Comments on: Canada Crisis: the Sovereigns do Lunch http://housingdoom.com/2008/12/04/canada-crisis-the-sovereigns-do-lunch/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: womp http://housingdoom.com/2008/12/04/canada-crisis-the-sovereigns-do-lunch/#comment-15051 womp Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:01:09 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/?p=1860#comment-15051 I disagree. The majority of Canadians did not vote for the Conservatives (hence a minority government) and what Harper is doing has no precedent - proroguing Parliament to escape a defeat is cowardly and undemocratic. He's essentially prolonging his rule by decree. Regardless of how Canadians "feel" about it, Harper is abusing Parliament and the Governor General should have stood up to him. He's declared himself unfit to lead. The majority of Canadians, sadly do not understand how Parliament works and are buying into the Conservatives ad campaign that this is some kind of underhanded power grab or backroom deal, when in fact it's the democratic and correct thing to do. If precedent is set to allow a government to simply shrug off a lost confidence vote, then the system has broken down entirely. The confidence system should have been upheld by the GG. I disagree. The majority of Canadians did not vote for the Conservatives (hence a minority government) and what Harper is doing has no precedent – proroguing Parliament to escape a defeat is cowardly and undemocratic. He’s essentially prolonging his rule by decree.

Regardless of how Canadians “feel” about it, Harper is abusing Parliament and the Governor General should have stood up to him. He’s declared himself unfit to lead.

The majority of Canadians, sadly do not understand how Parliament works and are buying into the Conservatives ad campaign that this is some kind of underhanded power grab or backroom deal, when in fact it’s the democratic and correct thing to do. If precedent is set to allow a government to simply shrug off a lost confidence vote, then the system has broken down entirely.

The confidence system should have been upheld by the GG.

]]> By: Greycap http://housingdoom.com/2008/12/04/canada-crisis-the-sovereigns-do-lunch/#comment-15050 Greycap Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:12:00 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/?p=1860#comment-15050 Well it seems that the Canadian voters certainly want Prime Minister Harper to continue to lead the country rather than be replaced with the "Coalition of the Swilling". The latest Ipsos poll shows 68% in favour of the prorogation. The Liberals are starting to have serious second thoughts about forming a coalition with the separatists and the knives are definitely out for Dion. I think he should stay on as Liberal leader and take them into the next election. The Governor General has done the right thing. Well it seems that the Canadian voters certainly want Prime Minister Harper to continue to lead the country rather than be replaced with the “Coalition of the Swilling”. The latest Ipsos poll shows 68% in favour of the prorogation.

The Liberals are starting to have serious second thoughts about forming a coalition with the separatists and the knives are definitely out for Dion. I think he should stay on as Liberal leader and take them into the next election.

The Governor General has done the right thing.

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