On the evening of November 30th the opposition in the Canadian Parliament had had enough; Prime Minister Stephen Harper had pushed them too far, and they decided to act. They agreed to a deal that would make much despised Stephane Dion the Prime Minister of Canada in a coalition government between the Liberals and NDP.

The outcry against the coalition has been tremendous, some calling the move undemocratic and unconstitutional. Some accuse the NDP and the Liberals of being power hungry and selfish. Not to mention the ultimately terrible conception of including the Bloc Québecois into the mix. This for many, is against everything that Canada stands for, as rallies are organized to "Stand up for Canada". (The Conservative media machine could really use a new slogan once in awhile here too.) However, it is important to question the nature of these accusations and thereby perhaps justify the coalition government.