"If you criticize anything the Conservative government does, even if you are demonstrably non-partisan, you are, by definition, a "Liberal."" OK, I'd put it differently, not branding them as "Liberal" but definitely as adversaries. Let's take the claim the CMA denounced the government's actions on the listeriosis crisis. I posted this comment today at another blog (conservative, natch): «I'd like to offer you a tidbit that perhaps went unnoticed. It concerns the listeriosis crisis and the claim that the Canadian Medical Association criticized the government for its handling of it. However, this is the article that people point to as proof of the CMA's disapproval: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.081477v2.pdf... Notice who is the first person listed as one of the writers of that article. Its author is Prof. Amir Attaran, who has been embroiled in various controversies, including the Afghanistan detainees issue. He is definitely an anti-Harper advocate. Also notice the disclaimer at the end of the CMAJ webpage: http://www.cmaj.ca "All editorial matter in CMAJ represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Canadian Medical Association." PM Harper tried to make a similar point during the debate yesterday, but was drowned out by the other leaders» And I had previously posted a similar comment on Sept. 19 at another conservative blog; «For [commenter] Not_like_u, who provided a link to the Canadian Medical Association’s take on the listeriosis crisis: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.081477v2.pdf
 I would invite you to look at the end of that document. Its author is Prof. Amir Attaran, who has been embroiled in various controversies, including the Afghanistan detainees issue.
 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070209.wdetaineeprofile09/BNStory/specialComment
 The Globe and Mail
 February 9, 2007 at 6:20 AM EDT
 "To say that Amir Attaran is no stranger to controversy is a bit of an understatement. He’s taken on the World Health Organization over malaria treatment, environmentalists over banning DDT and even Médecins sans frontières (Doctors Without Borders) over drug patents. Now, the 40-year-old University of Ottawa professor is in the middle of another maelstrom, the treatment of detainees in Afghanistan. And, this time, it’s getting more than a bit personal. …”» Sometimes it’s wise not only to look at WHAT is said, but also WHO says it. I believe that is what the Conservatives have done in this instance. Looking at the source of the criticism is as important as examining the criticism itself.