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He shamed his own party.

No, they shame themselves.

Though I disagreed with many of Harper's moves, he was tolerable. PP has taken the Party where it isn't.
When that govt's daily Crime Bills were ruled unconstitutional he accepted that. So review it so it's not. PP would just invoke notwithstanding to be above the law.
I'd never accuse Harper that he put his personal ambition ahead of the best interests of the country.

David Orchard might disagree but I see Harper as 10 years in neutral. Opportunity lost. Could have been far worse but now we have to catch up while the US is imploding.

That said he probably is looking back as a statesman towards his legacy and thinking that it is all going to shatter under shitler so he has no choice to back team Canada. He's no Gretzky at least.

testerone wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:20 pm Though I disagreed with many of Harper's moves, he was tolerable. PP has taken the Party where it isn't.
When that govt's daily Crime Bills were ruled unconstitutional he accepted that. So review it so it's not. PP would just invoke notwithstanding to be above the law.
I'd never accuse Harper that he put his personal ambition ahead of the best interests of the country.

This.

What he did, he did wrong, but he did it within his vision of moving Canada forward.

Dr Strangelove wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:30 pm David Orchard might disagree but I see Harper as 10 years in neutral. Opportunity lost. Could have been far worse but now we have to catch up while the US is imploding.

He had a minority government (thankfully) and he introduced us to the Omnibus bill of confidence to force either their vision of Canada or an unwanted election. I think he played a minority parliament well. Harper was still an asshole, but played the hand he was dealt. But yea, McKay stabbing Dr. Orchard was the start of the conservative downhill slide.

Dr Strangelove wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:30 pm That said he probably is looking back as a statesman towards his legacy and thinking that it is all going to shatter under shitler so he has no choice to back team Canada. He's no Gretzky at least.

Harper was far more a statesman than PP could ever be. If nothing else, he can see the reaction to OrangeTaco and get out of the way.