Jason Cherniak, the young Liberal pundit is getting quite a bit of attention today regarding his very public display of angst. Paul Wells gives us a much better assessment.
The Liberal losses in Quebec had little to do with the mechanics of the campaign and everything to do with political trends that began under Chrétien. The Liberal Party today is experiencing what the old PC Party went through – divisions in the ranks and a splitting of the vote. I think that Chrétien (and that Kinsella fellow) are given WAY too much credit for the Liberal successes during the 90’s – there was no credible opposition at the time.
Today the Liberal Party is facing a strong and united right, along with little appetite for separation and the Bloc, while the NDP are carving away at their support on the left. The fact that Dion is a weak leader is simply bonus.
I’m trying not to gloat but it’s a great time to be conservative in Canada.
