Perhaps I can be of some help to those who haven’t heard any good reason for replacing Stephen Harper.
Did you know Harper is the first Canadian Prime Minister who has been found to be in contempt of Parliament? And that there are already more than a dozen books written which reveal Harper as a stealthy autocrat? In this sense, it is easy to agree that Harper trumps all those who were before him.
One of the most recent books is Kevin Page’s Unaccountable: Truth and Lies on Parliament Hill. In March 2008, Page was appointed by the Conservatives to be the country’s first Parliamentary budget officer. The move fulfilled a Tory campaign promise to deliver greater transparency and accountability. But when Page challenged the government on several issues, he was simply vilified and his term was not extended.
In this insider’s account, Page argues that democracy is being undermined by an increasingly autocratic government that does not respect facts that run counter to its political agenda.
Readers will find that every book emphasizes the reasons why Canadians should be concerned. We learn of the breadth and depth of the Harper attack on institutions, policies and programs that embody values and principles showed by most Canadians today.
And should one not have the time to read a book, there is a summary of documented information on the Internet. Simply Google Harper: Serial Abuser of Power: The evidence is compiled.
This election is a serious decision about ourselves as a country.
M.P. Lacasse
