Antikarma

There may well be another referendum, yes. But the only discussion we hear is contingency for when it occurs, and NOT what we are trying to do to bridge the divide and AVOID a referendum. That's HARDLY head in the sand, thats optimism and wanting to work with fellow Canadians to be sure we all feel welcome in this country.

Look at Jack Layton's press conference this morning. It effectively degenerated into "will he honor the supreme court's ruling on seperation guidelines when a referendum occured". And this was his unity/accountability policy unveiling.I quote form his speech, his accountability policy

From NDP.ca When you’re a federal politician, doing what’s right in the province of Quebec includes making a basic commitment to respect. Respect for the unique culture and linguistic character of this province. Respect for its autonomy and jurisdiction. Respect for the values that the people of Quebec hold dear – and in common with Canadians across this country.

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Then we need to build on priorities we all have in common - I think, beginning with a shared commitment to look after our seniors, ensure good education for our children, protect health care, and defend the environment.


Now granted, I went to www.conservative.ca and at a cursory glance could find NO unity policy, but from that onepress conference I heard from Steven Harper something I hadn't heard a politician say in awhile. Let's NOT focus on the referendum, let's focus on keeping the country together"

You can call it Head in the Sand all you like, but I prefer to consider it as focusing on solutions instead of problems. I'm not defending Harper in the least, everyone knows I'm as far from a Conservative booster as you can get. But we need more people working on keeping the country together and less preparing for how it will fall apart.

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