It’s a federal election that canadians don't want and Canada does not need.
But don’t tell that to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, the prodigal Canadian, who thinks, nay insists he knows what is best for Canada, after spending much of his career writing books overseas and criticizing his homeland.
Now you and I and the rest of Canada will have to dole out another $400 million for an unwanted election that will spur no change.
Just why the Liberals and the slumping NDP want an election is inexplicable, except for the obvious agenda of Ignatieff wanting to be PM.
Our political, social and economic landscape is stable. There is no major national crisis. The so called contempt of Parliament accusations thrown at the Conservatives, make little sense to the average Canadian.
While he accuses Prime Minister Stephen Harper of being arrogant and not wanting to listen to anyone, Ignatieff is pursuing his selfish agenda with no regard to the majority of Canadians, who overwhelmingly say we don’t need a federal election now.
Add to this the findings in an Ipsos Reid poll for Postmedia News that shows the Tories leading the Liberals by almost 20 points with loads of support among young people, the middle-aged, seniors, men and women, Ignatieff’s push to go to the polls is baffling.
If anything Ignatieff and his lust for power at the expense of the Canadian taxpayer comes at a time when his party is less popular than ever.
An EKOS seat projection suggests the next Parliament would be another Tory-led minority with the NDP losing its seat count.
A Leger poll indicates the Liberals deadlocked with the Conservatives in their stronghold of Quebec and trailing even the New Democrats in popularity with Quebec voters.
That same poll also shows Ignatieff trailing the country’s least popular leader- Jean Charest in Quebec.
Another poll shows 40% of respondents would vote Tory in an election, against only 27% for the Liberals.
Despite this picture, Ignatieff seems determined to march to his political grave.
Except for a cabal of the likeminded, Liberal insiders are equally baffled and jittery about Ignatieff’s quest for the top job.
“Some of us tried talking him out of it but he thinks he can pull it off…If he wins, it will be a miracle…if he loses, I don’t think we will see Ignatieff leading the party again,” said a prominent Liberal supporter in B.C.
Maybe this unwanted election will at least bring about one change, after all.
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