Gimbol's diatribe and screed

Raising the dead

There seems to be a bit of liberal gloating over the vote on reviving the Kelowna Accord.

The opposition should be careful what it asks for, and think twice about handing Harper a way to blame liberals for forcing an election especially before they pick a new leader.

Of course it was Paul Martin that tabled this private members bill isn't it?

If they think they can recreate the fall of Joe Clark better think again.

Stephen Harper is no Joe Clark, and Trudeau is long since dead.

They didn't get the memo, money vote equals confidence vote.

Here's the mechanics of how this is going to trip up the Liberals.

Ontario finishes its civic elections and Harper announces when this bill comes before the House it will be a confidence motion.

The liberals, all supporting Kelowna don't you know, are cornered into having to support this legislation. The NDP will as well. That leaves the Bloc, who of late have seemed more likely ready to go to the polls sooner rather than later.
The liberals will realize too late that they got set up and that Ontario is going to have a provincial election (by law) in the fall of 07. That means they have to have an election in the spring or summer at the latest. My gut feeling is Harper has had this planned out well in advance.

Sucks to be the liberals.

posted by gimbol @ 4:15 AM