I'll say at least one thing about the NDP convention: it was a lot more interesting than that Liberal leadership debate. I think Carolyn Bennett may be the only candidate for a major party leadership in history who speaks better Mohawk than French. Why wasn't Bob Rae on the attack? For someone who is obviously behind, he sure seems to be playing it safe. Stephane Dion and Martha Hall Findlay were the best performers.
As for the NDP, no surprises. Layton got a 92% approval rating, which is quite impressive. I admired the delegates' passion and in many cases, considerable oratorical skills. During debate on a policy resolution dealing with the Middle East, one man at the mic referred to Israel as the "Zionist state," which led to wonder if I was mistakenly at a Canadian Islamic Congress meeting. And no, I'm told the man was not Robert McLelland (assuming he exists).
Don't want to say too much, article coming ...
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 12:16 AM
