Around the Blogs - Dec 18th
Written by Paul Synnott   

What's being said about the campaign around the blogs in Canada? Stay informed.

If you notice a story or blog post that's not listed here, send an email to info@draftaleader.com.

These posts, although older, were sent in by various readers.

Christian Conservative - My Thoughts on Provincial Politics

Adam Daifallah - For John Tory to consult

Aaron Lee Wudrick - Wither John Tory And The Ontario PC Party?

Edit: Here's a late submission just emailed: Sub-Urban.ca - Snivelling Tory just doesn’t get it

National Post Full Comment - John Tory's place in history

In a letter to Mr. Tory dated June 28th this year, historian Michael Bliss tried to do his part to keep Mr. Tory on track to victory. In the letter Prof. Bliss notes:

"I have phoned your office and received a perfunctory acknowledgement, emailed the party without acknowledgement, and earlier wrote you on the schools issue, again without acknowledgement.

"This letter is a last attempt to warn you that you are sleepwalking towards electoral disaster with your schools policy."

Mr. Tory never responded and headed into the election fight apparently oblivious to the danger ahead.

Prof. Bliss closed his letter to Mr. Tory writing: "I’m reminded of the bridge to the Islands issue in the [Toronto] mayoralty campaign, and of the public’s reaction to the [Conservative] attack ads you sanctioned in the 1993 federal election. You don’t want to go down in history as a politician who repeatedly was surprised to find out what the public really feels, but I very much suspect it’s about to happen again."

Yesterday Mr. Tory admitted he was surprised.

 
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