Canadian Conservative Agenda? (Help our conservative Canadian neighbors with some ideas)

Supposed ‘homophobic’ comments made by Canadian Alliance Member of Parliament, Larry Spencer, have created a rip-roaring brouhaha in the Great White North.

In a tightly-controlled, politically-correct Canadian media that is devoid of alternative opinion, Spencer has been forced to walk the plank, for daring to mention the “c” word that must always remain unspoken. National Post columnist, Colby Cosh ( http://www.colbycosh.com/ ) almost gave a stunning defence of Spencer explaining the proclivities of a poor doddering “older mind” unable to keep up with the times. Out of a plethora of editorials condemning Spencer, for his beliefs, only two editorials I found have taken the time to examine the content of Spencer’s reported comments, showing the “poor old guy” to be not entirely dotty (Gunter, Warren ).

I am uncomfortable with the word “conspiracy” (coincidences do occur sometimes). And being a “nice” Canadian I am even a little squeamish with “agenda” although the word is often used to describe the aspirations of the homosexual community in American conservative circles.

But even if you dislike the “c” word or even the more commonly used “gay agenda” phraseology, since pirouetting Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau legalized sodomy in 1969, a scant 34 years ago — no one can deny the homosexual movement has come a long way.

Contrary to the collectivist horde of social-Liberal pundits, no matter how you express it, I think homosexual activists actually plan to advance their goals and more often than not they are victorious in their agenda.

And homosexual victories have accelerated as of late. Victories like hedonistic displays of public nudity in most major cities’ streets in the sacrosanct name of Gay “Pride.” Last summer, the Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta was intimidated into allowing “Gay Pride Week” under the threat of persecution by the Human Rights Commission. It seems that in Canada, Mayors and city councils, no longer have the right to refuse public exhibitionism, as long as it is done in the name of “Gay Pride.”

And then we have the ongoing, purposeful deconstruction of one of our culture’s central pillars, changing the definition of marriage: an anthropologically sound heterosexual social contract. Two provincial courts in Canada have now overturned Parliamentary law regarding marriage being a sacred union of one man, one woman, ruling homosexuals now have the “right” to marriage.

At this point the question should not be why Spencer chose to walk the Canadian media plank. Neither should it be whether or not a “gay agenda” exists (although I have briefly identified that a successful case can be made to its existence). The question all conservatives need to ask in the midst of merging the Progressive Conservative Party and the Alliance is: why can’t Canadian conservatives have an agenda of their own?

Why let agendaphobic, politically-correct dogma demonise what is actually common sense.

In fact, having a cohesive message and an agenda with specific goals is necessary for a movement to progress. A movement without an agenda is a rudderless ship cast upon the rolling waves of ideas, soon to crash and break up on the rocks just ahead.

For over a decade now (a generation outside of the Mulroney blip) some might say that to be a conservative in Canada you have to be stark raving mad or a masochist.

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Good policy cannot be dominated by “single issue” politics focussing only on the economy. Economics is no longer enough to hold back the floodgate of radical, Left-wing, extremist ideologies that are barking at the Canadian government’s door demanding their “agenda” be adopted within the Liberal’s multicultural, or more precisely multi-“agenda” mosaic.

Social issues are the solid foundation upon which conservatism finds its base. That is because all issues including taxation are social in nature. Excessive taxation in the form of the government taking more than its fair share off your pay cheque deprives your family from buying things you need to survive and if that is not a social issue, I do not know what is. Because conservatives are generally reactionary in nature, many are uncomfortable talking about what is portrayed as “hot button” issues and become trapped in the “easier sell” area of cutting taxes and lowering deficits.

Conservatism is not 'programs' or an 'agenda', it's a world-view.

If winning rather than losing is the end goal we need these tools to expose rampant, ongoing Liberal corruption and to hold far Left radicals like the violent pacifist movement (called antiwar protesters by some) accountable and yes Virginia, as scary as it will seem to some, Canadian conservatives also need to hold Svend Robinson accountable.

The government has the Canadian broadcast media by the short-and-curlys so political corruption in Canada goes mainly unremarked because the same people who own the print media also own broadcasting outlets.

Go to http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16668 for a discussion on a Canadian forum.

I would make restoration of freedom of speech and religion, and an end to the crushing politically correct culture, a major issue. Ultra-"tolerance" is gradually transforming Canada into a gay/leftist police state.

Also, as you point out, the next government must lower the high tax rates, so as to restore the Canadian economy (although I notice that the Loonie is a bit stronger against the weak U.S. dollar these days; that may not last much longer).

Finally, I would try to restore a sense of patriotism, which has IMO been lost.

But, what do I know? I'm an American. :-)

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