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jolinar of malkshor · 12-17-2006, 02:17 PM

The Canadian edition of Time Magazine has chosen Prime Minister Stephen Harper its 2006 Newsmaker of the Year.
Contributing editor Stephen Handelman writes that the prime minister who was "once dismissed as a doctrinaire backroom tactician with no experience in government has emerged as a warrior in power."
Handelman says Harper defied conventional wisdom about how to lead a minority government — "very, very cautiously" — instead pushing through "bold" changes, including:

Slashing more than $1 billion in federal programs.
Reshuffling the federal bureaucracy.
Reopening the wounds of the national unity debate by supporting Quebec's right to declare itself a "nation."

If Harper wins the majority he craves, in the election expected sometime next year, he may yet turn out to be the most transformational leader since Trudeau," the magazine says

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/...me-harper.html

IMO Harper is what this country needed.....you can't even compare Mr. Dithers to Harper. Even if he doesn't get a majority in the next election I will be just as happy if they are governing under a minority.

12-17-2006, 02:17 PM	#1
jolinar of malkshor #1 Goaltender Join Date: May 2006 Exp:	Harper named Time's top Canadian newsmaker The Canadian edition of Time Magazine has chosen Prime Minister Stephen Harper its 2006 Newsmaker of the Year. Contributing editor Stephen Handelman writes that the prime minister who was "once dismissed as a doctrinaire backroom tactician with no experience in government has emerged as a warrior in power." Handelman says Harper defied conventional wisdom about how to lead a minority government — "very, very cautiously" — instead pushing through "bold" changes, including: Slashing more than $1 billion in federal programs. Reshuffling the federal bureaucracy. Reopening the wounds of the national unity debate by supporting Quebec's right to declare itself a "nation." If Harper wins the majority he craves, in the election expected sometime next year, he may yet turn out to be the most transformational leader since Trudeau," the magazine says http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/...me-harper.html IMO Harper is what this country needed.....you can't even compare Mr. Dithers to Harper. Even if he doesn't get a majority in the next election I will be just as happy if they are governing under a minority. Last edited by jolinar of malkshor; 12-17-2006 at 04:13 PM.