I often find myself wondering how politicians manage to say things that are so obviously ridiculous as to be laughable with a completely straight face.
Recently Michael Ignatieff told Le Devoir, a French-language newspaper, that “an election would not create instability.”
The Toronto Sun is reporting that Conservatives are lashing out at the Liberals over the suggestion. Frankly, it shouldn’t just be the Conservatives.
We’re in the midst of a recession – one we’re only starting to recover from. Still, Ignatieff had the following to say:
But now, we are in a different situation. We can have an election without threatening anything whatsoever. We could even say it would be good for the country.
Without threatening anything whatsoever? Does Ignatieff really believe proroguing Parliament, stopping all the work committees are doing, killing any bills on the table, and throwing the country into another $200-300 million dollar election wouldn’t threaten anything?
In reality an election now will delay things by months – first there has to be an election, ministers need to be named and sworn, MPs need to get settled in their offices, etc.
What’s the point? The polls certainly suggest another Conservative minority.
But I guess when you’re the “natural governing party” you’ll use any excuse to try and claw your way back into power. I mean, if the Liberals just force enough election maybe – just maybe – they can be in charge again.
- Rafael.
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