Do the Conservatives need a new leader?
With all the talk of Stephane Dion's soon-to-over leadership. Should conservatives not be discussing the failings of Stephen Harper's leadership. The Globe and Mail is reporting recent polling suggest the Tories are headed back to 'minority' status, again.
In a time when Canadian politics appear to be in their most dysfunctional state, questions must be raised as to why Stephen Harper cannot earn a majority government from the Canadian voter. If ever there was a time to be elected, and take legitmate control away from the LIberals it is now, but clearly being the 'best of the worst' has not generated any type of excitement with the voter.
No matter how many sweater are pulled from the closet, they all have two stains no amount of 'shout' can remove. Stephen Harper still comes across as out of touch with most Canadians. He did nothing but reinforce that point when, during the debates, he [Mr. Harper] said "Canadians weren't particularly worried about their jobs or their homes; they were more concerned about the stock market". The second issue goes back to Mr. Harpers intentions for this country. Mr. Harper's 'hidden agenda' has many Canadian concerned. An Ipsos Reid poll found when asking Canadians if Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a "hidden agenda", the following results were gathered: [Ontario 50%, Atlantic Canada 43% and Québec 38%] answering YES.
Apart from his personality issues, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives called this election not out of necessity or even as a result of a Motion of Confidence, but in an attempt to take advantage of the Liberal leadership issues. Based on the campaign thus far, they have attempted to make this an election on 'leadership' and not a campaign of an issue or policy that concerns Canadians. As a result, this campaign can be compared to a Seinfeld episode, about 'nothing'.
CTV News Mail reports "In the both the 2004 and 2006 elections, the Conservatives lost a significant amount in the final days leading up to the election." The pattern of the 2 previous elections seems to be recurring.
When 'push comes to shove", Canada does not trust Stephen Harper.
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He has shaken the little trust I had by keeping his "plan" off the table until the last week of the election. This has been the most muddled election that I can recall and I have reason to wonder why Stephen called it the first place if his intention was run his campaign on the issue of Dions weakness as opposition leader! I mean who cared about that but the liberal party?
When economic problems did force their way into the the election, leaving the pooping dodo behind, the Tory stumbled, revealing weaknesses of his own! Now, with less than a week left he needs to pull a rabbit out of his hat in order to have the majority he claims he needs. Indications are, that Canadians have been taken into some kind of Conservative party DRAMA this fall (call it an election) with nothing to show but the same minority Tory government with a red face.
Actually, If you you to the Ipsos Reid website, you will see that is not the case. You are true in the sense that most people think 'politicians' have hidden agendas or cannot be trusted, but this seems to be amplified with Mr Harper.
THE WINNER JACK LAYTON, in the next two years regardless of what ever happens to the Liberals and Conservatives.
If the NDP are official opposition, expect another election in about two years.
JOSEPH BONNEVIE MOCTON NB
Canada lacks plans for its future, even its near future. It lacks energy Strategies, poverty Strategies and the list goes on. This consequence if "lack" that affects all of us in time has its root in the electorate. We ultimately recieve the governance we earn, not very good, I beleive.