From AdamRadwanski.com :
“However much he wants to paint himself as a social activist, lambasting Mr. Harper for his social conservatism and his preference for smaller government, the PM’s record shows that he’s as close to the Conservative leader’s mindset as to the one he’s purporting to represent….
To recap, Mr. Martin is uncomfortable with abortion. He was, until recently, positioning himself as more an opponent than a supporter of gay marriage. He’s failed to move forward with Mr. ChrÔø?tien’s proposed decriminalization of marijuana, shown little faith or interest in the Kyoto Protocol, and pledged to bring our foreign policy more in line with that of the United States. And at no point in his five months in power did he bring forward a single worthwhile domestic initiative….
The best hope for those who believe in activist government is that the Liberals will shift back toward the left when they choose their next leader. But that will probably only happen if they’re convinced that there’s a constituency on that side that they need to win back.
The best way to send that message is by helping the NDP to a breakthrough. For once, strategic voting might actually mean opting for a party that has no chance of forming government.”
