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Originally Posted by rubecube
I think he gets things done because he hasn't tried to pass anything too controversial. So far, with the exception of the accountability act, his ideas have only had to do with economic side of things. If he decides to go after gay marriage, it could ruin him.
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"only had to do with the economic side of things"
I think that alone is an interesting look at government in Canada. That and international issues is all they should be doing.
The softwood thing is a great example. Plenty of criticism of the pact, and I'm sure much of it is deserved, but he got it done and got it done fast. We can worry about the 20 cents lost on the dollar or focus on the fact that the 80 cents came home to roost. The other guys had it go on for years with an industry slowing dying as a result. Heck ... it took Martin 60 days to even call Bush on the thing after the world body ruled in Canada's favour.
I like a lot of what Harper has done but not all (don't get the Emerson thing from day one ... that was ballsy, a little too stringent with media, and the Afghan bodies thing was a mess).
However, move the damn country forward. Have a plan and use it. You won't always be wrong but it's a lot easier to respect a leader that does something than avoiding doing anything at all costs.