The first shot is fired
In the daycare/childcare war. The Tores have notified the provinces that the old Liberal daycare package is officially dead.
This is definitely going to be interesting. The Quebec provincial Liberals will, I presume, go to bat for a replacement package that gives them the same amount or more money than the lost package. So too will Ontario and Manitoba, but the Quebec battle will be the most interesting, as the BQ have already largely thrown their weight behind the federal Conservatives.
Since the Liberals have already said that they're just going to sulk this one out, the battle is handed to the NDP; it is time to get their daycare proposal out in front of Canadians. This may well be the Conservative plan - the Liberals are rudderless and largely ineffective and the NDP have said that they are going to make a counter-proposal but might not have one fully ready yet. If the NDP fails to counter, or worse comes out with something half-baked, the victory is to the Conservatives.
With the Conservatives likely to do as much as they possible can without having to go to Parliament and risk losing a confidence vote, an NDP proposal will get a lot of attention, particularly if it's good.
This is definitely going to be interesting. The Quebec provincial Liberals will, I presume, go to bat for a replacement package that gives them the same amount or more money than the lost package. So too will Ontario and Manitoba, but the Quebec battle will be the most interesting, as the BQ have already largely thrown their weight behind the federal Conservatives.
Since the Liberals have already said that they're just going to sulk this one out, the battle is handed to the NDP; it is time to get their daycare proposal out in front of Canadians. This may well be the Conservative plan - the Liberals are rudderless and largely ineffective and the NDP have said that they are going to make a counter-proposal but might not have one fully ready yet. If the NDP fails to counter, or worse comes out with something half-baked, the victory is to the Conservatives.
With the Conservatives likely to do as much as they possible can without having to go to Parliament and risk losing a confidence vote, an NDP proposal will get a lot of attention, particularly if it's good.
Well, it'll be interesting tonight when he meets the Premiers, since Ontario's Dalton McGuinty at least is saying he struck a deal with the Federal Government and he expects the Federal Government to honour that deal, irregardless of who happens to form it at the moment. I'm not sure on Parliamentary procedure, but can the Tories tear up a previously signed deal without putting it to a Parliamentary vote?
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Dan |
Fri Feb 24, 05:01:00 PM