These MPPs will have their hands full trying to deliver on the Conservative Party's 52-page Blueprint, a sequel to the 1995 Common Sense Revolution. It looks like an unsurmountable order. But that's what many critics said of the Common Sense Revolution. Although it's music to the ears of the middle-class, the message angers opponents, Long said. Staying true to what you believe in and keeping your commitments will see you through an awful lot of static and noise.
Overcoming adversity has a way of adding physical muscle and mental determination.
So, look for the speedy implementation of school reforms that will give teachers more authority in the classroom while requiring them to pass regular competency exams. His inability to read the mood of the electorate would give Bob Rae a run for his money. Welfare reforms will also be intensified with the expansion of workfare and mandatory treatment for drug-addicted recipients. These items don't need legislation, so watch for their quiet but forceful application. In other words, watch for Harris to do what he said he would do.