Is eastern Canada the new battle ground?
Judging by the campaigning and writing coming out of that side of the country, some might argue it is. With opposition candidates for the liberals, and jack Layton himself for the NDP, shifting into ultra anti-conservative mode, one wouldn’t be called out for making the argument. Both parties criticise Stephen Harper’s government for not honouring the atlantic accord, while at the same time not really saying anything else about it–oh, sorry, Jack said he’d actually do it. And of course, there’s the usual commentary about Harper’s apparent meanness and uncaring. Where’s the platform? You’re prepping for a bilection, and you’re running with that?
Well, at least you aren’t criticising the stimulous spending you twisted Harper’s arm into throwing out the door. We’ll leave that to the halifax Herald to handle. Still, the liberals and NDP are both not exactly doing all that well poll-wise. Their best chance at making any actual progress, and that’s only if the conservative candidate in the disputed riding doesn’t pull off a little timely platforming as well, would be in atlantic canada–the polls out there are closer than, say, Ontario. But even in atlantic Canada I’d imagine you have to have *something* to run on other than “Harper mean, vote for Harper bad”, and a vague promise to stick to the atlantic accord. They might be a little more laid back out there, but they’re no less inteligent–or irritated, for that matter–than voters in central or western Canada. And their non-platform platform isn’t helping there. Not sure what or who’s telling them it’ll help them in eastern Canada, but someone out there should probably find a better source of advice. I’m looking at you, Jack.
