Ontario Voted 2007: In an alternate universe…
October 3, 2007 · By Matthew
…John Tory would have actually been as clever as everyone says he is, and pointed out the obvious hypocrisies that Dalton McGuinty exposes as far as religion and society are concerned. Namely:
a)that saying “I’m the Premier of all Ontarians”, said during a question about public funding for abortions doesn’t square with McGuinty’s recent attitude
and, more painfully…
b)the man ran in 2003 with a promise to allow Sharia law tribunals in Ontario!
I guess that’s why Tory has his little OPCYA spuds and not, you know, clever people working in his office.
Also, speaking of alternate universes, did anyone else notice the irony of the NDP talking a good game this election about “working families” despite the fact that their target demographics are…um, not working (either on social assistance/university students)?
thanks man, you’re helping a lot. blogging tories are being quoted out of context in liberal press releases now,
http://www.newswire.ca/en/rele.....c7218.html
keep up the great work, maybe you’ll be next
I am not very impressed with this campaign, especially since Premier Pinocchio’s record should have been the defining issue.
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.