Rightly so. There are priorities in life. The dead and dying are more important than Harper’s cynical little political games to save himself.
But when the worst is over in Haiti, Canadian interest will understandably fade and Harper will again be in trouble.
The 190,000 people who joined the Facebook group against Harper’s machinations have not disappear into Internet ether.
Big protest demonstrations planned for Toronto and other Canadian cities Jan. 23 are still on.
The several hundred intellectuals and university professors who signed the petition against Harper’s closure haven’t gone away.
The damage so far to Harper’s popularity has been serious.
Public opinions polls show the 15% lead he had over Liberals four months ago is gone. Harper is closer to losing power to Michael Ignatieff than he is to getting a majority.
The latest EKOS survey this week had it: Conservatives 30.9%; Liberals 29.3%; NDP 15,3%; Greens 11,9%; Bloc 10.2%. The poll was done just before the Haitian quake hit.
Depending on how Harper is seen by Canadians to have handled the rescue mission in Haiti will have an impact on how he is perceived afterwards when Phase II of his closure crisis cranks up again.
The prorogation issue is far from over, but how he handles himself this week is part of it.
Haiti Saves Harper
Haitian crisis focusses Canadians
The Haitian earthquake has knocked Harper’s Parliamentary closure crisis off the front pages.
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