Strange political strategy from Liberal leader raises concern about his gravitas.

The Liberal government is having trouble with mistakes, dumb choices, and overbearing attitudes.

Choosing a smart political path

The Conservative opposition seems to be prepared to take advantage of this situation. A letter from Liberal MP John McKay has surfaced in which he called the attestation requirement in applications for Federal funds for student summer  a “regrettable error.”

McKay, a lawyer and evangelical Christian, went on to say many have not been able to sign the attestation for reasons of conscience and that groups and charities in his own riding have been affected.
“The attestation clause is a regrettable example of that error,” he said. “It is my view that applications for government grants that engage in non-political non-activist work should be free of ideological bias and political preference.”

This seems to be action that thankfully sets aside the political strategy of whipping the members of the Liberal party to vote for the decisions of the leader even if those decisions seem to show a lack of gravitas and even sensible political strategy.

Dan Leger prays that the Easter break brings humility to Trudeau’s team.

The problems go beyond ineffective public relations to how the Liberals carry themselves in government: making mistakes and dumb choices, acting boastful and overbearing one day and faux-humble the next. Increasingly, people don’t buy it.
They do expect the Liberals to come up with a plan to manage the deficit. They expect to see public projects built. They want a government that can control the economic damage being caused by the madcap Republican regime in Washington.
The Liberals really need to remember that people voted for them in reaction against years of arrogant and furtive government by the Conservatives.

In an interview, Preston Manning said the Liberals need to be challenged on their inconsistencies.

Scheer noted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “diversity is our strength,” but “he is forcing Canadians to sign an attestation of belief to receive funding for summer jobs for something that may have nothing to do with public policy or advocacy work.”
Preston Manning, founder of the Manning Centre and former leader of the Reform Party, urged Conservatives to take the opportunity to champion the first five freedoms enumerated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression.
“The Liberals in the name of other freedoms are violating these rights,” Manning said while moderating a panel on Identity Politics and State-Supported Social Censorship.

References



(n.d.). Catholic Register Canada News - The Catholic Register. Retrieved April 3, 2018, from https://www.catholicregister.org/home/canada?start=44

(2018, April 2). LEGER: Pray that Easter break brings humility to Trudeau's team | The .... Retrieved April 3, 2018, from http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1557921-leger-pray-that-easter-break-brings-humility-to-trudeau%E2%80%99s-team

(2018, February 13). Conservatives seek to brand themselves as the party of freedom. Retrieved April 3, 2018, from https://www.catholicregister.org/item/26819-conservatives-seek-to-brand-themselves-as-the-party-of-freedom