- Re-Instate Democracy, Send Harper Back From Whence He Came - unabridged

Posted: 1:23 PM on May 1, 2011
‘Happy warrior’ Ignatieff pushes to get Liberals to vote, Jane Taber, Globe and Mail, May. 01, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/happy-warrior-ignatieff-pushes-to-get-liberals-to-vote/article2005679/comments/

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It is very important that all Canadians know just exactly what Harper and his Con's have in mind after the election results.

If Harper gets a majority it is easy to predict:

4 years of light-speed implementation of right-wing extremist policies based solely on the Harper and Con'ism ideology supported by little more than 1/3rd of Canadians, with no foundation in rationality, or what is best for all Canadians

As far as any promises made during the election suggesting respecting the views of the Moderate Majority - it would be ' all bets are off ' for Harper after all 'it is the will of the people'

even if it is 'the will' of only just over 1/3 of the population - anyone that doesn't think this must explain, for example, Harper's Income Trust reversal

If Harper ends up with more seats but not a majority.

You can betcha he will not give up power willingly. We only have to see what he has said in the past.

'Losers don't form governments'

And, Harper will not seek the support of other parties.

There is very little chance the Harper would go cap-in-hand to another Party to seek their support and even if he did he has poisoned the well to such an extent and made it very clear that he could not and would not work with any other party, it is strictly the Harper way or no way, it is very hard to see any other party taking any overtures seriously.

Canadian Democratic traditions - the same that require the PM to have the confidence of Parliament - indicate that the Party that was in power before the election continue after the election until they relinquish power by going to the Governor General.

If the PM does not voluntarily go to the GG then it is precipitated by a non Confidence vote.

Look for Harper delaying in recalling parliament - like he has never done that before - the question is how long - it seems to me that Constitutionally he must call Parliament once a year, and practically speaking to pass spending bills.

If you want to understand what Harper is capable of, look at what he did last time in Dec.'08:

When faced with non-confidence in Dec.'08 and losing power:
"we will fight it with every means that we have"
(In Parliament on 2 Dec.'08 and Peter McKay this is in Hansard),

Also, keep in mind that this is the GG that Harper appointed and yet to demonstrate his hold on Canadian Democracy

The best solution for Canada and all Canadians is to have the Moderate Majority engage, get out and vote and close off Harper continuing to abuse Democracy and the Canadian way and

send Harper back from whence he came.

excerpt: Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html