As Canadians have no doubt heard, a senior Liberal official made a rather dimwitted statement on the weekend:
Party communications director Scott Reid was forced to apologize just hours after he told the CBC that Canadian parents would “blow” Tory Leader Stephen Harper’s promise of extra child care cash on beer and popcorn.
Stephen Taylor has an (kind of obsessive) accounting of Scott Reid’s expenditures. Reading them over, I could draw only one conclusion: Scott Reid doesn’t like ethnic food.
Today, Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper appeared to reverse his views on the subject of Canada’s involvement in Iraq:
Mr. Harper also said a Conservative government would not join the American-led war in Iraq, as some opponents have contended. Mr. Harper said he thinks the world is better off without former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and he wishes the Americans success in Iraq, but Canada won’t sign on there.
Back in 2003, in the House of Commons, Mr. Harper spoke in favour of sending troops to Iraq. Has he changed his mind?
DarrenBarefoot.com 
Rick Mercer has commented, in his usual wry way, about the apparent anti-beer (and yes, pro-kids) platform the parties are taking. I thought being Canadian was all about inclusion…
Mercer’s brand-new petition site, beernotkids.com, hasn’t propogated yet, but I’m sure we’ll all be pints-deep in sudsy puns when it does.
“Back in 2003, in the House of Commons, Mr. Harper spoke in favour of sending troops to Iraq. Has he changed his mind?”
No more than Paul Martin, I’d guess.
I just wanted to be thorough. 😉
I’m still waiting for a party to offer tax deductions on beer and popcorn myself. No beer, no vote.
Daniel, I believe that the Conservatives’ 2% GST reduction covers that.
It is the only federal tax that applies to beer and popcorn.