The Conservatives might be competitive in Quebec as the Liberals fall
By L. IAN MACDONALD, FreelanceOctober 9, 2009
No leader of a Canadian political party has ever taken such a tumble in public opinion as Michael Ignatieff has since he told Ste
That article reads as though there were an imminent election.
Don't count Iggy out. All the party has to do is stay of the attack and present a "platform" that speaks to Canadians. Stick to the kinks in the CPC armour without actually attacking Harper, ("the CPC has done okay with this and that but we can do better and this is how"). Make points of contention like daycare, education, etc., and these numbers could completely turn around.
"Akhenaten" said That article reads as though there were an imminent election.
Don't count Iggy out. All the party has to do is stay of the attack and present a "platform" that speaks to Canadians. Stick to the kinks in the CPC armour without actually attacking Harper, ("the CPC has done okay with this and that but we can do better and this is how"). Make points of contention like daycare, education, etc., and these numbers could completely turn around.
Some terrible advice. Bring back the daycare issue?
That'll just kill them even further. All the CPC has to do is rewind to the past and show how many times the Libs promised a National daycare plan only to do nothing but promise it again next time.
That's probably true, but I did say "like". The point is make new issues: everytime they attack a current issue they come accross as "say anything - do nothing".
"Akhenaten" said That's probably true, but I did say "like". The point is make new issues: everytime they attack a current issue they come accross as "say anything - do nothing".
Even if they go to "new" issues like daycare and education, the same can be said of the "say anything do nothing" policy. I think it'll give the CPC more ammo, something the Libs should avoid like the plague.
Don't count Iggy out. All the party has to do is stay of the attack and present a "platform" that speaks to Canadians. Stick to the kinks in the CPC armour without actually attacking Harper, ("the CPC has done okay with this and that but we can do better and this is how"). Make points of contention like daycare, education, etc., and these numbers could completely turn around.
That article reads as though there were an imminent election.
Don't count Iggy out. All the party has to do is stay of the attack and present a "platform" that speaks to Canadians. Stick to the kinks in the CPC armour without actually attacking Harper, ("the CPC has done okay with this and that but we can do better and this is how"). Make points of contention like daycare, education, etc., and these numbers could completely turn around.
Some terrible advice. Bring back the daycare issue?
That'll just kill them even further. All the CPC has to do is rewind to the past and show how many times the Libs promised a National daycare plan only to do nothing but promise it again next time.
That's probably true, but I did say "like". The point is make new issues: everytime they attack a current issue they come accross as "say anything - do nothing".
Even if they go to "new" issues like daycare and education, the same can be said of the "say anything do nothing" policy. I think it'll give the CPC more ammo, something the Libs should avoid like the plague.