I just feel sorry for the poor buggers at HRSDC. One of the most powerful departments in the government has just been handed over to a rookie without a network in the bureaucracy, without strong political allies, and without much of a clue on the workings of her department.

Princess,
There is a big difference between winning your seat back in an election than winning the leadership of a party. Name recognition at the local coffee shop doesn’t go too far in securing credibility in national leadership campaigns.

She’s a rich dilettante. It was hilarious watching Harper et al (and a fair number of right wing bloggers) solemnly pretending to take her seriously and propping her up. It’s going to be just as funny watching Martin et al scramble to do the same. And funniest of all will be the indignant insistence from Conservatives that they never really thought she was any good, really.

Yep!

“TH, where are you?

Comme d’habitude, je travaille et habite a Montreal. J’ai fait il y a cinq mois.

On the other hand, how on earth can he back down from all the strutting and preening he’s been doing over the last weeks?

Those whacky Liberals, eh? Always another rabbit up the sleeve. THAT’S Entertainment!

TH, where are you?

People that are into business issues but are stuck with a social conscience often end up with the Liberals. The HRDC portfolio was also probably a pretty good move, as her reputation as a human resources person with her own company was fantastic.

Now, the real question is, will Peter McKay be reduced to tears during his next press conference?

Over at the (looks both ways) Western Standard, the reaction is also quite hysterical. Everything from “that’s it were NOW going to separate Albertans”, to dire predictions of the apocolypse for Canada. This is going to be one interesting evening in the blogosphere.

Luckily my hotel has room service; I am not leaving the keyboard tonight for anything.