Prime Minister Stephen Harper campaigned on having a “strong, stable, national Conservative Majority Government” to protect Canadians from a “coalition with the separatists.” It turns out that after a secret meeting with former PM Brian Mulroney and current Quebec Premier Jean Charest, Harper is ready to work with the separatists.
Harper is running dead last in Quebec, losing seats in the last federal election in the province. Quebecors have made it clear that Conservative policies are out of touch with them but Harper is now looking at the reset button – even though it will not work.
It adds to the Conservatives’ power-hungry mantra. One that saw a guilty plea in spending illegalities in the 2006 election and one that has led to the suspicion of voter fraud in the last election. Let us not forget that Harper too has signed a deal with the separatists in his past, when he wanted to topple Paul Martin’s Liberal government.
The coalition was to be made between Conservative leader Stephen Harper, NDP leader Jack Layton and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe.
The Conservatives, admitting that they want to play nice with the Parti Quebecois who are expected to form a government should a provincial election be called this fall, have joined the NDP in the softening of federalist appeal.
We remember that the interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel had ties to another Quebec separatist party, the Quebec Solidaire and we remember that a good number of her new Quebec MPs had differing views on Quebec independence than the rest of the nation. We also remember when Liberal MP Stephane Dion slammed the NDP when they said Quebec independence should just be a 50%+1 vote when he argued that the NDP would play into the hands of the separatists.
So Harper, now seeming more desperate than ever to hold onto power will be working nicely with the people he said he’d fight and protect the country against. Harper used to cry that any opposition coalition with the separatists would be a danger for this country. He wanted one in 2005 and now he is set to work with its provincial counterpart.
Categories: Quebec, Quebec Separation
Tags: Bloc Quebecois, Conservative, Jack Layton, NDP, Stephen Harper
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
In its length, in its cost and in its debate schedule, this election is unusual. The first and possibly only real debate of the campaign ended and here are the highlights of what happened.
In its length, in its cost and in its debate schedule, this election is unusual. The first and possibly only real debate of the campaign ended and here are the highlights of what happened.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
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