In today’s Globe and Mail, Ken Neumann, the national director for Canada of the United Steelworkers of America, takes Buzz Hargrove to task because he supported the Paul Martin Liberals during the last election.
Writes Neumann:
“The CAW and Buzz Hargrove have every right to endorse Liberal candidates in any election, if that’s what they feel is in their interests. But it’s important Canadians know that the vast majority of unions and their leaders simply don’t agree and are sticking to supporting the New Democratic Party as the best choice for working people.”
What’s interesting about this statement is the way Neumann says “unions and their leaders” support the NDP.
He puts it that way because he knows full well that most unionized workers don’t support the New Democrats.
Yet Neumann and Hargrove force these workers to subsidize the NDP through their forced union dues.
That’s an issue that’s much more important than whether or not Hargrove is betraying “working people”.
The fact is “working people” should have the right to make up their own minds regardless of what their bosses think.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006
Go Bob Go
Now that Frank McKenna has taken himself out of the Liberal leadership race, the field is wide open.
Personally I hope the rumours that former NDP Premier Bob Rae is going to take a run at the Liberal crown are true.
It would give us a chance to bring back some of those famous billboards from the 1990s.
Personally I hope the rumours that former NDP Premier Bob Rae is going to take a run at the Liberal crown are true.
It would give us a chance to bring back some of those famous billboards from the 1990s.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Windsor Liberty Seminar
Attention all free enterprise supporters/ libertarians in the Windsor area.
On March 11, 2006, “The Freedom Project” is holding a seminar at the University of Windsor aimed at exploring the ideas of freedom with an international panel of distinguished experts for a series of discussions on the nature of liberty and its potential to improve our lives.
I bring this up for two reasons: 1. I was born and raised in Windsor, and believe me this town needs all the libertarian ideas it can get. 2. I am one of the “distinguished experts” scheduled to speak.
It should be a fun and interesting event.
The Freedom Project, by the way, is dedicated to promoting individual freedom in Canada, and to supporting the efforts of those working towards the same goal in other countries.
You can learn more about the Liberty Seminar and register online here.
On March 11, 2006, “The Freedom Project” is holding a seminar at the University of Windsor aimed at exploring the ideas of freedom with an international panel of distinguished experts for a series of discussions on the nature of liberty and its potential to improve our lives.
I bring this up for two reasons: 1. I was born and raised in Windsor, and believe me this town needs all the libertarian ideas it can get. 2. I am one of the “distinguished experts” scheduled to speak.
It should be a fun and interesting event.
The Freedom Project, by the way, is dedicated to promoting individual freedom in Canada, and to supporting the efforts of those working towards the same goal in other countries.
You can learn more about the Liberty Seminar and register online here.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Frum at NCC Event
The National Citizens Coalition held a special luncheon with guest speaker David Frum this afternoon.
Our timing was lucky.
When we planned this event back in the fall, we had no idea there would be a federal election and certainly no idea the Conservatives would win the election.
Anyway, David’s talk was excellent.
One of the interesting points he raised was the possibility that the Liberals might seek to topple the Conservative government much quicker than pundits would have us believe.
Frum reasons that a quick humiliation of Stephen Harper in Parliament and a subsequent snap election might be the Liberal Party’s only hope of returning to power anytime soon.
That’s because Frum believes the impending Liberal leadership race will be a blood-soaked affair pitting Chreientites against Martinites in a civil war that will cripple the party for years.
Martin and his supporters will do anything to avoid that.
And just remember that’s essentially what happened to Joe Clark’s minority government in 1979.
Clark’s budget defeat gave the Liberals an opening to return Pierre Trudeau, who was stepping down, to power.
Can Martin pull the same trick?
What a scary thought.
Oh and Frum made one more brilliant point.
He noted that the NCC played an “absolutely vital” role in the defeat of the Liberal Party.
Our timing was lucky.
When we planned this event back in the fall, we had no idea there would be a federal election and certainly no idea the Conservatives would win the election.
Anyway, David’s talk was excellent.
One of the interesting points he raised was the possibility that the Liberals might seek to topple the Conservative government much quicker than pundits would have us believe.
Frum reasons that a quick humiliation of Stephen Harper in Parliament and a subsequent snap election might be the Liberal Party’s only hope of returning to power anytime soon.
That’s because Frum believes the impending Liberal leadership race will be a blood-soaked affair pitting Chreientites against Martinites in a civil war that will cripple the party for years.
Martin and his supporters will do anything to avoid that.
And just remember that’s essentially what happened to Joe Clark’s minority government in 1979.
Clark’s budget defeat gave the Liberals an opening to return Pierre Trudeau, who was stepping down, to power.
Can Martin pull the same trick?
What a scary thought.
Oh and Frum made one more brilliant point.
He noted that the NCC played an “absolutely vital” role in the defeat of the Liberal Party.
Bloomberg on the NCC
Stephen Harper’s victory has certainly increased the profile of the National Citizens Coalition.
But that’s a double-edged sword, because certain media elements have taken to distorting the NCC’s agenda.
Case in point, an article sent out by the Bloomberg News agency described the NCC as a “lobby that called for abandoning the nation’s public health-care system and revoking union rights.”
When I saw this piece I emailed the reporter the following message:
“In your article “Harper Helped Split Canada's Conservatives, Now Leads Them Back”, you described the National Citizens Coalition as a lobby group that calls for “abandoning the nation’s public care system and revoking union rights”.
That’s an incorrect description.
The NCC promotes free enterprise, less government and individual freedom. We are not a lobby group, but an advocacy organization. That’s a big difference. We don’t lobby politicians; rather we raise awareness about issues through advertising campaigns.
Nor do we call for the country to abandon public health care. We think having a government monopoly on health care is wrong and inefficient and we think there should be more choice for consumers.
Again that’s a big difference.
Finally the NCC does not call for “revoking union rights.”
We have, in fact, pushed to protect the rights of unionized workers against oppressive labour laws.
For instance, we don’t think anyone should be forced to join a union against their will and we don’t think a worker’s forced dues should be used to support political causes the worker may not support.
You can learn more about the NCC at our website www.morefreedom.org
I hope you can clarify this matter for your readers.
Thank you.”
I must admit I didn’t expect anything to come from this.
But lo and behold, the article on the web today, is updated and now describes the NCC as “a lobby group that calls for ending the government's ‘monopoly’' on health care and easing labor laws.”
OK he still calls us a “lobby group” but this is still a big improvement.
Credit to Bloomberg News for doing the right thing.
But that’s a double-edged sword, because certain media elements have taken to distorting the NCC’s agenda.
Case in point, an article sent out by the Bloomberg News agency described the NCC as a “lobby that called for abandoning the nation’s public health-care system and revoking union rights.”
When I saw this piece I emailed the reporter the following message:
“In your article “Harper Helped Split Canada's Conservatives, Now Leads Them Back”, you described the National Citizens Coalition as a lobby group that calls for “abandoning the nation’s public care system and revoking union rights”.
That’s an incorrect description.
The NCC promotes free enterprise, less government and individual freedom. We are not a lobby group, but an advocacy organization. That’s a big difference. We don’t lobby politicians; rather we raise awareness about issues through advertising campaigns.
Nor do we call for the country to abandon public health care. We think having a government monopoly on health care is wrong and inefficient and we think there should be more choice for consumers.
Again that’s a big difference.
Finally the NCC does not call for “revoking union rights.”
We have, in fact, pushed to protect the rights of unionized workers against oppressive labour laws.
For instance, we don’t think anyone should be forced to join a union against their will and we don’t think a worker’s forced dues should be used to support political causes the worker may not support.
You can learn more about the NCC at our website www.morefreedom.org
I hope you can clarify this matter for your readers.
Thank you.”
I must admit I didn’t expect anything to come from this.
But lo and behold, the article on the web today, is updated and now describes the NCC as “a lobby group that calls for ending the government's ‘monopoly’' on health care and easing labor laws.”
OK he still calls us a “lobby group” but this is still a big improvement.
Credit to Bloomberg News for doing the right thing.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
NCC in NY Times
The National Citizens Coalition got a mention in the famed New York Times.
The piece, “Canada's Shift: To the Right, Gently” (free registration required) by Clifford Krauss examines the Canadian election in general and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (still not used to writing that) in particular.
He writes:
“In the 1990's he (Harper) directed the National Citizens Coalition, a conservative advocacy group that favored free-market economics, privatizations and tax cuts, an agenda that does not necessarily resonate with most Canadians even today.”
Really?
Well maybe free-market economics, privatizations and tax cuts would resonate if any political party had the sense to make them part of its agenda.
Until that happens we just won’t know.
The piece, “Canada's Shift: To the Right, Gently” (free registration required) by Clifford Krauss examines the Canadian election in general and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (still not used to writing that) in particular.
He writes:
“In the 1990's he (Harper) directed the National Citizens Coalition, a conservative advocacy group that favored free-market economics, privatizations and tax cuts, an agenda that does not necessarily resonate with most Canadians even today.”
Really?
Well maybe free-market economics, privatizations and tax cuts would resonate if any political party had the sense to make them part of its agenda.
Until that happens we just won’t know.
Three out of Ten
Back at the beginning of the month I posted the ten candidates I most wanted to see lose on Election Day.
Here’s the list:
Svend Robinson
Sid Ryan
Bonnie Brown
Michael Ignatieff
Ralph Goodale
Scott Brison
Jean Lapierre
Anne McLellan
Belinda Stronach
Olivia Chow
Out of that list only three actually were defeated: McLellan, Robinson and Ryan.
So do you think I’m disappointed?
Not really. I mean that’s a three out of 10, that’s a .300 average.
If I were a baseball payer a batting average like that would get me into the Hall of Fame.
Oh who am I kidding? I am bitter. Very bitter.
How in the heck did Stronach get re-elected?!! What were the voters thinking? Jeesh.
OK rant over.
Here’s the list:
Svend Robinson
Sid Ryan
Bonnie Brown
Michael Ignatieff
Ralph Goodale
Scott Brison
Jean Lapierre
Anne McLellan
Belinda Stronach
Olivia Chow
Out of that list only three actually were defeated: McLellan, Robinson and Ryan.
So do you think I’m disappointed?
Not really. I mean that’s a three out of 10, that’s a .300 average.
If I were a baseball payer a batting average like that would get me into the Hall of Fame.
Oh who am I kidding? I am bitter. Very bitter.
How in the heck did Stronach get re-elected?!! What were the voters thinking? Jeesh.
OK rant over.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Congratulations Stephen
The former president of the National Citizens Coalition is now the Prime Minister of Canada.
Score one for the Secret Society.
Of course, we here at the NCC are all excited and proud of Stephen Harper for his electoral victory.
But we also recognize that he is going to have a tough job, especially given the size of the Opposition he will face.
In the months ahead, the NCC will play a role to help Stephen push for changes and to push for democratic reform.
We will also be here to remind him to keep his promises.
Score one for the Secret Society.
Of course, we here at the NCC are all excited and proud of Stephen Harper for his electoral victory.
But we also recognize that he is going to have a tough job, especially given the size of the Opposition he will face.
In the months ahead, the NCC will play a role to help Stephen push for changes and to push for democratic reform.
We will also be here to remind him to keep his promises.
Monday, January 23, 2006
Blackout Law
I am scheduled to be on Global News tonight to talk about the election night blackout law.
That’s the law which makes it illegal to prematurely transmit election results from regions of the country where the polls are closed to regions where the polls are still open.
You can learn more about this law here and here.
The National Citizens Coalition is helping Paul Bryan fight this law in the courts because we think it infringes on free speech and because we think it’s unenforceable.
In today’s Internet age anybody with a computer can access information and there’s nothing Elections Canada can do to stop them.
We are going to the Supreme Court of Canada later this year to fight this archaic law, so hopefully this will be the last censored election.
Update:
I am going to be on CHQR's The World Tonight at 7:05 Calgary time to talk about the blackout law.
That’s the law which makes it illegal to prematurely transmit election results from regions of the country where the polls are closed to regions where the polls are still open.
You can learn more about this law here and here.
The National Citizens Coalition is helping Paul Bryan fight this law in the courts because we think it infringes on free speech and because we think it’s unenforceable.
In today’s Internet age anybody with a computer can access information and there’s nothing Elections Canada can do to stop them.
We are going to the Supreme Court of Canada later this year to fight this archaic law, so hopefully this will be the last censored election.
Update:
I am going to be on CHQR's The World Tonight at 7:05 Calgary time to talk about the blackout law.
Ten Things I learned During this Election
1. Having an election during Christmas wasn’t all that aggravating, or at least no more aggravating than having an election any other time of the year.
2. NDP leader Jack Layton is against private health care unless he’s the one using private health care.
3. Former CEO and former fiscal hawk Prime Minister Paul Martin is really a progressive, working class hero who likes to wear leather jackets.
4. Union boss Buzz Hargrove is a great asset politically, as long as he’s working for your opponent.
5. Paul Martin and Gilles Duceppe have at least one thing in common: They both think Calgary is a scary place.
6. Anybody who is against same-sex marriage and abortion is an “ultra conservative” and an “extreme right winger”. And here most of us thought the late Pope John Paul II was a nice guy.
7. The National Citizens Coalition is a secret society. In fact, it’s so secret they forgot to tell me it’s a secret society.
8. Whenever Canadians get extra cash they will rush out and buy popcorn and beer.
9. Public opinion polls during elections will be confusing 19 out of 20 times.
10. Nobody should ever let Paul Martin close to musical instruments.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Martin's Mixed Message
Yesterday Prime Minister Paul Martin declared the Conservative Party of today was not the same Conservative Party of Bob Stanfield or Joe Clark.
I’m confused.
Was that supposed to be an insult or a compliment?
I’m confused.
Was that supposed to be an insult or a compliment?
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Globe Tries to Poll Vault Liberals
In yesterday’s Globe and Mail the headline roared: “Harper’s Lead Takes Hit”
And indeed Harper did take a hit --- according to the Globe’s own poll which said the Tories went from 41 percent support to 37 percent, while the Liberals jumped from 25 to 28.
The Globe even helpfully explained why this tightening had occurred. It seems, explained the paper’s reporters, that Harper’s comments about the Supreme Court had spooked Ontarians.
Really?
Well they couldn’t have been all that spooked because today the Globe poll reports the Tories have gained a point and now lead the Liberals by 10 points.
So you would think today’s headline would read, “Tories Widen Gap” or “Harper Regains Momentum”.
Nope.
Indeed, this latest development is buried in their election coverage and actually given a Liberal spin: “The Liberal freefall seems to have abated.”
Yeah. Freefalls usually abate when you hit the ground.
To get more on the Globe’s wonky election reporting check out Andrew Coyne’s excellent site.
As for me, if the Tories win the election on Monday, I hope to see this headline on Tuesday: “Globe’s Credibility Takes Hit”.
And indeed Harper did take a hit --- according to the Globe’s own poll which said the Tories went from 41 percent support to 37 percent, while the Liberals jumped from 25 to 28.
The Globe even helpfully explained why this tightening had occurred. It seems, explained the paper’s reporters, that Harper’s comments about the Supreme Court had spooked Ontarians.
Really?
Well they couldn’t have been all that spooked because today the Globe poll reports the Tories have gained a point and now lead the Liberals by 10 points.
So you would think today’s headline would read, “Tories Widen Gap” or “Harper Regains Momentum”.
Nope.
Indeed, this latest development is buried in their election coverage and actually given a Liberal spin: “The Liberal freefall seems to have abated.”
Yeah. Freefalls usually abate when you hit the ground.
To get more on the Globe’s wonky election reporting check out Andrew Coyne’s excellent site.
As for me, if the Tories win the election on Monday, I hope to see this headline on Tuesday: “Globe’s Credibility Takes Hit”.
Friday, January 20, 2006
Tories Will Win Election
Or so says Ipsos-Reid pollster Darrel Bricker.
Just got out of a presentation from Bricker and he made a convincing case that the election is over.
The Tories will win. They will likely win a strong minority.
In fact, says Bricker, the election was actually decided two weeks ago when the Tories took a big 10 point lead and never looked back.
And unlike other pollsters who claim the race is tightening, Bricker’s numbers indicate the Tories have maintained their lead for the last two weeks.
It hasn’t wavered a bit.
The turning point?
It was the tragic shooting in downtown Toronto on the Boxing Day weekend.
Prime Minister Paul Martin’s response was to promise to build more playgrounds and youth centres. Stephen Harper promised to get tough on crime.
Ontarians – in the suburbs at least – liked Harper’s answer better.
Here’s Bricker’s seat breakdown:
Tories: 149-153
Liberals – 64-68
NDP – 29-33
Bloc - 57-61
In “voter-rich” Ontario, Bricker says the Tories will win 45-47 seats outside the GTA plus a couple of more in the GTA.
Now let’s see if the voters agree with Bricker
Update:
Just to be a little more specific and to help the numbers add up, Bricker predicts the Tories will win 11-13 seats in the GTA, at least according to my scribbled notes which I can now barely read.
Update 2: You can now get all the scoop on this poll here.
Just got out of a presentation from Bricker and he made a convincing case that the election is over.
The Tories will win. They will likely win a strong minority.
In fact, says Bricker, the election was actually decided two weeks ago when the Tories took a big 10 point lead and never looked back.
And unlike other pollsters who claim the race is tightening, Bricker’s numbers indicate the Tories have maintained their lead for the last two weeks.
It hasn’t wavered a bit.
The turning point?
It was the tragic shooting in downtown Toronto on the Boxing Day weekend.
Prime Minister Paul Martin’s response was to promise to build more playgrounds and youth centres. Stephen Harper promised to get tough on crime.
Ontarians – in the suburbs at least – liked Harper’s answer better.
Here’s Bricker’s seat breakdown:
Tories: 149-153
Liberals – 64-68
NDP – 29-33
Bloc - 57-61
In “voter-rich” Ontario, Bricker says the Tories will win 45-47 seats outside the GTA plus a couple of more in the GTA.
Now let’s see if the voters agree with Bricker
Update:
Just to be a little more specific and to help the numbers add up, Bricker predicts the Tories will win 11-13 seats in the GTA, at least according to my scribbled notes which I can now barely read.
Update 2: You can now get all the scoop on this poll here.
Enemies List
Ok let’s recap.
During this election the National Citizens Coalition has been attacked and or smeared by:
Linda McQuaig
The Liberal Party
Buzz Hargrove
Belinda Stronach
Gilles Duceppe
With enemies like that we must be doing something right.
During this election the National Citizens Coalition has been attacked and or smeared by:
Linda McQuaig
The Liberal Party
Buzz Hargrove
Belinda Stronach
Gilles Duceppe
With enemies like that we must be doing something right.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
The People's Liberal Party of Canada
I don’t know who will win the election on January 23rd.
But there’s one thing I do know for sure: the Liberal Party has undergone a profound metamorphosis. No longer a party of the “centre”, the Liberals are now clearly a party of the extreme left.
Prime Minister Paul Martin has redefined his party as the socialist alternative to the Conservatives.
His cuddling with Buzz Hargrove, his wooing of “progressive” voters, his increasingly shrill class-war rhetoric – are all evidence of his conversion.
What does this mean?
Well it means if the Liberals win the election Canada will experience a dramatic shift to the left when it comes to our polices.
Our foreign policy will feature an unrelenting and ugly strain of anti-Americanism.
Our domestic policy will feature more spending, more taxes and more government.
Our federalist policy will feature division as the Liberals pit one region of the country against the other.
Not a pretty picture. You might even say it’s scary.
And if the Liberals lose?
If the Liberals lose we can expect a political death match between the Liberals and the NDP to determine who will assume the mantle of the voice of Canada’s Left.
That won’t be pretty, but it will be fun to watch.
But there’s one thing I do know for sure: the Liberal Party has undergone a profound metamorphosis. No longer a party of the “centre”, the Liberals are now clearly a party of the extreme left.
Prime Minister Paul Martin has redefined his party as the socialist alternative to the Conservatives.
His cuddling with Buzz Hargrove, his wooing of “progressive” voters, his increasingly shrill class-war rhetoric – are all evidence of his conversion.
What does this mean?
Well it means if the Liberals win the election Canada will experience a dramatic shift to the left when it comes to our polices.
Our foreign policy will feature an unrelenting and ugly strain of anti-Americanism.
Our domestic policy will feature more spending, more taxes and more government.
Our federalist policy will feature division as the Liberals pit one region of the country against the other.
Not a pretty picture. You might even say it’s scary.
And if the Liberals lose?
If the Liberals lose we can expect a political death match between the Liberals and the NDP to determine who will assume the mantle of the voice of Canada’s Left.
That won’t be pretty, but it will be fun to watch.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Martin's Cowardly Smear Attack on the NCC
The smearing of the National Citizens Coalition continues.
A couple of days ago it was left-wing journalist Linda McQuaig taking a shot at us, and now it’s Prime Minster Paul Martin’s designated bully-boy Buzz Hargrove.
Today in a rambling news conference, Hargrove threw about a gallon of mud at Tory leader Stephen Harper, calling him a “separatist”.
And he also smeared the NCC to get at Harper calling us a “secret society’.
Is this what Martin is reduced to? Does he really feel it’s necessary to smear non-partisan private organizations? Is he really that desperate for votes?
It’s sickening.
It’s bad enough his party has corrupted our government. Now the Liberals are corrupting the election.
I once thought Martin was a decent man.
Not anymore.
Clearly, he will say or do or smear anyone or anything to keep power.
And he doesn’t even have the courage to do it himself.
Shameful.
A couple of days ago it was left-wing journalist Linda McQuaig taking a shot at us, and now it’s Prime Minster Paul Martin’s designated bully-boy Buzz Hargrove.
Today in a rambling news conference, Hargrove threw about a gallon of mud at Tory leader Stephen Harper, calling him a “separatist”.
And he also smeared the NCC to get at Harper calling us a “secret society’.
Is this what Martin is reduced to? Does he really feel it’s necessary to smear non-partisan private organizations? Is he really that desperate for votes?
It’s sickening.
It’s bad enough his party has corrupted our government. Now the Liberals are corrupting the election.
I once thought Martin was a decent man.
Not anymore.
Clearly, he will say or do or smear anyone or anything to keep power.
And he doesn’t even have the courage to do it himself.
Shameful.
Blogging Tories Vs. the Gag Law
It looks like my friends over at Blogging Tories are a threat to democracy.
Or so say a couple of ex-Tories who have launched a complaint with Elections Canada, claiming the site infringes on the infamous election gag law.
“They’re using a third-party agency to get elected,” fumes Eugene Parks, one of the complainers.
Is this the kind of society we are evolving into? Do people really think it should be illegal to express opinions on a website?
It’s unlikely of course anything will come from this ridiculous complaint.
The election gag law, after all, is designed to prevent people from “buying” elections. It is only triggered when there are election advertising expenditures above a certain limit.
Anything posted on the Internet is outside of its draconian reach --- for now.
Should the Liberals win this election, however, watch for the gag law to be expanded to include internet communications.
That’s why the Supreme Court’s ruling to approve the gag law was so dangerous. Once you accept the notion that election speech can be curtailed you start down a scary road.
Who knows where we will end up?
Or so say a couple of ex-Tories who have launched a complaint with Elections Canada, claiming the site infringes on the infamous election gag law.
“They’re using a third-party agency to get elected,” fumes Eugene Parks, one of the complainers.
Is this the kind of society we are evolving into? Do people really think it should be illegal to express opinions on a website?
It’s unlikely of course anything will come from this ridiculous complaint.
The election gag law, after all, is designed to prevent people from “buying” elections. It is only triggered when there are election advertising expenditures above a certain limit.
Anything posted on the Internet is outside of its draconian reach --- for now.
Should the Liberals win this election, however, watch for the gag law to be expanded to include internet communications.
That’s why the Supreme Court’s ruling to approve the gag law was so dangerous. Once you accept the notion that election speech can be curtailed you start down a scary road.
Who knows where we will end up?
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Liberal Attack Ad Backfires
When the Liberals first unleashed their dreaded attack ads I predicted they would not be effective.
Specifically, I suggested the Liberal strategy to attack former Ontario Premier Mike Harris and the Common Sense Revolution would backfire.
It looks like I was right.
Writing in today’s Globe and Mail, John Ibbitson examines the Tory surge in Ontario and says:
“The Harper Conservatives are achieving this seismic electoral realignment by promising to lower taxes, get tough on crime and put an end to entitlements --- exactly the same message that the Harris Conservatives used. Once again, the Liberal strategy has had a result diametrically the opposite of its intent.”
Remember you read it here first.
Specifically, I suggested the Liberal strategy to attack former Ontario Premier Mike Harris and the Common Sense Revolution would backfire.
It looks like I was right.
Writing in today’s Globe and Mail, John Ibbitson examines the Tory surge in Ontario and says:
“The Harper Conservatives are achieving this seismic electoral realignment by promising to lower taxes, get tough on crime and put an end to entitlements --- exactly the same message that the Harris Conservatives used. Once again, the Liberal strategy has had a result diametrically the opposite of its intent.”
Remember you read it here first.
Will Wonders Never cease?
Today the Toronto Star printed a letter to the editor I wrote to defend the National Citizens Coalition from a Linda McQuaig drive by smearing.
They never print my letters.
Must be a sign of changing times.
They never print my letters.
Must be a sign of changing times.
Monday, January 16, 2006
What’s So Scary about Tory Platform?
With a week to go before voting day and with the Liberals sinking fast in the polls, we can expect Prime Minister Paul Martin to get even shriller with his scare tactics.
He will present Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper as a George Bush-loving, Neo-Con admiring, Mike Harris-imitating, right winger who will change the face of Canada forever.
Yet some conservatives are wondering what all the fuss is about.
Check out Rondi Adamson’s piece which appeared in the Sunday edition of the Toronto Star.
Adamson looks at Harper’s platform and says it isn’t much different from the Liberal polices of the 1990s and concludes it isn’t “scary or frankly particularly conservative.”
He will present Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper as a George Bush-loving, Neo-Con admiring, Mike Harris-imitating, right winger who will change the face of Canada forever.
Yet some conservatives are wondering what all the fuss is about.
Check out Rondi Adamson’s piece which appeared in the Sunday edition of the Toronto Star.
Adamson looks at Harper’s platform and says it isn’t much different from the Liberal polices of the 1990s and concludes it isn’t “scary or frankly particularly conservative.”
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