Koalition Pie

I'm sure most of you have gotten in on the buzz that must be all over this nation. By that, I mean the plan of the opposition to overthrow Stephen Harper's elected government. I can just hear it: "Oh no! Not another election!!"However, there is where the catch comes in.

The Liberals and NDP, backed by the Bloc, want to form a coalition government without having another election. Yes, you heard me correctly. Without going through the democratic process all over again. After all, who would want to do that again? Wouldn't it be so much easier just to have this non-democratically decided *Koalition*? (Sarcasm)

There appear to be a few reasons that have driven the opposition to these desperate measures. Firstly, Stephen Harper wanted to axe the $1.95 political parties receive for each vote during an election. Remember folks, this is your $1.95 we're talking about. Not Bill Gates buck 95, not Jack Layton's Dollar and Ninety-five cents, and not King Kong's $1.95. This is your hard earned money they are talking about dolling it out like door prizes. (As of today Harper has decided to back down on this one - such backbone.)

Secondly, the opposition party was not at all satisfied with the conservative government's plans for the economy. This appears to be the main reason.

"This is about the economic stimulus," said NDP house leader, Libby Davies. "What it's about is recognizing that the government failed Canadians. They did not bring forward the kind of significant economic stimulus that we've seen in all other G7 countries."

Right, so when he talks about "stimulating" the economy you might as well just use that word as a synonym for taxing, inflating, and borrowing money. This means bailing out industries like the auto sector and the banks. Corporate welfare in the name of greasing the country's economic chain. Once again, this is your money or your children's money they are talking about spending. There are good reasons for not doing this. If you are interested in reading more, visit Lewrockwell.com or the Mises Institute.

One other minor reason for this collective temper tantrum from the opposition is Harper's plan to slash the right of federal employees to go on strike. I don't know how their "rights" function so I will not attempt to evaluate this one very far. However, I would ask if that "right" means they have the "right" to go on strike and the government does not have the "right" to fire them.

In reaction to Harper's plans, the Liberals have introduced a motion of non-confidence in the house. If this non-confidence goes through the government falls. Here's where it gets wonky. Somehow, for reasons I do not yet understand, the Governor General has the authority give the opposition the mandate to form a coalition government. This is what frightens me and should send shivers down the spines of all Canadians.

Just a number of weeks ago, the Canadian people, gave the mandate of government to the Conservative Party. Not to the Liberals, NDP, or Bloc. Are the opposition parties so impudent as to fly in the face of the Canadian public and our democratic system? Are they so full of themselves and so confident in their supposed solutions for the Canadian economy that they would go this far?

It is my hope that this affront to Canadians can be averted. Once again, we see how our politicians act as if they are our masters and not our servants. Such opportunism cannot go unchallenged. Such a *Koalition* is reminiscent of a totalitarian society, not Canada.