- Ignatieff is to 'True Grit' as Harper is to (a) True Hype; (b) True Con; (c) True Hypocrisy (trick questions all 3 answers are Right)

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Toronto-area Grit MPs appear divided over Liberals’ strategy on upcoming House budget vote, And GTA Grit MP Mark Holland says he 'doesn’t buy it’ that the Liberals will get their ‘asses kicked’ in the next federal campaign in GTA. Tim Naumetz, Hill Times, Jan 6, 2011
http://www.hilltimes.com/dailyupdate/view/54

Mr. Ignatieff said in one interview voters want to “get rid of this guy [Mr. Harper]...there’s a lot of impatience, anger and disappointment at this government.” In another, he said “we are ready for an election, and we think Canadians are ready for an election.”

Who doesn't want to get rid of Harper. The 66% moderate majority certainly do. Only the die-hard core of right wing extremists representing 33% don't.

Also, Ignatieff making it clear that the Liberals are waiting to see if Harper and the Con's move at all on the Corporate tax cuts to decide of they will support the budget is exactly what the Opposition should be doing, especially in a minority government.

By ignoring what the other parties are demanding, Harper is, in fact, disenfranchising 2/3rd of the Canadian people, to benefit a small but well defined group. The opposition must take such positions in order that the majority may be heard.

Going to the people to find out what Canadians think and feel about the budget and to determine whether an election is wanted is also the right (morally) approach.

On the other hand, any Liberal who takes the GTA for granted and is not fully prepared for an all out fight for seats by Harper and the Con's will be in for a serious shock. The Con's have a very highly developed and well 'oiled' campaigning machine in place throughout all of Canada, the likes of which have never been seen before north-of-the-border. They are quite capable of "kicking butt" in any region if you let them.

Vaughan is a good example of what can happen when Liberal are not mobilized and motivated at the grass roots. A Con was voted in, not because a majority of people in the riding wanted him. But, because of apathy by non-Cons, and in particular Liberals, resulting in a voter turn out of approx 33% and 10,000 less votes for the Liberals. The Con's maintained their vote because they have a core of die-hards who are willing to contribute to their cause both financially and in time. A similar phenom occurred in '08 and we all know what the result of that was.

It is only at the grass roots level, and with common determination, that Harper and his Con's can be put down to defeat and sent back from whence he came.

excerpt: Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html