tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16520989.post5011991095542760760..comments2023-10-15T03:19:16.800-04:00Comments on Kspace: Steve Karmazenuk's Writing Weblog: Canadian Politics Have Never Been This DramaticSteve Karmazenukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04948636418575001202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16520989.post-48416153124984815392008-12-17T00:44:00.000-05:002008-12-17T00:44:00.000-05:00Yes.It IS off-topic...Yes.<BR/><BR/>It IS off-topic...Steve Karmazenukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948636418575001202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16520989.post-17158187371864921162008-12-17T00:36:00.000-05:002008-12-17T00:36:00.000-05:00I know this is off topic but did you grow up in St...I know this is off topic but did you grow up in St-lazare?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16520989.post-74991271673538812462008-12-06T14:11:00.000-05:002008-12-06T14:11:00.000-05:00You make a good point, but consider: What the Coal...You make a good point, but consider: What the Coalition is doing is well within the letter and the spirit of the law; no Prime Minister can govern without the confidence of the House of Parliament.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, Harper is behaving and ruling as though the Canadian electorate had voted for him. In fact, no one outside the riding of Calgary Southwest actually voted for him.<BR/><BR/>Our system of government is such that we vote for the person we want to have represent our district (or Political Riding) in Canada's Parliament. We vote for the person, not necessarily even for the party.<BR/><BR/>Granted there are many ridings that are quite partisan, almost always electing Federal Member of Parliament from the same political party. However, that does not change the fact that only 38% of the country's electorate voted to elect Conservative Party MPs. Obviously, with the exception of the pinheads here in Quebec, a majority of Canadian voters though that THEIR man was the one they wanted to have the job. Unfortunately, that vote was split between three candidates (again, thanks to the Bloc-heads in Quebec). If not for the BQ, the vote would have been split two ways, meaning that likely the Liberal Party would have had either a slim majority, or a larger portion of the minority vote, with the Conservatives most likely in opposition.<BR/><BR/>What candidate would be our new (interim) Prime Minister? I ask instead why is it that our Government is now based on the lesser of two evils?<BR/><BR/>I agree that Stephane Dion has less charisma than Joe Clark. However, that should not determine who runs the country. I believe that Dion's better qualified than Harper, if only based on his experience in government and the policies he has rallied the party to support.<BR/><BR/>I also think about the fact that the NDP have never formed a federal government, and I think about how much we really need a change from the centrist-left and centrist-right same-old, same-old we've lived with since Confederation.<BR/><BR/>As to Duceppe, this coalition could end up being the best thing for National Unity. The Quebec issue is there because the French Quebec people have grievances, some of them very legitimate ones. To have Quebec nationalists (Because let's face it, for the Bloc, separation is nothing more than a political tool to keep their voters happy and the feds walking on eggshells.) in government could help finally redress these issues (in an ideal world) and settle the Quebec issue once and for all. The Bloquists no more want Quebec to leave Confederation than I do. They were built by former Tory MPs from the Mulroney era and they're all in it for the federal pension.<BR/><BR/>In any event, anything is better than the authoritarian autocrat that Harper has demonstrated he was. We don't need Bush Lite in Canada.Steve Karmazenukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948636418575001202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16520989.post-62018638961165008482008-12-06T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-06T10:22:00.000-05:00The problem is - who should replace him?? Dion? He...The problem is - who should replace him?? Dion? He is even more hated! Layton? Separatist Duceppe? This situation doesn't have any solution. Should we overthrown parliament democracy and build Anarcho-capitalistic society without political leaders? Yes, Rothbard would be happy, but this will never happen.<BR/>I think I will just enjoy Christmas with family, walk a bit outside the town and forget about all this Harper stuff at least for a while...<BR/>JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com