This morning the Ottawa Citizen published their analysis of the candidates in the Ottawa South by-election taking place on August 1.  They also issued their endorsement of the PC candidate Matt Young.  Their primary reasons for this endorsement is that he has no baggage of government and he will not shrink into the backbenches.

I disagree with the logic of their endorsement.  In my eyes they are arguing that we in Ottawa South should cut off our noses to spite our face.  They would have us vote against an effective commmunity advocate to express displeasure at the government over decisions made about the GTA. [Read more…]