Garth Time

So the big news yesterday was the purge of Garth Tuner from the Conservative caucus. This man had the nerve to break with the ideological rigidity of the Glorious Canadian Fatherland Conservative Party. This is certainly big news- but it could become a whole lot bigger and this was hinted at in today CBC's news. He is getting courted by Elizabeth May. What if she entices him into her party. He does seem to hold somewhat progressive environmental beliefs compared to his former party's environmental party. His moderate fiscal conservative position fits well within the Green Party. This will also expose the Green Party as a conservative party in many respects which May might want as to make her party seem more accessible to right wingers. I cling the belief that Green Party is not as conservative as the Liberals but time will tell.

Garth Turner is well liked in his riding now esp. since he picked up a lot of support by publicly denouncing Emerson's defection. I'm sure a lot of people within his party weren't too stoked that Garth did not get a cabinet post. After all he was one of 2 conservatives MPs that has previous federal cabinet experience. On that alone he should have had a spot but Harper doesn't care about that as he's more concerned about Garth’s ability to think independently.

I think that if Garth switched to the Green Party he would be easily re-elected in his riding on personal popularity alone. The day before his Night of the Long Knives Garth talk highly of his meeting with Elizabeth May and said that the next 48 hours will show whether Rona and the government can put together a comprehensive plan against climate change.

Well that 48 hours are almost up Garth but you can still change that Green movement in Canada forever if you become it's first MP. If he turns green I guarantee you that the Green Party will win seats in the next election. Godspeed Garth.

As a Postscript read Garth's account of that day- its awesome how the CPC went around to eliminating that garthcancer in their midst.
As a Post-Postscript dont you think that Garth Turner and Bill Blaikie were seperated at birth.




Garth and Bill