Saturday, November 03, 2007
The Harper-Dion Majority Coalition: Canada's now going in the wrong direction even faster
Canadians didn’t elect a Stephen Harper majority government. And they didn’t elect Liberal MPs to roll over and join the Conservatives in taking Canada in the wrong direction.
But that’s what Stéphane Dion’s absent opposition is giving Canadians.
By ducking out on the crucial votes on the Throne Speech and Harper’s mini-budget, the Liberals are giving the Conservatives the majority they need to move even faster in the wrong direction – on the environment, on the mission in Afghanistan, and on the growing prosperity gap.
Now, even worse, Dion has threatened to punish his MPs who want to follow the NDP’s lead in opposing Harper. Dion has put his coalition with Stephen Harper ahead of his principles.
More than ever, Jack Layton and the NDP are being the Effective Opposition to Harper by putting the priorities of middle class and working families first.
What are people saying about the Harper-Dion Coalition Government?
“Too much is at stake for the Liberals to roll over quietly and accept Harper's tax-slashing program.”
– Editorial, Toronto Star, 31 October 2007
“Ever since Parliament resumed sitting, Harper has been governing - you guessed it - as if he has a majority. … The state of the Opposition Liberals is the main reason for Harper's success.”
- Halifax Daily News Editorial, 29 October 2007
“. . . Dion had handed Prime Minister Stephen Harper an ‘effective majority,’ leaving the NDP as the leading opposition and best alternative to form government.”
- Marilla Stephenson, Halifax Chronicle-Herald, 27 October 2007
“[Dion’s] capacity to function as an effective leader of the official Opposition has taken a big hit. The main watchdog of the minority Parliament has become the government's best friend.”
– Chantal Hebert, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 19 October 2007
“PM has majority in everything but name “
- Timmins Daily Press, headline, 19 October 2007
# posted by Francis Chartrand @ 8:39 AM 
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