A necessary goal

Kinch Blog notes a long-overdue change in the NDP's message, as Jack Layton is finally speaking about forming government as being the NDP's goal. It's only a first step in shaping public expectations in the midst of the perpetual campaign that is a minority Parliament, and of course there'll be plenty of work to be done in linking the party's past accomplishments to the new image. But the NDP's prospects can only improve now that Layton and company are publicly setting their sights on being far more than just the balance of power.