Stephane, we didn't get it done ...

That is the line Michael Ignatieff used in the recent Liberal leadership debate to ridicule Stephane Dion's pathetic record as Canada's Environment Minister.

It's not a bad line, but not a particularly good one either. Dion's comeback was: "Do you think it's easy to make priorities?"

Alright, we now know Dion isn't much of a debater. This may be the first self-inflicted knock out punch in Canadian debating history.



This is my favorite of the three ads released by the Conservative Party yesterday. The Liberals obviously have a huge credibility gap on the environment, and in electing Dion as their leader, they have handed the Tories a golden opportunity to exploit it.

Liberal blogger calls for Kevin Taft's head

Alberta Liberal blogger Wild Rose Grit has issued a call for Kevin Taft to step down in this post.

Kevin Taft is about to reach his expiration date. His role was to bring the Liberal Party back from its dismal performance in 2001. He has done it. But I do not believe he has what it takes to become Priemer.

Not terribly surprising.

I predict Taft will remain until the next election, and then resign on election night after the Liberals lose seats to the Tories.

It will be interesting to watch how much dissatisfaction spills out into the open before then, as the Liberals remain stagnant in the polls under Taft's leadership.