I don't know enough about Martin. I was going to end that sentence "to know whether I like him or not", which would have been ridiculous, because he's a Liberal. More to the point, "to know how dangerous he is." Is he more of the same, which is what I suspect?
I'm constantly amazed at the incredibly shallow depth at which people think. One of the links posted yesterday referred to Martin as 'possibly the best finance minister ever.' On what basis does Paul Martin deserve that kudo? Yes, the deficit was eliminated under his watch. But surely it's important to consider how the deficit was eliminated. They raised fees and taxes, they unilaterally backed away to committments to the provinces, and let the military continue to rust, all the while finding money for the billion dollar boondoggle at HRDC and a flipping fountain in Shawinigan. Now I'm no friend of the Tories, and I'm certainly not in favour of deficits, but I'd argue that Mike Wilson's record at Finance compares favourably with Paul Martin's, deficits notwithstanding.
BTW, I won't argue with any of the assertions in your post. Whatever else the Liberals are, the are professional politicians, and Chretien is the consummate professional. |
