I’m an avid follower of federal politics so I am constantly hearing juvenile statements coming out of Prime Minister Harper’s mouth.
Things such as “No taxes are good taxes” (coming from someone who’s trying to run a country). When questioned about why our troops were caught in the line of fire with ISIS, his inane statement to the effect that the NDP doesn’t like it when ISIS gets killed.
The latest one that threw me for a loop was when he was addressing a friendly audience regarding oversight for the new and extreme powers that will be given to CSIS, he said “We, as a government, are not interested in politicians doing the oversight.”
What on earth does he consider himself? What does he think politicians are there for? And, does he forget that they are elected by the people?
This language is incendiary. It is designed to make people think “Yeah, we hate politicians.” So why would we give them the right to check up on a secret police force?
A secret police force with the vague mandate they’ve been given, with no oversight, and very little funding sounds to me like a perfect opportunity for corruption.
When the Conservatives are asked why they object so much to having some oversight they go back to their talking points and make idiotic accusations.
If the Conservatives win this next election the Canada that we think we know will disappear.
Donna Stocker
Cawston