I would suggest the Liberal "Greenshift" election platform was a blunder that is deserving of the list.It was confusing,expensive and did not set any targets for the reduction of GHG's.
Nicholls your list may be accurate for major "arrogance" attacks but are hardly blunders affecting the entire nation.
I agree with 12:16 PM that the green shift was a massive blunder and would add to that Trudeau's NEP. The NEP has left deeply embedded scars on the political landscape whereas the aftermath of Peterson or John Tory is really minor. Don't confuse political ego with disasterous policy.
I disagree with the "John Tory Gets An Education" item. The faith based initiative was only a small part of the Conservatives platform, yet McSquinty & his Liberals kept bringing it up ad nauseum. I vote for the Green Shift, and the Liberal crowning Igantieff as Liberal Party Leader with no competition.
For sheer entertainment value, there's no beating the "Coalition Speech Late Tape Event" of Dec. 2008. Dion managed to get the media huffy at him - an almost impossible feat for a Liberal. The look on Bob Fife's face alone, was worth the price of admission.
Glad you tagged Mitless Joe's blunder as the cause of the NEP. He escaped public ire for that out west. Except perhaps in High River Alberta where I understand they threw rocks at him as a kid ;-)
Not to PMSH: Maybe Albertans have a sixth sense for detecting sell outs.
I would suggest the Liberal "Greenshift" election platform was a blunder that is deserving of the list.It was confusing,expensive and did not set any targets for the reduction of GHG's.
ReplyDeleteMartin's "Mad as hell" tour was a bust as well.
Nicholls your list may be accurate for major "arrogance" attacks but are hardly blunders affecting the entire nation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 12:16 PM that the green shift was a massive blunder and would add to that Trudeau's NEP. The NEP has left deeply embedded scars on the political landscape whereas the aftermath of Peterson or John Tory is really minor.
Don't confuse political ego with disasterous policy.
Michael
St. Paul's
I disagree with the "John Tory Gets An Education" item. The faith based initiative was only a small part of the Conservatives platform, yet McSquinty & his Liberals kept bringing it up ad nauseum.
ReplyDeleteI vote for the Green Shift, and the Liberal crowning Igantieff as Liberal Party Leader with no competition.
The "Green Shift" plan would be #6 on the list; picking Stephane Dion as leader would be #7.
ReplyDeleteFor sheer entertainment value, there's no beating the "Coalition Speech Late Tape Event" of Dec. 2008. Dion managed to get the media huffy at him - an almost impossible feat for a Liberal. The look on Bob Fife's face alone, was worth the price of admission.
ReplyDeleteGlad you tagged Mitless Joe's blunder as the cause of the NEP. He escaped public ire for that out west. Except perhaps in High River Alberta where I understand they threw rocks at him as a kid ;-)
ReplyDeleteNot to PMSH: Maybe Albertans have a sixth sense for detecting sell outs.