I haven't called for Harper's head, but I'm just stating the obvious, he has betrayed some of us who are strong believers in senate elections and improving democracy but appointed a guy who was elected as a liberal. He,supposedly a supporter of an elected senate, appointed a guy to it. It raises some questions and as a grassroot conservative that makes me uneasy. If we were see the Emerson appointment as no problem then we have no business complaining about Belinda. Period.
It's bothering me too.
They were sucked in by a liberal (Belinda) before,
why do it again?
I think if Mr. Emerson were to be like Ms. Stronich he would have to be dating Hillary Clinton AND leave his wife within minutes of crossing the floor. sarc
I tend to judge people in public office more by what they DO than by what they SAY.
IMHO, Harper has acted like the sort who will appoint people to positions that he thinks they can effectively discharge, and if they demonstrate that they cannot, won't leave them there long enough to find need for the bathroom.
The dude's just about to get in the saddle; don't count him as bucked off too soon.
I'm not sure what to think ... yet. I'll wait for the justification from Harper. One can't equate this to what Belinda did. While they both ended up on the other side of the floor, I doubt that their means are identical.