This Liberal-NDP Coalition is a betrayal. A betrayal to those who voted Liberal because they were too right for the NDP, but too left for the Conservatives. This coalition is essentially a slap in the face for the centrist Canadian.
This is also a slap in the face for the average Canadian, who didn’t vote for a Liberal-NDP coalition, they voted for one or the other not both. This is an attempt to enter 24 Sussex through the backdoor, a move that a majority of Canadians do not want. While most Canadians do want a coalition government, they don’t want Stephane Dion as Prime Minister, nor Jack Layton in Government. Both Jack Layton and Stephane Dion seeked PMship during the election and Canadians shut the door in their faces.
This coalition was not created for the benefit of the Canadian people, but for a few. Nor is it for the sake of the economy. It is essentially a power grab.
If they really wanted to make a change, they would wait for the government to introduce a budget, and include an amendment that includes a stimulus package.
I can only say one thing to these opposition conspirators: Shame.
Its a minority situation. Harper should have formed a coalition when the election ended. At the very least he shouldn’t have behaved as though he had a minority. Harper is a slap in the face to any centrist Canadian. The man runs American style attack ads and refuses to cooperate. Not saying that this coalition is the greatest possible option, I’d rather all the parties work together, but since Harper seems to not want to work with anyone else and the other parties feeling the same way towards him, this is the best choice for democracy, like it or not.
Actually it isn’t because at no point did the people agree to a coalition, especially the federalists Liberals in Quebec, or the blue Grits in Scarborough.