A Few Notes From The Federal Scene

A couple of things of note in tonight's news:

First

I think the Liberal Leadership Race just got interesting, with both Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff entering the leadership race. I like Ignatieff, I think he is someone who is capable not only of raising the level of political debate in this nation out of the muck and mire of regional politics, but a man who is capable not only of expressing a real vision for Canada, but also answering to the critics intelligently.

Second

We get to see the false defeatism of the Conservatives. In decrying Kyoto's targets, Rona Ambrose has once again shown the utter lack of imagination that will no doubt become the hallmark of this government. Instead of seeing in Kyoto an opportunity to overhaul Canada's infrastructure and take advantage of Canada's wealth of both expertise and resources, the Conservatives are simply turning their back on the opportunity. In falling in line with the United States line on Kyoto, we once again get to see just how closely the CPC is taking its marching orders from Washington.