A New Hope
Stephane Dion has recently been elected leader of Liberal Party. Hopefully he will be able to beat the Evil Harper, and hopefully he will stay true to his course of sustainable development. It’s time we Canadians look the future straight in the eye, and stop digging our own graves.
To be fair, Harper is not evil per-se. He just represents a short-sighted, self-interested party that is currently leading our nation down the path of destruction. Basically he represents a party that embraces values that allow the Evils of excessive green houses gases, Climate Change and Global Warming to proliferate.
Stephen Harper does not personally release 758 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air every year, but he has the power to fix the problem. Not only does he NOT use his power, he puts forth legislation that makes the problem worse. Is not the accomplice as guilty as the murderer?
Vote Green next election, and if you can’t vote Green, vote Liberal.
posted by Cosd @ 3:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Why would someone not be able to vote green? They are a national party that run candidates in every riding. In addition, what proof do we have besides words that the Liberals have a green agenda? Stephane Dion only wrapped himself in the environmental mantle since his short stint as environmental minister he spent a longer time as intergovernmental affairs minister. He has spent a lifetime concerned with politics not the environment. The Liberals had 12 straight years in power and they did very little for the environment. They signed Kyoto but did next to nothing to implement or enforce it in Canada. The Liberals also have a long track record of saying what will get them elected and then doing what they desire once they are in power. I can see no reason to believe Stephane Dion this time when he is yet again just telling voters what they want to hear.
Hi Xander, thanks for the comment. Some people (some in my family) believe that you should only vote for parties that have a "chance" of winning or else you are "wasting your vote". These people also often assume only 2 parties have a chance of winning, and therefore would never entertain the notion of voting for another party. Thus, you're correct that the Greens ARE a national party, but I (unfortunately) know some people who's moral compass, or understanding of politics would never allow them to vote for a non-mainstream party (regardless of their agreement with their policies).
As for Stephane Dion, I am (of course) NOT a political expert. However, my father-in-law (degree in Political Science) says he has been watching Dion's career for some time, and has been quite impressed with his work on environmental issues (considering the obstacles). Thus, I believe there is room here for some cautious optimism.
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