Part of the problem is John Tory’s platform wasn’t too different from the Liberal platform in most aspects, if the PC’s are really “me too” liberals than what is the point in voting for them. Most voters will not be closely parsing the platform to see a small degree of differentiation here and there, so that argument is moot.

If “we” really want to see a Conservative renaissance in Ontario, then maybe it is time to drop the “Progressive” part (that is a word for the Dippers anyway) and craft some policy ideas which really are conservative and let voters know there is a difference between the parties.

The irony is the wedge was there with funding for faith based schools; imagine if John Tory had said “your right; public funding of faith based schools is too limiting. Let’s include Montessori, Waldorf and private schools as well as Charter Schools and Home schooling, and pay for it through universal vouchers”.

Now there would be a differentiation to be proud of.