Something's Afoot - But What?

I guess it's fitting that Buckler, the information control freak, leaves with no information about why she's leaving. So far I 've read that: she had been ill; that she had family priorities. Between the lines there are suggestions that she and Giorno, the 'new Brodie' were maybe not compatible, or that she and Brodie were a team so to speak, so they are leaving together. There are some suggestions that Harper is shifting his MO (I sure hope it doesn't mean we are going to see more of him).

But the most compelling reason I read in a comment on a blog is that the lobbying rules in the Accountability Act are set to kick in and that people are leaving now so they can become lobbyists right away - makes sense, change Canadian lobbying so it's more like those guys to the south - another way of trying to institute american style politics in Canada (could well have Mr. H.'s blessing).

Several of Fortier's people are leaving too - are they going to become lobbyists as well, or is Fortier just setting up to be Mr. H's Quebec man, now Bernier is gone?

Where is Don Newman when you need him - he'd have some interesting speculation - maybe Wells or Kady will enlighten?

Kudos to Oliver and Taber

I still can't believe what I saw: Craig Oliver taking on Sandra Buckler on 'Question Period' - it was brilliant. She sent a formal complaint on a blackberry I guess during the show that they had not accepted Jason Kenny as her replacement for the finance minister or the minister of the environment (who had been invited on the show to discuss the Liberal green shift plan). Craig pointed out quite firmly that they did not want to interview the minister of multi-culturalism and that ms. buckler was not the producer of 'queston period'. A forceful and commendable delivery on his part!

Will the Real Mr. H. Please Stand Up

Oh he just did: "You're all getting "screwed" - isn't that priministerial. So the reason Harper surrounds himself with sycophantic pitbulls, (rather toothless ones really though), is to live vicariously through them. Periodically, however, as yesterday, his hulk side explodes, and to mix many metaphors, out spews the venom. And all he was reacting to was some genuine democracy! Interesting that he followed that with a military announcement - maybe that helps him feel all-powerful again.

The Yellow Blob Brigade

It blows me away that the cons are awailing about gas prices after a carbon tax when they and their oil baron cronies are the ones responsible for the current obscene gas prices. And just when you can't be any more embarrassed by your government than you already are, the cons go to work wearing yellow blobs on their suits, thinking the canadian public so stupid as to be distracted from the con's abysmal record by a childish stunt. Oh well, when they get voted out, they can always go work for walmart - oh maybe not, all those unemployed auto workers will have filled all those jobs.

Too Bad We Have to Wait

Those of us that have an overwhelming distaste for everything for which the current federal government stands have been deprived yet again of the opportunity to send them packing and to have Canada return to its rightful place in our hearts and in the world. I see Dion's position , however. He was ready to go long ago and was beset by nervous nellies who now all seem to have had a shot of testosterone. If they didn't want to go when the initial horror at Harper was at its strongest, the Liberals should go when they can tell the Canadian people clearly and in detail how their government will reshape our future.

People have not talked nearly enough about how much Liberal thinking has been co-opted by the current government. Dion choosing the carbon tax on which to make a stand was very savvy because there is no way that Harper will steal that idea. And Harper is going to look a bloody fool hiding from the Canadian people in his bunker, surrounded by his scheming minions and spewing out pathetic little attack ads.

My only concern is that he will hide there, after proroguing Parliament until the fixed election date in 2009. Hopefully he can't legally do that.

Cadman Instead of What?

There is a theory out there that Mr. H. is trying to deflect attention away from something by re-igniting a debate on Cadman, which on appearance is silly because clearly they were up to something with Mr. Cadman. That means then that what they are covering up must be even worse than the alleged bribery. I return to the recent Star articles and my previous posts on Naftagate. Obama has just won the Democratic leadership - if Mr. H. wants to continue to try and interfere in Americans' choice of their next president, maybe he doesn't want the direct role the PMO already appears to have played in the election process of another country to become a major issue. I must say I am very surprised that the Star stories have not received more play.