The End of Democracy in Canada

Prime Minister Harper,

Like you I was born and raised in this country. My Father, a veteran, who volunteered to serve his country overseas, taught me the importance of democracy and to stand up to bullies and tyranny who refuse to allow the difference of opinions in a public forum. He felt it so important that he volunteered to fight against it leaving the comfort of home and family and travelling overseas into the unknown.

Whether you understand it or not, you are taking our country down a very dangerous path. Treating those who believe in protecting some of the last unmolested parts of our wilderness against those who would risk it for commercial profit as criminals and security threats will turn us into a police state. This is important as your government has weakened oversight and protections against large scale destruction of environment and property.

If we do this then what other "thought crimes" will be added to the list? Will it be arguing against cartel bank fees? Will it be disagreeing with new government policy? Will it be voting for a different party other than the one governing? Will it be posting this blog entry?

We may be at the beginning, but you do not know where it will end.

My Father has since passed away and sadly in a way I am glad he has. I would hate for him to learn that the risk he took to defend our democracy has been thrown away by this legislation.