It seems to me that the media is a little too obsessed with how controlling Stephen Harper is. I don't really get this debate. I mean, can we blame the Conservatives for wanting this in a leader? A man who is firmly in control? Because Stephen Harper is all that and a bag of chips.
And his idea to scrap the long form census is a perfect example of his abilities. Because scrapping the long form census has never been an issue among Conservatives. No this idea, just like rewriting O Canada, this is Stephen Harper’s baby.
And you talk to anyone close to the guy, they will tell you, every now and then he gets in a funny mood and he comes up with his funny ideas. He just woke up one morning out of the blue and said to his best people, hey, what would happen if we scrapped the long form census and go to a voluntary survey? And they all said the same thing: Well, the
data will be worthless, scientists will go crazy, business leaders will freak out, and plus, it will cost an extra 30 million dollars. And Harper said, 30 million dollars? I’m sold! And then he walked into caucus and said, hey, I’m gonna spend 30 million dollars in the middle of a recession, getting less reliable data, who's with me? And then 143 Tory MPs started clapping.Which again is a testament to his abilities. Because do you have any idea how hard it is to get 143 seals to do the same thing simultaneously? He's more than a Prime Minister, he's like... he’s like Siegfried and Roy all wrapped up in one. The difference being, of course, is no matter how many tricks he makes them do, none of his MPs will ever make a peep.
So let's stop this debate about how controlling Stephen Harper is. We know what he’s made of. It's his MPs I worry about.
Posted: 05/10/2010 9:07:17 PM |
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