Old War Horses and Blighted Designs
What is it with these conservative-type Conservatives? Republicans and Conservatives alike. George W. brought his father's old stalwart Dick Cheney into the elevated circle after his election, and now what does Harper do, but avidly consult with Brian Mulroney (father figure?) and bring aboard Marjory LeBreton and Derek Burney; one to guide him through the election process, the other to parlay his victory into an ascension formula. Now he's reached out yet again and brought in Michael Wilson, another Mulroney-era operator.Michael Wilson, the Finance Minister whose monetary policies led to high interest rates and high unemployment in the 1990s. Michael Wilson who brought in the Goods and Services Tax. Which the new government has pledged to reduce by 2% during its mandate. Well, Michael Wilson is reputed to still have important personal links with what are considered to be important elements in the Bush white house; he counts as personal friends senior advisors to George W. Bush.
How nice for Canada. God bless. We can now move into lock-step with U.S. foreign policy, U.S. domestic policy, U.S. monetary policy, and what else? oh, U.S.-style medicare. Stephen Harper said he is interested in renewing the possibility of Canadian participation in the Pentagon's ballistic missile defence programme. Mr. Wilson, as Canada's new ambassador to the United States can guide us into that noble undertaking, among others.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is bold, decisive, audacious, our new leader. He and his Alliance-Conservative party garnered some 38% of the Canadian vote during the last election. He sits in the House of Commons with a minority government. Mr. Harper campaigned on a platform of honesty, transparency in governance, eager and determined to correct the so-called democratic deficit.
He has thus far gone to great lengths to prove to the Canadian people how very earnest he is in gifting us with his initial demonstrations of probity. We have a turncoat Liberal distinctly lacking a moral compass, an unelected Minister of State who was troughed into the Senate, and the dredging up of provincially-failed Conservative hardliners to effect the inevitable changes toward which Canada will be dragged. To make us a better country. God bless Canada.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is busy proving to us how bold and decisive he is, initiating moves which most Canadians have previously indicated they have no interest in participating in. Remember that 38%? Well the flip side of that is a whopping 62% of the population who did not vote for the Alliance-Conservatives, including those poor deluded strategic-voters in Vancouver who brought back David Emerson as a Liberal oops, Conservative.
On whose behalf is this new prime minister acting to change the face of this country? One-third of the population? With a minority government? Isn't one of the first lessons brought to bear in a minority government, that it cannot behave as though it has the total consent of the population? Lest they be thrown precipitously out of governance? What on earth is going on here?
Do we really deserve this? Can we throw them out soon enough? Before we sign away all manner of resources necessary to our survival?
God bless Canada.
posted by Pieface @ Thursday, February 16, 2006
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