I got this email from an old schoolmate that seemed fairly informative so I thought I would pass it on...
Last night I attended a workshop on the state of the Canadian Economy. There was some very interesting economic data presented that supports the forecast that Canada will only suffer a “Technical Recession” (no growth in GDP for two quarters) and that we will be able to hold our own and weather the world economic “crisis” you are reading and hearing about. This is very good news for Albertans who see unemployment at 3.9%, the lowest since they started keeping track, and Canadians (not just the West) who saw 9500 new jobs created last month).
Then there was discussion on the current Coalition Government (Liberal, Bloc and NDP) “bloodless coup” that is in the works right now. The outlook was not pleasant. Right now Canada’s economy is poised to lead the world out of the recession. Should this coup be allowed, it would decimate all investor confidence in Canada and deter investment capital. This would significantly affect the future of our country as it would not only eliminate the word “Technical” from our recession status, but it would also make Canada look like a joke globally. This political fiasco is nothing but a butting of egos and these three men are seriously endangering the stability of our country.
This does affect you. We have jobs, a stable economy, a strong dollar, low inflation and we are a leading nation in a global time of need. If this government coup is allowed to be executed it will surely mean rough times ahead. I only send you this as the coup will definitely affect your bottom line. I encourage you to educate yourself on this and take action. You can sign an online petition at the following website:
http://www.canadians4democracy.ca/
It only takes a couple of minutes but it could be instrumental in saving Canadian Democracy. Please take 15 minutes of work time today to read up and choose (Bill it to 1168 under the heading “Canadian Democracy”.
The Liberals and NDP seem poised to form an alternative government by joining forces in a coalition -- supported by the separatist Bloc Quebecois. This unholy alliance is saying they simply want to spend more money to stimulate the economy, but when asked for details, they don’t have an answer. Apparently they’re prepared to take the "ready, shoot, aim" approach to spending and sign blank cheques to bail out industries in financial trouble without even knowing what will actually help specific industries, without knowing what Barak Obama has planned, and without working in concert with the other G-20 countries. It's a recipe for a fiscal disaster.
More importantly, it's a democratic disaster. During the campaign, Liberal leader Stephane Dion said he would not and could not have a coalition with the NDP, because their policies would destroy the economy. Apparently that principled position has now gone out the window. Now we have the prospect of the Liberals (with 77 seats) joining with the NDP (with 37 seats) to unseat the democratically elected Conservatives (with 143 seats). Of course, the only way to do that would be with the support of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, who bring their votes to the table in exchange for their separatist agenda. The three left-leaning parties in Parliament are willing to risk it all in order to gain power through the back door, power that was denied to them in a general election.
An organization called Canadians for Democracy has put together a petition urging Members of Parliament not to change governments without an election. Given the speed at which the Liberal/NDP/ Bloc coalition is moving towards their goal of overthrowing the duly elected Government of Canada without an election, the petition should probably be addressed to the Governor General. But the coalition is moving very quickly and I urge anyone who would oppose the potential coalition to sign this petition:
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