Paul Jackson, whose analyses here of Canada's election and the cabinet picks of new Conservative PM Harper have proven prescient, writes a hard—hitting column today in the Calgary Sun, one that Americans ought to read with great interest. It seems that Canada may be in for a long term Conservative—led government. And that is extremely good news for bilateral relations, as well as for Canadians. The deep corruption of the Liberal Party (colloquially known as the Grits) has only begun to come to light. But everyone in the know in Canadian politics realizes that the depth of the political decay will shock the public up north when it is exposed. In addition, PM Harper is proving to be as shrewd as Paul told us he is, and there is a very good prospect of a good number of Liberals switching parties. The entire article is a must—read, but here are a couple of highlights: Liberal leaders Jean Chretien and Paul Martin took their parties and governments first into the...(Read Full Post)