The Race to Save Canada from its CEO

It's hard to tell just how much damage Harper can do over the next three years.

After the federal election - May of 2011 - Harper said the following: “One thing I’ve learned in this business is that surprises are generally not well-received by the public, and so we intend to move forward with what Canadians understand about us and I think what they’re more and more comfortable with”.


Read and reread the quote.

Our Prime Minister is an educated man and he understands fully the statements he makes.

I would like a few English professors to interpret this quote.

What it means to me is Harper believes he is an all powerful CEO of a privately held major corporation.

What it means to me is Harper does not understand he is running a country.

What it means to me is that the shareholders of the company he believes he runs are not Canadian.

What it means to me is that Harper believes "voters" understood him and his ilk.

What it means to me is that Harper fully plans to make us comfortable with his agenda.

What it means to me is that Canada will not be recognizable when he's finished.

What it means to me is that - the Race is On to Save Canada - and it had better happen before too many policies are virtually irreversible.

What is particularly scary about Harper is that not one Progressive within Conservative rank and file MP's has crossed the floor.

He was raised as an adult by ideology that is foreign to most Canadians and his role is to deliver this country up to particular global entities. 

Liberal and NDP members in the Commons had better do more than posturing.

Canadians had better do more than gasp.

Our PM lies with ease, deceives at his pleasure, and rules through intimidation.

Our laws mean nothing to him and he believes he is entitled to secrecy whenever he chooses.

He is not a man of science but is rather a man of ideological zealotry. Canada did not suit his beliefs - so he will change it.

Hi is a very dangerous person and he happens to be the Prime Minister.

More taxpayer dollars up in Smoke? Make the Call!

Here is the situation:

B.C., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island are retaining a national legal team to help them prosecute Canadian tobacco companies.

Why are these provinces teamed together?

The provincial governments believe that because of the many common elements of the claims, combining forces with other provinces and co-ordinating legal resources will bring their cases to trial faster.

What is the cost?

Is it cheaper for each province?

So what is Newfoundland and Labrador doing?

Ask Dunderdale or Williams. What is the cost of our legal team that includes the law firm of Roebothan, McKay, Marshall - the law firm previously headed up by Danny Williams?

Will they tell us the compensation terms of our legal team?

Where are the questions? Why are they not being asked? 

All the media has to do is "make the call". It costs absolutely nothing to "make the call". 

Perhaps Manitoba could confirm for us "independently" if the way are approaching this lawsuit is the lowest possible alternative.

Maybe the Toronto Law Firm might give us an opinion...

Having visited the blog - maybe the staffer or lawyer would give an opinion on the 

The Conservatives broke the Law now we need to Punish not Rehabilitate them 

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The Conservatives broke the Law now we need to Punish not Rehabilitate them

1.  The Conservative Fund Canada,
   Douglas M. Finley,
   Irving Gerstein,
   Michael Donison and
   Susan J. Kehoe,
   
   Between November 1^st, 2005 and January 23^rd, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada, did wilfully incur election expenses in relation to the 39th federal general election that exceeded the maximum of $18, 278, 278.64 for the Conservative Party of Canada, contrary to Section 423 (1) of the Canada Elections Act and did thereby commit an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Sections 497 (3) (g) and 500 (5) (a) of the said Act.
   
   
2. The Conservative Party of Canada,
   
   Between November 1^st, 2005 and January 23^rd, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada, being a registered party whose chief agent, the Conservative Fund Canada, did wilfully incur election expenses in relation to the 39th federal general election that exceeded the maximum of $18, 278, 278.64 for the Conservative Party of Canada, contrary to Sections 423 (1) and 497 (3) (g) of the Canada Elections Act is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Section 507 of the said Act.
   
   
3. The Conservative Fund Canada and
   Irving Gerstein,
   
   Between January 23^rd, 2006 and December 18^th, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, did provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a return on the general election expenses of the Conservative Party of Canada, in relation to the 39^th federal general election, that they knew or ought reasonably to have known contained a materially false or misleading statement, namely that all election expenses in respect of the 39^th federal general election had been properly recorded, contrary to Section 431 (a) of the Canada Elections Act and did thereby commit an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Sections 497 (3) (m) (ii) and 500 (5) (a) of the said Act.
   
   
4. The Conservative Party of Canada,
   
   Between January 23^rd, 2006 and December 18^th, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, being a registered party whose chief agent, the Conservative Fund Canada, did provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a return on its general election expenses, in relation to the 39^th federal general election, that the Conservative Fund Canada knew or ought reasonably to have known contained a materially false or misleading statement, namely that all election expenses in respect of the 39^th federal general election had been properly recorded, contrary to Sections 431 (a) and 497 (3) (m) (ii) of the Canada Elections Act is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Section 507 of the said Act.

The above statements can be found at Elections Canada Online

Hey Canada the Conservatives broke the LAW.

They broke the law, they broke the law, they broke the law, they broke the law.

So the prison zealots - who so wish for American justice and their constitution - no second chance kinda gang - broke the law.

The holier than thou - nice neat right wing Harperites - punishment first and maybe rehabilitation second want us Canadians to allow them to rehabilitate first. No you will be punished first. That means we throw them out of office and they can run again once they have served their time out of office. And we Canadians think that harsher penalties for first time offenders might thwart other parties from doing the same thing. So let's say we punish them for at least two terms out of office.

These hypocritical self-serving cheaters need to be sent their own message.

Is there a problem with media on the Hill? Must be because they have not got the guts to say what Canadians are thinking. They keep skirting the real issue by entertaining Conservative talking heads with speaking notes repeating over and over "I have here in my hand the NDP...I have here in my hand the Liberal..." so what?

Who is charged with violating the Canada Elections Act? Please refer to the beginning of this post.

Are the Conservatives in power? Yes - so they must be held to the highest accountability level.

I expect my MP's from Newfoundland and Labrador to verbally hammer these people in the HOC until they leave their seats in shame. I also expect the same from my public broadcaster.