Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Not the Worst Result

I can live with a Conservative minority. It demonstrates that Canadians wanted to show the Liberals there is no free ticket when your party is mired in scandal, and at the same time shows the reluctance to give free reign to a right wing group as at heart, most Canadians lean more left than right. The NDP, Liberals and Bloc will keep things in check as it will really be difficult for Stephen Harper to implement any changes without getting the ok from the others.

My riding, Ottawa Centre, went with NDP. I was happy having Ed Broadbent on board before and most constituents liked him as well, so newcomer Paul Dewar, it seems, benefited from the previous MP.

So when do we get that GST cut? And let's hope Stephen Harper forgets to cancel the income tax cuts Paul Martin promised last budget.

Comments:
Paul Dewar might have benefitted slightly from Ed Broadbent but history shows that a)Ottawa Centre has always been left-leaning and usually a seat the NDP could count on and b)Paul has his own 'name recognition' since his Mommy is a former mayor of Ottawa.

I guess I HAVE to live with a Conservative minority but I'd much rather have the crooks in power.
 
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