Monday, March 13, 2006

Mr. Harper (err...Mr. Prime Minister)

What an excellent figure head Canada has elected. Not only was his first mandate to prove himself an ass to the country, he continues to do so. The Conservatives won the election by staying out of the media spotlight and doing absolutely nothing. Now he seems to be applying the same strategy in regards to the ethics probe over the appointment of the floor crossing coward David Emerson. Mr. Harper doesn’t seem to realize that the same tactics won’t work. People want answers. When the Liberal sponsorship scandal came to light, Mr. Martin was very good about welcoming an inquiry into his party and his leadership. Mr. Harper…..well let’s just say he’s not the brightest. How can you expect to be trusted by farmers, …sorry, I mean your electorate if you won’t even be upfront with them.

Yes, yes…I know the argument…’but there was no ethics inquiry when Belinda Stronach crossed the floor’. Well, perhaps there should have been, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t need one now. Mr. Harper ran on a platform of accountability, and he won’t even stand accountable for his cabinet appointments.

Perhaps Mr. Harper being elected (with a minority government) was the best thing for Canada because:

- it gives the Liberals a chance to regroup and perhaps find a leader;

- it will allow Canada to remember why we have had Liberals in office for the past 13 years; and

- it pushes off the time when Peter Mackay will be elected conservative leader (there is nothing worse than a smooth talking crook).

Mr. Harper, all I ask is that you stand accountable for your cabinet appointments.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

My goodness, James. Will it never end? And I thought only the U.S.A. had these kind of problems! Is there something inherent in the human condition that makes us NEED the dark side in order to see the light?

James Strawman said...

That is a good way to put it. Perhaps we do need to see the worse of two evils before we realize that the evil we had originally wasn't soo bad. What is frustrating, at least as voter in Canadian politics, is that the elections have become depressing time where we vote for 'the lesser of two evils'. My vote in the most recent election was for the Liberals; for several reasons.
a) The local representative is awesome,
b) to block the conservatives.

You see I didn't really want a Liberal gov't because of the problems they have had, but I knew they would still be better than any conservative government.

Anonymous said...

...and then there's always the disturbing thought that: "you always get the government you deserve."

Sounds like we can't win for losing. That's politics, I guess!