tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post8016452829382218829..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Liberals Fight To Stay In ConversationSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25059806579687445762012-07-16T20:01:50.587-04:002012-07-16T20:01:50.587-04:00tar sands.
It still remains a fact that liberalism...tar sands.<br />It still remains a fact that liberalism around the world has failed to come up with a solution to corporatism: all tar sands middle ground means is, the Liberal Party of Canada supports corporatism.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-293253360700750452012-07-13T12:55:47.108-04:002012-07-13T12:55:47.108-04:00"The NDP have taken strong stands and within ..."The NDP have taken strong stands and within that an attractive electoral coalition, <b>**as long as national unity questions are mitigated***</b> ..."<br /><br />So WHY is the Liberal Party not making an issue of the NDP's destructive positions on questions of national unity? <br /><br />Where's the criticism of Mulcair's treacherous refusal to endorse the Clarity Act? His vote as a Quebec MNA to condemn the Patriation of the Constitution? His stand that Quebec should be disproportionately represented in the Commons? <br /><br />These issues are all important to Canadians, easy to understand, play to the Liberal Party's strengths, and Mulcair is completely vulnerable on them. So why isn't the Liberal Party doing something to make sure Canadians know what he really represents?Vancouveroishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612421378173745791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-50046126802462067362012-07-13T12:09:28.584-04:002012-07-13T12:09:28.584-04:00The question is though, is the Liberal position bo...The question is though, is the Liberal position borne of a desire to please both sides, or of a belief that it's the right policy? <br /><br />If it's the former, we have a problem. If it's the latter, then whether it's going to appeal to a particular winnable swath of the electorate or whether it's in sharp contrast to the NDP or CPC positions is irrelevant, at least to me. I want us to examine the evidence and take the position we believe in based on the evidence, not polling or political opportunity.<br /><br />I know there's of course people on all sides of the oil sands issue within the party. Myself, I agree that we need to develop them but in a sustainable but environmentally responsible way, which seems to be the current Liberal position. I think that's an eminently defensible policy, whether it will rile people up or not. <br /><br />Will it get the headlines that arguing one of the extremes would? No. It's up to us though to convince people of the merits of our position. If we can't...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.com