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Where's Stephen

March 12, 2008 @ 10:31

I was never big on Paul Martin as Prime Minister of our country but I’ve gotta say I’m rather impressed with his intention to help get Canadian Brenda Martin out of a Mexican jail.

Martin is in Mexico City for economic meetings and he met with some guy who acts as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for the asshole of North America.

The former Prime Minister thinks Ms. Martin should not be in jail and he’s disgusted that she’s been held without charges for over two years. Good on him.

But it raises the question, what is the current Prime Minister doing?

If a Prime Minister does nothing else, he should at least stand up for the rights of Canadians and Stephen Harpers inaction on this issue has been disappointing to say the least.

Even if he can’t do anything directly, I think it would make all Canadians feel better if our Prime Minister spoke out against the treatment of Canadians in Mexico and threaten economic measures if things don’t change and change quickly.

But for some reason he won’t do it.

Harper keeps his mouth shout and wastes an opportunity to show some positive strength to those Canadians who can’t stand the guy.

Diplomacy is one thing, but watching your citizens get pushed around and murdered in a third world toilet is another.

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55 Responses to "Where's Stephen"


Andrew
March 12, 2008 / 09:46

I'm surprised that he has been so silent. I don't know who he is trying to please by not doing anything. Sometimes I feel that maybe I could support this Prime Minister and then there are little things like this that make me question him. It doesn't sit right with me.

I'm even more surprised that the Liberals aren't using this against him since they look for anything to taint him. If Harper went pee and didn't wash his hands Dion would try and make it front page news. But on this he's quiet. Dion is truly an idiot.


Pete McPhedran
March 12, 2008 / 09:53

Hey Freddie,

Sorry, but I can't agree with you on this one. I'm no Harper supporter, he's done "ok", not great, but "ok", but the bottom line here is it's not his job and I would rather that he did his job.

Our Foreign Affairs Minister has been involved and it is that positions responsibility to provide assistance, not the PM. If the Prime Minister of Canada was constantly running around trying to get wayward Canucks out of foreign prisons, nothing else would get done here.

If the Minister of Foreign Affairs isn't doing his job, then the PM can step in and correct that, but he still shouldn't do anything in regard to it other than approve the actions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs or sign a diplomatic note.


--Pete


Jason GetYourOJ.com
March 12, 2008 / 10:17

Because in many ways he says and does as little as possible, as he remains frustrated with his minority gov't and his plastic hair.


Paul
March 12, 2008 / 11:07

Greeeeat now he's following McGuinty's steps. If you don't do anything you can't screw up.


MD
March 12, 2008 / 11:12

Economic sanctions?? come on Fred, what the hell does Mexico have that we really want or need....that piss they call Corona?

Harpers an ass and proves he cares for nothing but self preservation...actually aren't all politicions that way?


Max Taffey
March 12, 2008 / 12:53

Jason - you have to be kidding. Harper's managed to push through just about anything he's wanted with this minority government. There's no opposition, so he basically has a majority now.


Andrew
March 12, 2008 / 13:15

Harper hasn't pushed through any big items. Everything has been pretty plain and without much disagreement. It's not like he has tried to put changes to NAFTA or anything that would acutally bring down the Government. He's too smart for that.


Murph
March 12, 2008 / 20:26

Harper hasnt done anything? Within monthe he negotiated the softwood lumber agreement, and reduced the GST, to name a few things. All accomplished in a minority government.


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