tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post800200831963182599..comments2023-06-25T07:32:11.390-07:00Comments on The Liberal Scarf: Iggy's tour of GaspeWilliam Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09917124934686638223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-40997971745548130422009-08-03T22:13:57.623-07:002009-08-03T22:13:57.623-07:00I agree that it's good that some have had prov...I agree that it's good that some have had provincial experience. <br />But, as for Kennedy - education is a provincial jurisdiction.<br />So are all kinds of things the old Liberals under Dion/Martin campaigned on (and the NDP still do) : child care, health care, social services, etc. <br />Quebec has a firewall against federal intrusions but the other provinces don't and let's hope Ignatieff Liberals will stick with federal issues for a change.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-8306472269138842312009-08-03T18:47:32.647-07:002009-08-03T18:47:32.647-07:00Well, for starters, Kennedy has tons of experience...Well, for starters, Kennedy has tons of experience provincially, so saying he is a "rookie" is a bit misleading. Re-building the education system of Ontario post-Harris gave him more in government experience than most current Tory cabinet ministers. <br /><br />Second, practically all of the names you mentioned will likely be in cabinet, so I don't really see Iggy saying one particular candidate is cabinet worthy as evidence of a sweep of longer serving MP's. <br /><br />Third, Nancy Charest did serve a term as a Quebec MNA, so its not as if she is totally politically inexperienced. <br /><br />Overall, I think an Iggy cabinet would have a healthy mix of experienced and established figures like McCallum, Brison, Rae, Coderre, Dosanji, etc, and some of the newer names like Charest and Garneau.William Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917124934686638223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-66966896793453758692009-08-03T15:27:28.416-07:002009-08-03T15:27:28.416-07:00Does that mean that Ignatieff would pass over long...Does that mean that Ignatieff would pass over long standing Liberal MP's for cabinet posts in favour of rookies? <br /><br />When he is a rookie himself don't you think he would need at least a few in cabinet who have some experience. All of the "stars" they talk about are also newbies - Martha, Kennedy, the astronaul, Trudeau, etc. <br /><br />None have ever been in government; never chaired a government committee, proposed a bill or held a federal government post. <br /><br />He should be looking at people like Brison, Hedy Fry, Volpe, McCullum, Judy Sgro, Dosanj, Easter and I think there are a few more left who have been in cabinet. <br /><br />Or is Ignatieff trying to wipe the former Liberal slate clean and start with all newbie cabinet ministers who would have to depend on more experienced beaurocrats to take the lead until they could get up to speed?Marienoreply@blogger.com