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	<description>Cut taxes. Shrink government. Privatize industry. Repeat.</description>
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		<title>By: Albertan</title>
		<link>http://www.conservatism.ca/2008/12/partisanship-and-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-307</link>
		<dc:creator>Albertan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Day lied about his attempt at an accord with BQ.

Harper lied about Canadian flags not being present at Coalition signing ceremony.

Harper lied about his attempt at a coalition with the BQ.

Harper recorded an opposition caucus meeting.

Harper uses major economic crisis as a chance to crush opposition.

The question isn&#039;t why does any one support the coalition.  The question is why doesn&#039;t everyone?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Day lied about his attempt at an accord with BQ.</p>
<p>Harper lied about Canadian flags not being present at Coalition signing ceremony.</p>
<p>Harper lied about his attempt at a coalition with the BQ.</p>
<p>Harper recorded an opposition caucus meeting.</p>
<p>Harper uses major economic crisis as a chance to crush opposition.</p>
<p>The question isn&#8217;t why does any one support the coalition.  The question is why doesn&#8217;t everyone?</p>
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		<title>By: Ian from Ottawa</title>
		<link>http://www.conservatism.ca/2008/12/partisanship-and-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-306</link>
		<dc:creator>Ian from Ottawa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This idea of a Coalition government is illegitimate and flies in the

face of our democratic traditions. BTW, Coalition fans may wish to stop

salivating for a brief pause to reflect on and ponder the fact that the

Governor-General&#039;s powers have eroded significantly in terms of

constitutional convention since the King/Byng affair which I would

remind all dear readers and coalition conspirators, predated the Statute

of Westminster. The GG&#039;s decision at that time to turn over power to the

pathetic Arthur Meighen resulted in the latter being consigned at the

polls to the dustbin of history by Canadians within a very short period

of time. That has a foreboding and familiar ring to it today when one

considers the possibility of a Dion/Layton marriage of convenience, with

the Bloc holding the balance of power and effectively calling the shots

in realpolitik terms, on the eve of a provincial election in Quebec

which could see the return of separatists to power and a referendum

recurring on its all-too-familiar 15-year cycle - perhaps we could call

that Levesque&#039;s Comet. And whither the Green Shift - which was

overwhelmingly rejected by Canadians of all stripes on Oct. 14? and a

return to 7% GST in the next budget to finance the $36 Billion

Stimulus-down-the sinkhole plan that the so-called Coalition pulled out

of their hat today? Predicted shelf life of the Coalition, in the very

unlikely event it happens - three months, tops.

 

The GG has no role to play at all in partisan electoral shenanigans such

as this - her role is even more of a figurehead than it was in 1926, and

when there is a no confidence vote in the House, her constitutional

responsibility is to act on the advice of the Head of Government, who is

- TA-DAAA - Stephen Harper. We hear the Conservatives talking about an

election, not a coalition, because an election is exactly what will

happen, and a Harper majority will be the result. Game On, Kiddies - and

Canadians will not be hoodwinked by post-facto Coalition BS talking

points about this mess being precipitated by anything but their own

pique over long overdue political party financing cuts.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This idea of a Coalition government is illegitimate and flies in the</p>
<p>face of our democratic traditions. BTW, Coalition fans may wish to stop</p>
<p>salivating for a brief pause to reflect on and ponder the fact that the</p>
<p>Governor-General&#8217;s powers have eroded significantly in terms of</p>
<p>constitutional convention since the King/Byng affair which I would</p>
<p>remind all dear readers and coalition conspirators, predated the Statute</p>
<p>of Westminster. The GG&#8217;s decision at that time to turn over power to the</p>
<p>pathetic Arthur Meighen resulted in the latter being consigned at the</p>
<p>polls to the dustbin of history by Canadians within a very short period</p>
<p>of time. That has a foreboding and familiar ring to it today when one</p>
<p>considers the possibility of a Dion/Layton marriage of convenience, with</p>
<p>the Bloc holding the balance of power and effectively calling the shots</p>
<p>in realpolitik terms, on the eve of a provincial election in Quebec</p>
<p>which could see the return of separatists to power and a referendum</p>
<p>recurring on its all-too-familiar 15-year cycle &#8211; perhaps we could call</p>
<p>that Levesque&#8217;s Comet. And whither the Green Shift &#8211; which was</p>
<p>overwhelmingly rejected by Canadians of all stripes on Oct. 14? and a</p>
<p>return to 7% GST in the next budget to finance the $36 Billion</p>
<p>Stimulus-down-the sinkhole plan that the so-called Coalition pulled out</p>
<p>of their hat today? Predicted shelf life of the Coalition, in the very</p>
<p>unlikely event it happens &#8211; three months, tops.</p>
<p>The GG has no role to play at all in partisan electoral shenanigans such</p>
<p>as this &#8211; her role is even more of a figurehead than it was in 1926, and</p>
<p>when there is a no confidence vote in the House, her constitutional</p>
<p>responsibility is to act on the advice of the Head of Government, who is</p>
<p>- TA-DAAA &#8211; Stephen Harper. We hear the Conservatives talking about an</p>
<p>election, not a coalition, because an election is exactly what will</p>
<p>happen, and a Harper majority will be the result. Game On, Kiddies &#8211; and</p>
<p>Canadians will not be hoodwinked by post-facto Coalition BS talking</p>
<p>points about this mess being precipitated by anything but their own</p>
<p>pique over long overdue political party financing cuts.</p>
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		<title>By: wilson</title>
		<link>http://www.conservatism.ca/2008/12/partisanship-and-the-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-305</link>
		<dc:creator>wilson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So which is it?
PMSH doing what ever he can to cling to power,
or the defeated Opposition doing everything they can to gain power?

BOTH.  And neither are wrong.
This is how our parliamentary system works.

But I still think the people should decide our govt,
not some ancient British parliamentary tradition.

I do believe the office of the GG will be voted on in the future.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So which is it?<br />
PMSH doing what ever he can to cling to power,<br />
or the defeated Opposition doing everything they can to gain power?</p>
<p>BOTH.  And neither are wrong.<br />
This is how our parliamentary system works.</p>
<p>But I still think the people should decide our govt,<br />
not some ancient British parliamentary tradition.</p>
<p>I do believe the office of the GG will be voted on in the future.</p>
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		<title>By: machiavelli</title>
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		<dc:creator>machiavelli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why are the traitorous Liberals enthusiastically giving a veto and a billion dollars to the traitorous, separatist who want to weaken the country to the excitement of the Jacque Persuade? These same power hungry Liberals are consenting to the excessive demands of the extreme left-wing separatist and the Marxist Moronic socialist parties, and thereby invalidating the results of the recent, legitimate, democratic election? 

 

The power craving, treacherous Liberals are attacking Canada, and democracy, by giving the extremists in the separatists and Marxists moronic socialist parties a veto pursuant to our exceedingly vulnerable economy? The integrity challenged Liberals are enthusiastically preparing to annihilate the Canadian economy with a job-killing, major, structural deficit which our children will be paying for many future decades? This massive superfluous overspending will result in higher taxes for all Canadians, and could ultimately conclude in the Canadians economy mirroring the Cuban and/or North Korean  economies; this, after all, is what the NDP morons and socialist separatist would deem a superlative circumstance.

If the Liberals actually are power hungry enough to believe that their wacko coalition of left-wing Marxists and traitorous,   separatists morons is acceptable to the people, they must take that proposition to the Canadian electorate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why are the traitorous Liberals enthusiastically giving a veto and a billion dollars to the traitorous, separatist who want to weaken the country to the excitement of the Jacque Persuade? These same power hungry Liberals are consenting to the excessive demands of the extreme left-wing separatist and the Marxist Moronic socialist parties, and thereby invalidating the results of the recent, legitimate, democratic election? </p>
<p>The power craving, treacherous Liberals are attacking Canada, and democracy, by giving the extremists in the separatists and Marxists moronic socialist parties a veto pursuant to our exceedingly vulnerable economy? The integrity challenged Liberals are enthusiastically preparing to annihilate the Canadian economy with a job-killing, major, structural deficit which our children will be paying for many future decades? This massive superfluous overspending will result in higher taxes for all Canadians, and could ultimately conclude in the Canadians economy mirroring the Cuban and/or North Korean  economies; this, after all, is what the NDP morons and socialist separatist would deem a superlative circumstance.</p>
<p>If the Liberals actually are power hungry enough to believe that their wacko coalition of left-wing Marxists and traitorous,   separatists morons is acceptable to the people, they must take that proposition to the Canadian electorate.</p>
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