Title: Liberal leadership- 2006 Post by: editor on June 26, 2006, 01:01:18 pm Ignatieff chides Tories over Caledonia By Rob Faulkner The Hamilton Spectator (Jun 26, 2006) “Liberal leadership” http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1151273414411&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1014656511815 Ignatieff said "I'm critical of the general silence of the federal government here,....it's crucial to strike a balance between the rule of law and a "serious aboriginal claim ... that has to be respected." Though I am not indoctrinated into one political party it must be said, that the history of native land claims have spanned all political parties. For Ignatieff to beat the drum of the “rule of law” with respect to the native issue represents a benign rhetorical statement considering the past historical corruption of the Liberal Party. There is no doubt that Stephen Harper should have taken a greater active role with this issue but if the liberal’s foothold in this campaign is solely based on criticism, it speaks volumes with regard to rebuilding a party that has been tied to corruption with total disregard to our finances and with programs like gun control. If Ignatieff is the golden boy to elevate the Liberal Party into the ranks of integrity, perhaps he should explain why his party failed to resolve such issues over the tenure in which his party was in power and rather than simply being critical, expand on what he would do if elected. If the foundation of the Liberal Party leadership race is based on issues that reinforce that governments are flawed, we are all aware of such. Mr. Ignatieff, tell us what you would do...prove to us that you will follow through...give me back my country, not Canadian ships flying foreign flags. What do you think...? Send Comments to: ham_editor@yahoo.ca |