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Originally posted by aka Mycroft:
[b]He's a genuine neo-con on foreign policy. The foreign policy group he co-founded, the Canadian Coalition for Democracies, started its life organizing pro-Iraq War rallies, calls for a war on Iran, is to the right of the Likud on Israel, supports the Hindu nationalist BJP in India etc. Harper would be entering a real minefield if he appointed Kent to the FM post.[/b]
I know he is, but Kent has an image of being an old-style PC type. He was given a free pass on his CCD affiliation.
ETA: But you're right - if he's considered for the position this stuff would come out and it would not look good for Harper.
[ 15 October 2008: Message edited by: Lord Palmerston ]