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Simeon Mitropolitski is a Canadian analyst, of Bulgarian origin, and a former syndicated columnist with the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). He is the author of several hundred articles dealing with hot political and economic topics, both national and international.
He was part of the first group of Bulgarian intellectuals and students that began the opposition movement that finally put an end to the communist regime in this country in 1989, and in 1996-1997 participated in international observation teams during the elections in several Balkan countries - Romania, Albania and Bulgaria.
In 2002 Simeon and his family moved from Bulgaria to Canada where they live now in Montreal, province of Quebec. Simeon is a Master of Political Science from McGill University and a B.A. of Political Science and History.
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Canada: Another term in office?
This minority government lasted more than most analysts predicted, almost 3 years, very unusual for a system that needs a clearly identifiable and responsible government. More than that, this government fulfilled all of its electoral promises; it lowered some taxes, increased some social payments, strengthened the defense; it did it within a hostile environment of opposition parties that hold very different worldviews, from liberal to socialist to separatist. So it's remarkable that the government held to office for so long. The end of this parliament also didn't come under the pressure coming from the opposition, something quite natural for minority governments. It came from the government itself. A lesson for all politicians; stick to your electoral promises and the public will appreciate it. When in office, don't waist your time and act decisively! The next government may also be conservative; the real question instead is whether it will be minority or majority. Well, considering the political success of this government and this Prime Minister Harper, we should rather prefer to see another minority conservative government. It will better stick to its electoral promises, something quite unusual for a party in office in any democratic country. Whether it will be so effective in a majority, well, this is a million dollar question. The power, as said by lord Acton, corrupts, and the absolute power corrupts absolutely. Within the Canadian system of government, closely made to follow its British counterpart, the Prime Minister holds enormous power; over the legislative body, over the court appointments, over the monarchy official representative appointment. Being in a minority is really the only way to check and balance him.
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