Slim Chants

Jim Prentice is the latest of Stephen Harper’s cabinet to join The Bad News Bears. This grizzly bunch have all been burdened with the task of delivering a bad news story. Jim Flaherty is the chief bear, having been the most often to deliver a bad news story while the Prime Minister lay in hiding. Other bears include Peter MacKay, Stockwell Day, and Jim Baird.

The Prime Minister is always on hand when there is a good news story to be told. Tonight he’s attending the state dinner held by the Queen of Denmark while Minister Jim addresses the assembly in Copenhagen to tell them that Canada will be the rogue of the developed nations, supporting the interests of oil companies over the future of the planet.

This is the first gathering of world leaders to develop and sign a treaty since Versailles and the Prime Minister sent a subordinate to speak while he hides at a non-public event. Why did he even go to Copenhagen? There MUST be a Tim Horton’s opening in Canada somewhere!

The Tories first attempt at fiscal restraint is nothing more than political opportunism. If the first move to tighten the belt came from and for the PMO it would have sent a strong message and set an example for the rest of us. What kind of message is sent when Harper is in effect saying “When the time comes to tighten our belts the buck stops with … Elizabeth May”. The driving force behind any such measure should be to better the Canadian economy, not to hurt your opponents. Harper should be ashamed!