Harper is playing an interesting game of banishing Brian Mulroney from the Conservative Party, as he is afraid of the Mulroney/Schreiber case outcome. Mulroney is the face of conservatives and how Harper can disown his own face in a way. Mulroney is a kind of iconic figure for Conservatives as he had two back to back majorities as being the only Conservative Prime Minister since Robert Borden in 1917 (who actually led a coalition government) to do so.
Whatever Mulroney's personal failings may be, he was a much better Prime Minister than Stephen Harper. Mulroney was the architect of free trade, which Harper chimes praises of. Mulroney also stood for Human Rights and multiculturalism. On South Africa, Mulroney stood steadfastly against apartheid when his fellow international leaders like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher wanted to relax sanctions on the apartheid regime. One of Harper's caucus member, Rob Anders, called Nelson Mandela "a communist and terrorist" and asked that he be banned from entering Canada in June of 2001. Also, Mulroney probably would not have banned George Galloway, British MP. So why is Harper throwing Mulroney under the bus? It is apparent that Stephen Harper only cares for Stephen Harper.
If Harper can do this to Mulroney, a fellow Conservative, then does he really care for Canada and its interests? All that matters to him is his own personal glory.
One of the big problems here is that Brian was/is a
ReplyDeleteProgressive Conservative. And as we know Harper is a Reform/Alliance. They are 2 different beasts.
Good graphic!
Reform/Alliance should not make difference as PCs' joined with them and now it is CPC. It is a bad politics. His own defence minister Peter Mackay is very unhappy and so are many other in his caucus.
ReplyDeleteAll I meant was that there are 2 different types of Conservatives under one Party name. There was bound to be division sooner or later.
ReplyDeletePenlan, I understood you first time. All I am saying is that it is bad politics.
ReplyDeleteMulroney/Schreiber issue has made real Harper more visible –emperor without clothes.
Agreed, & thr real Harper becoming visible for everyone to see is a very good thing! Opening up peoples eyes to what a creep he is. :)
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