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Posted by Kevin on 5/19/2005 @ 7:23 am

Premier Danny Williams sticks to his guns in this article, but I found this quote most interesting:

Chris Dunn, a political scientist at Memorial University, says Williams is making the right call.

“The Atlantic Accord is one sad story after another, having the rug pulled out from under them,” says Dunn.

“I tend to look at this with a bit of a jaundiced eye because the basic truth about politics is [that] things change. What’s felt deeply at one point in time changes.”
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Dunn described the Conservatives’ decision to vote for one budget bill but against another as “a fig leaf to protect the two Tory MPs, who are in this terrible predicament of having to choose between their province and their party.”

That sums up my view as well, except I would add that predictable and obstinate party loyalty and the ever-present need to get re-elected constantly tug at the agenda of those in elected office. I believe this week is a prime example of that.

Let’s see what happens today, and take up the fight from there. Thanks to all who sent a letter. I hope I’ll find common ground again with those who didn’t.

On another note, does anyone else think that the “jilted lover” line is an overplayed mistake by Peter McKay? The line could be completely valid, but this public opera seems a little too public, for both Stronach and MacKay. The press is just loving this: MacKay hadn’t slept in two days and went home to “nurse his heavy heart". The torrid night in Pictou County is just begging for the Jackie Collins treatment or fan fiction.


6 Comments

  1. Is it just me, or does Belinda Stronach look like Kristin Cohen, the mom on “The OC"??

    http://www.dumpsantorum.com/images/belina_kristin.jpg

    Comment by Mike Panetta — 5/19/2005 @ 2:22 pm

  2. Holy Cow Mike, you are right.

    Comment by Kevin — 5/19/2005 @ 2:38 pm

  3. This week is just full of fantastic soundbites:

    Ms. Parrish herself later said: “Come hell or high water, there’s no frigging way I’m going to let one ovary bring the government down.”

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050519.wbudset0519_2/BNStory/National/

    Vote is at 5:45 pm EST.

    Comment by Kevin — 5/19/2005 @ 2:45 pm

  4. Just a final note on this phase of the fairdeal journey. Kevin what are the chances of you taking a run at a seat in the next election? Intregity, resourceful, well educated, energetic, ex pat, etc., etc… sure sounds like the type of person we need inside the halls of govt. Maybe we should start a draft Kevin campaign?

    Comment by Jeremiah — 5/19/2005 @ 3:03 pm

  5. Kevin said:

    “but this public opera seems a little too public, for both Stronach and MacKay.”

    Trudeau was right in believing government has no business in the bedrooms of Canadians. But equally important is that Canadians have no business in the bedrooms of politicians.

    I don’t care, I don’t wanna know, it’s none of my business.

    What I found more interesting in the Shawna “Danielle Steele” Richer story was this comment.

    “She was smart, she got out,” said Russell Dooling of nearby Loch Broom, N.S. “She has ambition and Harper had his thumb on her. I wouldn’t blame [Mr. MacKay] if he did the same thing. But he won’t. His father would kill him.”

    Anyway, I’m off to grab a glass of merlot and watch the voting. If you are religious say a prayer, if you are not cross your fingers.

    Cheers!

    Comment by Brenda S. , St. John’s — 5/19/2005 @ 4:35 pm

  6. If this ogvernment is preserved much longer some historians might noe that the guns were pointed inward.

    Peckford fought for the best deal and the best federal political culture in which to acquire provincial rights. I miss that.

    Comment by Liam O’Brien — 5/19/2005 @ 5:13 pm

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