I think what he is trying to do is to create the environment that businesses need to grow because employment (non public sector) growth is the best way to fund government so we can have all the health care and social programs we want.

Throwing money around, promising everything to everybody, signing us up for all sorts of grandiose green energy spending commitments and increasing the size of the public service so that the job numbers look good is NOT the way to go.  You just can't maintain this kind of spending.

O'Learys low key no fuss approach to entering the leadership race is a breath of fresh air vs the fluff and pompousness of the current regime.