Harper has gone too far, he is demonizing the Bloc Québécois and by extension a entire Provence. He has proven beyond all doubt that he is only concerned about what is good for him and his party, not what is good for Canada. Harper is calling out the proposed coalition for having the "support" of the Bloc when the conservatives tried to from a "coalition" with the Bloc ion the past, how have we allowed our politics to sink so low.
This needs to end
N O W, Harper more then the conservatives party itself is trying to turn Canadians against one another for a few GOD DAMN VOTES. If Parliament is suspended, this campaign of lies & hate will will be kicked into high gear and we run the risk of alienating Quebec, having another separation referendum and the Quebecers will have every rite to do so. While the Bloc Québécois stated goal is to separate Quebec from Canada, they did not run on that platform during the last election , a referendum is not and will not be on the table. People voted for the Bloc because they can best represent their Provence and deny the Conservatives a majority government (which I agree with). I have worked with many people from Quebec and they are no different from the rest of Canada, just a little annoying at times with their excessive pride but you can not fault them for that.
The government as it is now is not sustainable, Harper stated during his campaign that he would work closer with the opposition then he had in the past then turns around and tires to tear them a new one. He has now set his sights on Quebec which is trying its hardest repeatedly denied him the majority he wants which Canadians do not want him to have. The opposition parties have had enough and Harper will not back down, yes Harper has removed unpopular items such as government employees right to strike and cutting public funding for all parties (maximum limit of $1,100 donations from any corporation or individual, $1.75 public funding for every vote) from the piece of legislation he wanted to pass but he has shown he will not willingly cooperate with the other parties.
One of two things needs to happen:
- Harper forced to resin along with any other cronies of his that have contributed to this cluster ****, the conservatives elect a new leader who has Canada's best interest in mind and we continue on with our current government.
- The conservative government shown the door and the coalition replaces them as the new government.
A new election is not needed or wanted, and frankly we need some time to let heads cool off no matter how this goes down. I see Harper as providing bad leadership which can be replaced, the coalition is a less desirable option (I live in NL where we removed every conservative MP in the last election, so I am not saying this lightly) but will be a more stable and at the very least provide a little time to breath between elections. A normal minority government with all parties
working together is what is best for Canada. A economic plan will not arrive any faster with a coalition, and delaying the vote will delay when the government will fall which will servilely delay a economic plan. Dion will also be replaced come April IIRC.
As I post this message Harper is talking with the Governor General, supposedly requesting to parole (suspend/shut down) Parliament. If she says no then Harper has no option but to resin, so very soon we may learn the fate of the Canadian government.
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