Still keeping watch on Harper

News, commentary, and action you can take to fight the Harper regime

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If you live in a Conservative riding tell your MP to oppose the budget bill.

Sample letter:

Dear Conservative MP,

As a member of the Conservative Party, it is common knowledge that you are not allowed by your leader, Stephen Harper, to speak about issues in an unscripted manner, even in your own constituency. I have also observed that during Question Period and Debate in the House of Commons, Conservative MPs often either completely avoid answering a question posed by the Opposition, or repeat the same (often unrelated) message over and over again, from a script or even a pamphlet.

Although I understand that Stephen Harper might want to maintain a consistent and simple message for public consumption in order to avoid close scrutiny of his policies, I cannot, in all good faith, believe that every Conservative MP can set aside their own values and morals, and with clear conscience continue to blatantly mislead Canadians and make a mockery of Parliament.

Although this sort of system may be a dream come true for someone of Mr. Harper’s ambitions, I cannot believe that those of you who have been members of Parliament for many years truly believe that the methods used by the Prime Minister to push through his policies are beneficial to Canada. The fact that he does not allow you to speak to your own constituents in a free manner only goes to show how little trust he puts in his own Party members.

Don’t think that the way he treats you has gone unnoticed by the public. It is no coincidence that all campaigns against the policies of the “Harper Government” are aimed at the man himself. We know that he controls you almost to the point where you yourself have become irrelevant. It would seem to me that, having worked so hard to get where you are, you might have enough pride and self-worth not to let one man erode any respect that you may still have from Canadians.

I invite you to put some serious thought into your predicament. Stephen Harper’s “reign” will not last beyond the next election if it even lasts that long. Canadians will be on guard against election fraud and will not forget the abuse of power perpetrated by this government. Nor will they forgive the dismantling of important acts and programs that have served to define and protect us as Canadians. If you want to end up on the right side of history, I would suggest you take the opportunity to cross the floor or sit as an independent now before the Conservative Party is embroiled in yet another “scandal” or more serious breach of trust.

Sincerely,

http://yayacanada.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-keeping-watch-on-harper.html