Bob Rae and the Liberal identity crisis

Karl Nerenberg, Parliament Hill correspondent, Rabble:

The Liberals are the party that took health and social transfers to the provinces to their lowest level in half a century.

They are the party that, once the economy started to grow, decided that a high priority was to cut corporate taxes. Of the $120 billion in federal revenue redirected to corporate profits through federal corporate income tax cuts since 2000, $100 billion are the responsibility of the Liberals!

The Liberals of the 1990s wouldn't consider throwing the beleaguered Rae NDP government a lifeline, even though they knew that in the event of a national unity crisis they could count on the Ontario Premier's eloquence, bilingualism and unwavering commitment to Canada. Instead, Liberal insiders of that time mocked Bob Rae for having "cleaning ladies" in his cabinet.

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