The first, would lead one to wonder how plugged in to the state of the
BC economy Christy Clark is. The second should
provide even more encouragement for Reed Elley, John Cummins, and the hundreds
and hundreds of BC Conservative Party members working hard to become government
in this province.
The first story, Clark wrongly claims
no one predicted economic turmoil, is from the Public Eye (October 4th)
"I told British Columbians
back in January or February that I would do this and my hope was that we would
be able to do it for this coming year. But, since then, we've seen the economy
deteriorate very significantly. No one predicted we would be where we are now
internationally. So we are doing it for 2013 instead because it's my hope that,
by then, the economy will have improved significantly." That's what
Premier Christy Clark said yesterday when asked about business community
concerns surrounding her promise to create a Family Day holiday starting on
February 19, 2013. But Ms. Clark is incorrect when she claims no one could have
predicted an economic downturn when she first made that promise during her
campaign for the Liberal leadership.
In fact, a month before that
announcement, a United Nation report stated the world economic outlook for 2011
was "shrouded in great uncertainty and serious downside risks
remain." Indeed, it warned "Europe could well see a double-dip
recession, while the economies of the United States and Japan might virtually
stagnate and possibly also fall back into recession in 2011."
Hmmmmmm ... I’d like to remind Christy Clark to at least refresh herself
on the Throne Speech from the First Session of the 39th Parliament
which was read on August 2009. It says, "As
British Columbia endures its worst recession in 27 years, many are worried
about their economic future. Families worry about their prospects. Government
shares their concerns."
I don’t know about you, but it certainly seems people have been
concerned about the economy for some time now --- including HER OWN BC Liberal
government.
And here is another interesting story, written by Charlie Smith, that came
out yesterday in the Straight.com … “Who
will be the first B.C. Liberal MLA to defect to the B.C. Conservatives?” The part I found interesting, well actually I
found the whole story interesting, were these paragraphs
The media like interviewing Cummins
because he is a blunt speaker, which attracts readers and listeners. Clark will run into serious political trouble
if the economy continues to sour and unemployment increases—which is quite
likely, considering what's happening in China, the United States, and Europe.
Sooner or later, a poll will come
out showing the B.C. Conservatives gaining on the BC Liberals. When that
occurs, the media will make a lot of noise about Cummins generating momentum. And that's precisely when B.C. Liberal backbenchers
will start getting the jitters about their re-election chances.
Now John Cummins has clearly indicated that IF anyone should cross the floor,
they will have to sit as an independent first, and then run as candidate for the BC Conservative Party. That said, anyone who would cross, and
declare they plan to run as BC Conservatives, would indeed boost momentum for
the party.
The next few months will be crucial for John Cummins and the BC Conservative
Party. They must clearly articulate
where they would lead the province, and the policy plans they have to make
common sense changes to how government functions.
Staying in front of the media will play a big role in that – and it
seems John Cummins is well aware of that.
I’m Alan Forseth in Kamloops, with the thoughts of one conservative on
this round ball we call planet earth.
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