Justin Trudeau's Worst Nightmare..
A Conservative Majority.
We chased that car down.. now what will we do with it?
As the Conservative Party readies itself for the next Parliament now holding an unassailable majority, the great question on every one's minds is "what will they do with it?"
Of course, sad and angry Liberals are already suggesting that the sky is sure to fall, abortions will be outlawed next week, health care will be privatized by month-end, and all protesters will shortly be rounded up and shot.
Will there be changes?
No doubt. Expect public funding of political parties to be cancelled.
I would imagine that registration of long guns will be no longer required.
And corporate tax rates will reduce as planned to 15% this coming January.
Beyond that, I don't suspect we will see any dramatic changes to Canada. I don't expect any fundamental changes to the Canada Health Act beyond clarifying the status quo - namely, permitting private delivery of health services funded publicly.
To go much farther, to take drastic steps would be a Liberal dream. If we think of Canada's voting public as a continuum from communists on the left to neo-conservative tea party Christian theocrats on the right, the best thing that could happen for the Liberals would be for the Conservative party to create a big space between themselves and the NDP.
What will probably occur - which will, in fact, become the Liberal Party's liberal nightmare, will be a Conservative party that continues to be only slightly right of centre, and an NDP party which sits itself only slightly left of centre.. leaving a small sliver of space between them.. leaving almost no place for the Liberal Party to carve out as an identifiable niche.
If the Conservative Party doesn't wish its majority to be a "one-off".. if the Conservative Party wishes to serve the broad interests of all Canadians, it will not make any significant moves towards the far right.
And in so doing, will assure that Michael Ignatieff, Kenny Dryden, Joe Volpe, Ruby Dhalla, Ujjal Dosanjh, Gerard Kennedy, Martha Hall Findlay, and Dan McTeague never wake up from their nightmare.
PS: Sorry, but I just threw up in my mouth a little bit listening to the "chosen one" Justin Trudeau explaining about how afraid we need to be about the Conservatives and how the Liberals will save Canada.
Uh.
Justin.
Word of advice.
The arrogant douche-baggery typical of you Liberals didn't work out so well two days ago.. you might want to try something new.

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Just read some info on the new ndpers from Quebec, and guess what, one of them has organized protests against the Prov Govt. Imagine them showing up in the HofC after a day of protesting.
Jack has already sent out orders they are not to talk to the media. How did the media react about PMSH muzzling his MPs.
I think Jack is really embarassed at what awaits him when the HofC gets back and we get to see whatQuebec has unleased on Canadians. And what will happen when they can't get anything for Quebec. The defeated the conservative that brought millions to Que. All because we would not fund an arena for a team that doesn't exist, and an olympics Que has not yet bid on, and will not get. Couldn't happen to a better guy. Mulcair will be busy putting out fires when those students act like students. Wonder how many are getting rid of their fb pages.
Great post. Thanks!!! The Liberals had a nonstop fiction - that the Conservatives were the party of hidden agenda and no mercy. Candians are in good hands - as Conservative supporters we have the power of donations. We are more than capable of holding PM Harper accountable. Cheques and balances. lol Cheers.
My hope is not much.
Four years to relax and get on with the business of living.
I do find it comical that Jack Layton is acting as though he still has some influence over the government agenda.
Like when he signed onto the coalition and got thwarted by the media when he wanted to make his statement.
'You're not the leader of the coalition, Jack. You get to say nothing.'
It's a majority, Jack.
For seven years you were in on the balance of power equation.
Now, you're not.
And the funniest thing is that Quebec voted for you because they thought they were gonna get an NDP led coalition government.
Add thirty seats in Alberta and Ontario from the electoral commission and Quebec's influence gets that much weaker next time.
Time to fall into line guys.
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