Watch Out Jack!

The NDP has done a lot of good to our country. They are responsible for Medicare, pensions and the expansion of our social safety network. In May 2005 they kept the Martin government afloat and obtained in return 4.6 billion extra dollars for affordable housing. Those were the days.

The current NDP, to be perfectly frank, is a total embarrassment. It was fine when Broadbent was there to keep them in check, but now…

Here’s a party which talks about getting things done. Sure, they’ve gotten lots done in the past few months: they’ve attacked the Liberals, and they’ve attacked the Liberals. In all fairness, Dion has stolen a number of issues they used to own (the environment, women’s rights, ect.), but instead of staying positive and demanding even more, they’ve turned into a Liberal bashing machine.

Voters aren’t stupid; they can normally be counted on to reward parties that have a positive impact. Layton got twenty-nine seats because he got money for affordable housing: he got something done, and Canadians rewarded him. Dion being the new Liberal leader means that they’ll lose a few of those seats, regardless of their performance, but if they keep their current strategy going, they could end up losing official party status.