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Tim Hudak came calling yesterday

Twenty years, I've lived in Ottawa South. For much of that time, Dalton McGuinty was my member of the provincial legislature. For too much of that time, he was Premier of the Province of Ontario. Not once did he stop by my door to talk to me about my concerns. Yesterday, Scott and I were in the side yard having a cocktail, when Finnigan starting hopping at the fence alerting us to the presence of a visitor. It was Tim Hudak, the Conservative leader who wants Dalton's old job. He was campaigning in his Dalton's old riding, the one he unceremoniously dumped to avoid questions about a dubious gas plant deal, among other scandals. Alongside Hudak was Matt Young, the Tory candidate. They were travelling behind enemy lines, in a safe Liberal riding. Or is it? I've voted Liberal all my life, but after meeting Mr. Hudak, I had to ask myself: was my life made better by Dalton McGuinty? I have to answer: No. Twenty years ago, I was making a good living. Toda...