The Harper Government and the Supremacy of Parliament

We pay Fearless Leader's salary, but who is he working for? From today's Toronto Star, news that legislation is apparently vetted by our American cousins prior to presentation to Parliament. This is a government with little if any regard for the institutions of democracy in Canada.

So when we wind up with copyright legislation that looks much like that south of the border, we will know why:

U.S. cables describe a December 2006 meeting between Bernier, industry minister at the time, and then U.S. ambassador David Wilkins.
“Bernier also stated that the final copyright legislation ‘would be in line' with US (government) priorities, but was not specific,” says the U.S. Embassy cable.
“Bernier promised to keep the Ambassador informed on the copyright bill's progress, and indicated that US (government) officials might see the legislation after it is approved by Cabinet, but before it is introduced in Parliament,”