The Red Shoe Diaries

In advance of today's BC budget, Finance Minister Carole Taylor summoned the media to inform the public of two items:

1. The province is running a surplus
2. She bought a new pair of shoes

In the case of item 1, when a government rakes in record commodity prices, dumps crown corporations like BC rail, and spends next to nothing on education, health care, and the environment, why would running a surplus be news?

As for item 2, I'm not sure what brand of shoes those were, but after seeing them on TV last night, this page is guessing President's Choice Memories of the Davie Street Stroll. Earlier this year Taylor opted to coast on the reputation as a former CBC President (The CBC's reputation, not hers) and whore herself to the province's Liberal corporate overlords as Gordon Campbell's "star" candidate. Obviously, the shoe fits.

While the syncophanterati were getting their foot fetish on, Taylor was heard to pun "This budget's got sole!" Tee hee. Of course this comes from a woman who in her CBC days thought the Royal Air Canadian Air Face was funny.

Oh...and hardballing the Canadian Media Guild. She thought that was funny too.