Some common sense is starting to make a comeback in this country.
First the budget that is due to be tabled June 6 will include the phasing out of the voter subsidies to political parties.
Plans are being made to end the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly.
A bill will be introduced in June first through the Senate for senate reform that would allow for elections and set term limits.
PM Harper at the G8 summit in France resisted offering direct aid to Egypt and Tunisia instead Canada’s backing would come through its existing support of multilateral financial institutions.
He also stood firm with Israel in insisting the final document coming out of the G8 not mention the 1967 borders as starting point for peace.
PM Harper also confirmed we're not going take part in the next round of the Kyoto protocol talks later this year along with Russia,and Japan.
It's a good start and is good news for Canada if you're a common sense conservative. Not so much if you're a lefty. Heads must be exploding!
I hope to see more of this kind of stuff come out of this government over their four year term. How about doing something about the CBC and the CHRC next? That would really put icing on the cake!
Next up?
ReplyDelete- Canada Post monopoly? (Timing could not be better)
- Section 13 CHRC (Probably via private member's bill)
- CBC? (Not a chance - Harper won't touch it)
- More HOC seats (Ignore Quebec demands for more seats)
(elections have consequences!!)
- Long gun registry (Good riddance)
Yes, Harper is making Canada proud. Check this out: http://angrywhitedude.com/2011/05/dude-of-the-week-canadian-prime-minister-stephen-harper/
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Add cutting about 20,000 civil servants to the wish list.
ReplyDeleteHey frmgrl - would you mind replacing the link to Canadian Conservative Oasis in your blog list to "Blue Canada" (http://www.bluecanada.ca). Canadian Conservative Oasis is now dead.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
P.S. Don't publish this comment. I just didn't know how else to contact you.
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ReplyDeleteYes, Harper is making Canada proud.
That was an awesome article. Thank you Barbara for the link!
Hey frmgrl - would you mind replacing the link to Canadian Conservative Oasis in your blog list to "Blue Canada" (http://www.bluecanada.ca).
ReplyDeleteGot it,consider it done. Thanks for point that out, guess I should check my links once in a while.