I had a chuckle when I read this article.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion...971/story.html
Quote:
Last spring, Toronto Star columnist Heather Mallick described Canada after a Harper majority. “Guns on the streets, gated communities, rampant drug use, unlimited anonymous corporate political donations, no government safety standards for food and medicine, classrooms that resemble holding pens more than civilized safe rooms for the young to learn ...” Deep breath. “Womens rights would retreat, including abortion rights, access to medical advances, and the right to go to court to protest inequality. Everything would be up for privatization, from roads, parks, and parking meters to schools and hospitals.” There’s more but you get the idea.
Hardcore conservatives love hearing stuff like that. It means Stephen Harper is hated to the point of loopiness by people they loathe, and so they conclude that the prime minister must be doing something right. Even if they can’t identify what it is.
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Today is the one year anniversary of the election of a Conservative majority government... and surprise, surprise... the sky hasn't fallen. In fact, I think Canada is doing quite well under Stephen Harpers leadership.
But here's the National's slant on Harper's first year with a majority...