There is no excuse.

On Sunday, April 3 two students were 'removed' from a Conservative event because they had posted photographs of themselves with Michael Ignatieff. There is no excuse for the actions of the Conservative Party. When excuses are made to justify such an act it speaks volumes about the Conservative Party's disregard for the democratic, free society in which we live. There simply is not excuse. Anyone who justifies that behaviour must ask themselves just what it is they are justifying. Are they upholding their right to organize events that are exclusive in nature? If a political rally is exclusive to Conservative party members then the terms and conditions of the meetings should be advertised and promoted as a private, members only event. As citizens we are not questioning the right to organize a private event because private events are organized all the time. Private events are common place and are respected as such; we respect privacy and the freedom to organize a private event. Most of us wouldn't dream of crashing a party even though we love the movie 'the Wedding Crashers' however all we ask is that we are informed that the party is PRIVATE!
Now Harper has offered a photo-op to the two young women his party so mercifully humiliated as a means to make amends. This is just one more example of his disregard for the Canadian public. Regardless of your political affiliation simply ask yourself what harm would have come to the Conservative Party by welcoming the young women to the event?
This man frightens me. Yet for some reason he is our prime minister. Never before has Canada been ruled by a dictator. I feel like Winston Churchill. When are Canadians going to wake up and realize that he is a dangerous man. He has the characteristics of a dictator because he believes he knows what is best for Canadians. Moreover, he is conniving in his approach with his subtle attempts to undermine the political process: his failure to respect the democratic process, his contempt of parliament, his disregard for the parliamentary system and his non-secular views of political policy. It is time Canada to free ourselves while we can. Do not give this man a majority government. Do not re-elect him if you love this country.