Microfinance Boosts the Poor

Call it what you want, but this was no update-it was, and is a Budget, a very political one at that.

Why does Dion keep allowing himself to be politically snookered? Yesterday, almost during the reading, Duceppe and Layton already staked out their positions and would vote NO for the budget-leaving Dion as the Harper/Flaherty Kingmaker, or goat responsible for calling an election.

We know Layton wants an election now and with reason (gain of 10 seats from LPC) but perhaps Duceppe doesn't want to go to the polls right now.

Watch for a fast and furious slate of laws that the CPC will bring forward. Dion will continue to have NO choice, then a spring or fall CPC engineered election 2008 election with the CPC running on their record-and Dion running on what? Social justice? Kyoto?

For the best of the LPC, Dion should vote this down, force an election, let the cards fall where they may, and allow the LPC to find a new leader and FINALLY and RIGHTFULLY renew itself at last. read more