Writing on the Wall for Calvert's Tired Regime
Headlines across news outlets (CBC, the Leader Post, Globe and Mail) in the province are announcing that the NDP caucus chief of staff has resigned amidst controversy that he provided "incomplete information" to a cabinet minister (Glenn Hegal, who has also admitted to misleading the legislature).
It is interesting that this revelation of corruption in the sanctimonious NDP regime dates back to a time when the NDP couldn't get enough of dragging the Devine PC's through the mud over their own corruption scandal. The NDP has played that scandal up for years, employing fear mongering techniques to paint the Saskatchewan Party as the reincarnation of the corrupt PC Party. Meanwhile, the NDP itself was operating unethically in its own conduct. Indeed, it will be interesting to see what else will be revealed when Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party finally bring down this tired Calvert administration.
Speaking of the Saskatchewan Party winning... The Leader Post reported on the weekend that a recent poll puts the Saskatchewan Party way ahead of Calvert if an election were called now. In fact, the Sask Party is so far ahead that it is doubtful that Calvert could ever catch up. Sure, the NDP are great campaigners and the final vote tally will likely not be that disparate, but the writing is on the wall nonetheless. After all, how convincing will Calvert's fear mongering be about impending "tory corruption" if the Sask Party takes office when the government of which he has been a part for the past number of years has its own skeletons lurking in its closet. First there was SPUDCO, recently there was Carriere, and now there is this Lord-Fodey-Hagel fiasco. Does the NDP have much credibility when it comes to making accusations that political corruption would be imminent under Sask Party rule?
Sorry Calvert, but your chances of re-election look slimmer with each passing week. If I were you, I'd bow out now and let your successor take the fall. However, as an ardent supporter of the Saskatchewan Party I hope that you call an election before that happens so that change can occur sooner rather than later.
It is interesting that this revelation of corruption in the sanctimonious NDP regime dates back to a time when the NDP couldn't get enough of dragging the Devine PC's through the mud over their own corruption scandal. The NDP has played that scandal up for years, employing fear mongering techniques to paint the Saskatchewan Party as the reincarnation of the corrupt PC Party. Meanwhile, the NDP itself was operating unethically in its own conduct. Indeed, it will be interesting to see what else will be revealed when Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party finally bring down this tired Calvert administration.
Speaking of the Saskatchewan Party winning... The Leader Post reported on the weekend that a recent poll puts the Saskatchewan Party way ahead of Calvert if an election were called now. In fact, the Sask Party is so far ahead that it is doubtful that Calvert could ever catch up. Sure, the NDP are great campaigners and the final vote tally will likely not be that disparate, but the writing is on the wall nonetheless. After all, how convincing will Calvert's fear mongering be about impending "tory corruption" if the Sask Party takes office when the government of which he has been a part for the past number of years has its own skeletons lurking in its closet. First there was SPUDCO, recently there was Carriere, and now there is this Lord-Fodey-Hagel fiasco. Does the NDP have much credibility when it comes to making accusations that political corruption would be imminent under Sask Party rule?
Sorry Calvert, but your chances of re-election look slimmer with each passing week. If I were you, I'd bow out now and let your successor take the fall. However, as an ardent supporter of the Saskatchewan Party I hope that you call an election before that happens so that change can occur sooner rather than later.
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