Politics: A Note on Ontario

[dewline]

Apparently, there's a large chunk of people nostalgic for the days of Mike Harris' Revolution Against Common Sense. People willing to revive the Reform brand in order to keep doing what he started at the provincial level (and some of those people who served under Harris, as we recall, moved on to the Harper Government)...

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[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

[RANT]
Pardon me while my stomach heaves ... and my blood boils. :-(

I *refuse* to vote Conservative as long as it is synonymous with those "neo-con" Reform [foulwords]. I am disgusted that they have besmirched the honourable words "Conservative" or "Tory." GRRRR ...
[/RANT]

I cannot express my feelings better than the one who came up with a witty bumper sticker back in the 90s: "Don't HARRIS me." :-)

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Well, if I read the Toronto Star article linked above correctly, it seems that a largish chunk of such people are so thoroughly dissatisfied with John Tory's performance as to set up their own party. I'm not entirely certain he won't be glad to see them go...and not a little concerned over what they might now do in a house of their own.

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

I may not care much for Mr. Tory ... but I still think they should be soundly beaten at the polls. If nothing else, it should teach them respect for a little thing known as "democracy" -- something they apparently hold in such utter contempt themselves.

[steve-roby.livejournal.com]

Dividing the enemy can be a good thing, as long as they stay divided.

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Keeping that caveat very firmly in mind, Steve.