Sometimes you can judge your standing by the quality of the arguments advanced by your detractors -- and in the case of the current government, there have been some pretty weak arguments.
In this case, old Harper hater Sinclair Stevens puts up his weakest fight yet:
Given a choice, without double-talk, Canadians will support a One Canada vision rather than Harper's suggestion that we make Canada the Belgium of North America, with up to 10 autonomous nations.Does Harper not realize that prior to Confederation, the colonies of British North America were autonomous and that Lord Durham in his famous report reaffirmed their colonial status while Britain retained control over foreign affairs and the military?
It is strange that Harper's mission today is to make all our provinces autonomous with Ottawa mainly looking after foreign affairs and defence as Britain did in colonial days.
Stephen Harper: the new Lord Durham.
(ht: Fortress of knowledge)
