Let Me Get This Straight.

Dear Fellow Opposition Parties,

Forgive me for being confused. I thought you said this Prime Minister could never be trusted. Last time I checked, at least one of you wouldn't vote with Harper if your lives depended on it. Much was also made of the fact that the Conservatives do not reflect Quebec's values or political view of the world.

Wasn't that Stephen Harper who refused to enact at least three different motions passed by all opposition parties in the House of Commons...I thought the voters sent a clear signal in the last election. They wanted the PM to play nice with the opposition and go along to get along. But it seems Harper's definition of a minority Parliament is not exactly the classic one.

Those of us who call ourselves progressives or social-democrats should, at least theoretically, rather eat dirt than keep this government in office. You can't tell me that any of you seriously believe that the Harper government is flexible enough to back bedrock policies and principles championed by your respective parties.

Enough of the political posturing. Stand up and prepare to be counted. As they wisely say in this neck of the woods, mettez vos culottes!