That's all I can say after this morning's stunning betrayal by Belinda Stronach, a move designed solely to further her own ambitions it seems. In doing so she has shored up Martin's government regardless of the corruption it has been associated with. It's doubly sad as she was once identified as precisely the person that could help the Conservatives capture the middle ground with a pro-business, fiscally prudent but socially liberal brand of conservatism. Given that and her Austrian roots I once dubbed her Canada's Schwarzenegger but as of today we know that she ain't. To extend that analogy, Arnold would have thrown in a last minute endorsement for Kerry in return for a cabinet role upon defeating Bush.
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming confidence vote it can only be hoped that the voters in her riding dismiss her at the next election and end her career as fast as it started. That shouldn't be too hard given the slim margin with which she won that vote.
