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A perfect political storm

By Philip Preville
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I wonder if Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty is spending his summer wishing he hadn’t implemented fixed election dates. Ontario’s economy is in a tailspin at just the wrong time for him. And at the right time for both PC leader John Tory. It’s also good timing for NDP leader Howard Hampton. Note that Buzz Hargrove is digging his heels in for the first time in years.

Meanwhile, in the hopes of changing the subject, the Liberals have Ben Chin delivering a Muppet News Flash on YouTube, which is increasingly laden with political messaging of poor production value.

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