It wont be Harper that kills the PC, if it happens, it will happen (as I stated before) the week of the 16-20, some grainey video/audio will come out of some dude in Claresholm at a RCL (Legion) talking about god and waving a reform/PC flag and that will kill them - or King Ralph will open up his yap again.
Its what killed them the last election. No politician is actually going to do that, but what he will do is try to keep his base on his side until he can get power then shift to the middle and force his base for vote for him because they are so afraid of the other side.
Right now the Libs and PC economic platforms are so close together that Harper needed to do things that werent economically significant but more socially significant. The sports/gst/child care were perfect example, I do wish that they would have been kept on the back burner until the last few weeks or at least the debates.
Harper must succeed in the French debate by not attacking Martin or NDP, but Duceppe. He needs to show the differences in the way the PC and Libs would handle Quebec. The PC need to show that this separation shat is not to be tollerated - I personally think that the Clarity Act (while utterly useless btw - 50% + 1 wins in every democratic country no matter what the question) does nothing more than legitimize QC separation. He also needs to stress the PC of a more state-like system where the provinces have more control - that will appease alot of the soft QC Seps.
In the English debate Harper must attack, attack, attack, attack Martin. Ignore Duceppe and Layton, take the occasional jab but if Layton presses, turn and attack Martin. PC must also come up with a plan for continuing with Kyoto. So far the Libs really havent done anything - that will eliminate Kyoto from the debate. As per abortion, keep saying what he is saying, free vote, 1 vote, thats it. In a minority government the PC will lose (ensure its not a confidence motion) and that will put the debate and issue to an end once and for all.
There is still along way to go and never count out the Libs/Globe&Mail/Star/StrategicCouncil
MYK
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