Conservatives in check
(lick)
We enter 2006 with a new government.
The outcome of the Canadian federal election probably couldn't have worked out better. The scandal-plagued Liberals were punished, and Harper's ideologically far-right Conservative party were left with a small minority government with little power.
I have to give Canadian citizens credit, they voted smart this time. The people wanted change, and got it. Yet many are leery of Harper's secret agenda, and it showed. This election seemed to be less about voting FOR a particular party, but AGAINST a particular leader.
Canadians are giving the Conservatives a trial run, so to speak, to see how they'll do in the leadership position, knowing full well that they can be taken down if need be.
The question is... how long can Harper effectively disguise his U.S style fundamentalist Christian agenda? There are many members of his caucus that were cloistered and silenced during the campaign because of their right-wing conservative views.
Now that Harper is Prime Minister, they won't be silent for long.
It's only a matter of time before Stephen Harper's sheep disguise gives way to reveal the wolf beneath, and Canadians see what being CONSERVATIVE really means.
War in Iraq and Iran
Increased domestic surveillance
Increased military prescence in cities.
Anti-labour / Pro-corporate big business
Closer ties to the Americans
With the NDP failing to hold the balance of power, the only alliance the Con's can make is with the separatist Bloc, which seems unlikey.
However, imagine a CIA-sponsored terrorist attack in a major city in Quebec, which is then blamed on al-Qaeda. How long would it take for the Bloc and Con's to invoke the War Measures Act, and bring Canada in line with it's American neighbours.
But it could never happen here, right? ;-)
Interesting times ahead.
(lick)
Miss Pickles
We enter 2006 with a new government.
The outcome of the Canadian federal election probably couldn't have worked out better. The scandal-plagued Liberals were punished, and Harper's ideologically far-right Conservative party were left with a small minority government with little power.
I have to give Canadian citizens credit, they voted smart this time. The people wanted change, and got it. Yet many are leery of Harper's secret agenda, and it showed. This election seemed to be less about voting FOR a particular party, but AGAINST a particular leader.
Canadians are giving the Conservatives a trial run, so to speak, to see how they'll do in the leadership position, knowing full well that they can be taken down if need be.
The question is... how long can Harper effectively disguise his U.S style fundamentalist Christian agenda? There are many members of his caucus that were cloistered and silenced during the campaign because of their right-wing conservative views.
Now that Harper is Prime Minister, they won't be silent for long.
It's only a matter of time before Stephen Harper's sheep disguise gives way to reveal the wolf beneath, and Canadians see what being CONSERVATIVE really means.
War in Iraq and Iran
Increased domestic surveillance
Increased military prescence in cities.
Anti-labour / Pro-corporate big business
Closer ties to the Americans
With the NDP failing to hold the balance of power, the only alliance the Con's can make is with the separatist Bloc, which seems unlikey.
However, imagine a CIA-sponsored terrorist attack in a major city in Quebec, which is then blamed on al-Qaeda. How long would it take for the Bloc and Con's to invoke the War Measures Act, and bring Canada in line with it's American neighbours.
But it could never happen here, right? ;-)
Interesting times ahead.
(lick)
Miss Pickles
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