Good Move!

CTV.ca | Harper dumps B.C. candidate facing charges


This is a great move. Unfortunately (for the Liberals) it has the effect of solidifying Harper's image as someone who is tough on shenanigans and even alleged illegal activity.

It says to the people who think corruption is the issue in this election that Harper deals with it better than Martin does.

I will point out that this is not analagous to asking Ralph Goodale to resign. Goodale has not been charged with anything related to the RCMP investigation of the Income Trust announcement, and neither has anyone connected with the Liberal Party or the current Liberal government.

So, it's not the same type of situation.

That said, for those not concerned with nuance, facts and subtelty it says Harper will deal with undesirables swiftly and decisively.

It's good politics.

UPDATE:

The fact that I have a day job, often puts me behind in the news cycle... but hey it pays the bills. I failed to notice this, wherein we find that Conservative Party Campaign Chair John Reynolds said late yesterday or earlier today that the party stands behind Zeisman....

Derek Zeisman will remain the Tory candidate in the riding of British Columbia Southern Interior, said party campaign chairman John Reynolds, who described the charges as "administrative" in nature.

Administrative indeed! Is that code for "he will be parliamentary secretary to Rob Anders"? Where you stand (behind Zeisman) says alot about who you are....

So it looks like Reynolds, Harper, and the CPC war-room figured out pretty quickly that this was not a good albatross to have around.

A.L.