Politics - I don't get it
The Gomery Report is out. Now that the cat is out of the basket and the Chretien government is to be blamed for the sponsorship scandal which cost taxpayers $1.14 million, Harper wants an election - fast. Harper wants all opposition parties (Conservative, NDP and BQ) to call for an opposition day this week since the ruling government has lost its moral mandate to govern. And then, he goes on to question how Layton (NDP) could continue to deal with a government he considered to be corrupt.
"I just don't understand where Jack is coming from. I don't see how you say 'We've got a government that's corrupt but, you know, maybe we can get better health care. I don't follow the logic."
Well, okay, Harper has got a point there. However, I don't get Harper's logic either. How can calling an election right now change the predicament Canadians are in? The NDP and BQ can never form a government, and so it pretty much leaves it to a battle between the ruling Liberals and Harper's Conservative. However, since Prime Minister Martin has not been pinpoint as one of the "corrupt officials" and for some reasons, Canadians feel that he's the most trustworthy person to lead the country as compared to Harper, calling an election will pretty much have the same results as now: a Liberal minority government. True, the Liberals are painted as "corrupted" right now, but Harper's popularity has been dwindling down since the last election - for some reason.
Right now, Harper's political career is at stake if he calls an election. If the Conservative Party is not going to win this coming election, whenever it is, poor Harper is going to be booted out by the Conservatives who are tired of losing to the Liberals since 1993.
I think the Conservative Party needs a revival.
"I just don't understand where Jack is coming from. I don't see how you say 'We've got a government that's corrupt but, you know, maybe we can get better health care. I don't follow the logic."
Well, okay, Harper has got a point there. However, I don't get Harper's logic either. How can calling an election right now change the predicament Canadians are in? The NDP and BQ can never form a government, and so it pretty much leaves it to a battle between the ruling Liberals and Harper's Conservative. However, since Prime Minister Martin has not been pinpoint as one of the "corrupt officials" and for some reasons, Canadians feel that he's the most trustworthy person to lead the country as compared to Harper, calling an election will pretty much have the same results as now: a Liberal minority government. True, the Liberals are painted as "corrupted" right now, but Harper's popularity has been dwindling down since the last election - for some reason.
Right now, Harper's political career is at stake if he calls an election. If the Conservative Party is not going to win this coming election, whenever it is, poor Harper is going to be booted out by the Conservatives who are tired of losing to the Liberals since 1993.
I think the Conservative Party needs a revival.
posted by Grace at 11/01/2005 01:58:00 PM
1 Comments:
Alas, you are right (sort of).
Harper, and his ardent supporters, seem to believe they have the right to govern. To top that off, they think they have done a good job convincing Canadians to support him! I'm a long time supporter, and he hasn't even convinced me of that.
Harper should focus on convincing Canadians that he and his team can govern, and govern effectively. Until then, Harper ought to be quiet. Least he get the election that he wants and end up with a Liberal Majority, and Harper finding a new job.
The sad part is, the Grits are corrupted, and they got caught. The Conservatives, have yet to show us they can govern.
Yours Truly,
A Young Tory, fighting the good fight.
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