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Originally Posted by Thunderball
Oh, don't get me wrong, Option 1 is far from perfect... but Harper is behind the 8 ball. The trick is to pick someone with universal popularity, but still someone either conservative, or truly neutral. Jean must know her vicarious affiliation to the FLQ was going to hurt her.
I think its a risk worth taking. Quebec is going pretty Bloc regardless... Duceppe could teach a master class in puppeteering. The question is how betrayed Ontario and BC feel by a Leftist alliance with the Bloc. Even if they lose all 10 in Quebec (which I doubt), I could see adding 10 from Ontario, 5 from BC, 1 from AB, 1 from SK, 2 from MB, and 3 from the rest.
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Yeah, there's that possibility. However, Harper's strength is generally in making bold moves that builds or consolidates his power despite pissing some people off. I'm not convinced he has the nuanced understanding of public opinion necessary to find and appoint someone of universal popularity. He'll start out with good intentions and next thing you know, Celine Dion is commuting between Vegas and Rideau Hall.