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Canada kicks the bums (chretien) out; new PM Martin to repair U.S. relations
Paul Martin became Canadaâs 21st prime minister on Friday and immediately announced sweeping reforms, declaring a wish to bring in "a new agenda of change and achievement" ahead of an election expected for next May.IOW, weâre going to quit pissing on the U.S. flag Martin, pledging to "restore the tone" of ties with the United States, created a new cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and appointed a special parliamentary secretary to help smooth dealings with Washington. "I only hope I can repair the damage that idiot Chretien has done" He also promised to give legislators a more effective role in Parliament and he introduced several measures designed to make government less prone to the kinds of spending scandals that dogged Chretienâs last years in power. "quit acting like the damn french!" Martin picked western Canadians for the two most powerful jobs — finance and deputy prime minister — in a switch from Chretienâs era when those posts were always held by people from the central provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Finally, the turds from Quebec are being kicked out; the only thing worse than a frenchman is a WANNABE frenchman Martin wants to cut into western Canadian alienation, a phenomenon that has minimized Liberal seats in the region. he knows the Western Provs want to secede and join the United States Albertaâs Anne McLellan, formerly health minister, became deputy prime minister and heads the new public safety ministry, intended to mirror the U.S. Homeland Security Department. "Yeah, all you frenchies? FIRED! Git out, donât let the door hit you in the etc., etc.,. Stephen Harper, a leader in the opposition Conservative Party, said Martin should have fired all Chretienâs ministers. we should be so lucky "For all the talk of real change and a major shake-up at the top levels of government, this was more illusion than revolution. Paul Martin shuffled the deck, but the front bench is still the same bunch of jokers," he said. give them some rope, let them hang themselves Pratt stood out against the governmentâs opposition to the U.S. war on Iraq and wants more military spending to boost what many see as Canadaâs dwindling influence abroad. obviously one of the âGOODâ canadians; there were a few good frenchmen and even a few good germans after WW2, also Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-13 |
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