On work environments

Stephane Dion has picked up on the "quitter" label for Stephen Harper which the New Democrats have been applying since before the campaign began. And it's certainly a plus to see the Libs rightly taking aim at an obvious Harper weakness.

But it's also worth noting that the criticism carries an awful lot more force coming from somebody whose track record doesn't involve ordering his colleagues not to show up for work. And a focus on how the respective leaders have handled their jobs can only work to Layton's advantage as the campaign draws to a close.