4 days after election, Canadian neocon prime minister attacks gay rights

[Grimmlok]

Well, who didn't see this one coming? I guess this issue isn't so much on the backburner, is it? 4 days in office, and 1 big fat lie already.

Why can't they just leave us alone for gods sake.. leave us our equal rights, and then leave us in peace.

Same-sex marriage back on the table
Advocates on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate are gearing up for another parliamentary showdown.

At his first news conference as prime minister-designate Thursday, Stephen Harper made official his plans to hold a free vote in the Commons on reversing the legislation that legalizes same-sex marriages.

“I’ve simply said we’ll be doing it in the life of the Parliament,” Harper told reporters. “I would prefer to do it sooner rather than later, but not immediately.”

Those comments came as welcome news to Pat O’Brien, the former Liberal MP from London who left his party to sit as an independent over his objections to the same-sex marriage legislation, which passed last June.

O’Brien, who didn’t run in this election, joined with former Conservative MP Grant Hill to run a group called Vote Marriage Canada. They encouraged voters to support candidates opposed to same-sex marriage.

Last June’s legislation was supported by the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, but opposed by most Tories and 32 Liberals. There will be 124 Tory MPs in the new Parliament, 103 Liberals, 51 Bloc, 29 New Democrats and one independent.

Rolling back the legislation would mean circumventing several provincial court rulings that say limiting marriage to heterosexual couples violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A number of legal experts have warned that any statute to codify traditional marriage can only be done by using the “notwithstanding” clause that allows legislatures to override Charter rights.

[ohmygoodness]

Jesus fucking Christ. I hate this man, with more hate than I think I've ever had in my whole life. I don't understand it, I really don't. This makes me want to cry.

[Grimmlok]

I don't think he has the power to do it, or the votes to even vote on having a free vote

Still... I would have thought he'd hold off for awhile, but I guess he feels pretty confident. I hope he crashes and burns.

No scratch that, I just hope he catches on fire.

[ohmygoodness]

Catching on fire would be too good for him.

[Sojiita]

Well it sure did not take long did it for the real Harper to start showing through...shit now if I can't stand it here anymore cause of Bush I can't even flee to Canada anymore!!! Paradise lost! ...(well I can forget about escaping by marrying that guy in London Ontario now dammit! )