Talking tough to PM a new election strategy???
I hate to say it, but I think the election results in Newfoundland and Labrador could be a harbinger of things to come in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, especially considering the manner in which they were obtained.
In other words, hitching your wagon to the feds in Ottawa doesn't seem to be a working campaign formula for premiers or premier wannabees, especially the "red tory" kind. Just ask Bernard Lord, Pat Binns, John Tory and Jean Charest.
Furthermore, talking tough to the PM isn't just a sport reserved for premiers and MPs uphappy over the implementation of the O'Brien report by Finance Minister Flaherty in the last budget. It also seems to be a strategy that's working well for staunch Tories, like Gerry Nicholls, who are upset that the PM veered away from his principles by implementing "liberal lite" policies.
For the record, in two weeks, Gerry will take center stage against Harper's former sideshow, Tom Flannagan, in a dual to the death. Figuratively speaking.
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You think Shawn Graham is paying attention?
Not sure, although I know Alec Bruce touch on the subject here, here and here.
Don't you think it is a sorry reflection on the state of Confederation when the only path to power is hostility towards the higher government? Not the sort of shared national vision and commonality coast to coast and sea to sea our forefathers were about.
Now I wonder if it works in reverse... the only way to local and municipal power is through hostility towards the province...
You're right, kit. Just look at the pace at which Alberta has grown over the years. A province which has been governed only by tories provincially for decades, had a disconnect with Ottawa via the reform party [federally] for almost 15 years, not to mention, they are sitting on lots of oil.
Can Danny match that type of prosperity in NL by ridding that province of government dependency, high taxes and the government knows best attitude? Only time will tell. But one thing is for certain, he won't be getting any help from Ottawa.
No worries though, because if you look at what has happened here in NB for decades, I'm not so sure the cap in hand approach works when dealing with Ottawa anyway.
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