My Democratic Right?!

In Canada right now we are not just experiencing a recession like none other in years/decades, but we have the most political unrest that I can remember since being able to vote.

We have (in my opinion) a dictator in the most coveted political seat in the country (the Prime Minister). His government is, at best, like a fish out of water. Indeed himself the Prime Minister, Steven Harper, seems to be more concerned with his job than the welfare of the economy of the country. Weeks before the election Mr. Harper did not seem to be aware there was a recession. Now that the entire world is in economic upheaval the Prime Minister has finally admitted that Canada is in recession. WHAT!!??? Only now does he admit it? What was the idiot proving by hiding his head in the sand? Was he trying to show us how wrong the voting public was to have elected him? I can only say I am sorry he was elected. He did not then nor now have my vote.

Now, the opposition has combined forces and wants to present a non-confidence vote and form a coalition government. I am not sure the coalition government is the answer but I am sure that Mr. Harper should not be allowed to continue as Prime Minister. Do I have an alternative, sure, the Liberals have screwed things up in the past, the Conservatives (Mr. Harper's Party) have screwed things up now, why not an NDP government? I mean they can't make things much worse than what Mr. Harper is proposing. And just what is Mr. Harper proposing? Who knows, after watching him talk onTV last night he made two things apparent. 1. He has lost a lot of weight over this. 2. He still has his head in the sand. He has brought nothing new to Canadians. No hope, no plan, no strategy.

Mr. Harper you have lost any shred of confidence I might have had in you. I did not vote for you in the last election. I felt then as I do now that you want to control the people of this country and you seem to be proving that in this last underhanded scheming you are doing. To have your ministers contact other ministers of other parties requesting support, even asking ministers to cross the floor and sign an allegiance with the Conservatives to me is underhanded, dirty and desperate. If that is not the move of a desperate man what is?

Canada needs a leader with strength, wisdom, patience and leadership. We need a Prime Minister to lead us through this economic crisis we are in. We don't need a limp noodle solution or a wet blanket statement. Mr. Harper we need action, step down and let this country move forward. Stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about "we, the people".