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Just caught the end of an interview with Warren Kinsella on Canada AM. Hopefully the video will be availabe online soon.

He used a hockey analogy to explain his observations on last night’s English Leadership debate, with Harper getting full marks as the goalie who nimbly deflected the assaults from the other leaders.

Can’t remember exactly how he characterized the others but I’m sure Warren will update his blog soon with the details. It was a brilliant analysis.

Kinsella mentioned a Globe article where some of Dion’s handlers took credit for having him speak to Canadians and turn directly to the camera. Warren said that the concept was excellent, but the advisers should have kept their mouths shut and let Dion take the credit because he needs all the help he can get (or something to that effect.)

By ‘peeling back the layers of the onion’ as Mike Duffy would say, we can once again observe the tragic flaw of the LPC - a party whose members don’t stand behind the leader and instead look for individual moments of personal glory and self-gratification.

As much as Harper is criticized for being a one-man government, it is the solid support of those loyal and dedicated Ministers, MPs and party workers and members that are turning the CPC into a force to be reckoned with.

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Update: Warren just added his hockey analogy to his blog:

"Stephen Harper was the goalie. He knew he’d be under attack from the others, that he wouldn’t get an opportunity to score, so his job was to keep the puck out of the net and he did that. Stéphane Dion was skating around, he looked fine, but he didn’t score - and he needed to score. Jack Layton was all over the ice - forward, defence, in the corners with his elbows up. He dominated. Elizabeth May was in the dressing room, still suiting up. And Gilles Duceppe was asleep on the bench.

Jack Layton won the game."

Well, I might disagree with him on that last point.

First star went to the goalie.

Oh, and Lizzie Ma y was that belligerent fan that won’t shut up.

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Further Update : With Warren’s assistance, I was able to track down the Globe link - Dion’s Strategy: ‘Make it people, not dollars.’

Warren Kinsella has now posted a link to the Canada AM interview.

And more evidence here that Stephan Dion knows how to follow instructions. I’m just not convinced that this is a vital quality of an aspiring world leader.

Afternoon Update : Don’t miss this column by Kelly McParland - The frustration and fumbling of Stephane Dion. (H/T Jack’s Newswatch)

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Sunday Update: Not to be missed!! Stephen Taylor has a hilarious video - Will Dion score on Oct. 14?

Very apropos considering the hockey analogy.