As much as we complain about politicians, not working doesn’t seem like a productive answer to public dissatisfaction. Quitting, however, is Stephen Harper’s answer to public and Parliamentary outrage. When the going gets tough, the Conservatives quit.
politics
06 Jan 2010
Harper hits pause on Parliament through another prorogue
OTTAWA (CUP) – Government business has ground to a complete halt as Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the move to prorogue Parliament on Dec. 30.
01 Dec 2009
Politicizing the Christmas tree
Take My Word For It
December’s arrival brings exams, colder temperatures, a trip home for many of us, and of course, the Christmas, er, ‘Holiday’ season.
18 Nov 2009
Musings on monarchy
The Canadian Friends of the Royal Family recently conducted a survey as to how Canadians feel about the Monarchy and its roll in Canada. I was not all that concerned about the statistic that, of the 1,400 Canadians polled, over half felt that having a monarch as the Head of State was outdated.
17 Feb 2009
Jack Layton woos Wu Centre crowd
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton charmed an above-capacity crowd at UNB’s Wu Centre on Monday with various quips and tales, but had one resounding message: he and his party are not happy with January’s federal budget.
30 Jan 2009
On government and certainty: Reprise
There is a curious certainty in the old saying that in politics, nothing is certain.
Eight weeks ago, in the face of opposition parties moving to strike a coalition and poised to take power, Prime Minister Harper asked the Governor General to prorogue Parliament. She agreed, allowing Harper to cling to power and effectively cancelling everything they had started only weeks prior to that.
20 Jan 2009
A need for innovation, not prorogation
Student Beat
On Dec. 4, 2008, the Governor General prorogued the 40th session of Parliament, to resume on Jan. 26, 2009. Through the month of suspension, I hope our government has crafted an economic plan that will put forward innovative strategies to address our struggling nation. I cannot help but ask, though: was the prorogation necessary or merely the byproduct of several officials misjudging their reach of power?
13 Jan 2009
2008: The year we almost overthrew the government
Ryerson Free Press
TORONTO (CUP) – Exciting is hardly the first word that comes to mind when thinking about Canadian politics. But, for a few days near the end of 2008, that’s exactly how it felt.
Suddenly, the world was watching us, wondering whether we’d topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives just a few weeks after awarding them a slightly larger minority.
The British newspaper the Guardian reported: “Harper looks set to potentially become the first western leader to lose his position as a direct result of the economic crisis.”
