Yes, it was my parents who informed me that the Conservative Party gathered the most votes on election day, Jan 23, making Stephen Harper the new Prime Minister. I remember him running in '04 while we were there. He lost, Paul Martin, Jr. won. Now Canada is fed up enough with the Liberal Party that they decided to put a Conservative in power.
So I was curious what this Mr. Harper was all about. Besides finding out that he is something of a Canadian George W., I discovered that the U.S. depends on Canada for oil more than any other country (yes even more than the House of Saud). I thought that was interesting.
N.B. I hope that I have not insulted any Canadians who voted for Harper by calling him a "Canadian George W." I realize that Bush is something of a swear word to many of you. I simply mean that what I read of him in a few articles made him sound like a U.S. conservative a la George W. Bush. Please correct me and inform of the facts. Cause darn it, I'd frankly like to know.
2.25.2006
O Canada, home of the oil sands, plus other obvservations I've just recently stumbled upon while staying with my parents a couple days.
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i got no facts to base a correction on...but i might say that you make me laugh with your sarcasm.
Harper and George W. do seem to have a cozy relationship, and they are both fiscal conservatives. I don't think Harper is as socially conservative as Bush, but I guess we'll soon find out.
The Man Behind Stephen Harper
The new Conservative Party has tasted success and wants majority rule. If Tom Flanagan and his Calgary School have their way, they'll get it without compromising their principles.
by Marci McDonald
This was a scary article in The Walrus, quite a few months back, here's the link...
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