As the morning pundits keep saying, "The campaign for the next election starts today." Harper made a point of not discussing same-sex marriage on his tours through Quebec, it isn't even included in their Quebec platform. I think at this stage gay marriage wouldn't be the first thing on the agenda (despite what Harper said in the campaign). Also, Duceppe said this morning that if Harper comes through on his promise to correct the fiscal imbalance, then the BQ would support the government. That could be a problem if Harper actually delivers.
As for Martin, I think he read the writing on the wall and got out in a way that seemed dignified. There was open discussion after the Christmas campaign break and the poll numbers for the Liberals were dropping about who would replace Martin after the election. Martin was finished. The morning punditry on the CBC focused on Ambassador McKenna as the current front runner, but Belinda Stronach is also making noise. We shall see.
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Date: 2006-01-24 04:12 pm (UTC)As for Martin, I think he read the writing on the wall and got out in a way that seemed dignified. There was open discussion after the Christmas campaign break and the poll numbers for the Liberals were dropping about who would replace Martin after the election. Martin was finished. The morning punditry on the CBC focused on Ambassador McKenna as the current front runner, but Belinda Stronach is also making noise. We shall see.