OTTAWA— Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the 2011 federal election results in Etobicoke Centre:
“While we are disappointed in today’s split decision to overturn the Ontario Superior Court ruling, we accept it as the judgement of the majority of the Court.
No doubt there will be a need to review both the opinions of the majority and the minority, and assess what further changes are needed to our election laws.
In addition to the split ruling today, there still exists a disturbing trend of irregularities and reports of election fraud stemming from the 2011 general election. We cannot forget that Canadians across the country were deprived of their right to vote through a coordinated attack on our democracy.
Though Mr. Wrzesnewskyj’s case did not deal directly with these matters, it cannot be divorced from the allegations that have called into question the strength of our democracy. There is still much work to be done and many questions to be answered in order to restore our confidence in Canada’s electoral institutions.
I would like to thank Mr. Wrzesnewskyj for his tireless efforts in pursuing this cause. His dedication to upholding the integrity of Canada’s electoral system and the faith we have in Canada’s democracy is nothing short of remarkable. Regardless of the capacity, I know Mr. Wrzesnewskyj will continue to serve his community and the people of Etobicoke Centre.”
I would like to take this oppotunity to thank Borys for taking a stand for all Canadians. I hope he will continue his work in Etobicoke Centre and run again in 2015. The people of his riding know the truth.
Boris is one of the finest examples of Leadership that we could be privileged to have known. He should run in 2015 and we should all thank him for his tireless efforts on behalf of democracy. We all know the truth.
I am very disappointed but not that surprised. Canada has lost it’s democracy. I won’t stop fighting but it seems nothing can stop Harper.
What we have to understand is that even if all the odds are against us…even if nothing can stop Harper, it is STILL our destiny and our duty to try.
Even if it becomes 100% hopeless and entirely apparent that we will NEVER win…
At LEAST we never stopped fighting. This is what historians will write about for our fellow Canadians 150 hundred years from now.
“They never stopped rebeling and fighting…even though they knew they would never win”
Hi Andrew: Your words are such a comfort and inspiration. Even if all the odds are against us…even if nothing can stop Harper, it is STILL our destiny and our duty to try.
At least we lose with honour
It absolutely isn’t hopeless yet though. Still plenty of hope left! :)