Posted on 19/09/03
Canadian idol of the right
As the coronation of Paul Martin approaches, a political quiz going the rounds poses the question: Is Paul Martin actually to the right of Brian Mulroney? There is some pretty compelling evidence suggesting the answer is yes, something that Paul Martin is not eager to acknowledge. His speech to the Montreal Board of Trade yesterday on a new economic strategy for Canada seemed designed to be as ideologically neutral as possible. Prosperity, said Mr. Martin, will come from "transformative technologies which are going to be the real economic engines of years to come."
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