Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lost the confidence of the House of Commons on Friday after being the leader of a minority government for more than 5 years. It is recorded that there is no minority government in the history of Canada that went as long as Harper without losing a vote of confidence. The leaders of the opposition, Michael Ignatieff and Jack Layton have decided to force an election, which would be Canada's 4th federal election in 7 years, which Canadian citizens obviously do not want due to the high costs and the current situation of the economy. It has also been found that the most senior members of the government are being accused of electoral fraud, and also that Stephen Harper has appointed someone who served in prison for stealing money from his clients as his top advisor. This person is also currently under the investigation of the RCMP due to accusations of influence peddling. Because Harper and his government has lost the confidence of the House of Commons, it is predicted that Canada will be having yet another election on the second of May.
In my opinion, I don't think it is a wise choice for the leaders of the opposition to force an election at this time because of the current economic situation. This upcoming election is against the wills of the people, and I think that it is rather a waste of money. I think that forcing an election at this time will cause the citizens of Canada to grow increasingly displeased with the government, as it is their 4th election in 7 years, as reported in the article. This amount of elections costs large amounts of money which could be spent many other ways, more useful ways to improve the lives and living conditions of the people. This election is a complete waste of money and time, and I find it ignorant for the leaders of the opposition to force an election even though it was made clear that citizens did not want it.
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