Don Martin reports on the reaction of those in the Finance Minister’s immediate vicinity yesterday.
Wave after wave of pointless and misleading provocation gushed from his podium before a Canadian Club audience which, except for the Conservative cheerleaders among them, appeared unimpressed by his fear-and-loathing diatribe. Eyes were openly rolling, whispers were exchanged under furrowed brows, groans could be heard when Mr. Flaherty’s script soared over-the-top, which was often.