Harper's 'honeymoon' coming to an end

[tuvor]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been busy aggressively pursuing his right-wing agenda, despite a tenuous hold on power.

What with the "honeymoon effect" (aw shucks, give the guy a chance), a less than probing media, the distraction of wars in Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan, a leaderless Liberal party, and the NDP's Jack Layton playing opportunist games, Harper has enjoyed a cake walk through what should have been some damaging political mine fields.

But that era seems to be at an end, as both the media and the public begin to wake up to the long-term implications of what Harper has been doing as our prime minister. Even the Liberals and the NDP are being roused from their slumber.

A large part of this wake-up call has come from rank-and-file Canadians who, for the first time in memory, are increasingly ashamed of Canada's role in international affairs. Harper's reckless foreign policy, a pathetic partisan echo of that of U.S. President George W. Bush and his government, has deeply offended Canadians.

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[Spazito]

1. Good read! Thanks for posting this...

harper's best days are behind him, he has already peaked and is on his way down as the article spells out.

[daleo]

2. An Angus Reid poll today said much the same thing

It was in my Canwest paper, a short article well into the paper (you always know a poll wasn't good for the Conservatives if it is buried like that). They had him a point or two below the election pct.

Once the Liberals have a leader (especially if they choose wisely) they should have no trouble cutting into Harper's limited support. Kennedy, Dion, or Dryden all have plenty of scope for this - I don't know about Ignatieff or Raye.

[fudge stripe cookays]

3. We were amazed at how many of our friends up north....

were unconcerned about what's going on.

They seem to think this is our problem alone in der USA. We cautioned the hell out of them to pay attention to Harper and begin trying to take their country back if they haven't already.

Sometimes the mellowness I adore about our friends can be frustrating.

[AX10]

4. If the Liberals chose a strong Truely Pro-Canadian leader...

they will crush the Cons in the next election!