tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post4829333515153897206..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Seeing the FutureOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-3991201527657547612011-05-31T11:22:45.513-04:002011-05-31T11:22:45.513-04:00I understand why that line bothers you; and I have...I understand why that line bothers you; and I have maintained elsewhere that the idea that Harper is a competent fiscal manager is a myth.<br /><br />I suspect that Harper may regret his recent trip to Greece, where he preached financial austerity. Something tells me that there are tens of thousands of Europeans who will make Harper and other "wise men" the target of their protests.<br /><br />Be that as it may, I still think that Sears' argument that the Liberals need to think long and hard about the role of government in this century carries a lot of weight.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-6806922177392645982011-05-31T10:26:50.991-04:002011-05-31T10:26:50.991-04:00I wasn't going to read the guy at the link bec...I wasn't going to read the guy at the link because i'm about to stop my political blog surfing for today, ... but I can't resist taking the time to tell you that the guy has discredited himself by writing this:<br /><br />"A new Canadian Liberal leader cannot out-promise other opposition parties, <b>nor can he (sic) claim better governance or fiscal chops than a conservative government.</b>"<br /><br />Anyone who credits the harpercons with good governance and fiscal chops hasn't been paying attention.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.com