tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20802308.post8738160062100489726..comments2023-10-31T12:25:45.559-04:00Comments on Canadian Publius: An alternative to a summer electionA Canadian Publiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04778070231332785452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20802308.post-24910995111116841502009-06-17T21:05:23.677-04:002009-06-17T21:05:23.677-04:00Mark's right, and it's basic high school c...Mark's right, and it's basic high school civics, for chrissake!<br /><br />When a government is defeated on a non-confidence motion, the leader of the next largest party in Parliament goes to the GG and asks to form a new govt...or a coalition. Harper is quickly, quietly and constitutionally removed from power, all without the bother of yet another election.<br /><br />Do our Glorious National Leaders not know this? Or is the macho pissing contest of Partisan Politics just too strong to resist?<br />Yeah, my bet's on the latter.<br /><br />But hey, we can't have Parliament fulfilling its original purpose of regional representation. That just gets in the way of Party politics!<br /><br />And Canada's 308 Most Useless Eaters wonder why we don't even bother to vote anymore? Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20802308.post-12274206640035606342009-06-15T19:53:31.703-04:002009-06-15T19:53:31.703-04:00Why have an election at all?
Defeat the Tories on...Why have an election at all?<br /><br />Defeat the Tories on Friday and get sworn in on Monday. All Harper's arguments to the GG in favour of prorogation six months ago still stand. This House needs a chance to function...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287295355147760571noreply@blogger.com