Politics Watch has a list of 10 Conservatives that are less likely to stay on the same page as Harper once parliament gets underway. It’s likely they will stray off the five talking points Harper has insisted his party members stick too.
Published 2 years, 5 months agoWhile such a strategy is effective in the corporate world, this is politics and most veteran politicos doubt it can be sustained.
Parliament Hill is a land of ego, gossip, alliances and grudges. The truth is the most important institution in Canada also has all the drama and some of the same characteristics of a small town high school.
As it was with the Emerson and Fortier appointments, as Harper moves the party to the centre and probably makes controversial decisions, inevitably some disaffected MPs will speak out and openly counter their own PM.
Next week, the Tories hold their first caucus meetings on Parliament Hill since the week the Emerson and Fortier appointments were first announced. At that time, reporters could see in the facial expressions and body language of many of the MPs their unhappiness with the whole controversy.
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You just gotta love Harper’s latest fashion edict for Ottawa (those cute little colour-coordinated “HarperMuzzles” so many Tories will be wearing for next few months). There is absolutely no truth to the rumour that the only permissible colour for the HarperMuzzles is blue. I have it on good authority that any primary colour will do, in fact, some expect Tory ministers to have a different colour for each day of the week! Now, that’s being cutting edge!
But fear not, political discourse inside and outside the House will still find a way to bypass the HarperMuzzles and wander over the rest of the Harper New Tories agenda.
Then the true discussions will start on exactly what sort of Canada Harper wants to have.