The Legislature is back from Spring Break now, and so far this has been one of the feistest sessions yet. Budget deliberations are continuing, some of the policies outlined in the Throne Speech will come out, and the dreaded HST legislation will also be introduced. If any session is going to break the people into a period of civil unrest, it's going to be this one. The Liberals are on the defensive (even more so then usual!), while the New Dems are asking for honesty from the government benches. As we all know, we aren't getting that.
A part of me wants a Liberal Minister to have a nervous breakdown during these lively debates like Stephane Dion did back in January '09 during those intense months about the possibility of a coalition. I'm expecting the NDP to bring up the fact that ordinary citizens taxes have consistently been raised since 2001, while the government will mention some distorted facts from the 1990's when the social democratic party in our province held the helm of Premier.
But the outrage goes beyond the Legislature, the Stop the HST campaign will be in full force by April 6th, having 90 days to go out and collect signatures from 10% of constituents in all electoral districts. Expect speeches, cheering, booing, and maybe even a few calling for Vander Zalm to return to his post he left so quickly back in '91.
Yes ladies and gentlemen the times are very interesting. But perhaps the most fascinating of all will be Mr. Campbell's decision to stay on or to call it quits.
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