published by Prarie Blake on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 - 08:36
Imagine what would happen if, in Saanich - Gulf Islands, the Liberal Party of Canada and the NDP made a gesture to a better future where the popular vote matters and the environmental issues the major parties pay lip service to actually had profile in parliament.
How could this happen? Simple, the NDP and Liberal candidates would drop out of the race and endorse Elizabeth May while making a statement about how important it is that she get a seat in the house. It would show a commitment to democracy and generosity of spirit.
This election is no longer about votes. For everyone I know it's about change. Imagine a change where the Greens have a voice.
For the record, I am a Liberal supporter and I will vote Liberal in my own riding. But, I would vote for May if I could.
published by Prarie Blake on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 - 21:45
You might notice looking at the history of this blog that I have not exactly been active. The last post was more than two years ago and was regarding the Conservatives and their manipulation of the parliamentary system. The problem was, that was it. That's all that happened. The most exciting thing in politics since the FLQ? Not exactly. It says something (good?) about Canadian politics that points of order (coalitions and prorogation) are controversial. Blech. Boring. Can't stand it.
Anyhow, I'm no longer interested. Ignatieff is boring too. I want some action if I am to pay attention. I guess I'll still vote for the Liberals, maybe, but I certainly won't be a part of that nonsense or any party that can't see past the votes and actually strive for some "truth."
Maybe 2011 will pique my interest again, but I doubt it. Since I want to do some writing now and then I will be concentrating on other things.
Happy New Year!
published by Prarie Blake on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 - 18:58
If Stephen Harper can make it work in January, all the power to him. I am not one to believe that he is totally useless, but it would be nice if he could reach out a little. The last week has sure shown a side of him that was hidden for a long time.
What about the time lost, which no-one seems to be talking about, because Parliament is unable to act now on the economy? It could have massive effects. This may be the difference between Canada being in a real recession and not.
published by Prarie Blake on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 - 19:03
What's really happening here? We have a large number of very rich people claiming that the system will no longer function unless the government underwrites the risks they have taken.
The parallels to the previous scandal of savings and loans in the late eighties and early nineties is interesting to me. There are many differences, clearly, but some things seem eerily similar. The difference here is that the debt is not already backed by the government as it was with the S&Ls. Who is really profiting from the money disappearing? Someone is.
published by Prarie Blake on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 - 07:27
Time to get political.
We as a country are falling behind. Our model for government is not changing as conditions require. Instead, policies are set by looking at economic measures originating in the thirties. The creator of this measure himself warned against using it for any policy setting as was written about in a
Harper's article. The measure is Gross Domestic Product or GDP. Unfortunately, this has—stupidly and blindly—guided our government, no matter who's in power, for far too many years.
