You Too Can Run For The Leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada!

[bjarvis]

The Right Honourable Paul Martin Jr. resigned as leader of the federal Liberal Party following the defeat of his gov't in January's election. Frank McKenna isn't interested. Brian Tobin isn't interested. But are you interested?

To get you started, Rick Mercer is offering a little something to help you out: The Rick Mercer Report Liberal Leadership Kit, available now on eBay Canada.

Comments

[pklexton.livejournal.com]

"Bribery and graft are the Liberal method of gaining support ..."

Bribery & graft, variously defined in legal and illegal forms and every shade of gray in between, are the lifeblood of lesser politicians everywhere. In fact, IMHO Canada comes off better than average on the worldwide corruption scale. We certainly have our own vile examples, many walking around D.C. as free men today, although one can always hope that the law will eventually catch up with them. Basically, power corrupts. I'm neither cynical or bitter, just a realist.

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't disagree. The major difference is that in the US the corruption is better disguised since there are so many players who benefit from revealing it. Canada is like a small town by comparison.

One of my favorite beefs is the revolving door syndrome. Rambus was prosecuted by the FTC after several attorneys from firms specializing in antitrust which had been hired by their enemies took posts at the agency. When the case was finished, these same attorneys returned to the same firms advertising their connectedness to corporate clients willing to buy influence. All quite legal and obvious, so long as the chain of influence goes through a board or a partnership.