Bring on the Coalition Gov't!

Fri Dec 5 11:09:24 EST 2008

Stephen Harper is reaching deep into his bag of spin and dirty tricks  
in an attempt to cling to power against an unprecedented opposition  
coalition. Events are moving fast, so rabble.ca has created this one  
stop shop where you can stay informed about developments and  
participate in the discussions and debates amongst progressives.  
www.rabble.ca/coalition

Do your part to bring on the coalition!

RALLIES
Go here to find out where/when the rally is in your city. Most are  
planned for Thur. or Sat.
http://www.canadians.org/08-Coalition/rallies.html

EMAIL THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean is reachable at  
<info at gg.ca>

WRITE A LETTER - no stamp required
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario   K1A 0A1

EMAIL YOUR MP
http://www.makeparliamentwork.ca/

SIGN THE ONLINE PETITIONS
http://www.progressivecoalition.ca/form.php
http://www.avaaz.org/en/coalition_for_canada/?cl=153005821&v=2491

WATCH THIS GREAT VIDEO (3 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmNaEqMqA8

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www.rabble.ca/coalition

OPINION & ANALYSIS

In depth analysis from diverse progressive perspectives: we'll be  
posting new analysis everyday in our columns, news features,  
podcasts, video and blogs. Here is a sampling of analysis published  
on rabble so far this week:

Naomi Klein, "We can't lose this moment" http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639946:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
Justin Podur, "A break in the Conservative-Liberal coalition" http:// 
goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639947:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
Elizabeth May, "Coalition of the majority: We're better. Off with  
Harper " http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639948:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
Linda McQuaig, "Majority is heard at last" http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639949:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
rabble staff "Opposition coalition plans to topple Harper: Activists,  
spin-doctors go into high gear" http://goto.rabble.ca/t?ctl=163994A: 
39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
John Riddell "Coalition? Let's not give away the store" http:// 
goto.rabble.ca/t?ctl=163994B: 
39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
Pierre Beaudet "Throw the bums out" http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639948:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
Duncan Cameron, "Making coalition government work" http:// 
goto.rabble.ca/t?ctl=163994C: 
39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
ITRN, "Coalition of the Thrilling" http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=163994D:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&

And much, much more, including analysis from our In Cahoots partners:  
http://goto.rabble.ca/t?ctl=163994E: 
39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&

Twitter: and as the debates rages on in social media, we have set up  
a special coalition Twitter feed - which appears at the top of all  
but the front page of rabble, and at rabble.ca/coalition

Finally, take our opinion poll! http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639956:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&

ACTION

Rallies and other actions are happening in a city near you Thursday,  
December 4 or Saturday December 6

* See details of rallies and action across the country - and add your  
own information - What's Up: http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639957:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&

* SHARE images and video from rallies and action on Flickr. Tag your  
images "coalitionrabble", and we'll share them on Flickr and on  
rabble.ca tomorrow.

Just go to Flickr.com and sign up or log into your account, upload  
your photos, and use the "coalitionrabble" tag.

* Send letters to your MPs - especially if they are Conservative or  
Liberal! Sign a petition in favour of the coalition.

* Write letters to the editor, comment on on-line news stories, call  
into radio

A terrific list of resources has been put together at Avaaz.org:  
http://goto.rabble.ca/t? 
ctl=1639958:39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE&
including this handy list of corporate media addresses:

Globe and Mail - Letters at globeandmail.com
Vancouver Sun - sunletters at png.canwest.com
Ottawa Citizen - letters at thecitizen.canwest.com
Edmonton Journal - letters at thejournal.canwest.com
Calgary Sun - callet at calgarysun.com

AND, YOU'LL FIND MUCH, MUCH MORE AT www.rabble.ca!

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or
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Stay informed and engaged with rabble.ca. Sign up for our free weekly  
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Please support rabble.ca - every little bit helps us counter the  
corporate media spin: http://goto.rabble.ca/t?ctl=163995A: 
39E6AC61C8A9FAB85C0DDEDFC14F83A960A0614370F1CFFE& (no donation is too  
little!)

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http://www.makeparliamentwork.ca/
http://www.progressivecoalition.ca/form.php
http://www.smartvote2008.ca/coalition
http://canadianlabour.ca/

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http://www.avaaz.org/en/coalition_for_canada/

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To express your views to the Governor General, just write to her at  
this email address:

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean is reachable at  
info at gg.ca

Governor General’s Blogsite
Citizen Voices: Breaking Down Solitudes
http://www.citizenvoices.gg.ca/en/

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Eugene Forsey is the most prominent “Constitutional conservative” in  
Canadian legal scholarship. A founding member of the CCF, Forsey was  
widely-respected. Diefenbaker appointed him to the CBC board of  
governors. He quit the NDP because of its stance on Quebec being a  
“nation” within Canada. Trudeau appointed him to the Senate in 1970.

Here is what he says in “The Royal Power of Dissolution of Parliament  
in the British Commonwealth,” the foremost scholarly document on the  
question:

"A dissolution very manifestly should not be granted when its effect  
is to avoid a vote of censure.... To demand such a right is not to  
plead for responsible government; it is to plead for irresponsible  
government; to demand such a right is not to uphold our parliamentary  
institutions; it is really to stifle those institutions; to demand  
such a right is not to plead the cause of parliament; it is in effect  
to choke and strangle and prevent parliament from expressing its  
will...."

quote and introduction from Globe and Mail blogger Andrew Steele  
[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/Steele]

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