- Harper and the Cons - Problem Isolated !

Submitted: 9:40am, PST, 16 Feb.'10 - The Ottawa Citizen
Code of conduct sought for ‘amoral’ political aides, Ministerial staffers should not be allowed to give orders to public servants: experts, Kathryn May, February 16, 2010
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Code+conduct+sought+amoral+political+aides/2568225/story.html#Comments

Harper and his Con Ministers always blame someone else when something happens.

Harper never stands up and takes responsibility. A great example is, of course, the Afghan Detainee Transfer Scandal and Ensuing Cover-Up.

Paul Martin, at least stood tall, accepted responsibility for the Sponsorship Scandal and called a Public Inquiry. He did it because it was the proper and right (morally right) thing to do. Everybody knew it wasn't the politically expedient.

And, the political repercussions for Canada have been severe - it allowed Harper and the Con's to gain power, the damage Harper has caused and is causing will take many years for Canada to recover.

This issue of Harper and his Con Ministers' political staffers interfering with civil servants carrying out their legal duties is only one problem, albeit very serious.

It is not the political power that is the problem it is the people, Harper and the Cons, to whom we entrusted power, wielding it solely for political purposes.

We can see this with Harper's abuse of the Prorogation power as well. This power has been in the hands of every Prime Minister of Canada since Confederation, including PM who had very large majorities, like Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien.

It is only with Harper that we have this crisis in Canadian Democracy and call to bring in rules to limit the arbitrary and self-serving abuse of power by the PM.

It is not the rules that need changing it is the leadership.

The big difference with Harper and the Con's compared to previous governments is that previous PM's had the interests of Canada, all Canadians and the future of this nation, at heart.

Harper has dedicated his career in public life to tearing asunder Confederation. Soon Harper will be saying that the Federal Government is dysfunctional and disband Confederation.

Harper is only concerned with power, obtaining it, consolidating it and maintaining it, the Good of Canada be damned.

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html