Pubdate: Sun, 04 Mar 2007
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Russell Barth
Note: Headline by MAP. Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

THE PARTY WITH THE MOST SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY

Re: Tories open big lead (March 2)

I'll bet if the national media would do a full, honest, front-page
examination of the failed war on certain drugs, then asked each
Canadian politician what they plan to do about drug issues, the
Tories' popularity would sink like a stone.

Why? Because the Tories are following, and will doubtlessly continue
to follow, the disastrous, expensive and counter-productive U.S.
model, ignoring the success of countries like the Netherlands, which
has a much lower crime and drug use rate than Canada or the U.S.

In fact, if the war on drugs ever made it to the front page and
Canadian voters actually voted for the party with the most sensible
and effective drug policy, the Tories and Grits wouldn't be able to
land a single seat in the next election.

Russell Barth

(Leaving us with what, an NDP government? Gasp) 
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake