The Home Grown Variety

Yes I have noticed there's an election at home. How could I not? It's the third in five years. Down here, we have had four years imposed on us. Up there, a thirty-nine million dollar expenditure can be made whenever "the boss" thinks they might get better numbers.

Actually with six political "parties" competing, the numbers don't matter a whit. They give no clear indication of a Canadian political perspective.

In this riding, we have Dorian Baxter, Elvis Presley look-alike campaigning as the REAL Progressive Conservative candidate.

The Bloq Quebecois is committed to breaking up the Federation but they campaign in a Federal election. Talk about the enemy within.

The New Democratic Party is the political arm of organized labour. Unions provide the funding and they call the tune. They convene once a year, pass apolitical resolutions. Their leaders are bound by them but it doesn't matter much because the UAW president will shove them out of the way when the Liberals bow to their pressure.

Since Tommy Douglas and union funding, every NDP Leader has been pushed aside by the reigning president of UAW. Jack Layton will be no exception. Unions don't want to form a government. Sid Ryan, President of C.U.P.E. proved that when he drummed Bob Rae out of office for daring to engage in a creative solution for a serious problem.

The Green Party. What!

The Harper Party. This is the individual who said we should join our friends when the Americans invaded Iraq on bogus claims of weapons of mass destruction. More than 4,500 young American men and women have died since then and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Men, women, children and old people have died at the hands of Americans. We could have been there with them. We may still if we give that man the power he so obviously craves.

The Liberals. Well, they're not great. They could be if the people who share Tommy Douglas principles and Green Party ideals were to join and give the Liberal party the energy and commitment needed for a successful political party. Liberals need an injection of adrenalin.

We have had three elections in five years. The first, despite millions spent on a nationwide leadership contest and a lacklustre campaign by Liberals, barely scored a Conservative win. The second went Liberal despite a ferocious battle against the candidate.

I believe our new-old riding of Aurora-Newmarket is a safe Liberal seat. Tim Jones has a substantial background in public service. We know him. He knows us. I believe he will serve us well.