Main argument in favour of the Coalition
The main argument in favour of the Coalition is that more Canadians voted against the Conservatives than voted for them, the party has no real mandate to govern. To allow the Conservatives to continue to rule is somehow undemocratic.
The motivating force behind the forming of the coalition was Jack Layton. Jack had only 44.8% support of the voters in his riding. In other words more people voted against Layton than for Layton.
According to Elections Canada, in the election that was held on October 14, 45,578 votes were cast in the riding of Toronto-Danforth. One hundred and ninety-one of these ballots were rejected for a total of 45,387 valid votes. Of that number, Jack Layton received 20,323 or 44.8% of the total. In other words more people voted against Layton (25,064) than voted for him (20,323). So where exactly did Jack Layton get the mandate to represent the good people of Toronto-Danforth in the House of Commons?
None of the other party leaders failed to get the support of at least half of their constituents. Stephen Harper (73.0%), Stéphane Dion (61.7%) and Gilles Duceppe (50.2%) all won their seats democratically. Not so Jack Layton.
It would seem that a Coalition of those that ran against Mr. Layton should be in order. As Jack has said himself he has no real mandate to govern. To allow Jack to continue to rule is somehow undemocratic.
Mr. Layton based on your own party policy, it would seem that it is time for you to step aside and let someone else lead your party.
Hey, maybe you and Dion can help each other fill out those E.I. papers. They can be tricky sometimes.
Thank you Ron for these stats and for the blue print to this artical.
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Jack Layton time to Resign
ReplyDeleteMr Layton if I was to apply your logic that the Conservatives only obtained 38% of the vote and are subject to be removed from government based on the fact that 62% of the people voted against them.
Let me apply my logic to your hair brain analysis. First of all parliament strength is based on the number of seats that each political party attains after an election. NDP 37, Liberal 77 equals 114 seats. Conservatives 143 seats, a difference of 29 parliamentary seats. Secondly the Bloc Quebecois a separatist party 49 seats is not a inclusive federal party but rather a regional party which by it's policy mandate does not have any interest in the rest of Canada. So it's influence has been greatly compromised. Thirdly back to your logic that the Conservatives only have 38% of the vote, may I remind you Mr. Layton that you have only obtained 44% of the popular vote in your Toronto-Duffrin Riding. That means that you should immediately step down and resign from representing this riding based on your logic that there are 56% of the voters are against and not supporting you.
I will be waiting patiently for your answer.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a sad day for Canada and the future generations of Canadians. Inheriting close to a 1000 year legacy of British Parliamentary tradition, being literally thrown out to the dust heaps of history, by a coup d' e-tat, by power hungry malcontent opposition politicians who by their own efforts were thwarted by the Canadian voter.
ReplyDeleteSince the total number of seats in Parliament of the Liberals and the NDP do not exceed those of the Conservative Party, Dion and Layton are required to get support from a separatist party in Quebec to grab power. The question that should be asked of Dion and Layton: How much is it going to cost the Canadian tax payer by their back room deals to persuade a separatist party the Bloc, and it's leader Duceppe to get his support.
The country is facing its worst economic challenge in decades. Canadians rightfully expect their political leaders to pull together for the benefit of all of us. Instead what we have is Dion, Layton and separatist Duceppe making a grab for power. With their shabby backroom deals, that apparently were cooked up some time ago. The Liberals, NDP and the Bloc are trying through plotting and scheming to do what they can't accomplish at the ballot box. These individuals have shown no interest of the needs of Canadians but rather their self personal interest.
It is shameful and disgusting that Canadians will never elect a Bloc or NDP government because most of us don't share their values. Now we face the prospect of having their wrong-headed policies shoved down our throats anyway.
Canada does not have any history of coalition governments except for a brief period during WWI. It is not part of our political experience or tradition. If the Harper government falls, the Governor General has absolutely no grounds to permit this coalition of opportunists to continue, but should dissolve Parliament and send the Canadians back to an election. Canadians will decide who will govern them. That's what democracy is all about, not a coup d'-tat by malcontents.