While I am being a contrarian I present to you this article from Lorrie Goldstein on the state of politics in Canada.
...Contrary to so much of what you have read and heard recently (a) Paul Martin and the Liberals are not sitting pretty despite AdScam (b) Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have not self-destructed because of their opposition to same-sex marriage and their handling of the Gurmant Grewal affair and (c) Jack Layton and the NDP have not made huge strides with voters.
...Certainly, it's valid for the media to criticize Harper for being unable to capitalize on AdScam, especially following Jean Brault's explosive testimony at the Gomery inquiry, released April 7, after which Conservative support briefly spiked by nine points over the Liberals (36% to 27%) before settling back to where it's been since last year's election. But Martin is in at least as much trouble in failing to meet voter expectations. The fact you've heard so much about the first story, and so little about the second, tells you all you need to know about media bias in Canada.
Update: Lorrie Goldstein continues his personal meme in today's Toronto Sun. I will disagree with him on one point though - regarding the disappointment of Paul Martin. I am a pretty partisan guy but even I had high hopes for Paul Martin. The fiscal conservative side of me was happy that he balanced the Federal books (even if it was on the backs of the Provinces and Municipalities) and he seemed to say the right things foreign policy wise. I was never a fan of PM Jean Chretien and I, like many, thought he would make a good change from him. However as PM Martin has adapted to the job of PM he appears to have adopted the worst Liberal Party attributes, arrogance, talk instead of action and demonization of the Opposition. Clearly his vision for Canada is anybody but a Conservative. Colour me disappointed.
