Well, folks, it appears that, yes, Canada has woken up to a new government. And as hoped by many who were afraid of a Conservative landslide, we have a minority government led by Stephen Harper. I believe that many of us can breathe now.
I just have a message for Stephen Harper now. And it goes like this:
Prime Minister Harper,
Congratulations on your win in the 2006 election. As you said in your speech, Canadians have voted for change.
However, I don't think that you should be too proud of yourself just yet. Your hopes of a landslide majority were also dashed by those same Canadians that voted for change. I can predict that this will be a difficult time for you and your party.
I am one that did not want to see your party get in however, I am very happy to see the results in that even though you won, there will be watchdogs that work to keep you accountable for your decisions. I think this is message for you that even though many want change, they fear what this country will become if your right-wing Conservatism is allowed to flourish. You have a lot to prove and it should start with listening to the people.
I heard only a small part of your speech and I think it premature that you make this out to be a huge victory. It is not. You will have to work hard and work with the other parties to keep Canada on a path that will hold the nation together. This is important for many people here. We do not want to become another state of that country to the south. (No offense to my American friends but Canada has an identity of its own)
I can only guess that the Liberals and NDP are going to work WITH your government to create a better Canada and not work against you as you and your party did from the onset of the Liberal minority government. Nothing made me more angry than your attempts to sling mud at and to undermine what the Liberals and NDP were trying to do instead of working with them to make good decisions.
From where I was sitting, you had it out for the Liberals from minute one and had only a desire to get more seats than to make a minority government work. Canadians are paying you to keep Canada moving forward instead you spent your time trying to topple the government. Let's face it. Not all of us are friends with those we work with, yet we manage to do what's best for the company so that we will have a job to come to. You did not do that before this election and now I think you're going to have to do what's best for Canada. You'd better because I and many others are watching.
And that's where I'd like to end this letter. I will be watching and doing my part to make sure that you speak for all Canadians. Like me, like my neighbour, like my Canadian friends who were born in other countries and chose to come to this nation for a better life and to the immigrant population that live and work here but do not have voting rights who came for the same reason, and women, men and children who count on our government to keep us moving forward in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
Anyway, folks, that's my twenty-five cents worth. Have a great day!
I just have a message for Stephen Harper now. And it goes like this:
Prime Minister Harper,
Congratulations on your win in the 2006 election. As you said in your speech, Canadians have voted for change.
However, I don't think that you should be too proud of yourself just yet. Your hopes of a landslide majority were also dashed by those same Canadians that voted for change. I can predict that this will be a difficult time for you and your party.
I am one that did not want to see your party get in however, I am very happy to see the results in that even though you won, there will be watchdogs that work to keep you accountable for your decisions. I think this is message for you that even though many want change, they fear what this country will become if your right-wing Conservatism is allowed to flourish. You have a lot to prove and it should start with listening to the people.
I heard only a small part of your speech and I think it premature that you make this out to be a huge victory. It is not. You will have to work hard and work with the other parties to keep Canada on a path that will hold the nation together. This is important for many people here. We do not want to become another state of that country to the south. (No offense to my American friends but Canada has an identity of its own)
I can only guess that the Liberals and NDP are going to work WITH your government to create a better Canada and not work against you as you and your party did from the onset of the Liberal minority government. Nothing made me more angry than your attempts to sling mud at and to undermine what the Liberals and NDP were trying to do instead of working with them to make good decisions.
From where I was sitting, you had it out for the Liberals from minute one and had only a desire to get more seats than to make a minority government work. Canadians are paying you to keep Canada moving forward instead you spent your time trying to topple the government. Let's face it. Not all of us are friends with those we work with, yet we manage to do what's best for the company so that we will have a job to come to. You did not do that before this election and now I think you're going to have to do what's best for Canada. You'd better because I and many others are watching.
And that's where I'd like to end this letter. I will be watching and doing my part to make sure that you speak for all Canadians. Like me, like my neighbour, like my Canadian friends who were born in other countries and chose to come to this nation for a better life and to the immigrant population that live and work here but do not have voting rights who came for the same reason, and women, men and children who count on our government to keep us moving forward in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
Anyway, folks, that's my twenty-five cents worth. Have a great day!
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