Chantal Poops On Harper's Parade

[maplesyrup]

Why Bush victory could hurt Harper

I do not always agree with Herbert's comments, but in this article she is dead on.

Terrorism is not an issue in Canada the way it is in the United States. Harper's absurd attacks on Canada over the Iraq war and military issues is a good case in point.

[kimmy]

I think it's pretty clear that the unpopular (in Canada) Bush government was bad news for the Conservatives in the past election. Martin was able to successfully attack Harper by linking him (in the minds of voters, at least) with Bush and Klein.

(The counter-strategy of trying to link Martin with McGuinty wasn't quite as successful, as McGuinty hasn't had enough time to really piss off voters yet. )

No question, the Bush victory means that the Liberals will have Bush to play off of again in the next election, unless this minority government somehow lasts the full 5 years.

-kimmy

[Big Blue Machine]

Minority gov't have lasted the full four year term. Bill Davis did it from 1977 to 1981, then he wamed the opposition with his crushing victory in 81.