In Oct 1993, the very angry voter annihilated a Conservative Party by reducing its previous 156 seat majority down to just TWO MP’s. It is time to do it again!

Funniest thing I've seen/heard for days. My stomach hurts…LOLre in power and https://t.co/izvcXVvZ7k https://t.co/V7i7LUJlNH

— Patricia Moon (@nobledreamer16) September 7, 2015

 
The Twitter world erupted in a purely juvenile frenzy late last night due to the CBC Marketplace video linked in the above tweet. In spite of the vulgarity, the creativity of those oppposed to the Harper Government came out in full force, united against #peegate. Then came #CPeeC, #PeeMHarper #PeeParty #UrineinTrouble and so on. With graphics guaranteed to split your sides. Why on earth would mature people stoop to such raucous behavior?

The answer is that on all levels, the Harper government demonstrates how lucidrous it is that they have managed to stay in power for 10 years and equally strongly, why everyone in Canada has to choose intelligently on October 19. #VoteABC is really, really important!

On one level, this last little charade has made Canada the laughingstock of the world. Here’s the NYT at 1:33 pm this afternoon (updated to add the already put-down scandal regarding another candidate Tim Dutaud). The AP also picked up on this late last night/early this morning. #Peegate was trending at #2 in the US before I finally made myself go to bed at 2 am.
 
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Don't worry, Chris Alexander. We'll get back to you once the #PeeGate fun is over. #elxn42

— Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) September 7, 2015

 
Then there was the #SyrianRefugeeCrisis, symbolized by the picture of little Aylan Kurdi; a truly horrible and gut-wrenching thing to see. While the media reported all kinds of angles, the (Canadian) Twitterworld jumped on an interview on CBC’s Power and Politics with The Hon. Chris Alexander, the current Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Rosemary Barton completely destroyed Mr. Alexander, no other way to describe it.
 

Alexander, the Conservative candidate for Ajax, responded to the question by saying the migrant death toll numbers “have been growing for years.”
 

He cited a United Nations report that half of all Syrians have been displaced as a result of ongoing conflicts catalyzed by Islamist militants.

“We are continuing to act, to be at the forefront of humanitarian response…” he said before being cut off.

“Mr. Alexander, you’re actually countering your own point,” said Barton. “If this is true, if this has been going on for years, why did government not act faster now?”

Alexander then tried to shift the focus onto the CBC.

“I’m actually interested in why this is the first Power & Politics panel we’ve had on this,” said Alexander.

The claim that was quickly shot down by Barton as “completely false,” adding that as a minister he was not allowed to appear on the network’s panel discussions.

“If you want to avoid the question, let’s just be clear that that’s what’s happening,” Barton said.

 
Canada has a rich history of generosity when the issue of refugees is examined.

Decades before the current crisis, Canada airlifted 5,000 people from Kosovo in the late 1990s, 5,000 from Uganda in 1972, and 60,000 Vietnamese in 1979-80. From January, 2014, to late last month, Canada resettled 2,374 Syrian refugees.

The Harper Government has enacted many policies that make it more difficult for refugees to come to Canada, some of which most Canadians are opposed to

The wealthy Arab countries in the Middle East have been widely criticized for standing by and doing nothing.

Germany is committing to taking 800,000 refugees. France – 24,000.00 UK -20,000. Australia – 18,000. Mr. Harper has refused to meet with Trudeau & Mulcair to try and work on an immediate response. He sticks to his perception that a military element is necessary and that Canada will take 10,000 over four years.

A simple solution would seem to be send people to Greece, Hungary & Turkey and get the people registered so they can obtain the exit visas they need and move on.
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Then the announcement that Canada is technically in a recession.

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Then there is #Harperman.
 

I hope someone on a Twitter knows #TonyTurner in real life and tells him Canada is behind him #Harperman #cdnpoli #freespeech #Charter

— PatRiotchick (@PatOndabak) August 31, 2015

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The song/video has been out since June yet recently, it suddenly developed a huge popularity on the Internet. Presumably, Mr. Harper did not at all like it and directed someone at Environment Canada to suspend Mr. Turner, an employee there for 20 years, due to retire in a few months.

One would think Mr. Harper would understand that Canadians would not buy into the idea that Mr. Turner’s suspension had any relationship to his actual work (studying migratory birds) nor could the suspension be whisked away by the explanation public servants are expected to be non-partisan.

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And of course #Duffy

I was so disappointed when it was announced that the Duffy trials would adjourn until after the election. I thought, “Oh no, people will forget all about it by October 19. Little did I realize how rich the field (above) would become. Next to the Syrian refugee issue, the Duffy trial is probably the most serious set of allegations the CPC has to deal with.

It likely is common that public servants abuse the public purse. I doubt anyone was particularly surprised to hear Mike Duffy wrongly claiming living expenses from Ottawa due to the fact his “home” was in PEI.The original amount he took from taxpayers was $154,000. Totally outrageous as it has been a well-known fact that Mr. Duffy had lived in Ottawa for years prior to being appointed to the Senate due to his work with CTV. In February 2013, Mr. Duffy was added to the “Canadian Senate Expenses Scandal” being investigated via audit by Deloitte LLP. He resigned from the Conservative caucus in May 2013 and sat as an independent until the Senate voted to suspend him without pay for two years.In July 2014 he was charged with 31 criminal offenses including fraud, breach of trust and bribery.Nigel Wright, of the PMO wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to complete the amount of repayment Mr. Duffy needed to take care of. Mr. Wright was then fired by PMSH and the controversy includes whether or not PMSH knew of the bribe as well as his current chief-of-staff Ray Novak. The Auditor General of Canada then investigated and reported that nearly $1 million worth of inappropriate expenses were filed by 30 Senators. This has led to repeated calls for the Senate to be dissolved.

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As if all of the above were not enough reason to seriously question voting for the CPC, there is more.

• the insistence on calling the large number of missing and murdered aboriginal woman as being a matter of crime, not racism and refusal to order a public inquiry
• the pathetic environmental policies
• the attempt to smear Madame Justice Beverly McLachlin by suggesting she had made improper suggestions in the process of selecting a new Supreme Court Judge
• continual disregard for Constitution & Charter issues with Bills C-23 The Fair Elections Act (currently in litigation); Bill C-24 The Citizenship Act (constitutional claim being launched in B.C.); Bill C-31 Section V FATCA IGA (decision from court expected September 23); and Bill C-51 The Anti-Terrorism Act (constitutional challenge being launched). Read about the government’s 15 losses in in Canadian courts.

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So, just in case anyone was doubting the appropriateness of being a “one-issue-voter”, I would think something listed above would be able to convince you voting ABC is okay and extremely necessary. And once again, the organization LeadNow (http://www.votetogether.ca/riding/) is providing information on every riding to help with making a strategic vote. Please visit the site and find out who is the best choice to oust the Conservatives in your riding!
 

PLEASE DON’T FORGET:
 
In Oct 1993, the very angry voter annihilated a Conservative Party by reducing its previous 156 seat majority down to just TWO MP’s. It is time to do it again!

The CDN voters stepped up & annihilated a Conservative Party in Oct, 1993. It is time to do it again in #elxn42 pic.twitter.com/9aQACtN2Py

— Jim B. (@BBCFRCH) September 7, 2015