That's what quizzling David Emerson told reporters in a media scrum after the swearing in of Harpers cabinet. " I have always been a small c liberal." Un huh, right. So what's that make Belinda Stronach a small l conservative?
Emerson did admit that there is no difference between the Conservatives and Liberals, and tooted his own horn saying his crossing the floor to join the Conservatives, at Harpers request, was a way of bringing the party to the Centre. Yep right.
The secrecy and paranoia has not left the Harper regime. They have always played close to their chest and the cabinet selection along with Emerson crossing the floor were well kept secrets. So much so that Emerson failed to tell Bill Graham leader of the Liberals. Or his own constituency, or well anyone.
Which bodes ill for 'open and accountable' government. We will have a much more closed lip, media unfriendly, secretive government as today showed.
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