Loyalist
12-01-2008, 07:37 PM
As some of you may know, we held a federal election this past October. The Conservatives won yet another minority government, albeit strengthened from their previous administration, and the opposition Liberals suffered one of their worst defeats in history. Just over 40 days after the election, the Liberals, usurping our so-called "democracy", announced they are forming a coalition with the other socialist parties to seize power, and remove the Conservative administration. The Canadian populace is being given no say, and these coalitionists have made it clear it will be three years before any election. I am literally speechless. In the 20th century, the Liberals held power in Canada longer than any other party in any western nation. Even now, they can't stand not being in power, and apparently win even when they lose. A stop has to be put to this nonsense.
Liberal caucus members agreed unanimously on Monday that Stéphane Dion will stay on to lead a Liberal-NDP coalition, after the two parties reached a tentative agreement to replace the minority Conservative government.
In an hour-long meeting, Dion received support from all three Liberal MPs vying to replace him as Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae and Dominic LeBlanc, the CBC's Susan Bonner reported from outside the House of Commons.
The three leadership candidates emerged from the meeting together and told reporters they agreed to Dion's presence, but insisted the leadership campaign to replace him will continue "in the normal fashion."
Dion, who has been blamed by some for the poor showing of the party in the October election, had agreed to step down in May.
Ignatieff, who is the front-runner to succeed Dion in an upcoming leadership convention, said the three were "at one" in believing "the only leader who can lead us in this context is the duly elected leader of the Liberal party."
"I support the accord because it's fiscally responsible, it provides responsible economic leadership in tough times and it also conserves the basic principles of national unity, equality that our party has always believed in," he said.
Rae described the caucus meeting as "historic" and "moving," while also saying the deal was "perfectly constitutional" and would present for Canadians "the very best possible government.
The opposition parties say they have lost confidence in Stephen Harper's government after last Thursday's economic update by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty failed to provide a stimulus package for Canadians. Since then, the Liberals had been in negotiations to form a coalition with the NDP, planning to oust Harper's Conservatives in a confidence vote.
During Monday's question period, Dion challenged Harper to allow his government to face a vote.
"Does the prime minister still believe that he enjoys the confidence of this House?" Dion asked.
A fiery Harper, in turn, accused Dion of "playing the biggest political game in Canadian history."
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/01/coalition-talks.html
The CBC, our national broadcaster and a known Liberal mouthpiece, would have it seem that a transition of government is already a done-deal, despite the fact that votes and other obstacles remain before they can topple the government.
Liberal caucus members agreed unanimously on Monday that Stéphane Dion will stay on to lead a Liberal-NDP coalition, after the two parties reached a tentative agreement to replace the minority Conservative government.
In an hour-long meeting, Dion received support from all three Liberal MPs vying to replace him as Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae and Dominic LeBlanc, the CBC's Susan Bonner reported from outside the House of Commons.
The three leadership candidates emerged from the meeting together and told reporters they agreed to Dion's presence, but insisted the leadership campaign to replace him will continue "in the normal fashion."
Dion, who has been blamed by some for the poor showing of the party in the October election, had agreed to step down in May.
Ignatieff, who is the front-runner to succeed Dion in an upcoming leadership convention, said the three were "at one" in believing "the only leader who can lead us in this context is the duly elected leader of the Liberal party."
"I support the accord because it's fiscally responsible, it provides responsible economic leadership in tough times and it also conserves the basic principles of national unity, equality that our party has always believed in," he said.
Rae described the caucus meeting as "historic" and "moving," while also saying the deal was "perfectly constitutional" and would present for Canadians "the very best possible government.
The opposition parties say they have lost confidence in Stephen Harper's government after last Thursday's economic update by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty failed to provide a stimulus package for Canadians. Since then, the Liberals had been in negotiations to form a coalition with the NDP, planning to oust Harper's Conservatives in a confidence vote.
During Monday's question period, Dion challenged Harper to allow his government to face a vote.
"Does the prime minister still believe that he enjoys the confidence of this House?" Dion asked.
A fiery Harper, in turn, accused Dion of "playing the biggest political game in Canadian history."
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/01/coalition-talks.html
The CBC, our national broadcaster and a known Liberal mouthpiece, would have it seem that a transition of government is already a done-deal, despite the fact that votes and other obstacles remain before they can topple the government.