NO POINTS FOR HONESTY?:

Question of loyalty: New Liberal leader Dion deserves citizenship scrutiny (EZRA LEVANT, 12/04/06, Calgary Sun)

Stephane Dion is the new leader of the Liberal Party. And he is a citizen of France.

Imagine the shrieks from the media if the Conservatives were to elect a leader who is a dual citizen of the U.S. He would be called a U.S. poodle at best or a spy at worst. Every time he opined on a subject, it would be scrutinized through the lens of Canada-U.S. relations. Everything from military spending to foreign treaties like Kyoto would be looked at through the question: Was the Prime Minister of Canada truly pursuing Canadian interests, or was his loyalty to his other homeland at play?

To be of the Left is to pursue the French model rather than the Anglo-American, may as well make it official.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 4, 2006 4:59 PM