"... The Harper revolution has never been about abortion or gay rights. This prime minister has little interest in social conservatism.
"Rather, the revolution is economic. It is aimed at eliminating regulations — particularly environmental regulations — that interfere in profit-making. It is aimed at reducing wages (which is why the Conservatives take swipes at unions whenever possible). It is aimed at scaling back any social programs — from Old Age Security to Employment Insurance — that help keep wages up.
"The revolutionaries dream of a day when the elderly, energized by the reductions in their pensions, will be vying for jobs at Walmart.
"But it is a stealthy revolution. The country must remain complacent. Otherwise, we might object."
Full article: Canada News: Walkom: Stephen Harper’s stealthy war against wages and the environment.
This is an important article - Canada had better wake up!
See also The Star's Tim Harper (no kin) on Stephen Harper's masterly use of the "omnibus bill".
