Thursday, November 06, 2003

 
I wonder what Scott Brison is going to do if and when The Canadian Alliance marries the P.C. party and ol' Myron Thompson and his fellow proponents of traditional values start revealing their feelings on social policies.
What a marriage made in hell...

If the party doesn't stake out a clear centrist platform that satisfies libertarians who are fiscally consverative and social conservatives who like their gays closeted and 'will and graced' (ie asexual and annoying) then it's not going to fit the bill as a national party. The days of Elisie Wayne and Jean Charest as the only two P.C. members of parliament will surely be revisited.

It's really funny how provinces work. Albertan conservatives who feel that they're neglecting by Ottawa and the rest of the country, continue to overlook the real east coast and their wants and desires when it comes to outlining national conservative policy. From what I can glean from the media and opinions out here, the main focus is to create a party that is conservative and makes serious inroads in Ontario and reflects the concerns of the 'East' (ie Ontario and possibly Quebec). The moment that the Canadian Alliance realizes that the Maritimes feel just as neglected as the Prairies, then there'll be real problems. If Stephen Harper and co. put any effort into creating a platform that could be sold to Joe Average maritimer, they'd have a party with real teeth.

Talk to anyone over the age of 40 in the maritimes and you'll realize that the majority of them feel like they've been left high and dry by their federal representatives. It seems like the Canadian Alliance is doing exactly what they feel the rest of the country isn't doing for them, they're not fucking listening. Which is good for most of us, but it illustrates precisely why the Canadian Alliance isn't a viable party and will never be as long goons like Harper, who can't decide whether he wants to crucify Arar or make him a cause celebre, are in charge regardless of the name.

Politics are definitely not sexy.





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