A keen debater her turn will come tonight. Criticizing Chretien for wrapping himself in Trudeau's progressive programs he called the PM a hypocrite. Alexa said that the Liberals have moved to far right. But many would say that the NDP also has to move somewhere to the centre to be relevant. As evidenced by their position in the polls the party must demonstrate that they can do more than simply spend money.
Any party can balance the budget during times of surplus revenue.
To guarantee delivery the NDP has to act responsibly and produce a credible plan managing Canada's finances before it will have the confidence of the voters. The electorate clearly does not want a debate on abortion but an Alliance mechanism exists for such a referendum to be forced on the public. Because this is unpopular you find it buried in the Alliance platform on page 20. She asserts the only way hold them accountable is to send a lot of New Democrats to Ottawa. Speaking in Windsor, the heartland of NDP labour support, McDonough found herself speaking to only 50 people.