A week ago it looked all but certain that Stephen Harper would win a majority government. Now, so we're told, he's back in minority country and trending downward.
I guess that's what you get when your only pitch is stay the course when the voters see what you don't - trouble coming. It's what happens when your plans to run a no-issue campaign get derailed by a landslide next door.
Now Harper is looking awkward, even a bit panicked. Old Sweater Vest seems to have dropped his McCainish "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" line to say that he's ready to help Canadian banks if the meltdown spreads north.
Helping the banks, which have logged year upon year of massive profits, is all well and good, Steve, but what are you going to do to cushion the blow for small business and small people, those most vulnerable to economic retractions. That's the Canadian way, Steve. The people of Canada, Steve, that's who you're supposed to be working for but all you can come up with in your wooden, lurching style is talk of bank bailouts.
Steve, 99% of us already have 100% insurance for our deposits. That's the great Canadian way, Steve. So a banking bailout would be to the benefit of who exactly? The very rich and those who own the banks? And you're going to use tax dollars we'll be needing for the most vulnerable to shore up the riches of the least vulnerable?
I guess that's what you get when your only pitch is stay the course when the voters see what you don't - trouble coming. It's what happens when your plans to run a no-issue campaign get derailed by a landslide next door.
Now Harper is looking awkward, even a bit panicked. Old Sweater Vest seems to have dropped his McCainish "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" line to say that he's ready to help Canadian banks if the meltdown spreads north.
Helping the banks, which have logged year upon year of massive profits, is all well and good, Steve, but what are you going to do to cushion the blow for small business and small people, those most vulnerable to economic retractions. That's the Canadian way, Steve. The people of Canada, Steve, that's who you're supposed to be working for but all you can come up with in your wooden, lurching style is talk of bank bailouts.
Steve, 99% of us already have 100% insurance for our deposits. That's the great Canadian way, Steve. So a banking bailout would be to the benefit of who exactly? The very rich and those who own the banks? And you're going to use tax dollars we'll be needing for the most vulnerable to shore up the riches of the least vulnerable?
Have you noticed, Steve, that our retirement investments, our mutual funds and stocks, are evaporating before our eyes? Nothing to say about that Steve, no way to stop it?
Steve, that's not a plan. Steve, you're not a leader!
But don't let me put you off your arrogant, oligarchical scheme. I think it's just what you need to further weaken your support. Go for it, Steve.
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Okay - so what's the Liberal plan?
I'm hardly a spokesman for the Libs. Dion has said he'd convene a panel of the "best and brightest" within 30-days to dissect what's happening and advise the government of the best measures for the people of Canada. Mr. Harper favours doing nothing. That's not leadership. It's what happens when you have a head of government who's spent almost all of his term running for re-election.
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