How exactly did the rumour begin that Jean Charest was a possible successor for Stephen Harper? I am curious; the last time Jean succeeded a Tory Prime Minister, how did that work out electorally? This sounds like a rumour that Chantal Hebert would start to try and goad right wingers into taking jabs at Charest, which she can then extrapolate as a vicious personal attack against every French Canadian.
I read today in the Globe and Mail that "Quebec among most highly indebted industrial economies in the world: red ink accounts for 94 per cent of GDP, provincial report says." How many years has Mr. Charest been in charge? Turns out that maybe Charestonomics doesn't balance the books. I have long been a Peter MacKay supporter, but I acknowledge that he is likely no longer electable as party leader. In hindsight, the courtship of Belinda Stronach did not help his political future. Despite left wing speculation, there is no urgent desire on the right to replace the Prime Minister.
Who needs Jean Charest when Joe Clark is still kicking around? Then you have Maxime Bernier write a letter that it is okay to be skeptical of climate change, and suddenly the left is speculating that he's making a run at leadership!? Could it be that he made the speech that Charest has gone rabid on this issue and has been publicly attacking the government? Shouldn't a Tory Minister from Quebec be the one to respond? Because if Jim Prentice suggests that Quebecers may not want to pay massive surcharges when buying a vehicle, Chantal Hebert will accuse him of Quebec bashing. It is insane. I don't think Chantal can accuse Maxime of Quebec bashing for having an opinion that a lot of people agree with.
Come to think of it, I am noticing a sharp increase in left wing wing speculation that there is some sort of pending coup within the Conservative Party. It seems as though they are trying to create speculation that there is a civil war brewing in Tory ranks, when nothing could be further from the truth.
It's pure media speculation, like when the media was full of stories that Belinda Stronach was going to be next leader of the federal Conservatives, even before she had taken out a membership. Come to think about it, I doubt Charest holds membership in the federal party, he likes to keep his options open. If anything, his recent outbursts against federal Conservatives over global warming indicate he's heading in a different direction, staking out ground as a possible successor to Ignatieff.
ReplyDeleteLet him fight it out with Bob Rae.
Pure Conservative strategy my boy, pure strategy. The msm are to preoccupied in bashing the Right to figure out their strategy. FOX NEWS NORTH is coming.
ReplyDeleteWhat would that GDP percentage be if Alberta's "tar sands" money wasn't supporting that Ball & Chain of a province.
ReplyDeleteIt really is time that Alberta went viral at Quebec. It just might happen if we ditch are very own Ball & Chain named Stelmach.
When you live in a shadowy world of plot and double plot, intrigue,and suspicion, as do most Liberals you will find a conspiracy behind every tree.
ReplyDeleteWhen the left have little or no chance or regaining power, what else do you expect the mice to do?
ReplyDeleteI don't think the Liberal MP's will allow Iffy to keep his job much longer and Jack may return to his pit bull job in parliament.
The Liberals are trying desperately to NOT be seen as PROPPING up the government.
The NDP are trying to wring concessions for their support.
The CPC may want to fight an election earlier to avoid the fallout from the double dip later this year in the U.S.
If the U.S. stimulus runs out, what happens to our exports to the nearly bankrupt U.S. consumer?
So, who would replace Charest. Perhaps Iggy will change places with him. Ha.
ReplyDeleteCharest had his chance with the Progressive conservatives and failed big time. How the Que libs would elect a conservative as their leader is beyond me. I look for Layton to go after the leader of the opposition position. He could have had it if he hadn't been plotting a coalition govt before the 2008 election. Debates the next time will tell the story, or the whole campaign. If it is 3 against one in every stmt, ad, debate, we will know for sure the coalition is alive and well. Attending every town hall meeting by any party will be necessary to see how those 3 answer that question. Also, will be watching how many parties do not run 308 candidates, other than the Bloc.
And for all those complaining about the 74 MPs who now qualify for a pension-they don't get it until they retire from being an MP.
Mary T
Charet could be the successor to Gilles Duceppe.
ReplyDeleteThe shoe fits for a fair weather federalist just as well as an avowed separatist.