Not so since 2003 and the New Approach.
Well, not so until Monday when Kathy Dunderdale spent two and a half hours with Randy Simms. regular readers of these e-scribbles were likely surprised at the number of times the Premier said exactly what SRBP's been saying for the past seven years on big topics like unsustainable public spending and the impact an aging population in the province will have on spending and the economy.
As for the appearance, apparently, she thought it was just going to be a phone call. Big difference.
Three take-aways:
- The miscommunication about what she was doing could be a clue as to one of the problems the Premier and her staff are evidently having. Among other things, she must have a light work day if she could look at her schedule and not notice the 2.5 hours blocked out for VOCM.
- Something's up with Dunderdale's polling numbers. The only time Danny ever changing his pattern was when his polls were off.
- The past two premiers, the current finance minister, and another former cabinet minister agree with SRBP that the Tories' public spending has been and is unsustainable. That should frig with a few Tory heads out there.
Bonus take-away:
- Telling your political opponents to stop doing something is a guarantee they will keep doing it. You really do have have to realise you are in a hole before you realise you need to stop digging.
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