Goodbye, Hello

While I would have no difficulty working with you or your government, it would be virtually impossible to establish the appearance of total confidence and support in a jurisdiction where political ambassadorial appointees traditionally resign immediately after an election.

Consequently, it is in the best interest of our nation that I submit to you my resignation as Canada’s ambassador to the United States. I would be pleased to continue to serve until such time as a replacement is named or, I could depart more expeditiously if it is your wish.
frank mckenna

Very classy. Frank McKenna is in the enviable position of being able to do the right thing and serve his personal interests at the same time.

The Liberal leadership race could be the proverbial donnybrook which the Liberal Party needs to have. A realistic field of at least half a dozen and, if you toss in wild cards like David Emerson, you might have a dozen contenders.

My early money is on Dion - but as I am still trying to gag down that last bit of pesto crow that is obviously the kiss of predictive death.

It will be interesting to see who Harper taps for the critical job of US Ambassador. I realize that it is likely to be an earnest grey hair…but, for fun, how about David Frum? There is no Canadian more intimately knowledgable about the Bush White House. He is well wired in Washington and in Canada. He can write his own op-eds. (I seem to recall that he retained his Canadian citizenship.)

And it would have the delightful effect of sending the left and much of the center in Canada into low orbit.

Written by jay on January 26th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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#1. January 26th, 2006, at 7:54 PM.

While I would be positively tickled pink with that idea (not because I like Frum but because of the appoplexy it would induce among all the right people), there’s just no way. That would play too much into the hands of those who find a convenient cudgel in accusing Harper of wanting to turn Canada into the 51st American state or something. Which is a development I wouldn’t lose any sleep over, but this is a dual citizen talking here.

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#2. January 27th, 2006, at 12:18 AM.

It might also have the effect of underscoring the sheer anti-Americanism of so much of the supposedly moderate center and left.

For Harper to win a majority next time he needs to defang the Barlows of this country. And nothing does that better than when they go over the top.

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