It seems like business as usual to me. The fleecing of wealth from the North American population. After decades of shipping jobs offshore I’ll bet you didn’t think anyone noticed. Liberals, Conservatives all serve the same masters. Wake up Canada. M.

I agree with your comments. I find the efforts of Stephen Harper and his MP’s to establishing a fine effort in running the country in a difficult time of history.

As an established conservative I find most of what both the Provincial and Federal Liberals do and say rather sickening.

It is no news that the Canadian newspaper editors and TV commentators are pro-Liberal. The Conservative government and, in particular, the Prime Minister, can do nothing right in their view, but everything Ignatz spouts is straight from their Liberal bible. At least, in the US, CNN has a bit more balanced views although Fox news is largely rabid, with ultra right wing nuts like Beck and the fat man spouting their hatred and nonsense.

I do not blame Harper for proroguing and working on things important for Canada.Not having to listen to Layton and Iggy crying about Canadian Troops turning over the very people who have been killing our young soldiers to the Afgan army.Afganistan is a soveriegn country we are helping, they must deal with the prisoners.Can you imagine the idiots saying Harper must demand the U.S. send Kardar back to Canada for trial when the crime was committed aginst the U.S.Some Canadian he is when he was trained to kill our troops and was doing it when captured.Layton and Iggy are probably pleased he is filing a charge against Canada with a lawsuit for compensation of $10,000.00 I do not want anymore of our tax dollars wasted on such garbage.

The people of Toronto dislike McGoofy so much they elected two more Liberals in recent byelections. How’s that for a protest vote.
It appears Hudak and Horvath are not connecting with the hoi polloi.

THE TORONTO STAR , THE GLOBE , NOW THE SUN ,CTV , CBC. AND MOST LOCAL PAPERS ARE LIBERAL .WHEN EVER THEY HAVE TO GIVE A POSITIVE COMMENT THEY ALWAYS FOLLOW IT WITH A BIG — BUT . IT’S AMAZING THAT THEY GOT ENOUGH VOTES TO FORM A MINORITY . GOD HELP CANADA IF ZIGGY TAKES POWER.

I am tired of listening to the media and their pro-liberal opinion on every thing. Do they ever take into account that some of us are quite happy with our current Conservative Government, and the way they have handled the economic downturn in our economy. It would be so encouraging if the median would just be fair and let the Olympic Games begin and unite all Canadians for a common cause. BE PROUD…ENJOY THE GAMES.

McGuinty is only interested to extort money by way of HST and through daycare under the cloak of doing us a favour. But his scheme is cover up his party’s waste and ineptness.

Mr Harper did the right thing to progrogue, when I listen to question period all the opposition do is try to stumble the government. They know Mr. Harper has his work thought out carefully and are afraid he will one day get a majority. Mr. Ignatief is no match in fact I wonder how he ever got to be the leader of the Liberals. I cannot understand the media, they are not fair they must be bought out by the Liberals.

I’m a senior, and have voted in every Federal, Provincial and Municipal election since I was eligible to vote. I have observed two things about politicians at all levels;
1. Once elected they think they know everything–especially more than the great unwashed
2. They think they have to do something–and that is the more dangerous thing!

Should government have been prorogued? Absolutely not. Although it will not have a huge effect on the Country it is a slam in the face democracy. The fact that Chretien prorogued Parliament in 2003 to postpone questions on the sponsorship scandal reinforces my opinion that prorogation is undemocratic and the reason I was on the Hill to protest Harper’s irresponsibility. I am just sorry that it was not emphasized when Chretien misused this tool in the same way that Harper did.
If question period is the problem, then fix question period. If there is too much power in the PMO, then fix the PMO and return power to those elected. Do not admire political manoeuvring that allows dictatorial practices remove our liberties.
Globe & Mail (my favourite newspaper) ” nothing in these arguments justifies Mr. Harper’s most recent decision to prorogue Parliament” Norman Spector Saturday, January 9th. This is not a partisan issue but the good news is that Canadians are paying more attention to parliamentary process as a result.