Change is Coming

I made a prediction the night of the Federal election and I am sticking by it. The Liberal Party of Canada will begin talks with the NDP (New Democratic Party) and we will see a merge. Here are my reasons.

Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien is endorsing Bob Rae as interim Liberal leader now that Ingnatief has stepped down. Rae is balking because he knows that the interim leader should not and would not run as leader in the leadership convention. Bob is an ambitious man, has been Ontario Premier under the NDP and would like nothing better than to be Liberal Leader and Prime Minster.

Bob Rae, as a socialist at heart, and former NDPer, but now a Liberal,  would be the perfect buffer between Liberal and NDP factions in a merger.

The only reason NDP did so well in the election is because the anti-Conservative vote was desperate and saw the best chance of defeating Harper and the Conservatives in the rising star of Jack Layton. Now Jack has two big problems. He is heading up the biggest rookie team in history and they will blunder their way through parliament long enough for the voting public to see that they are buffoons. The other problem is Quebec. It was they who gave him all the seats, and it is they he has to answer to. How does he do it? Therefore, in a few years they will be ready to solidify power with a merger with the Liberals whose Quebec stock is higher.  

The most successful NDP opposition leader until Layton, Ed Broadbent is open to Liberals joining his party. "They have much in common". Translate: Merge

The Liberals know they are in trouble and need help. Just do the math and a merger makes sense. After all, it is more about power than principle.

The interim Liberal leader must be chosen in the next month, the full time leader in the next six months. The other front runners, Ralph Goodale, and Wayne Easter do not speak French. That leaves Bob Rae and he will lead the march toward a merge so he can be the next Prime Minister of Canada.