peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley) (12/06/83)
Well, the Tories certainly have a public relations coup today. Joe "let's move the embassy to Jerusalem, maybe" Clark has been appointed head of a PC study of the arms race. The mind boggles when attempting to imagine the kinds of proposals that may arise. Seriously, though, the move is welcome. While a cynic would say that it is merely an attempt by the PC's to bolster their foreign policy image, it could possibly produce some interesting and useful ideas and is, at very least, some recognition of the importance Canadians attach to this issue. p. rowley, U. Toronto utcsrgv!peterr
dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman) (12/06/83)
Another cynic might say it's a way for Mulroney to keep Clark busy
without being seen to put him down. I think Clark gathered a lot of
respect for the way he handled the leadership campaign and his defeat,
and if Mulroney were seen to embarass him it would look very bad.
This is a neat portfolio, because it doesn't leave Clark either out
of the shadow cabinet (embarassing) or in the shadow cabinet in a
conventional post (leading to guesses as to "what this means" based
on who else has occupied the post.
I wouldn't count Clark out for good. If he handles himself well
the next few years, he might easily pull another Bourassa.
Dave Sherman
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