A man or a team?

This is the usual press release you'd expect during a campaign. What's interesting about it is the speaker -- Ken Dryden.



For a while the election was a battle between Dion and Harper. And that's fair -- they are the leaders who hope to be Prime Minister.



But the Liberal team has a depth the Conservatives lack and the recent campaign appearances of Bob Rae, Michael Ignatieff and Paul Martin show that depth.



Harper does have traction as a leader -- Canadians are not going to reject Harper as Harper. But his policies are exposed to attack and, with a very few exceptions, Harper is the Conservative Party.



The Liberals, by contrast, offer true Cabinet government with a very strong front bench. Put otherwise, if Harper (G-d forbid) died tomorrow who would be able to take over? By contrast the Liberal team has an abundance of competent potential leaders.



For Immediate Release

October 1, 2008



Stephen Harper's visionless agenda



FREDERICTON, New Brunswick- On October 14, Canadians will choose between Stephen Harper's fend-for-yourself, visionless agenda for the country and Stéphane Dion's plan to build a richer, fairer, greener Canada, Liberal Candidate for York Centre Ken Dryden said today.



"In uncertain economic and global times, Canadians need more than just a Prime Minister who can make a decision. Real leadership is knowing what's important - then focusing on it, sharing it, and determinedly, relentlessly, together, getting there," he said.