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. Ii to - WATERLOO calamari - Wednesday. April 20, 201 l ‘ 1 a" a ‘ n 7 ~ r '1 w 1 - LU [1:115 10 PHI: (.IIRONICLI: i I , dence result' from the contempt detriment of society as whole. with the support of the Bloc Que- In support Of What: are of Parliamelr?tgruling. Mr. Braid Mr. Harper‘s contempt for Par- becois on issues of non-confi- voting strategically Braid S OpifliOl’lS? was certainly present in the House liament is unprecedented. In the dence. there wouldn‘t have been a of Commons for that historic vote. U.S., “contempt of Congress” is a “Harper" economic plan to fight Steven Harper will be the main n last week’s issue of the Chroni- In fact the contempt charge was criminal offence. punishable by a the recession. issue for Canadians to vote on Icle Brian 80‘1““ discussion not onlya first for Canada. but also substantial fine or incarceration. The plan was implemented at the May 2 federal election. with'Peter Braid Conservative a first for a national government The fact that Mr. Harpy will because the shon-tenn “coalition” Harper is hated or loved depend- candidate for m; ridin in the anywhere in the Commonwealth. suffer no such penalty makes a pressured Harper to do something ing upon who you speak with. . l t. l n g (h The Conservatives have yet to mockery of our democratic sys- or be voted out of office. Yet daily. “ He can certainly take credit for upcolmtendg e ec ion. e me ra er respond seriously to this contempt tem. the PCs brag about this wonderful polarizing Canadians as well being in???" n It res It of M B on rke’s ruling. and inform Canadians what His blasé approach to environ- "Harper economic plan,” as if he the first Canadian prime minister honest aettemut to “"56”" our they would do differently if again mental degradation is wellâ€"docu- thought ofdoing it. ‘ to have his government defeated readers about [Braids ositioh on given the chance to govern. Mr. mented. while his willingness to The PR is often done using our on contempt of Parliament uestions in this electign seems to Braid and the Conservatives no seek deeper integration with the tax money. as MP Peter Braid has Charges. 2 l‘m‘t d t , "Braid sa 5 he‘s doubt would like to erase the facts U.S. on border security, without done by sending us his self-pro- Roughly speaking just over 60 meairitaiInien aofocus on localissues from the records. We as voters any public input. poses a serious moting Parliamentary updates. per cent of Canadians want Harper and local g le ., though. would do well to remem- threat to our sovereignty and the On a related issue. don't voted out of government. with the I'm surges]? Bourke did his best ber. civil liberties we now take for believe the Braid and Harper lies : balance supporting him. to elicit as fulla res onse as ssi- granted that the PCs are the only party 1 For those Canadians wanting to ble from Braid The) C o n se re: the Paul On May 2, be sure to vote. but that can reduce the national debt. ‘ see Harper removed there are two candidate is not a lunatic or a nut- Width-verbal“ be aware that the very character of our debt incurred by their mis- simple strategies required. First bar this nation is under attack by those management. you have to vote. But has Braid no ideas on who value greed, profit and entitle One would think the PCs are Only 58 per cent of Canadians national and international i ssu es? H 1' not merit over the traditional values of more fiscally responsible and that voted at the last federal election. Does he think that local e0 h; we decency, empathy and compas- ‘free enterprise’ proponents are Secondly you have to vote strategi- here don't care about anythih gut supported by sion that once made this country better suited to manage the feder- (tally. ersonal roblems and lgocal majori theenvyoftheworld. al books but this is not what’s Simply put there are at least issues? Or a his roblem sim l W happening three parties running against the that he's not alloys/ed to have £13] DlvldA.me Since the Harper government Harper government in every riding ideas of his own outside of strictly he federal election on May 2 Waterloo came into power in 2006, our in Canada and you need to vote for local concerns? lm rtant nationayl I may be the most critical in national debt has risen yearly to the party which has the best shot an d i ntemational pen is decided this nation's history. Conservative ads new highs: it was $457 billion. in " of defeating the Conservative can- far above a local $153116" Am While Mr. Harper obviously has 2007, and will be $563 billion by didate in your riding. I to understand that local 031%“ the support of the corporate elite full 0f lies year-end. This will require us to look past vative candidates shall have no and the affluent, he has no support And do you want a leader who our own political differences and declared 0 inions in those of from the majority of Canadians The Conservative party’s Repub- is fine with sending Canadians to focus on defeating the Conserva- pm ii a] ”5 who view his abrasive. arrogant lican-style TV ads are nasty. die overseas in support of demo- tive candidate in as many ridings govemmen p0 cy’! and dictatorial styieas abhorrent. base and filled with misrepresen- cratic principles that he and his } as possible. mm Fifty years ago. Canada was a tations. cronies don’t support at home? : The party with the best oppor- Waterloo proud. independent nation, which Yes, the Liberals supported a Areyou OK with a leader who is tunity of defeating the Conserva- had the respect of the world. coalition government in 2008 but neither open not accountable? tives will vary by riding. Braid '1 “Id t Today it has been torn apart by that is not the case now, as both One who doesn’t allow media In the Region of Waterloo the S 0 ge Mr. Harper’s divisive policy of pitâ€" Ignatiefl' and [ayton have recently representatives who have been party with the best chance of beat- his facts straight ' ting one province against another said. critical of his past behaviours to ing the Conservatives are the Lib- and by demonizing those who Yet Harper continues attend his press conferences: pre- erals In a recent Chronicle you intro- have valid concerns about his ultra to blatantly lie about their inten- ferring to undemocratically thwart In the last election the Conser- duced readers to the local candi- right-wing policies. tions Besides, what's wrong with a all legal opposition? vatives barely beat the Liberals in dates for the upcoming federal His determination to cut corpo- coalition? And Mr. Braid. [look forward to several ridings. election. In it, Conservative candi- (rate taxes is absurd. Corporate The Conservative party today is hearing you in local all candidate The Kitchener-Waterloo riding date Mr. Peter Braid appears to be profits continue to escalate while a coalition â€" a joining of the red- debates . was won by only 17 votes. For rewriting recent history. senior executives in the banking neck Canadian Alliance party (for Unless you choose to keep a those voters in the Region of He claimed that the opposition and investment sectors receive merly Reform) with the PCs in low-profile. play possum, hide Waterloo who want to see Harper voted against the proposed 2011 astronomical salaries, often 2003â€"3: merger that Steven Harp- undera rock. be aloofand inacces- voted out, please vote Liberal. federal budget when in fact, there exceeding 200 times the average er, leader of the Alliance Party. had sible. as Mr. Harper is doing. i _ was no budget vote. 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