Canada: In Contempt of Democracy

Yesterday the government of Canada faced a test in front of the public and lost, falling to a confidence vote of 156-145 in what may truly turn out to be known as the supreme coup against democracy of this decade. The justification is weak, the intentions corrupt, and the perpetrators power-hungry modulators who seek only to put themselves in the history books without going through the established processes which had been set down generations prior by far better men on both sides of the political isle. Regardless of excuses, this travesty stands out as one of the heaviest rocks thrown against democratic ideals that the world has experienced in recent years.

(Photo courtesy of CTV.com)

In a pathetic attempt to justify their passage of a "contempt of parliament" bill the three party coalition of center-leftists propped up the fact that one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's ministers, Bev Oda, had failed to fund the anti-Jewish humanitarian group KAIROS due to concerns over its views. Instead of searching for honest debate, the Liberal and New Democratic parties chose to forge a call for no-confidence on the government, sinking it and forcing a new election for May 2nd, 2011. This all without considerations of one, Oda's logical stance alongside government policy, and two, the need for further debate on whether government funds should be used to back such private entities.

On a basic level, the forceful calls in the interest of change are simply the climax of the leftist desire to seize Canada's Parliament for themselves. Paul Martin's historic defeat in 2006 prevented the Liberals from continuing their grasp for two decades in power, and Stephane Dion's silencing in 2008 proved that Canadians had no desire to side with the pro-environment Quebecer. Now the ambitions of Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and New Democrat Jack Layton have boiled over in a move to throw the democratic results of the last election into the trash.

This trend is dangerous because it veers problematically close to anarchy whenever a party does not posses an absolute majority of seats in the lower house. Like any modern nation, Canada is not without its responsibilities and interests about the world, so parties should think twice before moving to erase history through the methods of political maneuvering that are so easily attained in a parliamentary system.

With countless present threats and a stagnated economy, Canada is as much at risk as its neighbors, and this attempt to avoid the methodological process of transition following an election is wrong and should not be endorsed by anyone. Canadians must give the Conservative Party its additional 20 seats to finally end this deadlock in May and allow Harper to rule without instability for the next four years of government existence.




Michael Veramendi

National Alliance Vice President for Foreign Issues