Topic: January 5, 2007
"Congratulations on the new cabinet position."
"Thanks. I'm looking forward to the challenge."
"You think it's going to be challenging?"
"It's certainly getting a lot more attention than we ever dreamed."
"Have you given any thought to Kyoto?"
"Not really. But I will. I'll be tough. I'll try not to blame the Liberals. Even though they didn't do anything for twelve years and then dumped Kyoto in our laps. Oh, we'll clean it up for them but we'll try not to blame them."
"Well it's nice to see you have a new attitude."
"We're trying. If it wasn't for those damn Liberals, I doubt that we would be in this mess."
"You know, and it's just me telling you this but it kind of sounds like you're still blaming the Liberals."
"No I'm not! It's just so very frustrating when you see someone of Rona Ambrose's calibre become a laughing stock. She inherited the mess courtesy of Jean Chretien and Company."
"Ambrose didn't do anything!"
"Exactly!"
"I'm afraid you've lost me."
"She accomplished so much. She now has Canadians more concerned about the environment. She has singlehandedly refocused the country's attention onto the environment and away from Afghanistan. All in one short year. That's no small accomplishment."
"Which she did by doing nothing."
"I prefer to see the glass as half full."
"Are you going to consult with her?"
"Of course! I need to ask her if I look better in blue or black. Cameras add ten pounds you know."
