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MAD Dave

(204 posts)

6. PM Harper thrives on Apathy

Reply to Joe Shlabotnik (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:45 AM

Jan 2013

The debate on the constitution partially caused by the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords was one of the issues that awakened the Canadian electorate to the corruption and bad policies of the Mulroney Conservatives leading to the first Chrétien majority government - the election that essentially destroyed the Progressive Conservative Party.

PM Harper thrives on apathy and has taken advantage of that apathy in side stepping a series of political scandals (In & Out, Afghan detainee, Robocall scandals). PM Harper's grasp on power is dependant upon maintaining that apathy.

All it takes us one issue to re-engage Canadians and remind us of the series of scandals that have plagued PM Harper's government - thereby ensuring his defeat in 2015.

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Could this be PM Harper's undoing? [View all] MAD Dave Jan 2013 OP

'page can't be found' elleng Jan 2013 #1

Here's a working link Astrad Jan 2013 #2

Thanks elleng Jan 2013 #3

Thanks Astrad! MAD Dave Jan 2013 #4

Not sure I understand how this could bring the Cons down. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #5

PM Harper thrives on Apathy MAD Dave Jan 2013 #6

Ok, I understand your angle now, Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #7

I agree with your edit. MAD Dave Jan 2013 #8