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Recommended read: The CCF, Hitler and History, written by Aaron Wherry for Macleans.ca.

Unlike the NDP, we are not going to ideologically have a position regardless of circumstances [Italics mine]. The leader of the NDP, in 1939, did not even want to support war against Hitler.

Stephen Harper (Question Period Thu. 26-Apr-2012)

Most interesting that der Harper’s band has taken to slinging attacks against the NDP with the same “the CCF’s J.S. Woodsworth was against going to war with Hitler” citation.

As it is, it’s one of those that is only partially-true:

1. The CCF¹ was the precursor of the NDP and while the latter replaced it that only happened in 1961 not in the years interbellum.
2. Woodsworth was a pacifist, would’ve voted against any war on principle and more importantly was the only one to vote against war in the House of Commons then — including his own party.

So, if the Conservatives are trying to sling mud, must they use tremendously watered-down clay?

Harper’s Belligerent Assertion

Der Harper was in fine form and didn’t disappoint. To me, the prize-winning bit from the Conservatve “Dear Leader” was: Unlike the NDP, we are not going to ideologically have a position regardless of circumstances. The leader of the NDP, in 1939, did not even want to support war against Hitler.

I did a double-take when Harper spewed that! Kettle, meet pot.  Pot, kettle. I cannot imagine a more partisan, jingoistic and more ideological party than the CPC² so it really made me double-up in laughter for it so betrays the disconnectedness and obliviousness behind his arrogance.

1. CCF abbreviates Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (in French, Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif). ↑

2. CPC abbreviates Conservative Party of Canada. ↑