Bravo, Mme. Jean

It's not often that I give any recognition to the Governor General aside from when we are forced to pay for the jaunts he/she takes around the world to spread the good word about our great country, but today, I am leading the standing ovation for our Governor General for putting our democracy first and allowing the prorogation of Canada's Parliament until January 26th.

Our national nightmare of a coalition government supported by separatists will likely not happen and we can all be thankful for that. Radical Jack will find another possible suitor to latch on to and abandon the Liberals in the middle of the night. The NDP already flip-flopped on Afghanistan to sign the coalition, they will just as easily flip-flop again on this or any other issue to get out if it means they can have influence. Our separatist friends the Bloc can go back to being irrelevant outside of Quebec and find another way to subvert the nation's progress. As for the Liberals? Hey, do you think it is easy to make video tapes? Back to the drawing board for the former natural governing party. Good luck paying for your convention and we'll see you in the next election, if you can make it on time.

Parliament needed to be suspended so the democratically elected government could prepare a proper budget with smart economic spending without the spectre of a coup by the Three Stooges coalition. Let's face it, this week has been quite possibly the most exciting and exasperating week in Canadian political history since the October Crisis. The business of the nation took a backseat to the coalition, the government response, and the intrigue of PMSH's meeting with the GG this morning. With some stability brought by proroging Parliament, the government can get back to governing and restoring some economic confidence at a time when we badly need it.

So, in a roundabout way, I'm pleased with the Governor General's move today. She did the prudent thing and brought stability to the situation so the government can focus on the issues at hand. If only the Opposition coalition members were so keen to make a difference in our nation's economy. As the Prime Minister said today, there will need to be some trustbuilding to make this Parliament work. That will only happen if the Opposition abandons its banana republic-like coalition plan and puts Canadians first.