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As for your choices... interesting.
I always thought Martin would be good at the job but he was hamstrung by Cretien in the end. I say this based on the fact that he was a pretty good finance minister for the past several years.
I just don't think I could stomach having Mike Harris in the big seat... While I can respect his ability to do what he said he would do, I just didn't like everything he did and don't think his style would work quite so well on the national and international level. I don't think he is a very good statesman quite frankly.
My ideal situation (and I've said it before) would be a Liberal minority with the NDP holding the balance of power (either in a coalition or just a vote by vote basis). I tend to agree that NDP government probably wouldn't be the *best* thing for Canada (despite the fact that I continue to vote NDP). They are, however, an essential part of our political spectrum and work very well in opposition.
I haven't seen much of M. Duceppe but am intrigued by what I have heard. It really is too bad he's on the seperatist kick.
Ultimately, I am looking for a centrist party with left leaning sesibilities. One that is both fiscally responsible (notice I didn't say conservative) and socially responsible. I don't know that Martin is the right leader for the Liberals to pull this off and don't see anyone currently that has the leadership chops to pull the Liberals out of this mess they are in...
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