Canadian Coup d'Etat 2008: Winners and Losers

Winners

Stephen Harper: If you watched the CBC and read the Globe and Mail during this episode, you would have thought that he caused the whole thing, and needs to resign immediately. The propaganda didn’t work. Canadians rejected the coalition. A new COMPAS poll has Conservative support at 51%. That would bring a massive majority if an election were held today.

Gilles Duceppe: He’s a sly fox, and I respect him. His electorate in Quebec knew that the Bloc agreeing to this deal would bring extra goodies. He made it clear that his government only does what’s good for Quebec. I’m sure he had a chuckle watching the Liberals and NDP squirm trying to pretend that the Bloc weren’t part of it. Quebecers knew it, and the overwhelming amount of people in the rest of Canada knew it. Now if only he’d use those talents to motivate Quebec to separate and save us the hassle.

The Canadian Public: I’m glad to see the Canadian public saw a power grab, recognized the skunk in the room and were properly outraged.

The Jury is Out

Michael Ignatieff: I say Iggy is a Cassius figure who watched, and probably encouraged the clown Dion to try this stunt, in the hope of ruining Harper, while taking no risk himself. If he ends up Prime Minister in a few years, he’s a genius. If not, he’s an un-honourable Cassius figure who stirs things up but crawls away when the going gets tough.

Bob Rae: He is taking the lead to sell this Coup to try and topple the government when it comes back in January. He’s rolling the dice. It’s the only chance he has. This is the guy who destroyed Ontario when he was Premier in the early 90’s. Don Quixote tilts toward the windmills.

Jack the Mustache: The NDP is the fourth party. They’ll never form a government. This is his shot at the big time. It’ll never get this good.

The NDP: A power grab is always good in socialist circles. Because they know they’re RIGHT Goddammit! (See 1917, Russia.) Who cares about voters! They don’t know what’s good for them!!!

Losers

Stephane Dion: The Coup failed. He was a dupe figure-head like Brutus. He was used and got reminded again that Canada can’t stand him. Then the late tape submission, and the unfocused recording. Some might feel sorry for him. I don’t. He looks like the type of kid you couldn’t stand in school, and as his revenge he’d tell the teacher on you.

Justin Trudeau: I don’t know a lot about the guy, but Mike Duffy asked him how his father would feel about making deals with separatists. He tried to explain it away weakly that these were different circumstances. He looked, and sounded like a member of a boy’s band. (New Libs on the Bloc.) Go back to teaching drama.

The Liberal Party: They are dead in the West and most of Ontario. Quebec thinks they’re a joke.

UPDATE: My brother made a good point. Bob Rae is another Joe Clark. A failure and a disgrace who won't go away because he has nothing better to do.