I am not a politically involved person. I actually find it objectionable although I agree that politics is a necessary evil. I have been appalled ever since the September 11 assault on the American people to have the C.E.O. of Canada (our Prime Minister) make an unjustifiable statement about America having brought the tragedy onto itself and whine about not being mentioned in President Bush’s speech immediately following the tragedy.

I found it egregious to have Mr. Chretien waffle throughout an extended time period leading up to the Iraq situation and was shocked to hear his Cabinet members like Liberal MP Carolyn Parish making comments on the American’s such as "Damn Americans, I hate those bastards" (and not being fired over it), another calling the President of the United States a "moron" publicly in the media, Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal saying "U.S. President George Bush has not only let Americans but the world down by not being a statesman", Liberal MP Janko Peric saying publicly "Do you think President Bush really cares about Iraqi people? I don’t think so", NDP MP Svend Robinson: "It may very well be that many of us consider Bush a war criminal" and DP MP Bill Blaikie: "Bush is planning every minute of his life to kill as many Iraqi children as he can"!

Mr. Chretien, without discussion, consultation or input from Canadians, and in spite of an Ipso-Reid poll released on March 14th that actually stated that fifty two (52%) percent of Canadians believed that the United States had made the case for war on Iraq and that the United Nations should have authorized military action, told the world that most of the citizens of Canada solidly oppose the war. Obviously, Mr. Chretien’s position is a far cry from what Canadians feel! The question: "What kind of democracy do we have in Canada" begs to be asked.

Fifty nine (59%) percent of respondents to the Ipso-Reid poll (above) went on and said war shouldn’t proceed without UN’s blessing (which we all know never came thanks to France, Germany, Russia, having veto power at the UN). The significant thing is that fifty two percent is a very far cry from Jean Chretien’s representations that: "Canadians think war is not justified".

Quite on the contrary, I believe that hundreds of thousands if not millions of Canadians are seriously troubled by the way Mr. Chretien has cavalierly ignored our historic allies at a critical point in time. He has also ignored our national concern about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass murder. I am seriously concerned that he would, apparently arbitrarily, represent his own view to the world ahead of the view of the Canadian people and represent it as the position of the Country to the global community.

The masses of whom I speak may not be marching in the streets, screaming insults and carrying signs that portray their particular point of view but this substantial portion of the Canadian population is there, is listening and watching, and hopefully will let their position be known possibly at elections time. These are very serious times and mismanagement, disloyalty and now misrepresentation is a poor accounting for conduct granted to this nation’s Leader.

It is apparent that drastic steps are in order. Apparently we are ham strung to put a muzzle on this man. The statements (above) made by prominent officials in our Government are not acceptable by any standard and any ethical Government would dismiss the individuals for such grevious unprofessional conduct.

Prior to all of this breaking out, I was appalled to learn of his intent to stay on as Leader to spite his opponent as if the Leadership job in this country was some kind of entertainment or amusement for him. What I saw then as a very serious flaw in the stability of this nation’s way of life has blown into a very real and potentially damaging situation.

Just listening to the press (CTV) "am" I note biases in the reporting of Shamus and Lisa who are beleaguering the issue of reports of the potential hit on Saddam that may have injured or killed him and the analysis of every "frame of video" (Shamus) presenting the intellectual (poetic license applies) position that it is the Administration introducing this speculation as opposed to the Press itself!

I am reassured to see Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper take up the fight on the Country’s behalf. I’ve got to say that he just won my vote! I believe that the quiet masses mentioned above may prove of a similar persuasion and materially influence the outcome of the next elections in this Country.

Not only did Mr. Harper chastise Mr. Cretien, he vehemently argued that joining our allies was in Canada’s best interest. "A country that does not honour its own friends and allies in a dangerous world, but uses and rejects them at will - such a country will in time endanger its own existence," Harper emphasized. "This country was forged in large part by war, not because it was easy but because it was right," he went on to say. "In the great wars of the last century Canada did not merely stand with the Americans, we more often than not led the way. Saddam and the perpetrators of 9/11 are the polar opposite of us and our allies" he said, "vowing to keep up the fight" for these higher values which "shaped our past, and which we will need in an uncertain future".

It is a defining point in history for us all, individually and as a nation. The issues found herein demand the attention of every citizen of this country, or we might as well post a sign at the boarder reading: "the last one to leave - shut off the lights"! This is not the first time that I have been forced to comment on Mr. Chretien "not speaking for me".