New Democratic Party of Canada

Brent Jessop || November 03, 2006

2006 11 01 - Jack Layton and Stephen Harper forge an apparent alliance

Harper It can be readily seen that the apparently venal Jack Layton-led NDP elites, were singularly responsible for triggering-off an election in January 2006 which led to the election of Mr. Harper's minority right-wing government. It is also apparent that the actions of these same NDP elites, are singularly responsible for propping-up Mr. Harper's Conservative government.

Did you ever notice at how apparently coordinated Mr. Harper and Mr. Layton's attacks were against the Mr. Martin during the last election, as if Mr. Layton and Mr. Harper with his backroom supporters had discussed their strategies in meetings? That is because Mr. Layton and Mr. Harper are apparently unofficially on the same Mr. Bush-led team, with Mr. Layton perhaps hoping for some kind of political self-advancement of some kind, like Mr. Mackay.

A working alliance between Mr. Harper and Mr. Layton is the only thing that can explain why Mr. Layton has chosen not to apparently rally Canadians against the clearly reactionary agenda of Mr. Harper. Indeed, if Mr. Layton had logically chosen to galvanize Canadians against the clearly unpopular policies of Mr. Harper in Afghanistan, Lebanon, on Global Warming, AIDS, public healthcare, and on other issues, Conservative popularity would have sunk, arguably to less than 20% of the popular vote, and Mr. Harper's government would be on its way out. The Conservative government facing the prospects of an election triggered-off by a series of unpopular policies would likely fall. The current Conservative minority government would likely collapse, to-be-replaced by a Liberal-NDP minority, with Canadians rewarding an inspired NDP which showed leadership on behalf of Canadians by winning more seats. The reason this has not occurred, appears to be the result of the NDP elite selling-out of the progressive voices and traditions of the NDP.

Related - 2006 11 03 - Environmentalists apprehensive about NDP-Conservative deal on clean air

Jack Layton 2006 09 29 - Canadians Should Pay NOT to be Poisoned: NDP

So what is Jack’s plan to remove trans fats from the food supply? Some legislation banning its use? Some big black warning labels on food products? Maybe encourage a lawsuit on behalf of the many Canadians sickened by company greed? No, that would be bad for business. Jack’s plan is much better. Corporate handouts. That is right, Jack wants YOU to pay these billion dollar companies to stop poisoning you.

That is like paying big tobacco to develop less toxic cigarettes.

2006 08 30 - NDP leader says Canada has the capacity to send troops to Lebanon

Layton and the false left have to keep the war profiteers happy just like the Conservatives and Liberals. If Layton had his way we would be in Sudan too. I guess since occupying Haiti has gone so well he figured we should suppress some more people. Don't forget his silence on Canada's involvement in Iraq or our active participation in Ballistic Missile Defence.

Related - 2006 05 12 - Canada should take lead in Darfur: NDP

2006 07 12 - Me and Jack Layton: As Good As it Gets?

Jack Layton As in the United States, where the Democrat "opposition" mouths platitudes concerning the horrors of Iraq, more being discovered daily, the NDP's position on Afghanistan refuses a complete and immediate withdrawal of Canadian Forces and support personnel for fear, it seems, that the "thick as a two short planks" Afghanis are incapable of administering their own affairs. Instead, Jack and his party fence-sit, "supporting the troops," while feigning to oppose those troops' masters of war.

Just another "failed state," it is now apparently Canada's duty to ensure Afghanistan's future, irregardless of the wishes of the Afghanis. Though Jack says the time to have Canadians out of the occupation is now, a careful listen to the NDP position requires we first define what the definition of is is.

My time with Jack was short, only time enough for a few questions. I asked:

2006 04 17 - Jack Layton's NDP betrays Tommy Douglas' legacy as a Great Canadian

The creation of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in 1961 was critically inspired by the Rev. Tommy Douglas. When the NDP was created, that federal political party inherited the political legacy of human rights, social justice, and universal public healthcare, that Tommy Douglas had championed, as Premier of Saskatchewan.

Today's NDP has many sincere grassroots activists in diverse areas. Unfortunately, however, it is apparent, that the higher that one goes up on the NDP administrative ladder, the more one is likely to encounter groups of individuals who are far from the idealism of its grassroots. It is the apparent mentality of this rather reactionary and self-absorbed group, led by Mr. Layton, that is responsible for the 2006 Federal Election that led to Harper's Conservative minority government.

Related - 2006 03 27 - Can Canada Afford Jack Layton’s Statesmanly Long Trousers?

2005 12 17 - No more Canadian troops to Afghanistan, Layton says

"We appear to be drifting from our original mission there – which was to provide security in the capital region – and into a combat role side-by-side with American troops," Layton said in a statement.

2005 12 14 - NDP Support Bank Mergers - [Layton's NDP is c]ertainly not the banner of Tommy Douglas who at the head of the party that was to become the NDP goaded the minority government of the Liberals into nationalizing the Bank of Canada. That sheltered the people of Canada from a recurrence of the Great Depression.

Why are bank mergers bad?

Related - 2006 04 03 - Untouchable - For How Much Longer ?

2005 11 20 - “Disgusting” - Reinstatement of Gold-Plated Pensions - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reacted in shock to news that Liberal and NDP MLAs quietly agreed to millions in salary, benefit and expense increases. “After a wage fight with teachers and negotiations upcoming with almost every union in the province, the timing of this pocket-lining exercise is the height of stupidity,”

Related - 2006 01 27 - MP's 77.5 Million Dollar Pension Jackpot

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