As support for the NDP rises there rumblings from some quarters that the NDP is somehow betraying Canada by running a great campaign. Like Harper they have fallen victim to the idea of Canada as a two party system. The concept is that by not supporting the Liberals the NDP is complicit in allowing Harper to win. This presupposes that A) Harper will win and that B) the NDP has no responsibility to its members and contributors to run a proper campaign.
I want to vote for a party that has a commitment to health care and the bona fides to go with it.
I want to vote for a party with a commitment to labour, to protecting pensions and with a vision to bring dignity and hope to the lives of the poor including poor seniors.
I want to vote for a party with a commitment to human rights, women’s rights and respect for the environment.
In short I want to vote for a leftist party, which Ignatieff says the Liberals are not, “I don’t think of the Liberal Party of Canada as a party of the left. I never have,”
I have no problem with Layton and Ignatieff combining their efforts, coalition governments have been wonderful for Canada, however, we have had the Red Cats and the Blue Cats isn’t it time for “little fellow with an idea”?
And Tommy’s words do have as much meaning today! thanks for putting up this post! NO MORE CATS!
Thank you so much for writing this, you have no idea how succinctly it sums up my own thoughts/frustrations on the subject.
Read your great post early this morning before I dashed off to work, wrote “Yes!” here, and got a little note from your bossy combox editor : “Your message is a little short – please try again.” Lols. So here it is again with a few more words added to please the bossy combox editor :
Yes!