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Originally posted by Snakeeye@May 17 2005, 06:20 PM
I dunno, if I am Layton, I am dancing inside. Even with his support, the Liberals were still pegged at losing the vote. Losing that vote would kill this incredibly socialistic budget that he demanded, rendering Layton's temporary stint as Prime Minister more meaningless than Kim Cambell's was.
But with Stronach, the Libs only need one of those independants to survive the vote, and implement a budget that no truely fiscal conservative would.
The only winner today is Jack Layton and his small band of misfits.
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Well, although it may help the budget getting through, I am sure Layton had a grander plan to leverage the party forward and distance the party from the Liberals after this gets passed, in order that he could *dear goodness* step into the PM chair and set the country back 10 years in 2 months.
This vote, with him front and center, would've been stage one in the PR campagin. Now, all the cameras and talk are going to be focused on Stronach, and the perceived erosion (in the eastern media) of the Conservatives thanks to today's moved, Layton's not getting the attention he's really hoping for.
Short term, yes, it helps the NDP cause. Long term, people are going to remember Stronach's role in the May 19 vote as opposed to Layton.
Be interesting to see how the next couple days go...Peter McKay's response could be classic.
Since Ralph's taken the week off in Legislature, maybe Harper can roll him out on or before Thursday?
