SIDDIQUI: Forget terrorists-be terrified of Harperites

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Forget terrorists — be terrified of Harperites: Siddiqui

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Stephen Harper's government wants us to be terrified of terrorists, niqabis, criminals, thieves, etc. But it’s the Conservatives we should be scared of.

By: Haroon Siddiqui Columnist, Published on Sat Mar 21 2015

Governor-General David Johnston’s term is extended for two years by Stephen Harper. He who owes his job to the prime minister will be deciding the prime minister’s fate in the event of a hung Parliament the morning after the Oct. 19 election.

Granted, extensions are not unusual. Also, a replacement would have been a Harper appointee as well. Still, there’s some history here.

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The governor-general is our constitutional watchdog. “According to international best-practice standards, watchdogs should serve a fixed term and be appointed with the approval of all parties,” writes Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch. Otherwise, “the governor-general will unfortunately likely continue to do whatever the PM wants, no matter how questionable.”

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