And yet the polls are showing that the Conservative party has lost nothing in Quebec over this last brawl.
I'll suggest to you again that a) Quebecers who considered that the Bloc was a safe place to park their vote were shocked to discover that separatism really is still on the agenda and will move towards the Liberals and Conservatives. and b) We have yet to discover how the next generation feels about isolating themselves in such a way.

Regardless of opinions on separatism (You wouldn't agree with mine. Trust me) there is something absolutely selfish about voting for a provincial party in a national election. I can see no good in that at all.

Some interesting stuff about Michael Ignatieff up there. Methinks that had the Conservatives not had such a strong leader in place, he would have chosen to run for that position himself. He seriously needs to cut back on the rhetoric though. He's beginning to sound a lot like Jack Layton. A little humility will get him a lot further both with the voters and with the conservative Government.

As for bench clearing brawls... I would have walked away before having one with Bruce.