Sentient beings can sequence the events.
- An ambitious reporter poses a confusing question to a politician in his second language.
- Three attempts are made to answer the question under the convention that the flubs will not be aired.
- The reporter and the network go back on their word.
- A known Conservative supporter who hosts a political affairs show highlights the mis-steps.
- Almost immediately afterwards the Prime Minister, who usually avoids impromptu media events, points to the out-takes as evidence of his opponents unfitness for office.
- This series of events destroys the building momentum for Dion.
- The political show host is named to the Senate. Coincidence?
- An RCMP investigation into possible leaks regarding the taxation of income trusts is leaked late in the campaign.
- This is seen as a "major turning point in the campaign". This allowed a hitherto unelectable extreme right wing leader is elected to a minority government.
- After the election, the commissioner of the RCMP, amongst a tumult of other accusations of impropriety, is found have been the source of the leak.
- The commissioner is allowed to retire without facing consequences after stonewalling the Commission for Public Complaints inquiry.
Who/what will the HarpRovians pull out of their back pockets to bring about a game changer when the next election comes along?
2 comments:
Good question & kinda scary. Thanks for adding to my worries, CV.
Sorry about that. I was hoping to engender strategic thought rather than worries. But hey, enjoy the weekend :}
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