Here we are on the brink of breaking into 2010, so much to look forward to with the new decade, and we’re looking at one of the least surprising moves of the year.
As happened last year, we’re facing Prime Minister Stephen Harper wishing to prorogue Parliament, effectively killing any proposed legislation on the order paper (including the Conservatives much-touted anti-crime bill) and suspending any parliamentary business until March. Last year this was done with the Conservative government facing a non-confidence move by a coalition of the opposition.
This year, it would coincide with the Olympic Winter Games, with no real purpose whatsoever, which would lead to a grave abuse of the democratic process, something this government seems to be no stranger to. It was much publicized that there was a 200 page manual the party issued to their caucus that explained ways to stall parliamentary business should things not to be going to the partys liking. This in addition to continued allegations of petty partisanship and favoritism in the distribution (or lack thereof) of funds from the so-called “Economic Action Plan”, which is seeing lots of signs going up at the sites that funding have supposedly gone to, but is not seeing any real work done and few jobs created.
I am growing increasingly concerned and disappointed with the governance of this nation. I really, sincerely wish that this prorogation does not happen.
