Partisanship is Killing Canada

Dear Ms. May, Mr. Layton, Mr. Duceppe and Mr. Ignatieff,

Partisanship is killing Canada.

If you were approachable, if we the majority of citizens could simply give you a message, this is what it would be.

Now is the time to move beyond party politics that have ruined our country and join forces to defeat Mr. Harper's regime. I can't begin to tell you how disgusted the citizens are with the bickering and pettiness which abases and demeans our political space.

The electorate expects you to do nothing less than unite our country, not under party differences but under service to our country in safe guarding its resources, human and other. This is your civic responsibility.

The divide and rule methodology has been working well. If you truly care about Canadians, then refuse to be divided, get on with your job of serving the people, and show us that men and women of good will are able to put the interests of Canadians in first place.

If not, new people will come and take over and the old discourses and their authors will be relegated to the pile of disgraced relics of the 20th century!

We make this humble request that you agree on the common denominators under which you can work towards positive change in our country. For example, both Mr. Dewar and Mr. Naqvi have joined Fair Vote. This is a very positive and timely signal and shows that the fundamental question of fair representation of our marginalised and minority groups and people, and even the majority of Canadians, will be addressed for the betterment of all.

With hope and expectation

Esther Matharu
Women's Alliance Party