Brison's defection
There's lots to say about Scott Brison's defection today to the Liberal Party, but I'll keep it short.
First, it doesn't surprise me too much. I first met Brison shortly after he was first elected in 1997. I've never liked him and was always suspicious of him. He always seemed more like a social climber than a principled politician.
Some people tried to paint him as a "small c" conservative and chided those who claimed Brison was a pink Tory (I was one of those doing so) and die-hard Joe Clark defender (which he undoubtedly was.) They never had any meat to put on the bones of their claims. Other than the fact that Brison presented some very innovative ideas during his 2003 PC leadership run, especially in the area of Atlantic Canadian economic renewal, Brison didn't have a conservative credential to speak of.
Brison has revealed himself as a two-faced, unprincipled, shameless, spineless, opportunistic dork. I feel sorry for all those, including some good friends of mine, who supported him for the PC leadership or anything else over the years. He has let those people down more than anyone else. I hope he loses the next election.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 9:27 PM
