Unpublished Newswire

In the current Parliament, it can be easy to forget that life in the opposition is meant to be more than a viral performance. The job is not simply to wound the government, but to prepare a government-in-waiting. And yet, there are days when it seems the benches across from the prime minister operate in a permanent state of escalation, where every exchange is calibrated for maximum outrage. I know something about that—and about the temptation to score points. I spent nine years on the “wrong” side after being elected in 1984 alongside only thirty-nine other Liberals. I wanted desperately...