From a Conservative point of view, this is disgusting for the second or third in line in leadership just jumps ship cause she's unhappy... its politics... you bide your time, and when your turn comes, which it would have, you can mold the party into your own image. Defections are all fine and dandy, but for the heir apparent to do so is just shocking. Better to serve in heaven than rule in hell is her opinion. Personally, I see her doing serious harm to both Western and Quebecois Discontent. Typical Ontarian Businesswoman sidles up to the crooked Liberals, gets a posh Cabinet job, and quite possibly a sweet deal for Magna, a company threatened by Kyoto... her actual goal? perhaps...
Now looking at it from an unbiased point of view (I'm gonna really try here, so don't flame me)... this is great for the Liberals... people love Belinda. But, how long will the love-in last? This may very well convince Cadman and Kilgour to vote down the budget, since they may feel the Conservatives in her riding are not being listened to, or some other reason along those lines. Western Discontent is gonna be adversely affected... how long before moderates like Dinning start talking firewall after repeated assaults on Western leaders and ideologies? Quebec too... they are taking a stand against the Liberals by voting for their nationalist party, and they are the ones called traitors... yikes. I see Belinda blending into the Liberals, and losing any hopes of leadership. But like I said, maybe her only goal of politics was to protect the company from Kyoto?
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