Harpers Clings to Power as GG Falls in Line
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has granted a request from Stephen Harper to suspend Parliament until late next month:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/04/harper-jean.html
Which basically means our country will continue to do nothing for the next two months, as one of the worst economic crisis’s is hitting Canada. Nothing like being caught in a giant storm, floating aimlessly as the captain locks himself in his chambers due to a mutiny. Time to go watch the Perfect Storm again…
One more from Garth, because everyone needs a little anti-conservatism in the morning:
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As much as you know how badly I want this coalition in yesterday, a title like implies the GG had any choice. As a largely ceremonial position, her only option, based upon precendent, is to do whatever whoever happens to be the PM tells her until said PM’s government collapses. Jean was handcuffed by the position; if it had anything to do with her personal politics based on her pre-GG career, you can bet she would have turned him. Harper is to blame here, not Jean. I know we’re all pissed off at the Conservatives for leaving us in a black hole of no leadership and inaction, but to make a blanket statement like ‘GG Shows She Has No Balls” is a bit much (not to mention that a statement could be construed as incredibly sexist). Agree 100% with the Garth post; what’s less democratic than abandoning Parliament to sit on your hands while the country threatens to impolde simply because you’re hungry for power?
OK Title updated. I was just pissed off yesterday at the thought we will be spending the next two months with our government sitting on their hands.
I know what you mean. My colleague and I drove home from work last night listening to CBC Radio suffering through Jim Abbott. Keith Martin came on after him and seemed a lot more reasonable. Unfortunately, people always seem to look for who has the best rhetoric rather than who actually has the best ideas. These next two months are going to be insufferable, watching a failing government rile up the populace with false threats and hypocritical accusations while nothing gets done about any of the issues that matter to Canadians.
I agree with Kyle and I am glad you changed your heading.
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