Letters to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
Your Excellency,
As a member of what I thought was a democratic country until today, I am asking you not to allow prorogation of Parliament until March 3.
So far as I understand, prorogation was not intended to assist a Government to avoid answering difficult questions or supplying documents to legitimate committees.
Thank you,
Valerie Wright.
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Your Excellency,
I hurried to your website this morning in hopes of some commentary from you on your action in permitting prorogation of the present Government through a telephone call. I hoped I would find some comfort that might help me understand this anti-democratic action.
There is nothing at your site about what has happened. You seem to have made no public announcement.
Why so quiet, your Excellency? Is it that you are ashamed of your action, is it that you have really not said yes, and are biding your time, or are you being kept incommunicado by someone else? These are the unusual thoughts I have as I wait to hear why this happened.
Please issue a public statement, and soon.
Sincerely,
Valerie Wright
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Your Excellency,
I am a 55 year old professional woman, who has been taught since a child that my country, Canada, is a democracy. Over the past few years, I have with some concern watched as the views of the majority of Canadians have been brushed aside by the political ambitions of those who wish to retain power at any cost. For the second time in 1 year, you have been approached to approve the dissolution of democracy.
If you allow this to happen again, a person of your stature and intelligence, I can only say shame on you.
Most sincerely,
Mary-Louise Blair
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To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada:
Dear Madame Jean:
It is deeply sad to see you collaborating in Steven Harper's contempt for the office of Governor-General, in demanding (twice) that you support his political convenience. I thought that the whole point of having you as a representative of the Queen was that you are not required to follow the dictates of the Prime Minister but can over-rule him in favour of the integrity of Parliament.
Now we have the dubious honour of watching a minority Government manipulate Parliament, ignore the demands made by Parliament for disclosure of information that might embarrass the ruling party, and shut the whole works down to ensure that the Senate can be appropriately stacked and Government ministers can enjoy Olympic photo-ops.
You came to this job with the reputation of being a woman of substance. Does it not pain you to preside over such an anti-Parliamentary charade? Yes, I know it is within the power of the Prime Minister to do this; that does not make it right and appropriate. Earlier this year, we saw photographs of you in full military uniform -- again, perfectly within your rights and with some precedent, but with a real -- and most unfortunate -- political message of supporting the increasing militarization of our country by this same government that you have just once more propped up.
With respect,
Cathleen Kneen
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Dear Madame Jean
How could you agree to prorogue Parliament yet again? Because of this, Prime Minister Harper avoids Parliamentarian scrutiny of what could well be a war crime and certainly is an attempt to avoid accountability for the treatment of Afghan detainees. Our democracy is in grave trouble if Parliament can be so easily pushed aside. You have the constitutional power to override the Prime Minister on this and should have used it.
Does your acquiescence mean that you will now suspend Parliament without hesitation whenever the Prime Minister wishes? I hope not. What a sad result for our democracy.
Respectfully,
Jo Wood
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Your Excellency,
Extreme actions often demand extreme reactions.
Mr. Harper's action of requesting approval to prorogation of Parliament is -in my view- an extreme and destructive action.
Historically Governor Generals always approve prorogation, but this latest request is so un-democratic that it surely would have been very acceptable and wise to refuse the Prime Minister's request.
Canada's democracy is at stake. Mr. Harper is too dangerous to continue in his function as Prime Minister.
He should be stopped and forced to resign.
I am deeply distressed and disappointed with your decision.
Respectfully,
Maria Heynen
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Madame Jean:
I understand that your office will say that you no choice but to bend to the will of the Prime Minister, but must you do so even when it is so offensive to democratic values? It was troubling that you conceeded to him the last time, but this is very dismaying.
He has been breaking so many of his stated policies and values that it looks like his only policy now is to stay in power.
Or perhaps you are on the same wavelength; I took note of your appearance in military garb on Parliament Hill. This country, under Harper, has become very aggressive.
Sincerely,
Rosalie Reynolds
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A letter to Her Excellency, Madame Michaëlle Jean:
I do not understand why you did not send Mr. Harper packing back to the House of Commons and order him to write 'I will respect Parliament' one hundred times on the blackboard.
Respectfully,
Cathleen Kneen
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