With the prospect of a Harper majority hanging menacingly over the country, the mind inevitably turns to the question: Just what is the "secret agenda" lurking behind the friendly sweater?
Actually, I don't believe there is one. The truth is that Stephen Harper has already laid out an agenda that would fundamentally change this country - in ways most Canadians would oppose.
While this agenda is not "secret," my guess is few Canadians know about it. That's because Harper, realizing it would be unpopular, unveiled it when Canadians weren't paying attention - in fact, we were sleeping. Sometime in the dark of night last June 20, the Harper government posted a plan on the Department of National Defence's website - called Canada First Defence Strategy - to spend an eye-popping $490 billion over the next 20 years on the military.
Stumble It!
No shit. The time of the Neocons is fast already becoming ancient history. (Though they are likely to morph into a new generation of outright unapologetic fascists.) Say, "Hello!" to the next Great Depression and the State Capitalism. Get ready for the class war. (Google Naomi Wolf and check her out.)
"Bring it on!!", he says in echoes of Bush.