Assuming the people accusing Mr. Harper of hypocrisy are not partisan shills mouthing talking points, consider this. Like a game of chess Mr. Harper is arranging the board for the new majority government to effect senate reform: Something the Liberal dominated senate has blocked thus far. Even Mr. Harper's minor suggestion to give the senators a term limit of 2 terms was rebuffed by the Liberals.
So since the Liberals do not want to cooperate and insist on keeping the old rules, Mr. Harper has no choice but to play by them. How can he be faulted for that? Should he have just left those seats empty?
For my part, Mr. Harper has demonstrated a political genius and savy not seen since John A. MacDonald. No one has achieved this tight rope that is minority government for 6 years straight.
It really is amazing. He has used maybe most of the levers of power to keep a stable government. Something we all should be thankful for in this crazy world.
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So since the Liberals do not want to cooperate and insist on keeping the old rules, Mr. Harper has no choice but to play by them. How can he be faulted for that? Should he have just left those seats empty?
For my part, Mr. Harper has demonstrated a political genius and savy not seen since John A. MacDonald. No one has achieved this tight rope that is minority government for 6 years straight.
It really is amazing. He has used maybe most of the levers of power to keep a stable government. Something we all should be thankful for in this crazy world.
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Read more: http://www.canada.com/Harper+takes+control+Senate+with+appointments/4004559/story.html#ixzz18hoz0T8z
@DJBALL 6:42 "Religion or sports does not belong in politics. What planet is Harper from anyway?"
Part of Harper's genius is to appoint people to the senate who represent the broad spectrum that is Canada. Nancy Green is a senator who has done very well in that capacity, (Olympian ski champion).
Canadians care about sports. We feel like we need to be thinking about national fitness and accomplishment, who better than Mr. Smith to give voice to it in the house of quiet reflection??
Across Canada, 10% of the population attends church regularly. 50% identify with a Christian Denomination. Is it inappropriate to give that part of Canada a voice in the upper house that only amounts to less that 2%? Apart from the fact he will give the street-level view of the lives of gangs and street-violence, it would at least inject the human side in the debate about getting tough on crime.
Mr. Harper is brilliant if you ask me.
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Part of Harper's genius is to appoint people to the senate who represent the broad spectrum that is Canada. Nancy Green is a senator who has done very well in that capacity, (Olympian ski champion).
Canadians care about sports. We feel like we need to be thinking about national fitness and accomplishment, who better than Mr. Smith to give voice to it in the house of quiet reflection??
Across Canada, 10% of the population attends church regularly. 50% identify with a Christian Denomination. Is it inappropriate to give that part of Canada a voice in the upper house that only amounts to less that 2%? Apart from the fact he will give the street-level view of the lives of gangs and street-violence, it would at least inject the human side in the debate about getting tough on crime.
Mr. Harper is brilliant if you ask me.
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Read more: http://www.canada.com/Harper+takes+control+Senate+with+appointments/4004559/story.html#ixzz18hpB4WQa
@8:17 I live in the Rockies, East Kootenays.BC. I hardly think PC HQ would be based way out west. I have been to the mountain tops, so sometimes have a different view than the low-landers out east.
Harper can hardly be blamed for compromising given the fact he has been given a minority to govern with. One does not have to look far to see the sort of obstructionism that has gone on in the senate and committees. The view is clear from here, maybe its too smoggy down your way.
One thing is for certain, we will not have any chance of seeing senate reform with out a PC majority in the house and the senate--even then it would be a herculean task. Incremental reform wouldn't be hard, but a serious overhaul would take a profound amount of cooperation, not just in the Houses of Parliament, but also the provinces and territories. It may involve a national referendum. It may not be able to be done in 1 term
Read more: http://www.canada.com/Harper+takes+control+Senate+with+appointments/4004559/story.html#ixzz18hpJpUGs
Harper can hardly be blamed for compromising given the fact he has been given a minority to govern with. One does not have to look far to see the sort of obstructionism that has gone on in the senate and committees. The view is clear from here, maybe its too smoggy down your way.
One thing is for certain, we will not have any chance of seeing senate reform with out a PC majority in the house and the senate--even then it would be a herculean task. Incremental reform wouldn't be hard, but a serious overhaul would take a profound amount of cooperation, not just in the Houses of Parliament, but also the provinces and territories. It may involve a national referendum. It may not be able to be done in 1 term
Read more: http://www.canada.com/Harper+takes+control+Senate+with+appointments/4004559/story.html#ixzz18hpJpUGs
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