Comments on: Letter to the Governor General

By: Stuart Hertzog

Stuart Hertzog — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:09:28 +0000

Thank you for recognising that I alone am responsible to the spiritual, moral, and economic quagmire in which we currently find ourselves. I had suspected that I in fact had Supreme Power but was puzzled as to how an impoverished writer and activist such as myself was actually about to destroy Canada and ruin many lives. Now I know why — thank you! And incidentally, since you have kindly provided the facts about the Conservative's economic stimulus program, I have decided to demote Canada down the league of nations, in accordance with other published evidence. So please cancel that #1 designation, it no longer applies.

By: Stuart Hertzog

Stuart Hertzog — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:58:09 +0000

The use of CAPITAL LETTERS online is comparable to SHOUTING and is generally frowned upon due to its ASSOCIATION WITH FANATICISM.

By: Stuart Hertzog

Stuart Hertzog — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:53:42 +0000

Unfortunately, the prime minister of Canada is not elected by popular vote, but by parliamentary tradition he or she is the leader of the party that wins the most seats in a general election. You must be confusing the Canadian parliamentary system with the US presidential system, which is easy to do if your gaze is focussed south of the 49th parallel. So although the notion of the Coalition forming the government may be anathema to your ideas of how Canada operates, in fact it is perfectly within the parliamentary traditions of this country. You may be interested to read a review of professor Donald Savoie's book Court Government and the Collapse of Accountability in Canada and the United Kingdom, recently published on our sister site Majority Coalition Canada. It could remove some of your ignorance about Canadian politics and explain just how Stephen Harper gets away with governing this country with just 22% support of the eligible electorate.

By: R Borghese

R Borghese — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:16:07 +0000

Stuart – You are about to destroy Canada and ruin many lives.

The Conservatives have been providing Fiscal Stimulus for several years – that’s why Canada is # 1 in the world.

2 % cut on GST on Mortgage, Cars etc …. $10,000 for some
$100/month per child $3,600 with 3 kids
$300 on Ecopass – no need for second car
Tax credits for kid’s hockey
Tax credits for kid’s music
$5,000 tax free savings accounts.
Not de-regulating banks that wanted to get in on Credit Default swaps and Derivatives like the rest of the World
Now Britain is following Harper – cut in their GST
Now USA is following – buying up Mortages (like Canada did already)

Harper has provided BILLIONS of stimulus into the Economy. Paul Martin’s surplus was Canadian’s being OVER-TAXED.

Luckily the Conservatives paid down on our debt.

Do you realize how much the Bloc will steal from Canada in this process ? Please search your conscience and see what is happening here. I pray that this can be stopped.

By: Peter Bagley

Peter Bagley — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:10:20 +0000

Bravo Jerry you hit the nail on the head ! these idiots couldn’t do it by themselves , now they act like school yard bullies to gang up on the conservative’s i don’t think the three stooges can agree on any issue to form a good government for any country. Now is not the time to jump to conclusions and try hair brain ideas just on an impulse but to have a cool head and make the right decisions as needed. The people have spoken at the poles! if these sore losers are aloud to take over then i feel our electoral system would be a farce!

By: Linda C. Arnold

Linda C. Arnold — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:05:23 +0000

STOP THE MADNESS ! A coalition government headed by DION ? I don’t want the Bloc looking after my needs They have their own AGENDA !! If another election is called then Stephen Harper gets my vote ALL THE WAY and I hope more Canadians vote the same way and give him a majority so this B.S. doesn’t ever happen again. These POWER HUNGRY IDIOTS must be taken down !

By: Jerry Rutherford

Jerry Rutherford — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:21:20 +0000

Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister, was properly elected by the people of Canada in a democratic way. These others were not voted in and so have no right to wrest power from a legally governing party. I am appalled that we would even be talking about this at all. It is not what the other party leaders want, but what the people want. This can only be decided by the election process. If the opposition succeeds in a no-confidence vote, then a election must be called no matter what the cost. Otherwise this would be nothing more than a coup which puts us on par with Third World countries. This is nothing more than a power struggle by those who want to be in power without going through Canada’s election process!!!

By: Lillian Christie

Lillian Christie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:59:30 +0000

I, for one, will Never vote again in a Federal election. What’s the use?
If the Liberal party (almost decimated in the election) can just take over with Stephen Dion as P.M., aided and abetted by Jack Layton (who really wants to become P.M.) and assisted by the Bloc (who wants to tear apart Canada)can be jettisoned into power without even trying to work with the current government, then I repeat, what’s the use in voting?
I hope the Governor General tells them all to grow up and work together before our economy goes further into the sewer system.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:36:43 +0000

Do you really think a majority of Canadians would have voted for the unholy coalition of the Liberals, NDP and Bloc? If so, then convince those party leaders to consolidate into a single party, defeat the Government, and take this new combined party to the Canadian pulic in an election. Don’t play this sore loser game of saying a majority of Canadians didn’t pick Harper because obviously even less wanted any of the other alternatives and putting 3 losers together doesn’t make a winner.

By: Stuart Hertzog

Stuart Hertzog — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:00:55 +0000

That may be the generally accepted protocol, but it conveniently ignores the option offered by former Governor General Ed Schreyer that a decision to allow a coalition government can be made based on a formal letter from the coalition parties.

If this option is indeed available — and perhaps we need more definite confirmation that it is — it would dispute your described sequence, and especially refute the last paragraph that leaves the power to allow a coalition government in the hands of the leader of the minority government, which to me and many others, would be undemocratic.

Thank you for your input, Mr. Brock. On this topic, we differ.