Colpy wrote:
I think you have hit the nail on the head. Most Ministers probably don't know what the direction of the Government is going, Harper may not even have a clear idea of what his long term strategy will be. It seems reasonable to me that he shouldl try and keep a somewhat tight lid on things until the policies and priorities of the Government are more solidly entrenched. The people, media and opposition will have ample time to ferret out what the Tories' plan to do when the House opens and Question period resumes, then ministers will have to speak. It is early days yet and Harper is still trying to get his sea legs, I'm sure it will all blow ovew soon enough.
Five Paradox wrote:
Strangely this has happened in BC. I believe it was Joseph Martin who was apponted premier with the support of only one seat (his) but he resigned after only 2 and a half months because he was unable to put together a cabinet. I do not believe the House was ever in session during his term.
As for the Globe and Mail-It is not a conservative paper and has never been so. In fact it was founded by a Liberal, George Brown. In the past it has alternated between supporting the Tories and Liberals but, on the whole I find its columnists to be centre-left on the political spectrum. Actually I can not think of a single regular columnist who I would describe as conservative in their writing though, I must admit the Globe does regularly have gues columnists such as Preston Manning who propogate a more right-wing agenda. I remember when I first started reading the Globe (still the only half decent newspaper in this country) how surprised I was at its liberalness.
I think you have hit the nail on the head. Most Ministers probably don't know what the direction of the Government is going, Harper may not even have a clear idea of what his long term strategy will be. It seems reasonable to me that he shouldl try and keep a somewhat tight lid on things until the policies and priorities of the Government are more solidly entrenched. The people, media and opposition will have ample time to ferret out what the Tories' plan to do when the House opens and Question period resumes, then ministers will have to speak. It is early days yet and Harper is still trying to get his sea legs, I'm sure it will all blow ovew soon enough.
Five Paradox wrote:
Strangely this has happened in BC. I believe it was Joseph Martin who was apponted premier with the support of only one seat (his) but he resigned after only 2 and a half months because he was unable to put together a cabinet. I do not believe the House was ever in session during his term.
As for the Globe and Mail-It is not a conservative paper and has never been so. In fact it was founded by a Liberal, George Brown. In the past it has alternated between supporting the Tories and Liberals but, on the whole I find its columnists to be centre-left on the political spectrum. Actually I can not think of a single regular columnist who I would describe as conservative in their writing though, I must admit the Globe does regularly have gues columnists such as Preston Manning who propogate a more right-wing agenda. I remember when I first started reading the Globe (still the only half decent newspaper in this country) how surprised I was at its liberalness.
