However, it's his expected replacement that worries me: Guy Giorno
According to the Toronto Star, Mr. Giorno is one of Mike Harris' key advisors - and we all know just how well Mr. Harris ran Ontario (in a word - badly).
Brodie, Harper's right-hand man since the Conservatives took office in February 2006, is to be replaced by Guy Giorno, who served as chief of staff to former Ontario premier Mike Harris, effective July 1, the Star confirmed last night.
Somehow, having the Harrisites gaining ever more prominence in the Federal Con$ is just enough to tell me that this government is heading down a particularly evil little path that most Canadians won't like.
Giorno, a long-time political operative, did not support Harper in the 2004 Conservative leadership contest. Instead, he followed Harris, backing Belinda Stronach, who later defected to the Liberals. Giorno remains friends with Health Minister Tony Clement, who also ran against Harper and Stronach in that race.
Giorno is also friends with Environment Minister John Baird, government House leader Peter Van Loan and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty from their provincial Conservative party days.
At Queen's Park, Giorno was known as a hard-working taskmaster, the cerebral power behind Harris's populist throne.
Ugh!
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