Well, this is my first ever blog, and I look forward to making some postings here pertaining to my opinions on daily events of note in Canada (be they related to culture, politics, and/or sports), as per the name of my blog.
Though a political adversary of sorts, I do want to thank Red Tory for prompting me to sign up for my own blog account, and I also want to thank Dark Blue Tory for providing a forum of sorts for political discourse in the form of his blog, especially for allowing myself to go off-topic from time-to-time often resulting in political discussions that I have enjoyed.
I will admit that I take a certain degree of comfort in the anonynimity that the internet provides, though Ryan is my real name. My hope is that "Thoughts on Canada" may become a good place for constructive political discussions free from ad hominem attacks as much as possible.
This blog will be sorely lacking colour, bells, and whistles, for the forseeable future, though I have a couple friends good with website designs who I might call on for help in the future.
All of this aside, I will delve into the politics of the day.
A 2007 Spring Election becomes increasingly likely to me, based on two recent development's I've taken note of.
1. Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day choosing (presumably with the approval of Prime Minister Stephen Harper) to have a quick, and short, review of the recent RCMP scandal as oppossed to a lengthier inquiry. While there are pros and cons to both approachs, choosing to favour a quicker approach strikes me as hoping to hit at a political goldrush of sorts... that Day and Harper are hoping to unearth scandalous trinkets of ammunition to use against Liberals in the very near future... perhaps right in the middle of a federal election campaign.
2. Similiarly, the Conservatives have just now decided to have a former PQ Cabinet Minister in Quebec review polling contracts from the Chretien/Martin years. Again, this looks like a political mining expedition of sorts.
It seems likely to me that Stephen Harper strongly suspects (perhaps he even knows?) that these investigations will bring to fruition a compelling continuation of the Sponsorship Scandal, and that such a continuation could be the road to a Conservative Majority Government in the very near future.
I will say that I dislike the use of a former Seperatist Cabinet Minister as part of this plan, though it may be worth it if it reveals genuine wrong-doing on the part of previous (and perhaps current) politicians, and/or their close confidants and supporters.
Well, that is all for now. Have a good day.
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5 comments:
Hey Ryan. Just wanted to stop by and check it out.
Don't you think that Harper's decision to hold by-elections in Quebec makes the possibility of a Spring election more unlikely? That's certainly my feeling, but who knows. These things can change on a dime and I'm curious to see what's going to happen with the revised environmental bill.
Red Tory - That's a good point. Yes, perhaps we'll be spared a federal election until next Spring now.
Thanks for dropping by.
Nice! Welcome to the blogging world!
I will say that I dislike the use of a former Seperatist Cabinet Minister as part of this plan, though it may be worth it if it reveals genuine wrong-doing on the part of previous (and perhaps current) politicians
But of course it will not investigate current practices and he was appointed by another appointed, all in the name of transparency. Please. Disingenuous is what I would call it, sending a shark to hunt for blood, while handing them the bucket of chum. Strategy, yes, integrity, no, genuine interest in the issue or the country, no.
Just my thoughts Ryan. Good for you for starting a blog. I look forward to reading you.
DBT - Thanks! :)
knb - The optics aren't good, and the motivations are at least questionable. In fact, if it doesn't lead to an awfully potent smoking gun, it'll be a political blunder in my view.
I inted to have a blog up about the Dion/May merger later tonight, or tomorrow, for those reading this blog.
Suggestions on design are also welcomed. :)
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