I believe people misunderstand what the Accord on a Cooperative Government to Address the Present Economic Crisis¹ between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party to form a Coalition government, with Bloc Québécois support, actually means for Canada, and for Canadians.


The Liberal-NDP Coalition is simply an agreement to work together; to cooperate with each other for the good of Canada, and for the good of Canadians.

The Liberal-NDP Coalition does not mean that they have given up their individual party ideals.

The Liberal-NDP Coalition does not mean that they have betrayed the people who have voted for them.

The Liberal-NDP Coalition means that they have decided to work together in parliament for the people who voted for them.

In order for the Liberal-NDP Coalition to work, the Bloc Québécois have pledged their support for matters of Confidence.

The Bloc Québécois have no veto powers - this is misinformation and it is misleading to Canadians.

Conservative MPs are drawing lines - dividing Canada when they say that the Bloc Québécois have no place in the House of Commons.

The Bloc Québécois MPs were duly elected to represent the Canadians whom elected them to the House of Commons.

The Bloc Québécois have said that they will work together with the Liberals and the NDP, and support them on matters of Confidence for a minimum of 18 months.

The very definition of Parliament is government working together for the good of Canada, and for the good of Canadians.

This is what the Liberal, the New Democratic Party, and the Bloc Québécois have done by signing the accord to form a Liberal-NDP Coalition government, with Bloc Québécois support.

The Liberal-NDP Coalition is a good thing for the majority of Canadians who did not vote for the Conservatives, who voted for anything but Conservative!

The Westminster system, by which Canada's Parliamentary system of government is based, allows for this Liberal-NDP Coalition, without an Election.

Canada's Parliamentary system also allows for the Prorogation of Parliament, but not in the way which the Prime Minister has opted to do so.


The Prime Minister has had the shortest amount of time working for Canada, and for Canadians - in any one calendar year - of any sitting Prime Minister.

Parliament adjourned in late June of this year for the Summer holiday.

Instead of returning to work in September, the Prime Minister broke his own fixed Election Date Law, citing the dysfunction of Parliament as the reason.

An Election was called for October 14th.

The Throne Speech was read in late November.

Now, on the 4th day of December, the Prime Minister prorogues Parliament until January 26th of next year.

This means, the Canadian Parliament really has not worked, and has not been working, for 6 months.


By proroguing Parliament, the Prime Minister is depriving the democratically elected Members of Parliament the right to work for Canadians.

By proroguing Parliament, the Prime Minister is depriving the democratic right of each Member of Parliament to vote for, or against, the December 1st Confidence Vote that was to be put before the House of Commons.

Last week, the Prime Minister delayed the December 1st Confidence Vote until December 8th.

By proroguing Parliament, the Prime Minister has effectively spat on Canadians, and their democratic rights under the Parliamentary system in Canada.

By proroguing Parliament, the Prime Minister avoided certain defeat next week on December 8th.


This is not democracy. And this, is not the Prime Minister protecting democracy.


I am disappointed with the Governor General's decision to approve Prorogation.

I am disappointed with the Governor General's decision to approve the request of the Prime Minister to prorogue Parliament.

I am disappointed, however, I respect the Governor General's decision.

The Governor General has done her duty as the Queen of England's Representative in Canada.

I believe the Governor General used all available information and tools to come to this decision.

I believe Canadians must respect the Governor General's decision.

To disrespect the Governor General's decision to approve the Prorogation of Parliament is to disrespect Canada and its Parliamentary system, as well as its Constitutional Monarchy.

I encourage Canadians to respect the Governor General's decision.


I denounce the Prime Minister's misuse of Prorogation to hold on to power; to, in fact, delay a working Parliament for Canadians.


I encourage Canadians to denounce the Prime Minister's misuse of Prorogation to hold on to power.

I encourage Canadians to denounce the Prime Minister's delay of a working Parliament for Canada.


I support a Liberal-NDP Coalition and I look forward now to January 26th.

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