Jack Layton had a bad time of it with national unity on yesterday’s campaign trail.
He gathers reporters for an outside press conference, on a bitterly cold day in Montreal, to announce his plans for national unity…and what does he offer?
1—He WON’T repeal the Clarity Act, contradicting his stance in last years’s election;
2—He says he’s going to work for reconciliation…whatever that means.
The reporters, naturally irritated, asked about the specifics of his “reconciliation” plan…
…unfortunately, Jack didn’t have any specifics. He looked rather uncomfortable announcing this fact, based on the clip from last night’s The National.
Now both irritated AND hypothermic, the reporters ask Mr. Layton why drag them out into the cold to announce a national unity plan when he has NO specifics for such a plan?
His answer? “Because it’s Montreal.”
Bad answer. No plan, no clue, and no thermal underwear. So much for the NDP and national unity.
