tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post4194230921036347699..comments2023-10-14T05:50:19.314-04:00Comments on Making Sense with Nicholls: The Cabinet ShuffleGerry Nichollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496716615185797501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-308550800842419962007-08-15T10:26:00.000-04:002007-08-15T10:26:00.000-04:00I'm not that upset to not see Bernier as Finance M...I'm not that upset to not see Bernier as Finance Minister. It could have been a good sign for Canadians, but more likely it would have signalled the silencing of another libertarian voice in the government.<BR/><BR/>Fiscal conservatives were happy to see Flaherty in the post, and the government's agenda has shown just what a strong hand can do to fiscal conservatism.<BR/><BR/>I'm betting (maybe too hopefully - I like to think that one or two of them have a spine) that Harper knows that he would meet too much resistance with Bernier in Finance when he wanted to enact another wave of conservative subsidies.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully we will get some real freedom in trade with Bernier in his new post... and it would be very sad to see the work he was getting done in Industry reversed or subverted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395313741003416997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-43407348755823013732007-08-14T23:59:00.000-04:002007-08-14T23:59:00.000-04:00I just hope that MacKay will be able to find Afgha...I just hope that MacKay will be able to find Afghanistan on the map.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com