Canadians are starting to consider their options for a new Prime Minister as there's been much to do with Stephen Harper's plans to shut down parliament for an extended holiday.  Many believe it's been done so that Mr. Harper will be able to attend the winter Olympics in British Columbia with his family and to also kill some controversial bills that are pending in the house.

Over 200,000 Canadians joined a group on Facebook called "Canadians against proroguing government."   Proroguing is a term used in Canadian politics to signify a closing down of parliament so that the ruling party can get it's affairs in order.  While not the first Prime Minister to use this option, Harper has come under fire due to the timing of the proroguement which is likely to kill some important bills.

The proroguing of government is generally used as a stop gap measure when things are going bad for the ruling party and they need to give themselves breathing room.  Harper admitted that his government needs the extra time to re-organize their affairs.

Canadians, who are never afraid to laugh at themselves or the state of their political system have quickly embraced the latest Facebook phenom - a popularity contest pitting a lonely onion ring against the Prime Minister of their country.

The page launched this past Tuesday and has already surpassed 70,000 members to Harper's 30,000.

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Most members will be quick to tell you that it's unlikely they'll be voting the onion ring in to lead the country but many feel it's a clear indication that popularity for the cocksure Prime Minister is waning.