I admit I’m rather fond of Maxime “Mad Max” Bernier, so of course I’m in favour of bringing him back into cabinet:
Mr. Harper also needs to reach out to the inner conservative that lies dormant in the hearts of most Quebecers.
How to kill these two birds with one stone? Appoint Maxime Bernier as President of the Treasury Board.
The position is open, since incumbent Stockwell Day decided not to run in the May 2 election.
Maxime Bernier hails from Beauce, a fortress of entrepreneurship in the heart of the province. He is an efficient communicator who sticks to the message. He emphasizes fiscal conservatism and individual liberties, a stance that resonates with a core of enthusiastic supporters in the province. He preaches the entrepreneurial values that lie at the very centre of Quebec’s conservative past, but are too seldom celebrated nowadays.
