After Stephane Dion’s “surprise” win, the media and the opposition have been scrambling to make up for lost time by putting him immediately under a microscope.
They’re questioning his loyalty to Canada given his dual French citizenship, his commitment to centrist politics given his left-leaning tendencies, his ability to win support in Quebec given his long history of defending federalism and attacking sovereignty. (If you noticed that the first and third points seem a bit contradictory, you’re not alone).
We’re in that brief wide-open period in politics, when critics try on all sorts of different avenues of attack on a new leader, in attempt to find the ones that will stick the most. But this phase won’t last long. It can’t. The message is too diluted. Sooner or later, they’ll need to come up with a catchphrase, a means of attacking Dion that is equivalent to the Harper-is-Bush attacks heading in the other direction.
I give it about a week.
I believe that his Mother was born in France, that is why he has dual French citizenship..His Father was born in Quebec as was Stephane..I don’t see a big problem here I have dual citizenship as do my kids, this does not make one less a Canadian..
Great Bog Segacs, I enjoy reading here each day.. Cheers
Yeh, Sari; Great ‘Bog’…. 🙂
(just kidding)
Thanks Annemarie.
And Dan, I mean this in the nicest possible way towards a long-time loyal reader like you: shuddup 😛
I wish Dion all the best. But I have to say that he just the latest mouthpiece for a party with no moreal stand. The Liberals have not yet shown the ability to show concern for issues important to canadians. All they do is play partisan politics.