The premier told the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto yesterday he expects Stephen Harper's Conservative government to respect provincial jurisdiction.
"The past 15 years of federal-provincial wrangling over everything from health care to day care can be traced to a federal government that did not respect that division of powers," he said.
Read between the lines - basically Ralph thinks (probably correctly) that Harper is going to give him carte blance to do as he wishes with healthcare.
Now, someone get me a copy of the books for the CPC - I want to know where the funds for Ralph's 'fishing vacation' came from in the last month.
Meanwhile, more rational minds are warning Harper to tread carefully especially where the US is concerned.
The cautionary note is appropriate - Canadians don't especially like or trust the Bush Administration (with good reason). One can't help but wonder just what games are afoot. Certainly over on "Free Republic", the wingers are practically wetting themselves over the conservative minority.
I'm not sure if the irony is intentional, but the Globe and Mail article contains the following paragraph:
While the Bush administration will be delighted to see the backs of the Liberals, who they regarded as untrustworthy and devious, the Conservatives are attractive more because relations can be straightforward rather than because of ideological similarities, Mr. Biette suggested.
The Liberal government was "untrustworthy and devious" - hmmm - coming from a government that spies on its own people (and gets caught), lies to justify wars, and actively engages in the suppression of civil liberties, that seems rather like the pot calling the kettle black, doesn't it?
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