Revolutionary Moderation

A Green With Envy



(This entry posted by Bear)



Adrienne Carr is meeting with NDP leader Carole James this weekend in Victoria. Carr told the Vancouver Sun that the meeting is a 'summit of the centre-left' James responded that the meeting is a courtesy call, and that she stands by her promise from last fall's leadership campaign not to take New Democrats into dubious coalitions.



I use the term 'dubious' because Carr's assertation that the Green Party of BC is "centre-left" is dubious. Actually, let's just call it a lie. BC Greens are a bunch of union-hating organic libertarians, as witnessed by their support of the BC Liberals advocating taking right to strike away from teachers during the 2001 campaign, and Carr's assertion that she 'trusts business to do the right thing' during the same campaign (that was in reference to pay equity, but given the number of times tax breaks show up in the BC Greens platform, she could park that statement anywhere).



As a leader, Carr seems to spend a lot of time at Baskin-Robbins because she seems to be tragically hooked on the flavour of the month. "Proportional Representation? Who cares what the Liberals are up to, let's push this like it's a Green idea, even though someone's been working on it since 1998!" Oppose Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Bid? Hell yeah! Who cares if COPE is trying to leverage the bid for social housing in the DTES, there can't be anyone else asking tough questions about the games already, can there?"



For all of the attention Carr has tried to grab since her party cashed in the "None of the Above" vote in 2001, a revitalized NDP has, judging by the last couple of polls, moved within striking distance of the Fiberals, largely because people who voted Green in 2001 are waking up, at least to the fact that Glen Clark hasn't been NDP leader since 1999.



For those of you outside of BC who support a Green Party, be assured this gang is not a real Green Party. Hopefully, after Carr sits down with James, this will become apparent for anyone who thinks BC Greens are progressive or anywhere near the left.