If you’re looking for a bright side to all this focus on Canada’s political uncertainty, I think I may have found it.
People who could hardly give a thought to politics and may have thought it too much of an effort to vote, are now becoming aware of the consequence of apathy. Ask any radio talkshow host. They’re talking about it being a Christmas gift. They don’t have to work for the calls – They’re being inundated.
Your vote could become irrelevant. Democracy can be subverted if you aren’t careful.
This is the lesson, Canada. But you are rising to the occasion. Just in time.
Flood those politicians’ inboxes with emails. Join Facebook groups. Join rallies. Sign petitions.
You owe it to your children – and yourself. Storm the virtual Bastille, mes amis.
Yes. We. Can. Take back our country!
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And if that wasn’t enough to get you fired up, how about this?
…Denis Monière, a professor of political science at Université de Montréal who supports the sovereigntist cause, said an enhanced role in Ottawa for the Bloc would help it greatly in the next federal election.
"It will be the Bloc that controls the Canadian government without the bother of governing. It’s pretty much the ideal situation," he said. "This shows that being in opposition can also allow you to play an important role in exercising power. I think the Bloc will gain a lot of credibility with this."
And from Bourque (H/T Sammy):
…It nets out to this, according to this longtime Liberal and echoed by many other key backroom players: ordinary Liberals across the country, the card-carrying bbq-ing door-knocking envelope-stuffing phone-banking kind who make up the backbone of the party and who would need to be counted on to support his leadership aspirations, are vehemently rejecting the Dion argument that a deal with the separatist Bloc Quebecois is in the best interests of Canada. "Bullshit", said one Liberal power-broker, who was quick to point out Dion is tilting at Liberal history for the sake of a short stint at 24 Sussex. "Dion is nuts", he told Bourque, "I am ashamed he is leading the party of Laurier, Pearson, Trudeau, and Chretien – my God, Chretien, the guy who poured out his federalist heart against Rene Levesque’s country-killing forces so long ago – I am ashamed Dion is selling us out." He and the others are right, of course. Add to that a comment from one of Canada’s leading media personalities, who told Bourque this evening that "the Liberals can never again say that they are the guardians of National Unity"…
Bourque is the man tonight! But Pierre, I would gladly help you with those run-on sentences.
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And if you need any more motivation to make that phone call or fire off that email check this out: The Truth Starts to Leak out – Secrets of Vancouver. We have been sold out, folks!
I have a feeling that this story is going to EX-PLODE!!!
Oh, and welcome Little Green Football readers.
This is a must-watch from MDL.
