime issue and he better deliver.
When all is said and done I hope he writes a book.