{"id":25,"date":"2008-12-12T20:51:41","date_gmt":"2008-12-13T04:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stuzog.com\/majoritycoalition\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2015-03-16T01:06:56","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T01:06:56","slug":"join-the-fight-for-a-democratic-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stuzog.com\/majoritycoalition\/join-the-fight-for-a-democratic-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the fight for a democratic government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.stuzog.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/images\/maple_four_98x107.jpg\" class=\"small-left\" alt=\"The four-coloured Maple Leaf\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Democracy means the rule of the majority, but with another minority government, our country is being governed by a prime minister with only 22% support of the Canadian electorate. Whatever happened to the principle of majority rule?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\" style=\"color: black\">It&rsquo;s time for a coalition government<\/p>\n<p>By forming a political coalition based on shared goals and policies, the three Canadian parliamentary opposition parties can form a coalition government that would better represent the views of the majority of Canadians than Stephen Harper&rsquo;s minority government. <\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\" style=\"color: #0055D1\">Join the fight for democratic representation<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve set up a Facebook group called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/majoritycoalition\" target=\"_blank\">majoritycoalitionforcanada<\/a>. The group is new but growing fast. Click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/majoritycoalition\" target=\"_blank\">blue button<\/a> to the left to join this group. You will need a <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> account to beome a member, and you will not be bombarded with emails by joining this group. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=coalitioncanada\" target=\"_blank\">follow our latest tweets<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\" style=\"color: #F98735\">Petition your local MP and the four party leaders<\/p>\n<p>Take a few minutes to click on the orange <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.stuzog.com\/majoritycoalition\/petition\/\">message<\/a> button on this page for a simple form to write and send an email urging your MP and the party leaders to defend our democracy. Your personal information will be secure and used only for this campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\" style=\"color: #B40011\">Become the Change we need &mdash; Inform yourself!<\/p>\n<p>Pressure from concerned Canadians like you will help the three Opposition parties move past any short-term goals or personal ambition. It&rsquo;s time for a new approach to Canadian politics. By <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.stuzog.com\/majoritycoalition\/media-and-other-information\/\" target=\"_self\">informing yourself<\/a>, you can become part of that change. Browse our collection of &lt;a href=&quot;\/media-and-other-information\/&#8221; style=&#8221;color: #B40011;&#8221; target=&#8221;_self&#8221;&gt;news reports and other information<\/a> on coalition politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\" style=\"color: #7A0EFE\">Read and comment on the posts on our Blog site<\/p>\n<p>Click on the purple button on the left to reach the front page of our <a href=\"http:\/\/majoritycoalition.ca\/\">Blog site<\/a>. Here you&rsquo;ll find the latest on the progress of the Canadian coalition. Updated frequently, it&rsquo;s a treasure-trove of political history for political junkies and pol-sci students alike &mdash; and for anyone who wants to preserve and improve our parliamentary democracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"boldunderline\">Yours for a democratic Canada<\/p>\n<p><em>Stuart Hertzog<\/p>\n<p>Victoria, British Columbia<\/p>\n<p>Canada, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democracy means the rule of the majority, but with another minority government, our country is being governed by a prime minister with only 22% support of the Canadian electorate. Whatever happened to the principle of majority rule? 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