COLLINS: Will the last month of the year be better than the first 11?
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IN HIS VANCOUVER SUN COLUMN this past week, Vaughn Palmer suggests that the NDP is struggling to find its footing. So far, the party seems to be lacking fresh ideas in its initial comments about what it aims to achieve. In addition to bringing new MLAs up to speed, the party now has to collaborate with newly appointed or repositioned cabinet ministers, which will require a significant amount of time.
David Eby, the premier, doesn’t have the luxury of time. His ‘my way or the highway’ approach may hinder progress, especially if he continues to centralize too much responsibility instead of delegating mentoring to his senior cabinet ministers. If he fails to adapt, his tenure may be short-lived.
Currently, Eby is making numerous promises without taking tangible steps to allocate the necessary funds to fulfill them. This was a mistake that nearly cost him in October. As Palmer pointed out, while the premier expresses a desire to hit the ground running, he has so far presented a weak agenda that echoes the one that nearly led to his election loss in October.
In summary, Eby needs to take action, move beyond making empty promises, get off his butt and start to make things happen. Surely that’s not too much to ask from a government that should have learned from the screwups and false promises of the past two years.
