Actually, were I not committed to a certain level of decorum on this blog, the mouth is not the part of the horse's anatomy I would have chosen as the point of origin for young Tim Hudak's latest utterances that are simply a pathetic recycling of past demagogic platitudes that offer nothing in the way of enlightened policy.
Speaking to the Hamilton Spectator editorial board yesterday, the lad who would be Ontario's next premier had these 'visionary' insights to offer:
Hudak took aim at unions, saying a culture of entitlement on the part of union representatives has escalated McGuinty's conflict with teachers.
Hudak also hinted that his party's white paper will include some sort of privatization plan for the LCBO.
On balancing Ontario's books:
“I know the path forward. These decisions are going to be hard to do, but they're necessary if we're going to get out of the rut we're in as a province.”
“The best social program, I believe, as a conservative, is a job.”
On the Mike Harris legacy:
“Whether you agree with what we did or not, we did what we said we were going to do. We made promises we knew we could keep, and we kept them.”
So, nostalgia for a fictitious past, tired rhetoric about unions, and bromides about jobs seem to be at the core of Tory policy in Ontario. But to be fair to Mr. Never-Ready-For-Prime-Time-Politics, those vying for the leadership of the provincial Liberals have really said little to inspire hope either.
After awhile, Lorne, they all begin to sound the same.
ReplyDeleteSo sad and yet so true, Owen. And I fear that until voters soundly reject such vacuity, we can only expect more of the same.
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