PC's praise the Lord
Edmonton - Tuesday, August 26, 2002 - by: Ron Thornton
supernova	So, the Tories have finally turned to the Lord. No, not the fellow from Nazareth, but rather the one from Moncton, New Brunswick. Bernard Lord is by far the brightest star in a Progressive Conservative constellation that has grown dark with the likes of Kim Campbell, Jean Charest, and Joe Clark since Brian Mulroney's supernova-like explosion a decade ago.
open and accountable	At the just completed Progressive Conservative General Meeting in Edmonton, Lord took to the podium and delivered an address that took the faithful by storm. He reminded them how he rose a provincial Tory party from the ashes to once again hold the reins of power. This is a man who became party leader at 32, Premier of New Brunswick at 34, and now a potential federal leader before he hits 37.The fact he cut provincial taxes, both personal and corporate, and touts to make
	"our parliamentary democracy the most open and accountable anywhere"
	doesn't hurt as support builds to convince him to jump into the race to succeed Clark as federal party leader.
not paid great dividends	Regrettably, 40-something leaders have not paid great dividends for the Tories. Brian Mulroney, a winner, left his party decimated. Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, and Arthur Meighen stumbled. Sir John Thompson was dead before he turned 50. Their last youthful saviour, Jean Charest, left for a unimpressive tenure as Quebec Liberal leader.
yearn to be excited	Still, Canadians yearn to be excited by a leader who can bring them hope for the future, their future. If Bernard Lord can fulfill that role, or force others to lay claim to the standard, then his venture on to the federal political landscape is more than welcome.
	Ron Thornton
References:
	Speaking notes for the Honourable Benard Lord Premier of New Brunswick at Progressive Conservative convention in Edmonton
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