Don't you love the way some people talk about "Canadians" in such a manner to imply "all" or "the overwhelming majority" of Canadians. Mostly, it's politicians who use the word "Canadians" in this way to tell us what "Canadians" want or don't want. The latest example is in the rhetoric around the long-gun registry.
The reality, however, is that we Canadians are a pretty divided bunch. In politics we seem agreed on what we don't want, but cannot agree on what we do want. If this were not the case we would not have elected two minority governments in a row. It's time politicians of all stripes accept that fact and spend less energy on deceptive spin and put more motivation and energy into working together. It's only all the politicians together, government plus opposition, who are reflecting in parliament what "Canadians" want. If Canadian voters elect a minority government, or a coalition government, then suck it up and make it work, please.
