Americans spend very little time paying attention to African, Asian, European, and South American politics. They spend even less time paying attention to what is going on north of the border in Canada. This past thursday Canadian Prime Minster suspended meetings of Canada's parliament. Reason being that opposition parties were trying to take him out of power.
Harper stood in opposition to a proposed economic stimulus package meant to minimize effects of the finical crisis. According to the other parties he is attempting to eliminate subsidies for political parties, place a ban on civil servants right to strike (lasting three years), and placing limits on the ability of women to sue for the right of equal pay. Harper has been a major support of the Bush administration and its unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not surprisingly he is also in favor of the proposed North American Union. Harper is talking about making extreme changes to Canadian polices, among them the elimination of their nationalized health care system.
Canadians don't vote for their prime minster that choice is made by elected officials. If they lose the confidence of a majority of those officials they can be ousted. Parliament is scheduled to reconvene in late January.
To read more check out this artilce published by Counterpunch: "Powergrab in Ottawa" Mike Whintey
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