tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post8699670425186548282..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Canadian Government FallsLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-65663924107569353842011-04-06T09:25:35.808-04:002011-04-06T09:25:35.808-04:00Reed A. Cartwright said:
Why don't you just h...Reed A. Cartwright said:<br /><br /><i>Why don't you just have regular elections</i><br /><br />We do have regular elections, albeit with a fuzzy logic as to the EXACT date. No parliament or legislature in this country may continue beyond five years since the return of the last Writ of Elections. But unlike presidential systems, our government also depends on the confidence of the House of Commons, and if that's lost, either the government resigns in favour of the opposition, or, more typically, a general election is called to determine where the confidence of the people lies.Lone Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746801663695992138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-42235212357319468422011-03-27T11:56:11.656-04:002011-03-27T11:56:11.656-04:00What/where is the source of the photo of Harper?What/where is the source of the photo of Harper?Veronica Abbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037599323472646996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-87515343531980751302011-03-27T11:08:09.341-04:002011-03-27T11:08:09.341-04:00Re Larry Moran
It would appear that forming a coa...Re Larry Moran<br /><br />It would appear that forming a coalition with the Quebec separatists is a no no in Canada, otherwise, the Liberals, NDP, and Quebecois would be sufficient for a majority.SLCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-11940316091918165032011-03-26T16:51:12.433-04:002011-03-26T16:51:12.433-04:00SLC says,
Rather interesting that the opposition ...SLC says,<br /><br /><i>Rather interesting that the opposition isn't given the opportunity of forming a government but, instead, one goes immediately to an election.</i><br /><br />The opposition would be given the opportunity if there was any chance they wanted it and could gain the confidence of the House. <br /><br />In this case, everyone knows that there's no chance of that, unlike the situation a few years ago when Harper had to shut down parliament in order to avoid a vote of non-confidence.<br /><br>Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-78041117488639668882011-03-26T15:18:28.751-04:002011-03-26T15:18:28.751-04:00Rather interesting that the opposition isn't g...Rather interesting that the opposition isn't given the opportunity of forming a government but, instead, one goes immediately to an election.SLCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-18866732037411229562011-03-26T10:57:08.143-04:002011-03-26T10:57:08.143-04:00In the recent past, the Liberals always painted th...In the recent past, the Liberals always painted the Conservatives as "scary" and they scared the populace away from the Conservatives, simply out of unfounded fear. <br />Now people see that that was always a lie. <br />Perhaps the populace will have gotten over that irrational fear (instilled by the Liberals) and allow themselves to vote in a Conservative majority. <br />Let's hope so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-46223593885535699882011-03-25T18:20:14.266-04:002011-03-25T18:20:14.266-04:00http://cheezburger.com/View/4589711616http://cheezburger.com/View/4589711616Mario Pineda-Krchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10266833876025546454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-17429076628330365542011-03-25T17:18:59.771-04:002011-03-25T17:18:59.771-04:00Reed says,
Why don't you just have regular el...Reed says,<br /><br /><i>Why don't you just have regular elections, instead of "randomly" dissolving the government and calling for new ones.</i><br /><br />Because this way we can leave the actual campaigning to a short period of time. And the election can be called at a time that's convenient for the country.<br /><br />In systems with regularly scheduled elections there's no opportunity to deal with problems that come up close to election time and the campaigning tends to start a year before the actual vote. <br /><br />I've never understood why American congress people are only capable of governing for a year or two before they have to finance another election.<br /><br>Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-11914873810296665322011-03-25T17:11:11.712-04:002011-03-25T17:11:11.712-04:00PMS (Prime Minister Stephen) has shown an uncanny ...PMS (Prime Minister Stephen) has shown an uncanny knack for hanging onto power by the hair of his chinny chin chin. Problem is .. the other parties don't offer anything outstanding, so we will get stuck with a prick of sorts no matter what happens now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-83197916846075284062011-03-25T15:46:23.149-04:002011-03-25T15:46:23.149-04:00This is just something that I will never understan...This is just something that I will never understand. Why don't you just have regular elections, instead of "randomly" dissolving the government and calling for new ones.Reed A. Cartwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424752191244830656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-13746453539992240932011-03-25T14:49:51.702-04:002011-03-25T14:49:51.702-04:00I hope the Opposition knows what they are doing --...I hope the Opposition knows what they are doing -- polls haven't been all that favorable to Iggy lately. Most likely outcome seems like another Harper minority, but if they screw up the campaign, we could be looking at a theo-con majority.Eamon Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262012749524758120noreply@blogger.com