I will not say this kind of thing often so pay(-ish) attention (it is after all only me): the Tories did at least one smart thing this weekend:
On Friday, one of Leader Stephen Harper’s emissaries at the merger talks, Scott Reid, backed a resolution that would have allowed ridings with more party members to send more delegates to conventions. The move enraged many former Progressive Conservative members, including Harper’s deputy leader, Peter MacKay, who seethed visibly as he warned that the proposed change put the party in ‘real jeopardy.’ Reid, an Ontario MP, spoke in favour of the proposal Saturday, while MacKay urged it be voted down to preserve “kindness, generosity and equality” in the party. Delegates overwhelmingly rejected the change in a show of hands.
By reaffirming the equality of each part of the grassroots both the Reform and Progressive Conservative legacies should be satisfied. If you are ever going to attract my vote – which is a swing vote – you will have to show that you are viable and that you reflect a major part of Canadian society. Reflecting each part of Canada would help.