Confident and Smug

Indeed, Chretien exudes(ed) a respectable confidence in carrying out his duties; in retirement, he's also allowed to be a little bit smug. When several Canadian banks had it in their mind to merge (in 1998), arguing it would make them more competitive, the government blocked the deals from going through. Mr. Chreitien, though unwittingly, has left us in a generally favourable position heading into the current economic crisis; for this we ought to be appreciative.

Canada's Most Poopular Leader

He's still here, haunting us. Arguably, Jean Chretien is Canada's most popular living politician. Even for all those who hate him, the facts are undeniably there that he won three back to back majorities.

I won't apologize for his faults or accused scandals, but the guy is unbelievable. He has an unshakable confidence in himself, excluding the 1995 Referendum, but I think that year the entire nation had little confidence. Something which I think our current cabal of leaders lack. Yes, Harper seems confident, but I always get from him that he is unsure of himself.

I'm going to argue that Canada has lacked true leadership on the national stage for quite some time. No one inspires us anymore.

Here's hoping for a great Liberal Convention.

Poor Alberta

I'm not an expert. But it seems the current slide in oil won't help Alberta any. Combined with the Alberta Gov't new royalty plan, is it possible that their economy might tank too?