Let’s just imagine for a moment, the outcry and the venom that would come from the NDP if a U.S. Republican leader were to embark on a cross-Canada crusade in the midst of a national Canadian policy debate. Jack Layton has stated that he is doing just that – in the United States. He is off to defend the honor of Canada’s socialized health care system, and spread the gospel according to Jack.
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Apart from the obvious hypocrisy of this political meddling south of the border, one has to wonder what’s in it for Layton? I also have to wonder why Jack is not spending his time dealing with the many issues of national concern, right here in Canada.
But this is Jack Layton, of course.
