Call me Bob...

Sorry for the long delay. Exams, exams, exams.....

Well, it looks as though former Ontario Premier Bob Rae is just about ready to enter the race. They say his campaign theme will be "Prosperity with a Purpose." That sums up my feelings exactly about where we need to go as a party. Yes, we slayed the deficit. Great. But that was nearly a decade ago. Enough with patting ourselves on the back for eight straight balanced budget. Where do we go from here? Provinces are hurting, cities are hurting, hospitals are begging for money, our environmental record isn't as good as we pretend (honestly, who would have thought Brian Mulroney would have been Canada's greenest Prime Minister?) and low and behold, child poverty is as bad as ever. So what is the plan? Where's the vision? What are our goals? Beating Harper in the next election will depend on how well we answer these questions, and how well we communicate the message to Canadians. Good for you, Bob Rae, for identifying some of the major issues facing the country. Good for you for suggesting some solutions. I, for one, look forward to your candidacy.