Dismantling Canada's Institutions #2

A couple more institutions under attack: a trial balloon a while ago to change the Canada Pension Plan, and the new onslaught on the CRTC (overriding their decisions). Harper et al's famous "Firewall Letter" shows where he wants to go with the CPP: "Withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan to create an Alberta Pension Plan offering the same benefits at lower cost while giving Alberta control over the investment fund. Pensions are a provincial responsibility...."

And the big picture as he made clear yesterday: In reference to the creation of Mirabel airport, he trashed the Trudeau Librerals: “It was at the time an omni-present, centralizing government." Later he said that he would stop "federal intrusions into provincial jurisdiction" (Tue. Dec. 19 2006 9:13 AM ET, CTV.ca News Staff).

Why doesn't Harper just come out of the closet all the way, instead of periodically peaking from behind the door. He and his minions want reconstruct this country, by dismantling its central institutions, greatly empowering the provinces and rendering the federal government powerless to address the lives of its citizens in any meaningful way. He should put this - his long term vision - squarely before the Canadian public and let them decide in the next election. But he won't do that - he'll hide behind a cash register waving a 1% GST cut at what he thinks are the simpletons of this country.