Blue Like You
Conservative musings - formerly Joanne’s Journey
"Now is not the time to do it"
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007No, I guess not.
McGuinty, stressing he looks “at the world in terms of four-year mandates,” ruled out an end to Catholic funding.
May we have that in writing, please?
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Update: More here from Clive - The Tip of a Hidden Agenda?
Interesting items from the Star here as well. Read Bernie Farber’s account of how Dalton McGuinty’s position a few years ago was very similar to John Tory’s now.
McGuinty’s education adviser Michael Fullan has an article that follows Farber’s, with related letters here.
And remember, public funding of Catholic schools beyond Grade 8 is discretionary. Listen to audio here.
Canadian Values can only be Liberal
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007H/T to Canadianna for pointing out this great column by Christina Blizzard in today’s Sun - Defending ‘Canadian’ Values?
I hope to elaborate on this later, but a nasty cold is getting the better of me. Excuse me while I go cough up a lung.
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Update: OMMAG said in comments that I didn’t have to elaborate on this, so I won’t. I just wanted to highlight what I felt was the salient part of this piece (because Sun links tend to disappear):
Update: OMMAG said in comments that I didn’t have to elaborate on this, so I won’t. I just wanted to highlight what I felt was the salient part of this piece (because Sun links tend to disappear):
What is most troubling is the tone of McGuinty’s attack on private religious schools. He seems to imply they are somehow inferior.I don’t think Jewish, Hindu or Muslim parents are going to make the kind of financial sacrifices necessary to keep their kids in private religious school if they weren’t getting results.
No, I think this issue is turning on McGuinty. It is insulting for people of other faiths to be told their religious schools threaten the social fabric — but Catholic schools don’t.
Most of all, it is just plain wrong to suggest that turning a blind eye to discrimination is a good ol’ Canadian value.
What I find most fascinating about this debate is that Multiculturalism is such a ‘Liberal’ value - encouraged diversity and such. Why the about-face, Dalton???
Pauvre Steffi
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Yesterday’s Quebec byelection results were quite entertaining, in spite of having to endure the the translations at CPAC.
However, while watching Stephane Dion’s speech in Outremont, I almost felt a measure of compassion and admiration for his graceful acceptance of the historical defeat.
Liblogs are replete with head-smacking introspection this morning and many are questioning Stephane Dion’s leadership.
Others see it more as a Bloc meltdown.
Personally, I think the Liberal party should rally behind Dion, and give him another chance.
Why, you ask?
Well, Greg Weston supplies the answer here - No Need to Panic. A byelection is often more of a focus on local candidates than a test of leadership.
You can’t buy that argument? This is not consistent with Joanne’s wildly partisan, tin-foil helmeted, Tory-entrenched, blinder-encrusted bias?
Well check out the last line in Weston’s column. That is probably closer to the truth.
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