Today marked
"Jean Chretien Day" on the Liberal Express Tour of Quebec, where Mike Ignatieff praised all the advice he has been so fortunate to receive from the only Prime Minister. This being an election dry run through Quebec, I'm sure Chretien had much advice on brand marketing in Quebec. How to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on raising a national profile in La Belle Province is a part of JC's area of expertise. I seem to recall JC launching a marketing campaign in Quebec once upon a time, where tax dollars purchased billboards, some flags, some radio ads, while also compensating party insiders for "services" rendered. Iggy would be wise to accept any and all advice he can possibly get from this Liberal icon who never defeated a united right.
I'm sure the meeting today had some awkwardness. Chretien is widely believed to be in the Bob Rae camp, though he never passes up an opportunity to get himself in front of cameras. You may also have noticed Justin Trudeau trying to squeeze his mug into as many photo ops as possible this summer.
BC'er in Toronto was poking fun of the Young Dauphin too.
ReplyDeleteI am curious if JC taught him the secret choke hold move for crowd control?
Did you find the pie in the face clip, that would work too.
" How to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on raising a national profile in La Belle Province is a part of JC's area of expertise."
ReplyDeleteShould'nt that read - How to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers on raising a national profile in La Belle Province is a part of JC's area of expertise.
Is his shirt buttoned wrong.
ReplyDeleteChretien is widely believed to be in the Bob Rae camp...
ReplyDeleteFrom the Elections Canada Contributors Data Base
Do a search of individuals named 'Chretien' who contribued to the LPC for 2007 to 2009, and up pops all these people who donated to a Robert Rae leadership contestant in 2008:
Hubert Chretien (son) ................. $300
Jean Chretien .........................$1100
MIchel Chretien (son) ..................$500
France Chretien Desmarais (daughter)...$1100
Total: $3,000
Total contributed by da Chretien's to OTHER leadership contestants: $0
A proof is a proof, and if it's proven, then it's a proof !
I wonder if there's any symbolism in the fact Chretien performed a "laying of the hands" on Justin and not on Ignatieff. In a twisted sort of way, that gesture seemed to say Chretien wished Justin, not Ignatieff, was wearing the leader's crown.
ReplyDeleteLouise M.
Chretien is about as popular as a skunk at a garden party in Quebec. What a smooth move by the Liberal brain trust.
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