Thundertype

The G&M endorsement cobbled together some of the more important reasons why the Harper government is regressing many of our democratic mechanisms and processes, and then proceeded to recommend the party?

I’m going to hazard a guess that any federal government, left, centre or right, would’ve handled the economic crisis in more or less the same way the Conservatives (and most other industrialized nations) did. So I really think the G&M is stretching it on Tory economic credibility, and conveniently ignores pre-recession patterns. Harper had the luxury of governing at the peak of a boom, and so the government’s “good times” economic mettle has not yet been tested. The G&M also ignores that no federal party, if elected, is likely to make markedly different changes to our economic policy (in my humble opinion).

Anyhow:

unfuckwithable:

The campaign of 2011 – so vicious and often vapid – should not be remembered fondly. But that will soon be behind us. If the result is a confident new Parliament, it could help propel Canada into a fresh period of innovation, government reform and global ambition. Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are best positioned to guide Canada there.

Like the fucking Titanic.

I can (sort of) understand the myriad reasons why the Globe would endorse the Conservatives and Stephen Harper to lead another government, but this is a collection of the weakest arguments for staying the course I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. A hungover 18-year-old Intro to Poli Sci student could rip this set of logic to shreds.

Maybe Julian Assange is right.

28 April 2011