Kelly McParland: Ontario gets 'Harperized', Ignatieff gets victimized
osted: March 31, 2009, 8:00 AM by NP Editor
Filed under: Full Comment,Kelly McParland,Canadian politics
If you’ve been having trouble keeping track of who’s pals with who on the federal-provincial front, you’re not alone.
The alliances can change with bewildering speed. A year ago Ontario’s Liberal government and Stephen Harper’s Conservative government were at each other’s throat. Mr. Harper seemed to get a kick out of slighting the Ontario premier. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty brought much opprobrium on himself when he declared Ontario was “the last place” in Canada to start a business. Ottawa appeared to delight in offering regular bits of advice on how to run the province.
Not any more. Ottawa and Queen’s Park are now such close buddies that the Toronto Star, Liberal down to its last headline, is upset at the “Harperization” of Ontario’s government.
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"Harper Tories Properity Good Times"?
ReplyDeleteWhere's the prosperity and good times?
Oh right. The recession would have been here if we were going to have one right?