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Old 12-02-2008, 09:46 AM   #928
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Originally Posted by llama64 View Post

The only thing that I worry about with the coalition is the thought of Dion being Prime Minister. If Ignatieff becomes leader of the party in the interim, I'll rest easier. Canada needs a strong leader, Dion is not that.
It's too bad that he isn't French because he is probably the smartest guy in the Liberal party and would possibly be the smartest leader of all the parties - he would give Harper a run for his money anyway. (Despite making a critical error, Harper is still a very smart man).

I find it funny that the U.S. has crossed the race barrier in their presidential election, but in Canada where we try to portray ourselves as more progressive, our major parties haven't even crossed ethnic barriers of the original colonial groups.
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