Damn, damn, damn. Gary Doer is going to be the Canadian ambassador to the US. That is terrible news, first because he has agreed to to an appointment from Stephen Harper, and second because that removes him from the debate about health care in Canada and the enforcement of the Canada Health Act.
NDP personalities have accepted appointments from Conservative governments in the past: Stephen Lewis was Brian Mulroney's ambassador to the UN. But to me that smacks of sleeping with the enemy. How can you represent the foreign policiy of such a government as Stephen Harper's?
Secondly, as I said in my last post, I had hoped he would take a leadership role in defending the Canadian health system. Who is going to do that now? The Canada Health Act is under attack and few are the voices raised to defend it.
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Yeah, this sucks. Especially when Canadian health care system needs support. As for being appointed by Harper - well, that sure is terrible too, but from a very pragmatic point of view, being an ambassador is a good job, no matter how bad the government is.
Regards, Elli
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