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Stephen Harper stole election triumph

Dear editor, When I berated Canadians last spring for giving Stephen Harper a majority, I didn't dream that nearly a year later I apologize.

Dear editor,When I berated Canadians in these pages last spring for giving Stephen Harper a majority, I didn't dream that nearly a year later I would be happily apologizing to them. It seems increasingly obvious to me that Harper didn't win a majority — he stole it.The election fraud tactics that are coming to light all across this country make the Conservative "victory" so much more understandable.I couldn't believe that Canadians would be that backward and mean-spirited, and so careless of their rights and reputation. And now I know we aren't.I'm sorry I misjudged them and accused them of being gullible, especially when I myself was conned.It's wonderful to see rallies being organized across Canada, leading to a National Day of Action on March 11. We can and must take back our democratic institutions and never let them be abused again.The Council of Canadians is preparing court actions on behalf of voters who may have been disenfranchised and asks people who experienced voting irregularities to visit www.canadians.org or to call the national office at 1-800-387-7177.Conservative MPs have to hear from their constituents that we need a full, independent public inquiry into what may have happened in more than 70 ridings in the last election.  This is not good enough for Canada.Anne Bauman,Cumberland