The Menace on Parliament Hill

Well if you read my blog at all, you probably knew that I would have something to say about the mess that's been going on in Ottawa these last few days.

I was raised in a Conservative household, so I was pleased to see the Tories win the election on October 14th, even though I didn't vote Tory. (If you read my older posts, you'll know who I voted for).

Now the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois have ganged up on the democratically elected Conservative government and formed a coalition in hopes of bringing down the Conservatives. It's slimy, reprehensible, and disgusting. It's not unconstitutional or illegal, but it's underhanded and undermines the democratic process. I would feel the same way if the Conservatives were on the other side doing the same thing. I would be ashamed of them.

The nation spoke: it didn't want these men. It handed such a stinging defeat to Stephane Dion of the Liberals that he announced that he was going to step down. His own party isn't that pleased with him and now he plans to be the Prime Minister? It's outrageous. Heck, nine out of ten provinces can't even vote for the Bloc and they're going to be the kingmakers? (Personally, I resent having to pay taxes for the Bloc's pensions, a party whose sole purpose is to destroy the country).

These self-serving politicians (nick-named the "Three Stooges" or the "New Libs on the Bloc") are not trying to seize power without being voted for for the benefit of the country. (Proof of that statement is the decline of the Canadian dollar since this mess hit the fan). They are doing it in their own best interests because they didn't get the results they wanted.

The outcry against them is very, very loud, which is as it should be. It's good to see Canadians getting so involved in politics (rallies, petitions, etc.) I just hope the Governor General doesn't give in to these usurpers, but listens to the Canadian electorate.

Regardless of what happens, there will be payback: people will remember come the next election (and that could come very quickly if Parliament is dissolved) and will speak even louder, as they will be very angry at these parties wasting taxpayers' time and money on this when we just spent $290,000,000 on a federal election.

I shake my head at Liberal Bob Rae (former NDP now Liberal) quoted on canada.com saying "the Bloc will not be part of the coalition government". Say what? You can't have it both ways. You can't use them to topple the elected government, and then say they won't be a part in your new government. The whole point was that there weren't enough seats between the Liberals and NDP to do this without the Bloc. He also claims that there "is no crisis on Parliament Hill." Well if there isn't, why are they doing this? If there *is* a crisis, then it's a "phantom menace" of their own doing and shouldn't be allowed to benefit from it. This comes from Bob Rae, the worst premier in modern Ontario history. Thank goodness Ontario had the good sense to kick him out after one term. If he does win head of the Liberal party (which he is running for) then hopefully Ontario will remember that and ensure his party doesn't get in. He may be a member of the Liberal party, but he has red underwear. As far as I'm concerned, he has no credibility.

This could be the death knell for the Liberal party. Those that are more business minded could gravitate to the Conservatives; those that are more socialist (like Bob Rae and Ujjal Dosanj) could go back to the NDP where they rightfully belong.

I have no time for the NDP. They repulse me. Without pulling a stunt like this, there is no way they would ever get in power. They just don't get basic economics, and their policies of tax and spend, tax and spend would ruin the economy that's already fragile. We haven't hit a recession yet, but there is a downturn.

Canada hasn't done so badly during this economic crisis because of the wise decisions that the Tories (and Liberal Paul Martin before him) have made. This gang of looters is going to waste all the gains we've made, and by wasting time and money on this instead of trying to solve the issues, are just making it worse. Canadians haven't lost faith in the government; just the political process that would allow these usurping looters into power - if they do get in.