Let’s list those bad optics as I see them:
- Two polls come out yesterday from Decima and the election guru, Nanos, showing the Liberals leading within the margin of error. Both breakdowns in regional vote would lead to a Liberal minority government if they were to translate to Election Day.
- You have the tainted meat scandal; “Deli-Gate”, as some are calling it. Up to 15 people possibly dead, with the Health Minister Tony Clement in Denver not bothering to return to address the crisis, all while cracking food jokes and meeting with American Big Oil over the Alberta tar-sands. Plus, a document revealed to show that the Conservatives have already implemented some hands-off approach to inspecting, with a proposal in Cabinet to be even more hands-off and let the industry do its own testing, and now another report today showing that the Conservatives were pushing for LOWER industry standards on listeria. Walkerton redux.
- You now have Quebec up in arms over the cuts made to several cultural and arts programs. How much up in arms? Enough that Chantal Hebert, daily Dion critic who not a couple of days ago reminded everyone how the Liberal brand is still suffering in Quebec, now writes in today’s column that Harper and company may have thrown Dion and the Liberals a lifeline there.
You still want that election call Harper, with the additional optic of basically ignoring your own fixed term law and trying to dissolve Parliament before it even meets?
Be my guest.
I hope if the Liberals win they will focus on the complete utter destruction of the Supposi-tories. Thats if the conservatives aren’t de-listed as a political party for the in and out scandal.