Democracy Denied, say Greens

OTTAWA- A sad day in Canadian history. At a time of great economic turmoil, Canadians are now saddled with a government who has no plan to deal with the crisis, has lost the confidence of the House, and who now plans to take an extended break in order to dodge democracy. “Canadians wanted action, they wanted cooperation. What they don’t want is nasty partisan commercials paid for with their tax money and airing throughout the holiday season,” said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada.

“Unfortunately, we now have a devastating precedent that the Prime Minster can avoid a confidence vote by shutting down the House out of fear that the measure will fail. This is a denial of democracy and undermines the parliamentary system.”

“Harper seems willing to take any steps for the sake of holding on to power. He has violated the spirit of democracy in Canada.”

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