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December 6, 2008

Rally for Canada today!

Today, in 24 cities coast-to-coast-to-coast, Canadians will assemble at legislatures, city halls and other gathering locations to send a message to Ottawa.

They will let the Parliamentarians know that they are concerned about political games at a time of economic crisis and that the last thing Canada needs now is political instability. Many Canadians breathed a sigh of relief when the Governor General granted the Prime Minister a prorogation of Parliament. This is encouraging because the Minister of Finance will continue to tend to Canada’s books and there over the next 90 days at least, we’ll see a sound and stable political direction on the economic file.

I had no idea that RallyforCanada.ca would receive such a response. Since Monday, the website has received hundreds of thousands of hits and tens of thousands of people have signed up with their email addresses to indicate that they either want to organize or participate in a rally today. It is a grassroots movement; a couple of guys named Matt O’Brien and Ed Woolley started a Facebook event while I kicked off RallyforCanada.ca to draw as many people as possible to the somewhat bizarre idea of rallying for the status quo and against a threat to its stability. We want to rally for the democratic principles of Canada, to let Parliamentarians know that while they within their technical right to flip power at any time, doing so after a Prime Minister earns a mandate on the issue of the economic downturn lacks moral authority and is nothing but a cynical grab for power.

If you’re headed out to a rally today, I’d love to hear your story when you return. Drop me an email or put a comment in this thread. Rally participants will be twittering, youtubing and flickr-ing so hopefully we’ll have some content up soon.

Dress warm, stay safe and enjoy the day.

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  • JosefK

    A few thoughts…
    #1. STAND UP FOR CANADA!
    #2. DON'T FORGET #1 AND ACT ACCORDINGLY
    #3. The moron at CBC Politics calling this “dangerous” yesterday probably did because he doesn't believe in free speech.
    #4. RALLY FOR CANADA! NOTHING IS INEVITABLE HERE! STAND UP, STAND UP, STAND UP AND FIGHT!

  • JackWest

    Here I am, almost 79 years old, waiting for my wife so we can pick up our daughter to go down to Olympic square. We plan to stand up for this country and the Conservatives. We hope that there will be many more so that a message is sent East.

  • JackWest

    Here I am, almost 79 years old, waiting for my wife so we can pick up our daughter to go down to Olympic square. We plan to stand up for this country and the Conservatives. We hope that there will be many more so that a message is sent East.

  • JackWest

    Here I am, almost 79 years old, waiting for my wife so we can pick up our daughter to go down to Olympic square. We plan to stand up for this country and the Conservatives. We hope that there will be many more so that a message is sent East.

  • JackWest

    Here I am, almost 79 years old, waiting for my wife so we can pick up our daughter to go down to Olympic square. We plan to stand up for this country and the Conservatives. We hope that there will be many more so that a message is sent East.

  • Dean

    Just came home from the rally at Fort McMurray, AB. We were enthusiastic but admittedly cold with the temperature dropping to -14 degrees Celsius (that doesn’t include the extreme wind-chill). I enjoyed getting together with others who share my views and concerns on this issue. People are taking notice, taking action, and taking a stance against the coalition. From this average ordinary guy who is typing this with his family at the kitchen table, thanks to everyone who organized and attended the rallies across Canada today. We did something good today and it has encouraged me to keep up the fight since this is far from over.
    HAPPY RALLY DAY EVERYONE

  • Tim

    Of course you do realize however, that the coalition has every legal right to form under our current system – as citizens elect a parliament not a government – leaving it to that parliament to form that government in whatever bizarre shape it takes – so its not exactly as undemocratic as it sounds.

    Not that I particularly care for the coalition, but I reckon those little details above don’t really matter when there are political points up for grabs.

  • Tim

    Of course you do realize however, that the coalition has every legal right to form under our current system – as citizens elect a parliament not a government – leaving it to that parliament to form that government in whatever bizarre shape it takes – so its not exactly as undemocratic as it sounds.

    Not that I particularly care for the coalition, but I reckon those little details above don’t really matter when there are political points up for grabs.

  • Tim

    Of course you do realize however, that the coalition has every legal right to form under our current system – as citizens elect a parliament not a government – leaving it to that parliament to form that government in whatever bizarre shape it takes – so its not exactly as undemocratic as it sounds.

    Not that I particularly care for the coalition, but I reckon those little details above don’t really matter when there are political points up for grabs.

  • Tim

    Of course you do realize however, that the coalition has every legal right to form under our current system – as citizens elect a parliament not a government – leaving it to that parliament to form that government in whatever bizarre shape it takes – so its not exactly as undemocratic as it sounds.

    Not that I particularly care for the coalition, but I reckon those little details above don’t really matter when there are political points up for grabs.

  • http://blog.ederek.net dbo789

    Unfortunately I had a final exam today from the exact hours the Calgary rally was going on, but I was there in spirit!

  • FedUp

    Hey Stephen. I was at the rally today and was pumped about it. Excellent turnout on the Hill. You certainly gave a passionate speech. You should give your political talk show circuit opponents a little more of what I saw today. I've often commented to my wife that you seem to nice when sparring with your opponents. Alot of Canadian flags and signs showing for all to see their displeasure against this coalition. My favourite sign was the “Jack The Ripper” sign with a torn Canadian flag. Priceless. I'm waiting to find out the crowd numbers.

    Also, alot of great speeches from Conservative MP's and MPP (Lisa McLeod). I was hoping to see Harper address the crowd even knowing that he had had already addressed the Nation.

    Overall, a great day for Canada. We've certainly made it known that we Canadians will not back down from this attempt at a backdoor power grab. I'm anticipating a Conservative Majority and watching Harper deal the final death blow to the opposition with the removal of the taxpayer vote subsidy. Disgusting that the Bloc's funding, 86%, comes from the taxpayer.

  • Terry

    One more comment. Standing up for Canada is one thing. Standing up for Stephen Harper is another and both are polar opposites.

  • CanuckJack

    Ottawa Rally was great, I thought you spoke very well Stephen. Well done and thanks for all the effort you put into this.

    I was impressed with the lineup of speakers…excellent job all around and a far more enthusiastic crowd than I'm used to seeing in boring old Ottawa.

  • Caroline

    I was at the rally on Parliament Hill today and it was great! You were great, too!! I have a hard time judging #s but there had to have been at least 2,500-3,000 people there I would say, you probably have a better handle on the numbers looking from up front rather than trying to gauge from within the crowd! All the speakers were really good, Nick’s (CFRA) first story was a bit long but other than that, it was all very encouraging and hopefully will be well reported by the MSM (although I doubt it!).
    Thanks for all your hard work!!

    Caroline from Gatineau

  • Caroline

    I was at the rally on Parliament Hill today and it was great! You were great, too!! I have a hard time judging #s but there had to have been at least 2,500-3,000 people there I would say, you probably have a better handle on the numbers looking from up front rather than trying to gauge from within the crowd! All the speakers were really good, Nick’s (CFRA) first story was a bit long but other than that, it was all very encouraging and hopefully will be well reported by the MSM (although I doubt it!).
    Thanks for all your hard work!!

    Caroline from Gatineau

  • Caroline

    I was at the rally on Parliament Hill today and it was great! You were great, too!! I have a hard time judging #s but there had to have been at least 2,500-3,000 people there I would say, you probably have a better handle on the numbers looking from up front rather than trying to gauge from within the crowd! All the speakers were really good, Nick’s (CFRA) first story was a bit long but other than that, it was all very encouraging and hopefully will be well reported by the MSM (although I doubt it!).
    Thanks for all your hard work!!

    Caroline from Gatineau

  • Caroline

    I was at the rally on Parliament Hill today and it was great! You were great, too!! I have a hard time judging #s but there had to have been at least 2,500-3,000 people there I would say, you probably have a better handle on the numbers looking from up front rather than trying to gauge from within the crowd! All the speakers were really good, Nick’s (CFRA) first story was a bit long but other than that, it was all very encouraging and hopefully will be well reported by the MSM (although I doubt it!).
    Thanks for all your hard work!!

    Caroline from Gatineau

  • PhilM

    Fantastic turnout in Ottawa.

    Great work Stephen.

    Go Canada!

  • PhilM

    Fantastic turnout in Ottawa.

    Great work Stephen.

    Go Canada!

  • PhilM

    Fantastic turnout in Ottawa.

    Great work Stephen.

    Go Canada!

  • PhilM

    Fantastic turnout in Ottawa.

    Great work Stephen.

    Go Canada!

  • Brian

    I just got home from an anti-coalition rally in Winnipeg. It was -20 with about 1000 people. Good speeches from Vic Toews, Charles Adler, a couple other MPs and Hgh McFadyen. I was hesitant about going because I thought the prorogue would have taken the steam out of it, but I am glad I did. The highlight for me was seeing a WW2 veteran and his wife dressed up in uniform, braving the cold. He was in a wheelchair and it looked like it took all his energy to hold the Canadian flag.

    There was one radical pro-coalition guy who tried to disrupt one of the speeches. He was standing right next to me yelling at the top of his lungs and so using the same decibel levels he was occupying, I asked him if he had voted for the coalition. Others asked him politely if he wouldn’t mind getting the “fuck out of here” and “find your own rally”.

  • Brian

    I just got home from an anti-coalition rally in Winnipeg. It was -20 with about 1000 people. Good speeches from Vic Toews, Charles Adler, a couple other MPs and Hgh McFadyen. I was hesitant about going because I thought the prorogue would have taken the steam out of it, but I am glad I did. The highlight for me was seeing a WW2 veteran and his wife dressed up in uniform, braving the cold. He was in a wheelchair and it looked like it took all his energy to hold the Canadian flag.

    There was one radical pro-coalition guy who tried to disrupt one of the speeches. He was standing right next to me yelling at the top of his lungs and so using the same decibel levels he was occupying, I asked him if he had voted for the coalition. Others asked him politely if he wouldn’t mind getting the “fuck out of here” and “find your own rally”.

  • Brian

    I just got home from an anti-coalition rally in Winnipeg. It was -20 with about 1000 people. Good speeches from Vic Toews, Charles Adler, a couple other MPs and Hgh McFadyen. I was hesitant about going because I thought the prorogue would have taken the steam out of it, but I am glad I did. The highlight for me was seeing a WW2 veteran and his wife dressed up in uniform, braving the cold. He was in a wheelchair and it looked like it took all his energy to hold the Canadian flag.

    There was one radical pro-coalition guy who tried to disrupt one of the speeches. He was standing right next to me yelling at the top of his lungs and so using the same decibel levels he was occupying, I asked him if he had voted for the coalition. Others asked him politely if he wouldn’t mind getting the “fuck out of here” and “find your own rally”.

  • Brian

    I just got home from an anti-coalition rally in Winnipeg. It was -20 with about 1000 people. Good speeches from Vic Toews, Charles Adler, a couple other MPs and Hgh McFadyen. I was hesitant about going because I thought the prorogue would have taken the steam out of it, but I am glad I did. The highlight for me was seeing a WW2 veteran and his wife dressed up in uniform, braving the cold. He was in a wheelchair and it looked like it took all his energy to hold the Canadian flag.

    There was one radical pro-coalition guy who tried to disrupt one of the speeches. He was standing right next to me yelling at the top of his lungs and so using the same decibel levels he was occupying, I asked him if he had voted for the coalition. Others asked him politely if he wouldn’t mind getting the “fuck out of here” and “find your own rally”.

  • JosefK

    GO TO YOUR LIBLOG/LIEBLOG… DIPBLOG… OR BLOCBLOG.
    PMSH IS FIGHTING FOR ALL OF YOU CANUCKS… YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ABOUT THE SUPINE-SOCIALIST-SEPRATIST PACK.

  • dinty

    It was an exciting rally. The speakers were dynamic. There was a lot of good feeling and, in spite of the cold weather, there was warm feeling of unity. It felt good to go out and stand up for the way I felt, and I know others who did not vote Conservative but are shocked and upset at the idea of these “coalition” parties trying to take over the government. No matter what a person's political leanings, Stephen Harper is the best choice by far for the Prime Minister. He is one who puts the country first. I appreciate the fact that he is willing to stick his neck out for what he believes is right. And I am so sick of the bias on the govenment funded CBC.

  • bec

    From Calgary, at least 2500 people outraged at the circumstances trying to remove the Conservative Government and especially PM Stephen Harper, gathered at the Arts Centre. We enjoyed inspiration by honoring the women slain at E’cole Poly technique and our courageous, lost troops in Afghanistan.

    Singing Oh Canada and chanting many encouraging phrases brought us all together in our fear and concern for our country.

    Fantastic speeches from, Jason Kenny, Monte Solberg, Alderman Duerr and a MLA that no one, around us was able to establish.
    I
    T was an outstanding way to release the anger and energy that has built up over the past few weeks.
    Thanks Stephen, for doing this Rally across Canada. Thanks for all you do.

  • bec

    From Calgary, at least 2500 people outraged at the circumstances trying to remove the Conservative Government and especially PM Stephen Harper, gathered at the Arts Centre. We enjoyed inspiration by honoring the women slain at E’cole Poly technique and our courageous, lost troops in Afghanistan.

    Singing Oh Canada and chanting many encouraging phrases brought us all together in our fear and concern for our country.

    Fantastic speeches from, Jason Kenny, Monte Solberg, Alderman Duerr and a MLA that no one, around us was able to establish.
    I
    T was an outstanding way to release the anger and energy that has built up over the past few weeks.
    Thanks Stephen, for doing this Rally across Canada. Thanks for all you do.

  • bec

    From Calgary, at least 2500 people outraged at the circumstances trying to remove the Conservative Government and especially PM Stephen Harper, gathered at the Arts Centre. We enjoyed inspiration by honoring the women slain at E’cole Poly technique and our courageous, lost troops in Afghanistan.

    Singing Oh Canada and chanting many encouraging phrases brought us all together in our fear and concern for our country.

    Fantastic speeches from, Jason Kenny, Monte Solberg, Alderman Duerr and a MLA that no one, around us was able to establish.
    I
    T was an outstanding way to release the anger and energy that has built up over the past few weeks.
    Thanks Stephen, for doing this Rally across Canada. Thanks for all you do.

  • bec

    From Calgary, at least 2500 people outraged at the circumstances trying to remove the Conservative Government and especially PM Stephen Harper, gathered at the Arts Centre. We enjoyed inspiration by honoring the women slain at E’cole Poly technique and our courageous, lost troops in Afghanistan.

    Singing Oh Canada and chanting many encouraging phrases brought us all together in our fear and concern for our country.

    Fantastic speeches from, Jason Kenny, Monte Solberg, Alderman Duerr and a MLA that no one, around us was able to establish.
    I
    T was an outstanding way to release the anger and energy that has built up over the past few weeks.
    Thanks Stephen, for doing this Rally across Canada. Thanks for all you do.

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    I just got home from the Calgary rally. Great turn-out. Read my blog post here http://tinyurl.com/6duy23

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    I just got home from the Calgary rally. Great turn-out. Read my blog post here http://tinyurl.com/6duy23

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    I just got home from the Calgary rally. Great turn-out. Read my blog post here http://tinyurl.com/6duy23

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    I just got home from the Calgary rally. Great turn-out. Read my blog post here http://tinyurl.com/6duy23

  • Christian Conservative

    Well over 100 folks showed up at the event in Kitchener

  • Christian Conservative

    Well over 100 folks showed up at the event in Kitchener

  • Christian Conservative

    Well over 100 folks showed up at the event in Kitchener

  • Christian Conservative

    Well over 100 folks showed up at the event in Kitchener

  • Lyle

    Hi Stephen;

    Went to the Calgary Rally! At its peak there would of been 3-4000 thousand people.

    Jason Kenney spoke. Alberta MLA Jonathan Denis spoke. And Monte Solberg spoke.

    Sang O Canada a couple of times. We had moments of silence for Canada’s largest mass

    killing tragedy in Montreal and for the 3 Canadian soldiers killed yesterday.

    It was a show of solid support for democracy and Stephen Harper. People want their votes to count

    and not to have it discounted by back room deals. There was a huge picture of the 3 Amigos.

    It was just perfect with Gilles Duceppe holding his hand out to Jack and Stephan. After all, that is what it

    is about…the socialists and the separatists with their hands out, trying to break into the national treasury.

    Lyle
    Calgary

  • Lyle

    Hi Stephen;

    Went to the Calgary Rally! At its peak there would of been 3-4000 thousand people.

    Jason Kenney spoke. Alberta MLA Jonathan Denis spoke. And Monte Solberg spoke.

    Sang O Canada a couple of times. We had moments of silence for Canada’s largest mass

    killing tragedy in Montreal and for the 3 Canadian soldiers killed yesterday.

    It was a show of solid support for democracy and Stephen Harper. People want their votes to count

    and not to have it discounted by back room deals. There was a huge picture of the 3 Amigos.

    It was just perfect with Gilles Duceppe holding his hand out to Jack and Stephan. After all, that is what it

    is about…the socialists and the separatists with their hands out, trying to break into the national treasury.

    Lyle
    Calgary

  • Lyle

    Hi Stephen;

    Went to the Calgary Rally! At its peak there would of been 3-4000 thousand people.

    Jason Kenney spoke. Alberta MLA Jonathan Denis spoke. And Monte Solberg spoke.

    Sang O Canada a couple of times. We had moments of silence for Canada’s largest mass

    killing tragedy in Montreal and for the 3 Canadian soldiers killed yesterday.

    It was a show of solid support for democracy and Stephen Harper. People want their votes to count

    and not to have it discounted by back room deals. There was a huge picture of the 3 Amigos.

    It was just perfect with Gilles Duceppe holding his hand out to Jack and Stephan. After all, that is what it

    is about…the socialists and the separatists with their hands out, trying to break into the national treasury.

    Lyle
    Calgary

  • Lyle

    Hi Stephen;

    Went to the Calgary Rally! At its peak there would of been 3-4000 thousand people.

    Jason Kenney spoke. Alberta MLA Jonathan Denis spoke. And Monte Solberg spoke.

    Sang O Canada a couple of times. We had moments of silence for Canada’s largest mass

    killing tragedy in Montreal and for the 3 Canadian soldiers killed yesterday.

    It was a show of solid support for democracy and Stephen Harper. People want their votes to count

    and not to have it discounted by back room deals. There was a huge picture of the 3 Amigos.

    It was just perfect with Gilles Duceppe holding his hand out to Jack and Stephan. After all, that is what it

    is about…the socialists and the separatists with their hands out, trying to break into the national treasury.

    Lyle
    Calgary

  • dbul

    I am against this coalition. The hard nosed Mr. Harper is the man to take us through these hard times.
    I admire him more every day.

  • Steve

    There was confusion here in Winnipeg about the time of the rally (12 noon? 12:30? 1 pm?), but we still had a pretty good turnout (perhaps 300 at the peak). It happened to be the “open house” day for our provincial legislature, where the rally was held, so we had a great deal of visibility with the general public.

    Assuming there will be more rallies before Parliament resumes – let’s make sure we get the times right, and ensure high attendance to show opposition to the “Unholy Alliance”.

  • Steve

    There was confusion here in Winnipeg about the time of the rally (12 noon? 12:30? 1 pm?), but we still had a pretty good turnout (perhaps 300 at the peak). It happened to be the “open house” day for our provincial legislature, where the rally was held, so we had a great deal of visibility with the general public.

    Assuming there will be more rallies before Parliament resumes – let’s make sure we get the times right, and ensure high attendance to show opposition to the “Unholy Alliance”.

  • Steve

    There was confusion here in Winnipeg about the time of the rally (12 noon? 12:30? 1 pm?), but we still had a pretty good turnout (perhaps 300 at the peak). It happened to be the “open house” day for our provincial legislature, where the rally was held, so we had a great deal of visibility with the general public.

    Assuming there will be more rallies before Parliament resumes – let’s make sure we get the times right, and ensure high attendance to show opposition to the “Unholy Alliance”.

  • Steve

    There was confusion here in Winnipeg about the time of the rally (12 noon? 12:30? 1 pm?), but we still had a pretty good turnout (perhaps 300 at the peak). It happened to be the “open house” day for our provincial legislature, where the rally was held, so we had a great deal of visibility with the general public.

    Assuming there will be more rallies before Parliament resumes – let’s make sure we get the times right, and ensure high attendance to show opposition to the “Unholy Alliance”.

  • MG

    The rally in Toronto was probably not the biggest in the country (Maybe a few more than 500 people at its peak? I’m not a big rally person, so I’m not very good at this). But there was good enthusiasm and a great roster of speakers. This is coalition ground zero, right in the middle of Bob Rae’s Toronto Centre and Olivia Chow’s Trinity Spadina.

    What was really nice to see was how truly grassroots this was, compared to the big labour driven pro-coalition rallies. Our rally was all homemade signs and flags tied to hockey sticks. The coalition rally was run from the top down, with CLC paid for signs being distributed by a few organizers.

    Even with the GG granting prorogation, which took some of the urgency out of the days, many thousands have turned up in cities across Canada to demand that they be given a chance to vote on the future of their government. We should feel good about the support we have shown for Canada’s democratic process.

  • MG

    The rally in Toronto was probably not the biggest in the country (Maybe a few more than 500 people at its peak? I’m not a big rally person, so I’m not very good at this). But there was good enthusiasm and a great roster of speakers. This is coalition ground zero, right in the middle of Bob Rae’s Toronto Centre and Olivia Chow’s Trinity Spadina.

    What was really nice to see was how truly grassroots this was, compared to the big labour driven pro-coalition rallies. Our rally was all homemade signs and flags tied to hockey sticks. The coalition rally was run from the top down, with CLC paid for signs being distributed by a few organizers.

    Even with the GG granting prorogation, which took some of the urgency out of the days, many thousands have turned up in cities across Canada to demand that they be given a chance to vote on the future of their government. We should feel good about the support we have shown for Canada’s democratic process.

  • MG

    The rally in Toronto was probably not the biggest in the country (Maybe a few more than 500 people at its peak? I’m not a big rally person, so I’m not very good at this). But there was good enthusiasm and a great roster of speakers. This is coalition ground zero, right in the middle of Bob Rae’s Toronto Centre and Olivia Chow’s Trinity Spadina.

    What was really nice to see was how truly grassroots this was, compared to the big labour driven pro-coalition rallies. Our rally was all homemade signs and flags tied to hockey sticks. The coalition rally was run from the top down, with CLC paid for signs being distributed by a few organizers.

    Even with the GG granting prorogation, which took some of the urgency out of the days, many thousands have turned up in cities across Canada to demand that they be given a chance to vote on the future of their government. We should feel good about the support we have shown for Canada’s democratic process.

  • MG

    The rally in Toronto was probably not the biggest in the country (Maybe a few more than 500 people at its peak? I’m not a big rally person, so I’m not very good at this). But there was good enthusiasm and a great roster of speakers. This is coalition ground zero, right in the middle of Bob Rae’s Toronto Centre and Olivia Chow’s Trinity Spadina.

    What was really nice to see was how truly grassroots this was, compared to the big labour driven pro-coalition rallies. Our rally was all homemade signs and flags tied to hockey sticks. The coalition rally was run from the top down, with CLC paid for signs being distributed by a few organizers.

    Even with the GG granting prorogation, which took some of the urgency out of the days, many thousands have turned up in cities across Canada to demand that they be given a chance to vote on the future of their government. We should feel good about the support we have shown for Canada’s democratic process.

  • glacialgal

    I was at the Kitchener rally. It was freaking cold and snowing but it energized me even more to stand tall with PM Harper. People are mad as hell and aren't going to take this crap from the left anymore. Only one member of the media present from what I could see. They reported that there were 100 people present at the rally but I thought it was closer to 200. Only two disshevelled hippies were present promoting the sorry-assed coaliton. Hope they went home and washed their hair: it needed it.

  • Phil Hauser

    I was at the rally in London Ontario, lots of snow and a little cold but it was a fund and determined crowd. I was a little disappointed at the size of the event but it was a joy nonetheless and we received greetings and great speeches. The Conservative younger party members and youths at Western played a great role in organizing this event thank you!
    Mary Lou Ambroggio and Paul Van Meerbegen both defeated conservatives in the last election showed their commitment to keeping Canada on trace and received great endorsements from the crowd.

  • Phil Hauser

    I was at the rally in London Ontario, lots of snow and a little cold but it was a fund and determined crowd. I was a little disappointed at the size of the event but it was a joy nonetheless and we received greetings and great speeches. The Conservative younger party members and youths at Western played a great role in organizing this event thank you!
    Mary Lou Ambroggio and Paul Van Meerbegen both defeated conservatives in the last election showed their commitment to keeping Canada on trace and received great endorsements from the crowd.

  • Phil Hauser

    I was at the rally in London Ontario, lots of snow and a little cold but it was a fund and determined crowd. I was a little disappointed at the size of the event but it was a joy nonetheless and we received greetings and great speeches. The Conservative younger party members and youths at Western played a great role in organizing this event thank you!
    Mary Lou Ambroggio and Paul Van Meerbegen both defeated conservatives in the last election showed their commitment to keeping Canada on trace and received great endorsements from the crowd.

  • Phil Hauser

    I was at the rally in London Ontario, lots of snow and a little cold but it was a fund and determined crowd. I was a little disappointed at the size of the event but it was a joy nonetheless and we received greetings and great speeches. The Conservative younger party members and youths at Western played a great role in organizing this event thank you!
    Mary Lou Ambroggio and Paul Van Meerbegen both defeated conservatives in the last election showed their commitment to keeping Canada on trace and received great endorsements from the crowd.

  • Anonymous

    I hope you can keep it up because the country is slowly waking up to the fact Harper is a bad tempered despot.
    Why you tories won’t fire him is a decision you will rue for many years to come.

  • Anonymous

    I hope you can keep it up because the country is slowly waking up to the fact Harper is a bad tempered despot.
    Why you tories won’t fire him is a decision you will rue for many years to come.

  • Anonymous

    I hope you can keep it up because the country is slowly waking up to the fact Harper is a bad tempered despot.
    Why you tories won’t fire him is a decision you will rue for many years to come.

  • Anonymous

    I hope you can keep it up because the country is slowly waking up to the fact Harper is a bad tempered despot.
    Why you tories won’t fire him is a decision you will rue for many years to come.

  • Nicola Timmerman

    About a hundred people at Montreal rally on steps of building which houses Dion’s office. Mostly francophones, some from as far away as Sherbrooke. My Conservative candidate for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Pierre-Olivier Brunelle, was there. It was a damp cold, but we sang O Canada in two languages and shouted mostly in French Down with the Putsch and Up with Democracy!.

    The pro-coalition rally was all union types – we represent the great unwashed!

  • Nicola Timmerman

    About a hundred people at Montreal rally on steps of building which houses Dion’s office. Mostly francophones, some from as far away as Sherbrooke. My Conservative candidate for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Pierre-Olivier Brunelle, was there. It was a damp cold, but we sang O Canada in two languages and shouted mostly in French Down with the Putsch and Up with Democracy!.

    The pro-coalition rally was all union types – we represent the great unwashed!

  • Nicola Timmerman

    About a hundred people at Montreal rally on steps of building which houses Dion’s office. Mostly francophones, some from as far away as Sherbrooke. My Conservative candidate for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Pierre-Olivier Brunelle, was there. It was a damp cold, but we sang O Canada in two languages and shouted mostly in French Down with the Putsch and Up with Democracy!.

    The pro-coalition rally was all union types – we represent the great unwashed!

  • Nicola Timmerman

    About a hundred people at Montreal rally on steps of building which houses Dion’s office. Mostly francophones, some from as far away as Sherbrooke. My Conservative candidate for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Pierre-Olivier Brunelle, was there. It was a damp cold, but we sang O Canada in two languages and shouted mostly in French Down with the Putsch and Up with Democracy!.

    The pro-coalition rally was all union types – we represent the great unwashed!

  • FedUp

    Is Terry for the coalition? What’s your answer Terry the Troll.

  • FedUp

    Is Terry for the coalition? What’s your answer Terry the Troll.

  • FedUp

    Is Terry for the coalition? What’s your answer Terry the Troll.

  • FedUp

    Is Terry for the coalition? What’s your answer Terry the Troll.

  • No Guff

    Hi Stephen;

    We had an outstanding rally here in Nanaimo. We’re a relatively small town with a huge, historical NDP base, but we had over 100 enthusiastic people out to stand up for Canada. Perfect location, right downtown on the main thoroughfare with lots of honking traffic going by and a forest of signs.

    As I knew they would, the NDP put together a rag tag bunch but seeing our numbers they stayed across the street. They’re confrontational if ,as a few people did as they were joining us, you happened to walk by them. Otherwise they’re cowards.

    While we had dozens of big Canadian flags, they had not a single one. I swear it. They put together a ‘coalition for Canada’ and they can’t find a flag between them all?

    I was the organizer for our side and singing O’Canada was the first thing up after welcoming people. But I was pre-empted by the crowd who broke into our anthem before I could begin. The other side: nothing.

    I was also happy to see lots of young men and women and families with children at our event. The other guys? Old, unkempt, angry looking and sullen. I crossed the street after speaking, in order to get an ‘overall view’ photograph of our people and one of the NDP’ers (guaranteed there were no Liberals there) saw my ‘We Support Our Troops” t-shirt logo and shouted loudly for all his buddies to hear, “We support THE troops, too. Bring them home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”. Complete and utter loons.

    I was proud (but exhausted) to do my bit for Canada and I want to thank all the other rally organizers for their hard work and dedication. Pictures to follow soon.

  • No Guff

    Hi Stephen;

    We had an outstanding rally here in Nanaimo. We’re a relatively small town with a huge, historical NDP base, but we had over 100 enthusiastic people out to stand up for Canada. Perfect location, right downtown on the main thoroughfare with lots of honking traffic going by and a forest of signs.

    As I knew they would, the NDP put together a rag tag bunch but seeing our numbers they stayed across the street. They’re confrontational if ,as a few people did as they were joining us, you happened to walk by them. Otherwise they’re cowards.

    While we had dozens of big Canadian flags, they had not a single one. I swear it. They put together a ‘coalition for Canada’ and they can’t find a flag between them all?

    I was the organizer for our side and singing O’Canada was the first thing up after welcoming people. But I was pre-empted by the crowd who broke into our anthem before I could begin. The other side: nothing.

    I was also happy to see lots of young men and women and families with children at our event. The other guys? Old, unkempt, angry looking and sullen. I crossed the street after speaking, in order to get an ‘overall view’ photograph of our people and one of the NDP’ers (guaranteed there were no Liberals there) saw my ‘We Support Our Troops” t-shirt logo and shouted loudly for all his buddies to hear, “We support THE troops, too. Bring them home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”. Complete and utter loons.

    I was proud (but exhausted) to do my bit for Canada and I want to thank all the other rally organizers for their hard work and dedication. Pictures to follow soon.

  • No Guff

    Hi Stephen;

    We had an outstanding rally here in Nanaimo. We’re a relatively small town with a huge, historical NDP base, but we had over 100 enthusiastic people out to stand up for Canada. Perfect location, right downtown on the main thoroughfare with lots of honking traffic going by and a forest of signs.

    As I knew they would, the NDP put together a rag tag bunch but seeing our numbers they stayed across the street. They’re confrontational if ,as a few people did as they were joining us, you happened to walk by them. Otherwise they’re cowards.

    While we had dozens of big Canadian flags, they had not a single one. I swear it. They put together a ‘coalition for Canada’ and they can’t find a flag between them all?

    I was the organizer for our side and singing O’Canada was the first thing up after welcoming people. But I was pre-empted by the crowd who broke into our anthem before I could begin. The other side: nothing.

    I was also happy to see lots of young men and women and families with children at our event. The other guys? Old, unkempt, angry looking and sullen. I crossed the street after speaking, in order to get an ‘overall view’ photograph of our people and one of the NDP’ers (guaranteed there were no Liberals there) saw my ‘We Support Our Troops” t-shirt logo and shouted loudly for all his buddies to hear, “We support THE troops, too. Bring them home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”. Complete and utter loons.

    I was proud (but exhausted) to do my bit for Canada and I want to thank all the other rally organizers for their hard work and dedication. Pictures to follow soon.

  • No Guff

    Hi Stephen;

    We had an outstanding rally here in Nanaimo. We’re a relatively small town with a huge, historical NDP base, but we had over 100 enthusiastic people out to stand up for Canada. Perfect location, right downtown on the main thoroughfare with lots of honking traffic going by and a forest of signs.

    As I knew they would, the NDP put together a rag tag bunch but seeing our numbers they stayed across the street. They’re confrontational if ,as a few people did as they were joining us, you happened to walk by them. Otherwise they’re cowards.

    While we had dozens of big Canadian flags, they had not a single one. I swear it. They put together a ‘coalition for Canada’ and they can’t find a flag between them all?

    I was the organizer for our side and singing O’Canada was the first thing up after welcoming people. But I was pre-empted by the crowd who broke into our anthem before I could begin. The other side: nothing.

    I was also happy to see lots of young men and women and families with children at our event. The other guys? Old, unkempt, angry looking and sullen. I crossed the street after speaking, in order to get an ‘overall view’ photograph of our people and one of the NDP’ers (guaranteed there were no Liberals there) saw my ‘We Support Our Troops” t-shirt logo and shouted loudly for all his buddies to hear, “We support THE troops, too. Bring them home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”. Complete and utter loons.

    I was proud (but exhausted) to do my bit for Canada and I want to thank all the other rally organizers for their hard work and dedication. Pictures to follow soon.

  • MaryM

    I just got home from the Kelowna Rally. It was held at the Rutland Hall. I must say the hall was full, guessing around 400 people. (It was predicted that we were going to get freezing rain today) I was so impressed by the two students that organized this rally, both spoke and very eloquent too, I must add. Ron Cannan MP, and a vet from WW2 addressed the crowd. A local lawyer, Tom Smithwick addressed the crowd with a excellent analysis of Harper, Dion, Layton and Duceppe “playing in the sandbox”. I did take video after some editing I will upload to Youtube. Thank you Stephen for being the mastermind behind this day. It still is not over though, we must keep up the fight.

  • MaryM

    I just got home from the Kelowna Rally. It was held at the Rutland Hall. I must say the hall was full, guessing around 400 people. (It was predicted that we were going to get freezing rain today) I was so impressed by the two students that organized this rally, both spoke and very eloquent too, I must add. Ron Cannan MP, and a vet from WW2 addressed the crowd. A local lawyer, Tom Smithwick addressed the crowd with a excellent analysis of Harper, Dion, Layton and Duceppe “playing in the sandbox”. I did take video after some editing I will upload to Youtube. Thank you Stephen for being the mastermind behind this day. It still is not over though, we must keep up the fight.

  • MaryM

    I just got home from the Kelowna Rally. It was held at the Rutland Hall. I must say the hall was full, guessing around 400 people. (It was predicted that we were going to get freezing rain today) I was so impressed by the two students that organized this rally, both spoke and very eloquent too, I must add. Ron Cannan MP, and a vet from WW2 addressed the crowd. A local lawyer, Tom Smithwick addressed the crowd with a excellent analysis of Harper, Dion, Layton and Duceppe “playing in the sandbox”. I did take video after some editing I will upload to Youtube. Thank you Stephen for being the mastermind behind this day. It still is not over though, we must keep up the fight.

  • MaryM

    I just got home from the Kelowna Rally. It was held at the Rutland Hall. I must say the hall was full, guessing around 400 people. (It was predicted that we were going to get freezing rain today) I was so impressed by the two students that organized this rally, both spoke and very eloquent too, I must add. Ron Cannan MP, and a vet from WW2 addressed the crowd. A local lawyer, Tom Smithwick addressed the crowd with a excellent analysis of Harper, Dion, Layton and Duceppe “playing in the sandbox”. I did take video after some editing I will upload to Youtube. Thank you Stephen for being the mastermind behind this day. It still is not over though, we must keep up the fight.

  • JosefK

    From this report, waiting w/ anticipation for the video!!

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    Being “technically” able to do something doesn’t mean you should do it. Sure, the coalition could take over, but the majority of Canadians DON’T want them to. So now you have to ask yourself, “should we ignore the will of the people and usurp the current government and pay a huge political price for it, or should we abide by the will of the people?” Democracy is abiding by the will of the people.

    It’s a no brainer really.

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    Being “technically” able to do something doesn’t mean you should do it. Sure, the coalition could take over, but the majority of Canadians DON’T want them to. So now you have to ask yourself, “should we ignore the will of the people and usurp the current government and pay a huge political price for it, or should we abide by the will of the people?” Democracy is abiding by the will of the people.

    It’s a no brainer really.

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    Being “technically” able to do something doesn’t mean you should do it. Sure, the coalition could take over, but the majority of Canadians DON’T want them to. So now you have to ask yourself, “should we ignore the will of the people and usurp the current government and pay a huge political price for it, or should we abide by the will of the people?” Democracy is abiding by the will of the people.

    It’s a no brainer really.

  • http://rightfromalberta.blogspot.com Reid

    Being “technically” able to do something doesn’t mean you should do it. Sure, the coalition could take over, but the majority of Canadians DON’T want them to. So now you have to ask yourself, “should we ignore the will of the people and usurp the current government and pay a huge political price for it, or should we abide by the will of the people?” Democracy is abiding by the will of the people.

    It’s a no brainer really.

  • batb

    ‘Was at the Toronto Rally with my husband and sister. Great to see so many folks out in Hogtown, given it’s such a socialist sellout. I’d say at least 500 people, maybe even more at its peak. It was COLD!!

    Peter Kent spoke, John Tory, CPC MP Dykstra from St. Catherines and many other pro-democracy speakers. Good support and chants of “NO SECRET DEAL!” “HARPER-HARPER-HARPER!” “HEY, HEY, HO, HO, JACK LAYTON’S GOT TO GO!” I think it would have been nice if a few more well-known pro-Harper speakers had come to Toronto (I’m a bit envious when I hear the roster of speakers in Calgary and Ottawa!) but it was a good effort.

    Really enjoyed the speaker who once served on Toronto Council with Jack Layton. He said to anyone who wanted to see Taliban Jack at the helm of the government “you don’t know Jack Layton!” Fortunately, even though we don’t know Jack, we sure as heck know what he’d do to Canada’s economy if this coalition were to go through.

    Of course the coalition is “democratic” but it’s not in the spirit of democracy to usurp the duly elected government of a country only six weeks after an election, especially when the Opposition parties had, just a few days earlier, approved the Throne Speech.

    One other heartening thing: These cross-country rallies were the bright idea of a group of young students. It’s great to see young Canadians taking up the torch of democracy and saying “no way!” to attempts to hijack Canada’s democracy.

    I’m really disappointed however–no surprise–with the media’s coverage of the Rallies for Canada across the nation. Dion’s and Layton’s rallies got more coverage, and nowhere was it mentioned that they had been laid on by various unions. The pro-Harper/CPC rallies were all–natch–grass roots efforts.

  • batb

    ‘Was at the Toronto Rally with my husband and sister. Great to see so many folks out in Hogtown, given it’s such a socialist sellout. I’d say at least 500 people, maybe even more at its peak. It was COLD!!

    Peter Kent spoke, John Tory, CPC MP Dykstra from St. Catherines and many other pro-democracy speakers. Good support and chants of “NO SECRET DEAL!” “HARPER-HARPER-HARPER!” “HEY, HEY, HO, HO, JACK LAYTON’S GOT TO GO!” I think it would have been nice if a few more well-known pro-Harper speakers had come to Toronto (I’m a bit envious when I hear the roster of speakers in Calgary and Ottawa!) but it was a good effort.

    Really enjoyed the speaker who once served on Toronto Council with Jack Layton. He said to anyone who wanted to see Taliban Jack at the helm of the government “you don’t know Jack Layton!” Fortunately, even though we don’t know Jack, we sure as heck know what he’d do to Canada’s economy if this coalition were to go through.

    Of course the coalition is “democratic” but it’s not in the spirit of democracy to usurp the duly elected government of a country only six weeks after an election, especially when the Opposition parties had, just a few days earlier, approved the Throne Speech.

    One other heartening thing: These cross-country rallies were the bright idea of a group of young students. It’s great to see young Canadians taking up the torch of democracy and saying “no way!” to attempts to hijack Canada’s democracy.

    I’m really disappointed however–no surprise–with the media’s coverage of the Rallies for Canada across the nation. Dion’s and Layton’s rallies got more coverage, and nowhere was it mentioned that they had been laid on by various unions. The pro-Harper/CPC rallies were all–natch–grass roots efforts.

  • batb

    ‘Was at the Toronto Rally with my husband and sister. Great to see so many folks out in Hogtown, given it’s such a socialist sellout. I’d say at least 500 people, maybe even more at its peak. It was COLD!!

    Peter Kent spoke, John Tory, CPC MP Dykstra from St. Catherines and many other pro-democracy speakers. Good support and chants of “NO SECRET DEAL!” “HARPER-HARPER-HARPER!” “HEY, HEY, HO, HO, JACK LAYTON’S GOT TO GO!” I think it would have been nice if a few more well-known pro-Harper speakers had come to Toronto (I’m a bit envious when I hear the roster of speakers in Calgary and Ottawa!) but it was a good effort.

    Really enjoyed the speaker who once served on Toronto Council with Jack Layton. He said to anyone who wanted to see Taliban Jack at the helm of the government “you don’t know Jack Layton!” Fortunately, even though we don’t know Jack, we sure as heck know what he’d do to Canada’s economy if this coalition were to go through.

    Of course the coalition is “democratic” but it’s not in the spirit of democracy to usurp the duly elected government of a country only six weeks after an election, especially when the Opposition parties had, just a few days earlier, approved the Throne Speech.

    One other heartening thing: These cross-country rallies were the bright idea of a group of young students. It’s great to see young Canadians taking up the torch of democracy and saying “no way!” to attempts to hijack Canada’s democracy.

    I’m really disappointed however–no surprise–with the media’s coverage of the Rallies for Canada across the nation. Dion’s and Layton’s rallies got more coverage, and nowhere was it mentioned that they had been laid on by various unions. The pro-Harper/CPC rallies were all–natch–grass roots efforts.

  • batb

    ‘Was at the Toronto Rally with my husband and sister. Great to see so many folks out in Hogtown, given it’s such a socialist sellout. I’d say at least 500 people, maybe even more at its peak. It was COLD!!

    Peter Kent spoke, John Tory, CPC MP Dykstra from St. Catherines and many other pro-democracy speakers. Good support and chants of “NO SECRET DEAL!” “HARPER-HARPER-HARPER!” “HEY, HEY, HO, HO, JACK LAYTON’S GOT TO GO!” I think it would have been nice if a few more well-known pro-Harper speakers had come to Toronto (I’m a bit envious when I hear the roster of speakers in Calgary and Ottawa!) but it was a good effort.

    Really enjoyed the speaker who once served on Toronto Council with Jack Layton. He said to anyone who wanted to see Taliban Jack at the helm of the government “you don’t know Jack Layton!” Fortunately, even though we don’t know Jack, we sure as heck know what he’d do to Canada’s economy if this coalition were to go through.

    Of course the coalition is “democratic” but it’s not in the spirit of democracy to usurp the duly elected government of a country only six weeks after an election, especially when the Opposition parties had, just a few days earlier, approved the Throne Speech.

    One other heartening thing: These cross-country rallies were the bright idea of a group of young students. It’s great to see young Canadians taking up the torch of democracy and saying “no way!” to attempts to hijack Canada’s democracy.

    I’m really disappointed however–no surprise–with the media’s coverage of the Rallies for Canada across the nation. Dion’s and Layton’s rallies got more coverage, and nowhere was it mentioned that they had been laid on by various unions. The pro-Harper/CPC rallies were all–natch–grass roots efforts.

  • Robert Wood

    Ottawa was good. I kept my signs at home, they weren’t appropriate at a victory rally. They’ll be out, probably with Dion’s name replaced with someonelse’s, at the end of January, I expect. Time enough to produce many more; it’s fun.

    I have to rearrange winter vacation week; those Lieberals had better make up their mind soon; I need to give work a week’as notice at least. Perhaps I could apply for an injunction against them doing anything ’til I’ve had my vacation :-)

  • Robert Wood

    Ottawa was good. I kept my signs at home, they weren’t appropriate at a victory rally. They’ll be out, probably with Dion’s name replaced with someonelse’s, at the end of January, I expect. Time enough to produce many more; it’s fun.

    I have to rearrange winter vacation week; those Lieberals had better make up their mind soon; I need to give work a week’as notice at least. Perhaps I could apply for an injunction against them doing anything ’til I’ve had my vacation :-)

  • Robert Wood

    Ottawa was good. I kept my signs at home, they weren’t appropriate at a victory rally. They’ll be out, probably with Dion’s name replaced with someonelse’s, at the end of January, I expect. Time enough to produce many more; it’s fun.

    I have to rearrange winter vacation week; those Lieberals had better make up their mind soon; I need to give work a week’as notice at least. Perhaps I could apply for an injunction against them doing anything ’til I’ve had my vacation :-)

  • Liz J

    Our next fight will have to be with the CBC, we’re all paying for it and we’re not getting honest , unbiased reporting.
    This is a very dangerous situation in our democracy when people rely on news media for facts and are not getting them.

  • Liz J

    Our next fight will have to be with the CBC, we’re all paying for it and we’re not getting honest , unbiased reporting.
    This is a very dangerous situation in our democracy when people rely on news media for facts and are not getting them.

  • Liz J

    Our next fight will have to be with the CBC, we’re all paying for it and we’re not getting honest , unbiased reporting.
    This is a very dangerous situation in our democracy when people rely on news media for facts and are not getting them.

  • Liz J

    Our next fight will have to be with the CBC, we’re all paying for it and we’re not getting honest , unbiased reporting.
    This is a very dangerous situation in our democracy when people rely on news media for facts and are not getting them.

  • Robert Wood

    Tim, it may have a “legal” right. It certainly doesn’t have a moral right.

  • Robert Wood

    Tim, it may have a “legal” right. It certainly doesn’t have a moral right.

  • Robert Wood

    Tim, it may have a “legal” right. It certainly doesn’t have a moral right.

  • Robert Wood

    Tim, it may have a “legal” right. It certainly doesn’t have a moral right.

  • Phil Hauser

    Actually they do have the right to ask the Governor General to form a government. The problem is they should not have endorsed the throne speech first, rather they should have asked to form the government before a new cabinet was sworn in. Because they delayed and in fact conceded sort of maybe on election night they can’t come to her now. That is what is wrong. It may not be undemocratic but under these specific circumstances there is no justification or historical precedent to allow the government to form.

    Only two times in Canadian history did the government change without an election. The first was the second parliament of Canada where Alexander McKenzie government that took over from the conservatives and the second was when Meighen took over from Mackenzie Kind in the King Byng thing of 1926.

    IN BOTH THESE cases the government immediately sought a mandate. Mackenzie by dropping a writ and Meighen by immediately asking for and losing confidence. Never has a Canadian government changed without involving the public in the final say.

  • Phil Hauser

    Actually they do have the right to ask the Governor General to form a government. The problem is they should not have endorsed the throne speech first, rather they should have asked to form the government before a new cabinet was sworn in. Because they delayed and in fact conceded sort of maybe on election night they can’t come to her now. That is what is wrong. It may not be undemocratic but under these specific circumstances there is no justification or historical precedent to allow the government to form.

    Only two times in Canadian history did the government change without an election. The first was the second parliament of Canada where Alexander McKenzie government that took over from the conservatives and the second was when Meighen took over from Mackenzie Kind in the King Byng thing of 1926.

    IN BOTH THESE cases the government immediately sought a mandate. Mackenzie by dropping a writ and Meighen by immediately asking for and losing confidence. Never has a Canadian government changed without involving the public in the final say.

  • Phil Hauser

    Actually they do have the right to ask the Governor General to form a government. The problem is they should not have endorsed the throne speech first, rather they should have asked to form the government before a new cabinet was sworn in. Because they delayed and in fact conceded sort of maybe on election night they can’t come to her now. That is what is wrong. It may not be undemocratic but under these specific circumstances there is no justification or historical precedent to allow the government to form.

    Only two times in Canadian history did the government change without an election. The first was the second parliament of Canada where Alexander McKenzie government that took over from the conservatives and the second was when Meighen took over from Mackenzie Kind in the King Byng thing of 1926.

    IN BOTH THESE cases the government immediately sought a mandate. Mackenzie by dropping a writ and Meighen by immediately asking for and losing confidence. Never has a Canadian government changed without involving the public in the final say.

  • Phil Hauser

    Actually they do have the right to ask the Governor General to form a government. The problem is they should not have endorsed the throne speech first, rather they should have asked to form the government before a new cabinet was sworn in. Because they delayed and in fact conceded sort of maybe on election night they can’t come to her now. That is what is wrong. It may not be undemocratic but under these specific circumstances there is no justification or historical precedent to allow the government to form.

    Only two times in Canadian history did the government change without an election. The first was the second parliament of Canada where Alexander McKenzie government that took over from the conservatives and the second was when Meighen took over from Mackenzie Kind in the King Byng thing of 1926.

    IN BOTH THESE cases the government immediately sought a mandate. Mackenzie by dropping a writ and Meighen by immediately asking for and losing confidence. Never has a Canadian government changed without involving the public in the final say.

  • Bruce

    Or is it really that you are sooooo disappointed with the quality of your three stooges and their respective teams?

    They don’t hold a candle to PM Harper and the Conservatives.

  • Bruce

    Or is it really that you are sooooo disappointed with the quality of your three stooges and their respective teams?

    They don’t hold a candle to PM Harper and the Conservatives.

  • Bruce

    Or is it really that you are sooooo disappointed with the quality of your three stooges and their respective teams?

    They don’t hold a candle to PM Harper and the Conservatives.

  • Bruce

    Or is it really that you are sooooo disappointed with the quality of your three stooges and their respective teams?

    They don’t hold a candle to PM Harper and the Conservatives.

  • Phil Hauser

    Terry has every right to post here it woudl just be nice if he had somethign meaningful to say. His comments remind me of the Liberal members who state all the emails coming to them are following a script. Terry, say something original of your own.

  • Phil Hauser

    Terry has every right to post here it woudl just be nice if he had somethign meaningful to say. His comments remind me of the Liberal members who state all the emails coming to them are following a script. Terry, say something original of your own.

  • Phil Hauser

    Terry has every right to post here it woudl just be nice if he had somethign meaningful to say. His comments remind me of the Liberal members who state all the emails coming to them are following a script. Terry, say something original of your own.

  • Phil Hauser

    Terry has every right to post here it woudl just be nice if he had somethign meaningful to say. His comments remind me of the Liberal members who state all the emails coming to them are following a script. Terry, say something original of your own.

  • Phil Hauser

    Must have learned that bad-tempered despot thing sitting across the aisle from Jean Chretien! Give me a despot to a sniveling baby having an emotional breakdown in question period. Strange given Dion that launched the bomb that he couldn’t handle the heat and caved. You Liberals are so proud from what I read in the Globe and Mail. (that’s the other paper in Toronto that doesn’t always genuflect to the Liberal leader.)

  • Phil Hauser

    Must have learned that bad-tempered despot thing sitting across the aisle from Jean Chretien! Give me a despot to a sniveling baby having an emotional breakdown in question period. Strange given Dion that launched the bomb that he couldn’t handle the heat and caved. You Liberals are so proud from what I read in the Globe and Mail. (that’s the other paper in Toronto that doesn’t always genuflect to the Liberal leader.)

  • Phil Hauser

    Must have learned that bad-tempered despot thing sitting across the aisle from Jean Chretien! Give me a despot to a sniveling baby having an emotional breakdown in question period. Strange given Dion that launched the bomb that he couldn’t handle the heat and caved. You Liberals are so proud from what I read in the Globe and Mail. (that’s the other paper in Toronto that doesn’t always genuflect to the Liberal leader.)

  • Phil Hauser

    Must have learned that bad-tempered despot thing sitting across the aisle from Jean Chretien! Give me a despot to a sniveling baby having an emotional breakdown in question period. Strange given Dion that launched the bomb that he couldn’t handle the heat and caved. You Liberals are so proud from what I read in the Globe and Mail. (that’s the other paper in Toronto that doesn’t always genuflect to the Liberal leader.)

  • Phil Hauser

    And another thing Terry, don’t you libs have enough leaders to criticize in your own party? Seems the knives are out there, your only chance at hitting Harper is stray shrapnel when Rae and Iggy go at it.

  • Phil Hauser

    And another thing Terry, don’t you libs have enough leaders to criticize in your own party? Seems the knives are out there, your only chance at hitting Harper is stray shrapnel when Rae and Iggy go at it.

  • Phil Hauser

    And another thing Terry, don’t you libs have enough leaders to criticize in your own party? Seems the knives are out there, your only chance at hitting Harper is stray shrapnel when Rae and Iggy go at it.

  • Phil Hauser

    And another thing Terry, don’t you libs have enough leaders to criticize in your own party? Seems the knives are out there, your only chance at hitting Harper is stray shrapnel when Rae and Iggy go at it.

  • JayD

    Hello from Kelowna, BC!

    We held our rally here today and packed a local hall with citizens concerned about our country and appalled by the idea of an unelected government grabbing power.

    After O Canada, and a moment of silence, we heard from our MP Ron Cannan;WW2 veteran, Bill Tanner, 15 year old political activist and volunteer Michael McDonald; lawyer Tom Smithwick; 16-year-old Meagan Ritz (who inspired us all to help organize this event) and finally Gerry Zimmerman – the famous Fire Chief who led our City through our worst crisis ever, the 2003 forest fires.

    More info here:
    http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-4360…

  • geo

    God bless Canada

    We stand on Guard for thee.

  • Joan

    We were at the rally in Ottawa and must say well done Stephen

    We joined this rally because it appears that (captain Canada choke) has lost his mind

    He signed a document with the NDP and Bloc acknowledging Quebec as a country (or so the separatists en francais sovereignists ) would try to affirm. How can someone so well educated as he was happy to boast about just a few months ago not look at what he is is signing ie ” Canada and Quebec” on the so called accord. Imagine if the the GG actually let that pass??? Heavens no wonder Parizeau and the separatists are smiling. they actually hope that if the GG signs it proves that Quebec is separate from Canada. What kind of idiots are in Ottawa that a party who will not pledge allegiance to the crown is a viable partner in a coalition.
    I will tell you that as of now both my husband and myself will be watching the political scene not only more closely but will be participating. We have always voted and will protect our right of votes and not let it be it thieved in the night by power hungry lustful politicians who make back room deals. I have nothing against the Bloc and i respect their right to a different view but why do I have to pay for it let their supporters pay.

  • Joan

    We were at the rally in Ottawa and must say well done Stephen

    We joined this rally because it appears that (captain Canada choke) has lost his mind

    He signed a document with the NDP and Bloc acknowledging Quebec as a country (or so the separatists en francais sovereignists ) would try to affirm. How can someone so well educated as he was happy to boast about just a few months ago not look at what he is is signing ie ” Canada and Quebec” on the so called accord. Imagine if the the GG actually let that pass??? Heavens no wonder Parizeau and the separatists are smiling. they actually hope that if the GG signs it proves that Quebec is separate from Canada. What kind of idiots are in Ottawa that a party who will not pledge allegiance to the crown is a viable partner in a coalition.
    I will tell you that as of now both my husband and myself will be watching the political scene not only more closely but will be participating. We have always voted and will protect our right of votes and not let it be it thieved in the night by power hungry lustful politicians who make back room deals. I have nothing against the Bloc and i respect their right to a different view but why do I have to pay for it let their supporters pay.

  • Joan

    We were at the rally in Ottawa and must say well done Stephen

    We joined this rally because it appears that (captain Canada choke) has lost his mind

    He signed a document with the NDP and Bloc acknowledging Quebec as a country (or so the separatists en francais sovereignists ) would try to affirm. How can someone so well educated as he was happy to boast about just a few months ago not look at what he is is signing ie ” Canada and Quebec” on the so called accord. Imagine if the the GG actually let that pass??? Heavens no wonder Parizeau and the separatists are smiling. they actually hope that if the GG signs it proves that Quebec is separate from Canada. What kind of idiots are in Ottawa that a party who will not pledge allegiance to the crown is a viable partner in a coalition.
    I will tell you that as of now both my husband and myself will be watching the political scene not only more closely but will be participating. We have always voted and will protect our right of votes and not let it be it thieved in the night by power hungry lustful politicians who make back room deals. I have nothing against the Bloc and i respect their right to a different view but why do I have to pay for it let their supporters pay.

  • Joan

    We were at the rally in Ottawa and must say well done Stephen

    We joined this rally because it appears that (captain Canada choke) has lost his mind

    He signed a document with the NDP and Bloc acknowledging Quebec as a country (or so the separatists en francais sovereignists ) would try to affirm. How can someone so well educated as he was happy to boast about just a few months ago not look at what he is is signing ie ” Canada and Quebec” on the so called accord. Imagine if the the GG actually let that pass??? Heavens no wonder Parizeau and the separatists are smiling. they actually hope that if the GG signs it proves that Quebec is separate from Canada. What kind of idiots are in Ottawa that a party who will not pledge allegiance to the crown is a viable partner in a coalition.
    I will tell you that as of now both my husband and myself will be watching the political scene not only more closely but will be participating. We have always voted and will protect our right of votes and not let it be it thieved in the night by power hungry lustful politicians who make back room deals. I have nothing against the Bloc and i respect their right to a different view but why do I have to pay for it let their supporters pay.

  • http://rightandjustified.blogger.com Wes

    My family (wife and kids 7, 4, 5mos) joined me on the hill in Ottawa. It was great.

    (Please post the transcript of your speech, Stephen.)

    Many great speakers, Poilievre, Nick from CFRA, Lisa MacLeod, and Stephen Taylor.

    It was a blast. I'm not a protester. This was our first rally, but this is important.

    Question: If the ABSENT PROFESSOR used backroom deals to secure his leadership at the party level, why should this surprise us? I figure this was in the works since summer. That would explain the anger he had over the election.

  • Liz J

    Enjoy your delusional state Terry , it’s going to get worse for your Liberals and their new best buddies. Hope you were able to read John Manley’s take on the situation. He speaks from the common sense and decency ranks of the Liberal party who no longer want any part of it. That’s the feeling of the vast majority of Canadians as well.

  • Liz J

    Enjoy your delusional state Terry , it’s going to get worse for your Liberals and their new best buddies. Hope you were able to read John Manley’s take on the situation. He speaks from the common sense and decency ranks of the Liberal party who no longer want any part of it. That’s the feeling of the vast majority of Canadians as well.

  • Liz J

    Enjoy your delusional state Terry , it’s going to get worse for your Liberals and their new best buddies. Hope you were able to read John Manley’s take on the situation. He speaks from the common sense and decency ranks of the Liberal party who no longer want any part of it. That’s the feeling of the vast majority of Canadians as well.

  • Liz J

    Enjoy your delusional state Terry , it’s going to get worse for your Liberals and their new best buddies. Hope you were able to read John Manley’s take on the situation. He speaks from the common sense and decency ranks of the Liberal party who no longer want any part of it. That’s the feeling of the vast majority of Canadians as well.

  • No Guff

    In Nanaimo we had a great rally, with more than 100 people attending. The crowd included families and pensioners and happily lots of younger men and women. Plenty of great signs and lots of Canadian flags.

    This being historically NDP territory, they of course had to stage a counter rally directly across the street. Thankfully it’s a busy throroughfare right downtown, so conflict was avoided. They were a scruffy, older crowd, many of whom I recognized as the hard-core NDP crowd. I can guarantee there wasn’t a single Liberal party member in the bunch. Another thing that wasn’t amongst them was a Canadian flag. Not a one.

    And while our group broke out in several rousing choruses of O’ Canada – in fact I got ‘pre-empted’ when they started before I could ask for the first round. The other guys : nothing but some anti-Harper chanting. They really do hate Harper more than they love Canada.

    I had walked across the road to take a ‘long shot’ of our crowd and one of the NDP’ers started to take a picture of me. I pointed to the ‘I Support Our Troops’ logo on my shirt and said “make sure you get this, too”. The guy yelled out to his fellow loser’s that they too support the troops, shouting, “bring the troops home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”.

    Not much point in trying to point out that our troops were first sent to Afghanistan by “their coalition partner” the Liberal party or that as of the forming of th coalition, their own party leader apparently agrees.

    I was very proud to be part of our rally and to see so many who care.

  • No Guff

    In Nanaimo we had a great rally, with more than 100 people attending. The crowd included families and pensioners and happily lots of younger men and women. Plenty of great signs and lots of Canadian flags.

    This being historically NDP territory, they of course had to stage a counter rally directly across the street. Thankfully it’s a busy throroughfare right downtown, so conflict was avoided. They were a scruffy, older crowd, many of whom I recognized as the hard-core NDP crowd. I can guarantee there wasn’t a single Liberal party member in the bunch. Another thing that wasn’t amongst them was a Canadian flag. Not a one.

    And while our group broke out in several rousing choruses of O’ Canada – in fact I got ‘pre-empted’ when they started before I could ask for the first round. The other guys : nothing but some anti-Harper chanting. They really do hate Harper more than they love Canada.

    I had walked across the road to take a ‘long shot’ of our crowd and one of the NDP’ers started to take a picture of me. I pointed to the ‘I Support Our Troops’ logo on my shirt and said “make sure you get this, too”. The guy yelled out to his fellow loser’s that they too support the troops, shouting, “bring the troops home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”.

    Not much point in trying to point out that our troops were first sent to Afghanistan by “their coalition partner” the Liberal party or that as of the forming of th coalition, their own party leader apparently agrees.

    I was very proud to be part of our rally and to see so many who care.

  • No Guff

    In Nanaimo we had a great rally, with more than 100 people attending. The crowd included families and pensioners and happily lots of younger men and women. Plenty of great signs and lots of Canadian flags.

    This being historically NDP territory, they of course had to stage a counter rally directly across the street. Thankfully it’s a busy throroughfare right downtown, so conflict was avoided. They were a scruffy, older crowd, many of whom I recognized as the hard-core NDP crowd. I can guarantee there wasn’t a single Liberal party member in the bunch. Another thing that wasn’t amongst them was a Canadian flag. Not a one.

    And while our group broke out in several rousing choruses of O’ Canada – in fact I got ‘pre-empted’ when they started before I could ask for the first round. The other guys : nothing but some anti-Harper chanting. They really do hate Harper more than they love Canada.

    I had walked across the road to take a ‘long shot’ of our crowd and one of the NDP’ers started to take a picture of me. I pointed to the ‘I Support Our Troops’ logo on my shirt and said “make sure you get this, too”. The guy yelled out to his fellow loser’s that they too support the troops, shouting, “bring the troops home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”.

    Not much point in trying to point out that our troops were first sent to Afghanistan by “their coalition partner” the Liberal party or that as of the forming of th coalition, their own party leader apparently agrees.

    I was very proud to be part of our rally and to see so many who care.

  • No Guff

    In Nanaimo we had a great rally, with more than 100 people attending. The crowd included families and pensioners and happily lots of younger men and women. Plenty of great signs and lots of Canadian flags.

    This being historically NDP territory, they of course had to stage a counter rally directly across the street. Thankfully it’s a busy throroughfare right downtown, so conflict was avoided. They were a scruffy, older crowd, many of whom I recognized as the hard-core NDP crowd. I can guarantee there wasn’t a single Liberal party member in the bunch. Another thing that wasn’t amongst them was a Canadian flag. Not a one.

    And while our group broke out in several rousing choruses of O’ Canada – in fact I got ‘pre-empted’ when they started before I could ask for the first round. The other guys : nothing but some anti-Harper chanting. They really do hate Harper more than they love Canada.

    I had walked across the road to take a ‘long shot’ of our crowd and one of the NDP’ers started to take a picture of me. I pointed to the ‘I Support Our Troops’ logo on my shirt and said “make sure you get this, too”. The guy yelled out to his fellow loser’s that they too support the troops, shouting, “bring the troops home, they’re being slaughtered by George Bush”.

    Not much point in trying to point out that our troops were first sent to Afghanistan by “their coalition partner” the Liberal party or that as of the forming of th coalition, their own party leader apparently agrees.

    I was very proud to be part of our rally and to see so many who care.

  • Phil

    Hey Steve, kudos and thanks for getting the ball rolling!

  • John

    Hi Stephen;

    I don't notice any change from the last election. All the members who were elected are still there. Canadian's don't elect a government Mr. Taylor, we elect members to the House of Commons. The GG then asks if a member has the confidence of the House and can form a government. At the time of the election, Mr. Harper did. If Mr. Harper cannot keep the confidence of the house, then maybe Mr. Dion can. This is all perfectly legal and above board, and is the system working the way it is supposed too.

    Are you a Member of Parliament? If so, shame on you sir! I have the feeling you know all this and are deliberately trying to mislead Canadians into believing some kind of coup is being perpetrated.

    I resent Mr. Harper's attempts to ram his George Bush style Republican agenda down my throat? I like Canada's social benefits, and I don't mind paying my share of taxes to get them.

    John from Winnipeg

  • old white guy

    was in ottawa for a short time yesterday. it's good to see that some canadians are thinking. the rallies were a great idea.

  • Terry

    Steve Harper is fighting to save his own stupid,unethical and bad tempered ass.

  • Terry

    No I'm not for the coalition and I am a Liberal but I am definitely for getting rid of Harper. He will ultimately destroy your party.

  • John

    Hi Stephen;

    I don’t notice any change from the last election. All the members who were elected are still there. Canadian’s don’t elect a government Mr. Taylor, we elect members to the House of Commons. The GG then asks if a member has the confidence of the House and can form a government. At the time of the election, Mr. Harper did. If Mr. Harper cannot keep the confidence of the house, then maybe Mr. Dion can. This is all perfectly legal and above board, and is the system working the way it is supposed too.

    Are you a Member of Parliament? If so, shame on you sir! I have the feeling you know all this and are deliberately trying to mislead Canadians into believing some kind of coup is being perpetrated.

    I resent Mr. Harper’s attempts to ram his George Bush style Republican agenda down my throat? I like Canada’s social benefits, and I don’t mind paying my share of taxes to get them.

    John from Winnipeg

  • JosefK

    The video of Stephen Taylor is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOdswv-8ZaQ

  • Anonymous

    John from Winnipeg, you will not get anywhere with this band of rabble. They beleive Stephen Harper is god and won’t even discuss his unethical and stupid stuff that was supposed to a financial update. He tried to screw democracy, unions and every Canadian who won’t bow to his way of doing things. His own people are starting to let out how bad tempered and devious he is.
    Like me you should keepm o telling these poor unfortunate people how bad their leader really is.

  • Fedup26

    I am so glad others are seeing the CBC as I see them, not reporting the facts as they should be. I read all the comments from all the web sites and listen to them, they do not reflect what the people are saying they want.

  • Fedup26

    It is good to see so many Canadians standing up for what they belive in, a united Conservative Goverment. Not a coalition. I am tired of Jack Layton telling me what I want, as well as the Libs.They should grow a pair and try to win enough seats of their own to form a goverment. Good work Stephen Taylor and keep up the pressure.

  • Oemissions

    So now Mr. Harper and company can pad up the budget borrowing programs from other parties and then shout and cry that they are UNREASONABLE if they don't accept it. Harper wins and… gets to SMIRK!

  • Kevin

    A consensus government formed in this fashion should be properly described as undemocratic, because if it truly had the support of the people the members would all sit at the same bench. The public has no say and unless it is offered as an option, it can never be their intent. Walking across the floor is the proper way to indicate whom you will support.

    Schema and deals to buy or influence a vote, is well known for where it stands outside of legal bounds. The members made a lot of traction at Harper’s expense in accusing him of doing just that, in the Chuck Cadman affair. Strange how a description in political terms alone, can separate one act from another. It will always fall to suspicion; what was offered to Mr. Ducepe, [even if it was nothing at all] in exchange for his non-participatory votes. A government and the law which empowers it, needs to be above suspicion or it looses it's ability to lead, regardless of political brand. Reflection should put you back in the council of respecting traditions. They were formed for good reason and they were tempered with time.

    The new Block, and every member who allowed their seat to support it, by their silence they failed the people who provided that seat, supporting a managed party line and not the people. Harper is not the member shouting words like “liar” or “extreme right wing agenda” [Fascist] I judge integrity, by the level of ignorance in the language. Politicians are supposed to be word smiths, nothing professional resonates in the socialist left.

  • Kevin

    Trudeau never di apologize for protesting aginst the war in support of Hitler. Public Health is repeating the mistakes of the past with something they call disease management AKA blaming the patients when they get sick. This was the poison pill left behind by Paul Martin to break the universality of healthcare with cigarette taxes to compensate the costs of healthcare. No safe cigarette affords no useful information science tells us by curing tobacco with diesel exhaust they are a lot more dangerous. Ontario had the safest tobacco on the planet with carcinogens lowered by more than 95% They closed down 26,000 farms before real science was allowed to prove it.

    McGuinty shut down most of the farms and reneged on a deal to compensate the safer curing process costing the farmers tens of millions of dollars. Dramatically increasing the risks to six million people who smoke cigarettes, by allowing cheaper imported tobacco to flow into Canada without domestic restrictions. Why? because we could not allow anyone to think some cigarettes could be safer. Better to allow many people to die and keep the political verses credible, than allow them the information on a package describing what they were buying and reducing mortality rates by market competition.

    People need to know the truth;

    Reference Pub Med;

    NNK. NAK, NNN Nitrosomates, PAH

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2369279?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18508168?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

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