Majority Win for Harper in Canada
Finally! Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has the majority government that has eluded him since he took office in 2006. Canada has not seen a majority government since the days of Liberal leader Jean Chretien, who held office with three majority government wins between 1993 and 2003.
In the process of the Conservative Party winning it's first majority since Brian Mulroney took the Progressive Conservatives to that height in 1984 and 1988, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff lost his seat in Ebitoke-Lakeshore, Ontario, although he has stated he will not resign as party leader. The separatist Bloq Quebecois for their part were so thoroughly destroyed that leader Gilles Duceppe resigned and the Bloq has lost their party status. So much for succession.
Somehow though, through the remnants of the Bloq or any succeeding party of their ilk, rest assured they will continue to try convince the people of Quebec that separation from the dominion (which they never did officially sign on to) is still in their best interest. Seeing how they failed huge not only in this election, but in past referendums on the matter, you would think they would give up on their deluded "dream."
But now, finally, with a Conservative majority, things will get done. The Liberals can whine all they want. And as for the new Official Opposition, the NDP and Jack Layton? In four years, Layton's wave of sudden, although not totally unexpected popularity, will naturally decline under the weight of incompetence. The Dippers better enjoy their official opposition status, because after four years and 60 seat losses later, the country will see Layton as he really is; not even close to being worthy leader.
As for how Harper got a majority after his party was charged with contempt of Parliament? Was it the fact that the other three major parties had formed a coalition to bring down the Conservatives, thus negating the will of the Canadian electorate? Was it the fact that Layton is a Socialist or that all that Duceppe wanted was to be Prime Minister of Quebec? Was it that Michael Ignatieff was more American than Canadian? Or was it the simple fact that Canadians were tired of having elections almost every year? This was number three in the last five years.
May Who?
Apparently an American counterpart thinks the results are beneficial to both free-market societies north and south of the U.S./Canadian border.
In the process of the Conservative Party winning it's first majority since Brian Mulroney took the Progressive Conservatives to that height in 1984 and 1988, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff lost his seat in Ebitoke-Lakeshore, Ontario, although he has stated he will not resign as party leader. The separatist Bloq Quebecois for their part were so thoroughly destroyed that leader Gilles Duceppe resigned and the Bloq has lost their party status. So much for succession.
Somehow though, through the remnants of the Bloq or any succeeding party of their ilk, rest assured they will continue to try convince the people of Quebec that separation from the dominion (which they never did officially sign on to) is still in their best interest. Seeing how they failed huge not only in this election, but in past referendums on the matter, you would think they would give up on their deluded "dream."
But now, finally, with a Conservative majority, things will get done. The Liberals can whine all they want. And as for the new Official Opposition, the NDP and Jack Layton? In four years, Layton's wave of sudden, although not totally unexpected popularity, will naturally decline under the weight of incompetence. The Dippers better enjoy their official opposition status, because after four years and 60 seat losses later, the country will see Layton as he really is; not even close to being worthy leader.
As for how Harper got a majority after his party was charged with contempt of Parliament? Was it the fact that the other three major parties had formed a coalition to bring down the Conservatives, thus negating the will of the Canadian electorate? Was it the fact that Layton is a Socialist or that all that Duceppe wanted was to be Prime Minister of Quebec? Was it that Michael Ignatieff was more American than Canadian? Or was it the simple fact that Canadians were tired of having elections almost every year? This was number three in the last five years.
May Who?
Apparently an American counterpart thinks the results are beneficial to both free-market societies north and south of the U.S./Canadian border.
posted by Northern Exposer at 02:26
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