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Don Cherry is at it again, and this time the flamboyant hockey commentator is throwing his weight behind a right-winger -- shock of shocks -- who is running for the Canadian Parliament.Cherry's voice is on an automated call being dialed into households in the Toronto area, riding in support of ex-cop Julian Fantino, the former head of both the City of Toronto Police Department and next the Ontario Provincial Police. Fantino is running in a federal byelection next week for the right-wing Tory party.
It seems fitting that the pied pier of hockey is a telemarketer for a man in uniform, and Cherry and Fantino are two peas in a pod in more ways than one.
They both believe that Canadian laws are soft on criminals, and there is nothing like the fear factor to stir up emotions in a political debate. The soft on crime card is an easy card to play and ignores the issues of the day.
And they are both on the back nine of colorful and some would say politically incorrect careers.
There's no doubt that Fantino is trying to ride Cherry's popularity into the Canadian Parliament and there's no crime being committed there. One is a retiree making six figures as the alleged conscience of hockey, while the other retiree draws one if not two pensions for his public service and now wants to live off the public purse.
But while Fantino is avoiding public debates on issues, Cherry loves being in the middle of things.
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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/25/don-cherry-tries-to-stay-relevant-backs-parliament-candidate/
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