This post is a response to an article in the Globeandmail.com about new attacks planned by the Tories on Michael Ignatieff, the new Liberal Leader.
The Globe Article
It is certainly telling that in politics, "flip flopping" is considered a bad thing. One of the many great attributes of President Obama is his ability to admit mistakes and change his mind. A few weeks ago the President admitted "I screwed up", something typically unheard of from a US President.
The Canadian people should reward a politician that makes informed, policy changes instead of sticking with something just because he said it earlier. Issues such as climate change are complex and leaders that DONT change their minds as new evidence comes to light should be the ones that are considered suspect.
I am hopeful that the Liberals will be able to rise above the negative attack style campaign the Tories only seem capable of. The Obama example in the US shows us it is possible to win with such a strategy. McCain ran a negative, divisive attack campaign and Obama ran an inclusive, positive one based on ideas and won.
For all the scorn Canadians tend to heap on Americans, they must be commended for rising to the occasion, ignoring the negative attacks and electing a President that embodies hope, inclusion and common goals.
Canadians should do no less.
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