- Time to Give Harper and the Con's a Lesson in Democracy

7/24/2010 11:19:46 AM
Why the census matters just about everywhere, Jul. 24, 2010, Saturday's Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/why-the-census-matters-just-about-everywhere/article1650524/

This article raises a good point.

Small start-up companies rely on Statscan which in turn uses the census data to make decisions on investing money. It is trite to state that for entrepreneurs looking to start a business, location can be very important factor in whether it succeeds or fails and depending on the business other information that comes from Statscan.

This must be taken in the context of just how important this type of activity in the private is to Canada's economy, especially in a economic downturn.

Stephen Harper and the Con's are being very hypocritical when they do this, and without prior consultation, while at the same time say they want to create an environment to encourage business, by say lowering business taxes in the extreme. Clearly their claim to creating a better business environment is just an excuse to 'sell' their extreme right wing agenda.

It seems that entrepreneurs and small businesses may still be able to get this information from Statscan to base their decisions it just wouldn't be as reliable. What this can only translate into is increased start-up failures, reduced profits and reduced ability to compete to a real and significant extent.

Harper does everything for partizan purpose and the general good of all Canadians be damned. This has all the hallmarks of a purely political move, exactly what the real reason and who it will benefit we can only wait and see. One thing we can be sure of is, Harper is not likely to tell us.

Tom Flanagan suggest that "I think it was an exercise in bad government to suddenly spring this on the public without any previous discussion, no consultation at all . . . You don't deal with the public that way in a democracy." (Montreal Gazette)."

This is just one of many things Harper and the Con's have done that you don't do in a Democracy.

Isn't it time Canadians gave Harper a lesson in democracy. Oh, and did I mention, Clement, do the right thing (morally, that is), resign.

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html