The perils of political hypocrisy

From electoral reform to Bombardier bailouts, the Liberals and Conservatives both stumbled on it last week.
In herself being hosted on vacation by a wealthy businessman, Rona Ambrose, leader of the official opposition Conservatives, has imposed political limitations on her party’s critique of the prime minister’s lifestyle.
OTTAWA—Hypocrisy is alive and well in our body politic. Is it any wonder carnival-barking outsiders like Kevin O’Leary get so much attention? By simply purporting not to be a standard politician, you can come across as a winner. In the past week we have seen some great displays of false moraliz...

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