Betrayal

My thoughts regarding the recent happenings in Parliament. Stephen Harper made his decisions as well as he could from the centre of a vortex of advice. The loss of Belinda Stronarch was a blow that could not have been forseen, and in the opinion of the rank and file was probably a long term benefit. The Greek chorus that is heard from the media does not capture what is in the hearts and minds of the voters across Canada, any more than do the polls.

I do not pretend to know what the voters think but I believe I know to what they would respond.

At this time confusion, fear and anger is motivating the voter. I believe that the Canadian people want a strong leader, one who projects an image of strength. One who is prepared to say things that taps into our history and our culture. The Canadian voter wants to be reassured that Canada still has potential, still has a future that links to our past. Resolution is the first quality of a leader and together with a clarity of purpose declares a message that binds people together for the purpose of achieving expressed national goals.

To often Party platforms are nothing more than a laundry list of public bribes to the voter. Very little is mentioned of national goals that may inspire individuals and cause people to take pride in national undertakings. A political party must have a philosophy, it must have an understanding as to it's place in the existing political spectrum. It must continually challenge other parties and the the voter in its fight for recognition in order to win the hearts and minds of the voter so that it may gain power to effect its policies.

I believe that Stephen Harper is a strong man, intellectually and emotionally, but he needs to demonstrate that visually. He needs to take off his coat, roll up his sleeves and embrace his public. He needs to talk of his vision of Canada. He needs to let people realise that the future of Canada is the most important thing in his life. He needs to move the debate away from laundry lists and move it to the high ground and do it in words of two syllables. He needs to remember that he speaks both to and for Canadians. So get him to roll up his sleeves and get angry,. He has the right. Jerra good luck David S.