Christy Clark -- the next leader of the BC Liberals???

Apparently the majority of people involved in the news media currently seem to think that Christy Clark has the lead among members of the BC Liberal party who will soon be electing a new leader.

So what have some people had to say about her ???

... a well-honed ambition does not necessarily translate into performance at the cabinet table. As education minister, she launched many initiatives but delivered on few, and lost a key battle with the B.C. Teachers' Federation over control of the College of Teachers.

... "She was energetic with a lot of ideas -- some of which were positive," said Gordon Comeau, head of the school trustees, on the day in early 2004 when the premier shuffled Clark out of education. "But her energy sometimes created conflict in the system that is still there now."

… her second chance was the ministry of children and family development -- "Why me?" Clark was quoted as saying when Campbell gave her the news.  Six months later she was gone telling the premier she was quitting cabinet and would not be seek re-election.

BC voters should be asking WHY she would put us through the cost of an early general election if she becomes the leader.  The BC Liberal Party can simply have one of their members step down, allowing her to run in a by-election.  After all, we have the right to see what kind of government she would provide --then we can pass judgement in May 2013.

We’ve had flash / razzle / dazzle … we’ve had top down directives from the Premiere to MLA’s … and we’ve had political parties / leaders who have said and promised just about anything to get elected.  What we have not had are MLA’s that are given the freedom to truly represent their constituents, and the best needs of the riding's they come from.

If Christy Clark becomes leader of the BC Liberals – and by extension the next premier – I do not believe she has what it will take to give Liberal MLA’s the kind of freedom that voters are looking for
.  Further, the machinery / leadership behind the Liberal Party do not think that we, the voters, have the intelligence to elect people that can actually think and provide good government.

It doesn’t matter who ends up as party leader because swinging the pendulum from left to right, Liberals to NDP, is not going to make one bit of difference.  Only one party in BC has a core belief that government must be accountable to voters.  The BC Conservatives are committed to providing a home for men and women of all walks of life who want lower taxes, a stronger economy and greater accountability.

When we next go to the polls in 2013 our province needs a new conservative government with new ideas and common sense solutions.  We don’t need more of the NDP – or the Liberal’s – no matter who is leading them.