Compare And Contrast

Tory treatment of auto workers and CPP executives. I wonder if they will ever have the guts to come out and say that workers make too much and executives too little? Doubt it.

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Dear Psycho Steve

If you think your poll numbers in Ontario are bad now, just wait. And in related news, if Tony Clement keeps opening his trap about being willing to let the auto sector in Ontario collapse (and it happens), you guys will be finished in Ontario for generations. It will be Ontario's NEP and your party will be radioactive. Just a friendly warning.

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The Coming Storm

Dear Mr. McGuinty and Mr. Harper. Consider this a warning. If you do nothing to help the pensioners of the auto sector, you are screwed. Stories of old people fearing for their futures are starting to pop up already. Imagine the headlines if you continue to pretend like you have no responsibility for their fate, and the worst case scenario becomes a reality. If you are afraid of a backlash from your right wing base, imagine the fury of the families of these retirees. A storm is brewing gentlemen and if you don't take your fingers out of your ears and hear the thunder, you will be swept away by it.

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Ready, Aye Ready

Thomas Walkom in today's Star gets it right:

What's intriguing about Obama's effective nationalization of GM and Chrysler is that he hasn't bothered with the nuisance of demanding equity shares that might allow the public to benefit from any gains. He simply argues that if the companies want U.S. government money, they will have to do what the U.S. government wants

What's intriguing about Canada's role is that, save for their 20-per-cent-of-production demand, our governments haven't even done that. They are not, for instance, requiring job guarantees. Nor are they demanding that manufacturers build so-called cars of the future in Canadian plants.

In effect, Ottawa and Queen's Park are telling the car companies this: If you want Canadian taxpayer money, you'll have to do what the U.S. government wants.

The Harperites and their little friends at Queen's Park, have given up our sovereignty without getting anything in return. Way to stand up for Canadians, boys.

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