Granted, she opened the door wearing her pyjamas, but that, Michelle Murti insisted, was no excuse for being treated like a child by the Liberal canvassing her Toronto home recently. The five-leader debate many of us watched last Thursday night had, at least for me, one magic moment. The presence of Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day's election campaign tour here for Remembrance Day set off a few ripples in a city dedicated to paying homage to its veterans. For the Canadian Alliance leader, it might just doom his bid to win the federal election race. More than 100 years of Canadian history and current economic reality suggest the Alliance leader is mistaking partisan advantage for meaningful political reform.
Local residents like to joke about how safe they are surrounded by so many cops.
Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Stockwell Day's latest election promise to crack down on criminals, protect the public and save money isn't a viable prescription for crime control, say people who study the justice system.