I came. I saw. I listened. And what I listened to was a lot of what MP Nathan Cullen characterized as "violent agreement". The packed crowd (people had to be turned away) listened to candidates who agree, violently, on what government should do. Grow the economy sustainably, help the downtrodden, ensure equality, and so on. The disagreements, with one exception, were subtle. They were either about political strategy, or about implementation. Everyone may agree on what to do, everyone does not agree on how to do it. But with only a minute or 30 seconds to answer each question you had to …
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At the end of the day, the NDP did not want to win. If they had wanted to win they would have promised a referendum on repealing the HST. They refused to do so, they chose to run as Liberal light "no new income taxes" and so they lost. If Ontarians want to be lied to about taxes, they can vote Liberal. As for Horwath, she needs to go. Does not have what it takes. If you can't even run against an unpopular tax and a leader who has broken his most important election promises, you're worthless. This was an exercise in left-wing populism 101 (you pay for the repeal with a tax on people with …
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