Mr. Hoy's defensive and partisan rant regarding the Tory attack ads is also "beside the point", to quote his article. What Mr. Ignatieff has been saying about the government is valid and actionable, and if he can achieve the counter-measures he proposes the Liberals pursue when in power, then that's all that matters.
Ian Scott
Toronto

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As usual, Claire Hoy brings in to play his particular right wing insight whereby he wishes to educate us about the righteousness of the Neo-Cons. I guess anyone who reaches out to make a career outside of Canada can be labelled a non- Canadian: Gretzky and all other jocks who choose the US, economists, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc all qualify for this distinction. Of course a second rate economist like Harper who couldn't find a job in the private sector or academia was given an opportunity to shine by the Neo-Con organizations, is most surely among the most Canadian of all. This is nothing new.

Calling the Grits hypocrites is quite funny. I recall the Tory leader proposing that one province set up a firewall against the rest of Canada. I recall a Tory leader saying on radio that he was aware of a financial arrangement being proposed to an independent MP in order that he side with the Neo-Cons. I remember a Tory leader forming an alliance with the anti-Canadian Bloc to defeat the Grits. And it goes on and on. Hurray for a real Canadian!

Hoy is either ignorant of these misdeeds or is being hypocritical about the Neo-Con attitude towards the democratic process. Their ads can't refer to policy since they themselves do not know what is going on. Again, Hoy being the moderate he is, always reaches out to create controversy no matter how stupid he sounds.
Gilles Fournier
Cobourg