Posted by
America Forever on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:08:45 AM
Letter to an M.P. with Character
When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper got the Canadian Parliament to declare Quebec to be a nation in a "united" Canada, Michael Chong, M.P. resigned his position as the intergovernmental affairs minister. Clearly, there is at least one conservative who understands the meaning of a nation. I felt moved to applaud someone who believes in principles.Dear Mr. Chong:
Thank you for having the courage to take the proper step of resigning from your
government position in response to Mr. Harper's decision to recognize Quebec as
a nation within Canada.
Mr. Harper is a smart politician but I loved your response when you said, "I
believe in this great country of ours and I believe in one nation, undivided,
called Canada, based on civic and not ethnic nationalism." Mr. Harper may have
temporarily outflanked Bloc Quebecois, and the Conservatives may even win a few
seats in Quebec, but the price for political success is too high.
I am an American who only recently started to really have his respect for the
Canadians restored when they made the Conservatives the majority party in
Parliament. Unfortunately, Mr. Harper may have put party before Canada. I
wonder what Mr. Mulroney would have done?
Sir, you have my respect!