Your strategy is totally flawed.
The Conservatives have zero interest in fixing the registry.
Your strategy is a big FU to rural Canada becuase you would be saying we don't give a crap about your concerns- only the concerns of urban Canadians matter. Layton is the only one showing any leadership by saying that he believes that on balance the registry is worth the problems, but is secure enough in his leadership to say I understand your concerns and will let you express them and at the same time offering up a way to build bridges between people of good intent. Despite what you continue to say- Layton is the only leader worthy of the name.
Do you really think there is no price to pay for your absolutist postion? The Liberals are about to find out.
My absolute position? Your position ("status quo" let the registry die) is just as absolute, and it's a big FU to urban Canadians and abused women if we're using those kinds of "standards".
Look, there are two sides to this debate, and the best solution is to try and address the concerns of both sides ... where does the "strategy" of "we're not going to do anything and let the registry fall" even begin to start to address both sides concerns?
The Cons have "zero" interest in fixing the registry because there is no down side for not having an interest, and it seems as though you have no interest in even trying to force them to have an interest ... they can kill the registry and let the NDP take the fall for it using your so called "strategy", and the NDP are willingly helping them achieve that "strategy".
Do you really believe that if the NDP side with the cons and kill the registry that the NDP will not suffer from that decision?
You seem to believe there are only two ways go about this 1) allow the 12 NDP MPs to kill the registry and give a big FU to urban and feminist voters. 2) Whip the vote and give a bug FU to rural voters ... I'm saying there is another option, 3) Whip the vote but offer to whip the other way if the cons seriously address the valid concerns of all parties ... put the court back in the Cons court ... it may still end up that the NDP have to save the bill, or even maybe allow the 12 MPs to kill the registry, but now it's on the Cons for not wanting to address the real issues of all parties.