quo usque tandem, belinda

How much longer must we endure the farce of our Liberal government? How much longer will these clowns abuse our patience and our money? How many more Belinda Stronach incidents can we take?
For those of you who don't live the Great White Waste of Time, a.k.a. cA-nA-dA, here is a short synopsis: the governing party is called the Liberals (probably because they steal taxpayer money very liberally) They have been implicated in numerous huge scandals, none bigger than the money laundering schemes and brazen thievery, now investigated by Judge Gomery (see one of my previous posts) Mainly because of this scandal, the government is now teetering on the brink of collapse. They need every vote they can muster in order to pass the upcoming vote of confidence. So what do they do? First of all, they delay the vote as long as possible to make sure that cancer stricken Conservative MP's are unable to attend (and anyone who wants to pretend this is not the case should go immediately back on their medication) Then they try to woo a few Conservative MP's from Atlantic Canada, essentially claiming that if their government falls, the Atlantic region will wither and die (read: it will receive a few billion less in federal money, collected mostly in Ontario and Alberta) If I were an Atlantic Canadian this would offend me enough not to vote Liberal ever again - this claim amounts to no less than a declaration of dependence, as if the Atlantic provinces were unable to function without Uncle Ottawa's constant propping up! Now, the cherry on top: the Libranos have managed to entice a Conservative MP, Belinda Stronach [but try THIS Belinda for a WAY better website], to cross the floor in exchange for a cabinet position. Belinda, in her usual profoundly principled manner, immediately accepted the generous offer. That the Libranos have no principles does not surprise me. But I am surprised at the brazen chutzpa exhibited by an MP who only a few short months ago campaigned FOR THE LEADERSHIP of the Conservative Party, no less and then squeaked in during the last election by a very slim margin. What the heck is she thinking? If I were a voter in Newmarket (Belinda's riding), I know what I'd be thinking: baby, you'd better look for a safe riding next time around because in these parts, you're toast!

And so the saga continues. It now seems unlikely that the Conservatives will have enough votes on Thursday to bring down the government. I am not unduly worried, though, because the nauseating stench emanating from the Gomery inquiry will eventually turn enough stomachs to force an election fairly soon.

I am worried, though, about Stephen Haraper and his ability to survive Belinda's stab in the back. He is basically a decent guy, I think, but someone who is stodgy and wooden and not able to arouse any kind of passion in voters. I don't mind, my passions are aroused enough by the nefarious machinations of the Liberals and I would vote Conservative if Mickey Mouse was their party leader. At this point in time, I'd vote Green before I'd vote Liberal. What is astounding to me is that is that our masses of Ontario champagne socialists don't get it: there is a perfectly untainted party on their side of the street (the NDP) which they could vote for, or the above mentioned Greens. But NOOOOOOO.....Ontarians will continue voting Liberal till hell freezes over (judging by temperatures today, this could happen soon, though!)

Quo usque tandem, Belinda et Liberalae, abutere patientia nostra??