Lets add that the coalition claims to have formed because we need economic stimulus
right now. If they were to defeat the government next week as they had planned the earliest they would have been able to present an economic stimulus package would have been in late February; more likely late March.
First they would have to go to the GG, then we're closed down until January for Christmas break. In January they would have to form their cabinet and then go to the GG for permission to form the new government. Then it would take 6-8 weeks for them to take over from the ruling Conservatives. That puts us into late February for the earliest they could introduce their stimulus package.
What would be in the stimulus package? We don't know and neither do they. They say to wait for when they are in power for specific details. They will have to consult their ?four wise men,?economic panel they are setting up. But wait, their so called superstar economic panel doesn't exist.
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If Stephen Harper had not delayed the confidence vote until next week, Stephane Dion and his co-conspirators, including the Quebec separatists, would have taken power. The plotters tried to ease the concerns of frightened Canadians by indicating that Jack Layton's NDP socialists would not control the purse strings.
Knowing that Canadians would never agree to the NDP in control of the economy, but also realizing that his partners would never accept being frozen out of key cabinet positions, Stephane Dion and the Liberals tried to square the circle by going outside of parliament for economic advice:
Known informally as the ?four wise men,? Roy Romanow, Frank McKenna, Paul Martin and John Manley have agreed to form a body of economic advisers in the event of the formation of a Liberal-NDP coalition government.
If everything goes according to script, the quartet will draw comparisons to the team assembled south of the border by U.S. president-elect Barack Obama, who has called on experienced hands to help him deal with the financial crisis.
Now it turns out there was no agreement. John Manley and Frank McKenna have not agreed, and in fact, have explicitly said they want no part of this:
Frank McKenna has decided he will not participate in the advisory panel, sources close to the former New Brunswick premier indicated last night, citing his commitments to the TD Bank, where he serves as deputy chairman.
Mr. McKenna was asked to join a group that would reportedly include former Saskatchewan New Democrat premier Roy Romanow, former Liberal finance minister John Manley and former prime minister Paul Martin. The panel was apparently inspired by the economic transition team assembled by U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
Mr. Manley's involvement is now also uncertain.
"I haven't agreed to do anything," he said in an email to the Citizen last night. "I have the view that I should be available when called upon by the government for public service, but I do not know what this panel is supposed to do and I have not been asked to be part of something."
And Roy Romanow? According to his wife, he was surprised to discover he'd been asked to be a member of the panel. Only Paul Martin seems to be in. Four wise men is now one has-been. One report indicated the whole thing was an attempt to protect confidence in the coalition's economic acumen by diverting attention from the participation of the NDP.
I guess they have reason to be concerned. If the plan was to keep the NDP marginalized in cabinet, at least economically, then there would not have been any reason to imagine this advisory panel.
If the confidence vote had happened on Monday, we would be learning the truth about this non-existent panel too late.
Prorogue parliament. Canadians need time to learn what other lies are lurking behind the words and promises of the separatist coalition.
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A bunch of lies from a corrupt party that can't stand not being in power led by a man so soundly rejected by Canadians, worst Liberal showing in their history, that his party has already asked him to step down and he's agreed. Now we get him as PM for 5 months and then some unnamed Liberal for 2 years after he steps down.
If they end up in power I will donate the maximum allowed under the law to help ensure they don't get elected in my area. I've already spoken with some people who run elections for Liberals in my area, Mississauga, and they are feeling the heat for this deal and know it will be a disaster the next electoral go around.
Hopefully the Liberal MP's wise up and tell the lame duck Dion to get the F out now.