After going after the Conservatives yesterday for making same sex marriage their top issue, I feel it’s only fair to lambast the Liberals for dropping it way down their list of priorities. This issue has been around for a long time and Jean Chretien pretty much announced it was going to be law two years ago. We’ve heard all the arguments, both good and bad, and unlike, say, STV, everybody has an opinion on the issue. And it’s legal in 7 provinces already! Why the Liberals have stalled on this when they clearly want the issue to go away is beyond me but it’s become abundantly clear where the “Mr. Dithers” nick-name has come from. It strikes me as odd that something the Prime Minister has called “a human rights issue” has been left to die for the time being…heck, they may even prorogue parliament in the fall so it could be over a year before this legislation is passed.

I know the NDP budget is important but they drafted the SSM legislation over Christmas. If Valeri couldn’t steer it through the House in one sitting when three parties and a majority of MPs support it, he’s not doing his job, it’s that simple.

So while Same Sex Marriage has risen on the list of conservative annoyances, it’s fallen on the list of Liberal priorities, which I now present:

most important
1. Staying in power
2. The Jack Layton Budget
3. The Ralph Goodale Budget
4. Staying in power
5. Staying in power
6. Maintaining their publicity program with the South Beach Diet creators
7. David Herle’s polling numbers to determine the best way to stay in power
8. Keeping the fur on the welcome mat comfy to ensure they stay in power
9. Democratic Reform (well, we haven’t seen any action here, but with two ministers and the PM on the job, surely the democratic deficit is a top priority, right…right…RIGHT?)
10. Same Sex Marriage
least important