It probably wasn't supposed to go this way, the Liberal plan we imagine was that Christ Clark would take on the leadership of the party after the walk in the snow of Gordon Campbell, rejuvenate the party and prepare to smack down the NDP at the first opportunity.
Indeed, considering the nasty nature of the coup d'etat that took place in the NDP to bring Adrian Dix to the leadership, the idea that the NDP would wander the BC wilderness for another four years probably was as safe a bet as one might have been able to pick up last year.
However, events have a way of turning things in different directions and after a week of mis-steps and confusion at times, the Liberals clearly seem to be on the defensive, desperately trying to regain some traction in an upward direction.
A plan that has been hindered in part by some rather strange decisions of late from the Liberal organizers, the most glaring mistake in a week that was full of them, the idea that not attending the Legislature with a speech from the throne and instead taking the message to the airwaves of your former employer CKNW was a good move.
Beyond the impression that you are sidestepping the democratic process of an address in the legislature, the address amounted to a version of Radio Nowhere, a project that has clearly caused more trouble for the shaky impression of leadership in the last few weeks.
With poll numbers highlighting that the Clark agenda isn't particularly resonating with residents of BC, the first step it seems is to shoot the messenger, with word that Chris Olsen has been handed his walking papers.
As Michael Smyth points out quite succinctly in his column in the Province today, letting Olsen take the walk off the plank isn't exactly going to change the current course of the good ship Liberal.
We're of course not sure of all the wheres and wherefores that led to the decision to relieve Olsen of his duties, but we imagine that the fellow who once brought us Olsen on your side, probably isn't going to be of that mind for his former boss.
Globe and Mail-- B. C. by-elections in limbo as Premier's popularity takes a hit
Vancouver Sun-- Same old on first day of legislature session
Vancouver Sun-- Clark's return to radio controversial
The Tyee-- 'But You're the Premier!"
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