Comments on: Dagger Watch

By: Gabby in QC

Gabby in QC — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:57:36 +0000

It appears both our memories are somewhat “defective.”

http://www.answers.com/topic/meech-lake-accord
“Opposition leaders generally agreed to the Accord. Liberal Party leader John Turner was put into a tough position, considering the popularity of the agreement in Quebec (a traditional Liberal stronghold) and the Trudeau ideal of federal power. He soon agreed to the Accord, causing a rift in his party. New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent also agreed with the Accord. Preston Manning of the upstart Reform Party opposed it, saying it gave Quebec unequal status among provinces. ….

Arguments against the Accord also focused on the devolution of federal powers and control to the provincial governments. Former Canadian Prime Minister and arch-federalist Pierre Trudeau spoke out against the Accord, claiming Mulroney "sold out" to the provinces. …

As the deadline approached, however, the consensus began to unravel. Pressure from voters at home brought many premiers, especially those in the Western provinces, under fire. The Accord became an issue in some provincial elections, as New Brunswick elected the Liberal government of Frank McKenna, which revoked the previous government's approval of the Accord. Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells would soon do likewise. …”

Ah well, sometimes memory does serve well, sometimes not.

By: ebt

ebt — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:24:48 +0000

Your memory's defective, Gabby. Meech Lake was not controversial until the point where John Turner declared it to be Liberal party policy. Up til then it had attracted virtually no comment, and the criticism of it came entirely from Quebec separatists. Turner spoke up out of concern that too many of his Quebec caucus mates were pandering to separatist sentiment by questioning Meech.

As sson as Turner was committed, Trudeau declared himself aganst Meech. At that point the pundits fell in line.

By: Gabby in QC

Gabby in QC — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:57:36 +0000

By: ebt

ebt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:24:48 +0000

As sson as Turner was committed, Trudeau declared himself aganst Meech. At that point the pundits fell in line.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:07:00 +0000

Reg McKenna did fight to get the abortion clinic closed. He also proposed having single mothers name the father of their child as a condiction to get welfare. The left wing of the Liberal Party will go insane if he even throws his name in.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:07:00 +0000

By: DBeaulne

DBeaulne — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:41:09 +0000

It makes not a wit of difference who the next leader will be because the inherent problem with the Liberals is their arrogance. The Libs need to jettison their “Natural Governing Party” mantra and that is going to require more humility than the Pope.

By: goose14

goose14 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:54:00 +0000

Please McKenna, for the good of all Blue Grits out there, run for the leadership of the LPC. This Party needs you more than ever. It is time to take back our Party from these left-wing loonie-tunes.

Frank McKenna for P.M.!!!!!

By: goose14

goose14 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:54:00 +0000

Please McKenna, for the good of all Blue Grits out there, run for the leadership of the LPC. This Party needs you more than ever. It is time to take back our Party from these left-wing loonie-tunes.

Frank McKenna for P.M.!!!!!

By: Soccermom

Soccermom — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:49:00 +0000

I’m really hoping Joe Volpe runs again!