Did ya hear that Ottawa has a new fast food. (ans.) Prorogies.
And I stole that one. That's why its funny. Its the favorite of most polls(Poles)says I.
So the big chicken took the cowards way out and put the kiaboscha on Parliament. Most Canadians apparently support Harper against the "Coalition". Its because the ordinary Canadian doesn't know how their own Parliament works, and what is, and what is not Democracy. Its the problem of living to close to the USA.
Harper claims that the idea that a coalition is anti-democratic; frankly is pompous fuming. Even he knows that a lie. The majority of Canadians voted not for the Cornservatives but for those other parties. If they can work together, ...fine.
The other issue is working with Separatists. Big deal. Quebec has had Separatist governments a couple of times. Last I looked they were still hooked up to the old wagon. Its only a Coalition on money bills or bills deemed "a question of confidence" by the Cabinet.
And the Bloc Quebecois possesses a liberal policy base on most social issues which effects all Canadians including Quebecois. They get paid federally, and they swear allegiance to the crown or they could not take their seats. So they are entitled to support any government they wish. Do you think the hard core Separatists are exactly enthused about the BQ supporting a federalist coalition government? Likely not.
The only thing that a prorogation of Parliament does is delay. Come the later part of January, things can turn swiftly. Most of the Cornservative media thinks this tactic is a good idea. It may not be. While most Canadians back the Cornservatives at the moment, voters will also have time to absorb the issues better so that the political result may work to the Coalition's favor.
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This is an excellent, reasoned simplification of the current political situation in Canada.
I do wish the media would inform us just who it is, exactly, who thinks it's a good idea for our pale imitation of George W. Bush and the neo-conservative Republicans to cling to a power they never actually won in the first place. They lost the last election... badly.
Is it a problem Harper and the Conservatives haven't yet had sufficient time to take all our money and hand it over to wealthy, grossly greedy and criminally incompetent corporate executives?
If the media is correct, supposedly the sixty percent of Canadians who voted to get rid of Harper have suddenly changed their minds and now they've decided they want him to stay in power.
Supposedly, if the media says something often enough, it's true.
Well, in this case, I don't think so.
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