Racial Snaps: Now with more salt!

The Globe and Mail reported yesterday that Dalton McGuinty has finally left the political high road when it comes to campaigning.

After two years and $32 million in grants to various Ontario ethnic groups, the Ontario Liberals' spending has been called into question by both the province's Conservatives and New Democrats. Reporters asked the Premier if he was suggesting that by questioning the grants, the opposition parties were 'racist.'

Dalton's reply zinger: "I'll let Ontarians draw their own conclusions."

Oh SNAP!

McGuinty's remark is thought by the opposition parties to be a ploy to appeal to Ontario's undecided, ethnically diverse regions, by raising public concern that Conservative leader John Tory and NDP leader Howard Hampton are, in fact, robe-wearin', cross-burnin', slur-sayin' racists.

Furthermore, the Premier waited two weeks before agreeing with Tory's statement that racism did not play a part in the questioning the grants.

It still remains to be seen if damage has been done. John Tory, ever quixotic, remarked on McGuinty's actions: "Dalton McGuinty was the one who said he was going to change the premier's office. I think the premier's office has changed Dalton McGuinty."

Counter-snap!