Is Harper a Born Again Canadian?
Stephen Harper's entire political career has been centered around far-right politics. He has either been a far-right politician or part of far-right thinktanks. He didn't get involved in politics because of a specific issue, he became involved because right-wing ideas are in his blood. This campaign's platform is very moderate and even more progressive than the liberals on a few policy issues. But can he be trusted? Nothing in his past suggests he can be a moderate. Did he just change his philosophy on a dime or is he doing anything he can to attain power? I fear any policy not mention in his platform or any new situation that arises he will take Canada to the far-right.
During the debate Stephen Harper said he supported the Iraq war because CIA evidence suggested Saddam has WMD. But what about the weapon inspectors who were given unlimited access and didn't find mass quantities of anthrax or a developing nuclear weapons arsenal. Harper supported the Iraq war because he didn't trust the UN Weapon Inspectors and trusted with the CIA with blind faith. If Harper doesn't trust international organizations, why should we trust him?
posted by canadianwild.ca @ 1/21/2006 12:16:00 PM
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I might believe some of the things you said if you were to actually give links of when and where he said those things. No one is going to take a blogger seriously if they're not willing to provide sources.
http://www.tranquileye.com/stockwell/harper.php
Here's some quotes about his support for Iraq.
"This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion... In my judgment Canada will eventually join with the allied coalition if war on Iraq comes to pass. The government will join, notwithstanding its failure to prepare, its neglect in co-operating with its allies, or its inability to contribute. In the end it will join out of the necessity created by a pattern of uncertainty and indecision. It will not join as a leader but unnoticed at the back of the parade."
- Stephen Harper indicating that, if elected, Canada will join the US occupation of Iraq, Hansard, January 29th 2003.
"I don't know all the facts on Iraq, but I think we should work closely with the Americans."
- Stephen Harper, Report Newsmagazine, March 25th 2002. As it turned out, Harper wasn't the only one who didn't know all the facts.
As for his experience read his bio. He's been a Reform/ Alliance MP or he's been head of the NCC. Nothing in his bio has any non-political or times he has had to compromise. I hope for the sake of Canada that he has learned the political game and will govern from the centre. It's too bad somebody like Bernard Lord didn't run for the leadership.
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