The moderator asks Harper about if he could co-operate with Layton on a budget and in Harper's answer he says:
We're obviously seeking a mandate from the Canadian people to pursue our priorities.
Notice he doesn't say "their" (The Canadian People's) priorities. He says "our" (The Conservative Party's) priorities.
I think this is very telling of what I've been saying all along. The Conservatives want to obtain power so they can mould Canada in their image. They want Canada's priorities to be their priorities, they want to legislate things such as abortion and same sex marriage so that people will be forced, BY LAW to agree with what they think. Obviously I think this is dangerous thinking.
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