The fallout from the Conservative convention this weekend past is starting to finally be known. It seems that while Peter McKay might have been madder than a wet cat on Thursday, by Sunday it was the young uns that were stamping their feet and taking flight.
Stories out of Montreal have it that with the Conservative Party choosing not to set up a youth wing, a number of the younger delegates are planning on defecting to the Liberals, a party which they believe will allow them to voice their views in a party more welcoming than that of Steve and Pete.
The nasty little split actually went for the most part unreported during the high drama of the Peter McKay declaration of a possible end to all things Conservative, but could have more long reaching repurcussions. Perhaps aware of past political purges hatched from the youth wing, the Conservatives have apparently decided not to give the youth portion of the party any extra attention than the regular run of the mill Conservative supporter.
This has apparently been treated as a slap in the face with the kindertives, who feel they are the future and should be heard.
My favourite quote of the whole mess comes courtesy of young David Burrie, who at 22 feels that he has been dis-respected as a member of the Progressive Conservatives for five years and declares "I once was dedicated to the Conservatives - not any more".
I"m not sure that spending five whole years counts as dedication, especially at an age when most people change their minds about everything from music to poltiics on a daily if not hourly basis. But I'm sure he'll enjoy life over on the other team, after all there's never been any backroom deals, sneaky machinations or unexpected changes over in the Liberal party, now has there?
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