So, new Conservative minority government in the House. It pains me to say I think it's the best of both worlds. The Liberals needed to go, but I despaired at the idea of a Conservative majority, and its right-wingnut "moral" agendae. This, however, will be interesting.
Or so I thought. Until I read this item: "The Canadian government will defend our sovereignty," from the words of the Harpinator. That's right -- let's spend $5.3 billion defending something that doesn't need to be defended. Hey, here's a better quote, right from the Conservative web site: “As Prime Minister, I will make it clear to foreign governments – including the United States – that naval vessels traveling in Canadian territorial waters will require the consent of the Government of Canada,” said Harper.
It feels so good to be in the select group of nations that other countries snigger at when their leader speaks.