It never ceases to amaze me how immigrants everywhere are used as scapegoats when they have a better understanding of the workings of their new country than most of its citizens. As Canadians are faced with a government in crisis, the government is faced with Canadians who, largely, have no idea what is going on. To make matters worse, the extent to which Stephen Harper and the Conservative party have blatantly attempted to mislead the public is downright insulting. After the lowest voter turnout in this country’s history, people suddenly care a great deal about who is in charge. People who know nothing of the constitution cry “Unconstitutional!” People who didn’t bother to vote cry “Undemocratic!” And people who cannot name their own MP are suddenly experts on Parliament.

I sat down to detail my fury after a righteous whirlwind of flailing about. But… I couldn’t help but be reminded of a delightful little video of Rick Mercer addressing the very same issue. In fact, it so delighted me that I abandoned my essay and plastered the video onto this page. Once again, leave it to the satirists to find the hidden truths and the clearest perspective.