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Opposition lashes out at Harper’s ‘arrogance’

NDP and Liberal MPs say Tories’ post-election hubris will lead to downfall

by macleans.ca on Monday, July 11, 2011 11:40am - 3 Comments

Opposition MPs are warning Prime Minister Stephen Harper that his post-election confidence will eventually harm him. The comments from both Liberal and NDP MPs come after Harper spent the weekend at the Calgary Stampede, where he boasted in a speech that his Conservative Party had become “Canada’s party.” He also claimed the Liberal Party’s era of electoral dominance was over and that the NDPs success in Quebec would be temporary. Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae said in a statement that Harper’s “triumphal arrogance” reveals his divisive and polarizing style of politics. NDP MP Joe Comartin, meanwhile, told The Globe and Mail that Harper’s attitude is of the same sort that led to the downfall of the Liberals.

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Claudia Lemire

Opposition has a lot more to worry than what Harper has to say. The LPC is not going no where for many, many years to come, it was their downfall their arrogance, still is. And the NDP is a one hit wonder, they are so irrelevant at this point.

Comartin comment about arrogance being the downfall for the Tories, he obviously hasn’t get who Harper is, for all of those who think he is going to rest in his laurels now with a majority is the other way around, he is on a mission and it doesn’t end in four years.
Claudia Lemire

Opposition has a lot more to worry than what Harper has to say. The LPC is not going no where for many, many years to come, it was their downfall their arrogance, still is. And the NDP is a one hit wonder, they are so irrelevant at this point.

Comartin comment about arrogance being the downfall for the Tories, he obviously hasn’t get who Harper is, for all of those who think he is going to rest in his laurels now with a majority is the other way around, he is on a mission and it doesn’t end in four years.