{"id":222,"date":"2011-03-25T08:09:26","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lexiconic.net\/wheatfromthechaff\/03-3\/wheat-from-the-chaff-hypocrisy-reigns"},"modified":"2011-07-15T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T19:14:51","slug":"wheat-from-the-chaff-hypocrisy-reigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lexiconic.net\/wheatfromthechaff\/archives\/222","title":{"rendered":"Hypocrisy Reigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:30px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/lexiconic.net\/wheatfromthechaff\/archives\/222\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"recommend\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"blog\"><!-- back and forward --><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogbody\">\n<p><span>Now that the federal Conservatives have fallen after a litany of ethical and legal transgressions, it looks like they are using the bogeyman of a coalition against their opponents. This 2004 letter is all you need for a response:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">September 9, 2004 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Governor General <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Rideau Hall<br \/>\n1 Sussex Drive<br \/>\nOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Excellency, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">As leaders of the opposition parties, we are well aware that, given the Liberal minority government, you could be asked by the Prime Minister to dissolve the 38th Parliament at any time should the House of Commons fail to support some part of the government&#8217;s program. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">We respectfully point out that the opposition parties, who together constitute a majority in the House, have been in close consultation. We believe that, should a request for dissolution arise this should give you cause, as constitutional practice has determined, to consult the opposition leaders and consider all of your options before exercising your constitutional authority. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Your attention to this matter is appreciated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.<br \/>\nLeader of the Opposition<br \/>\nLeader of the Conservative Party of Canada <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Gilles Duceppe, M.P.<br \/>\nLeader of the Bloc Quebecois <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Jack Layton, M.P.<br \/>\nLeader of the New Democratic Party <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/text-stephen-harpers-2004-letter-signed-layton-duceppe-20110325-125425-052.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/text-stephen-harpers-2004-letter-signed-layton-duceppe-20110325-125425-052.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.sympatico.ctv.ca\/canada\/text_of_harpers_2004_letter_with_ndp_bloc\/d270517f\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/news.sympatico.ctv.ca\/canada\/text_of_harpers_2004_letter_with_ndp_bloc\/d270517f<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"posted\">Posted by <a href=\"mailto:cwelch@lexiconic.net\">Colin Welch<\/a> at 7:20 PM<br \/>\n<em>Edited on: Friday, March 25, 2011 7:33 PM<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the federal Conservatives have fallen after a litany of ethical and legal transgressions, it looks like they are using the bogeyman of a coalition against their opponents. This 2004 letter is all you need for a response: &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. September 9, 2004 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. 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