Premier-in-waiting Frank Coleman was off in Toronto on Monday – reputedly undergoing intensive media training - and so he wasn’t willing to talk to reporters about anything, least of all the controversy about his views on abortion.
When Bill Barry dropped out of the Conservative leadership on Thursday, Coleman became the leader by default. The only thing left is for the party insiders figured out when they wanted him in the job. That’s not a joke. That’s pretty much what Coleman said last week after Barry bailed.
Other than that, Coleman issued yet another official statement rather than talk to people. And when controversy erupted about his support of the province’s Right to Life group, Coleman issued another statement.
Memorial University political scientist Stephen Tomblin offered CBC some scathing comments on Monday about Coleman’s performance thus far.
