Exactly, the three stooges were not on the ballot.I didn't see that choice on my ballot. Perhaps it was only in Ontario?
Exactly, the three stooges were not on the ballot.I didn't see that choice on my ballot. Perhaps it was only in Ontario?
Exactly, the three stooges were not on the ballot.
Everything i over but the shouting. The three parties have announced their intentions to defeat the Harper government at the earliest opportunity. They just held a news conference on CBC.
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Yeah, that and the falling price of commodities, but I don't think it would matter if Jesus Christ was prime minister we'd still be in this slump for awhile.The TSE certainly didn't like the goings on in Ottawa. It took quite the tumble. Obviously they don't like the thought of the three stooges being in power...
No that is not how it works. The public elected a minority, lead by the Conservatives, not by the three stooges.
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Thats true, however, I did see the option of electing a party that will work towards getting their policies in place. Which is what they are doing.
Again, I did not see any 'Elect a minority government' option.
What who is doing??? I will repeat 'no three stooges' option on the ballot.
The Conservatives were trying to work towards their policies, but the three stooges are trying to stop that. You make no sense.
What who is doing??? I will repeat 'no three stooges' option on the ballot.
The Conservatives were trying to work towards their policies, but the three stooges are trying to stop that. You make no sense.
You know, I think this coalition can work. Maybe it is time we stopped thinking the only way to govern is with a majority. The leader of a majority is a little too much like a dictator, while the leader of a coalition has to please not only his party but also the members of the coalition. I would give this lot a chance to see if they can work together. If they can, it will be a big step in the right direction.
The TSE certainly didn't like the goings on in Ottawa. It took quite the tumble. Obviously they don't like the thought of the three stooges being in power...
I'm just wondering what our status will be as opposed to a Democracy.
JLM, status of democracy? Democracy is safe and sound in Canada.
Juan, sure the coalition can work, they have a written agreement. If they stick to the agreed upon agenda, they can govern for a year and a half at least, assuming the coalition does not destroy itself by infighting. But stick to the agreed upon agenda and they should be all right.
Maybe it is time we stopped thinking the only way to govern is with a majority.
I disagree, I think majority is the very foundation of democracy. In a democracy, majority rules. But the point is, Conservatives do not have a majority.
But the coalition does have a majority as long as they stick to the plan.
I would give this lot a chance to see if they can work together. If they can, it will be a big step in the right
Oh, they can work together all right. The only pitfall I see is if their egos get in the way of cooperation and the coalition destroys itself.
But normally that is how it works. Coalition governments die from within, minority governments die from without. Coalition government usually have more than 50% of the support, they die by infighting. Minority governments are very solid internally, but they die as a result of losing the no confidence vote in the Parliament.
Not when we get a government hoisted on us that "the people" didn't vote for. I suppose you may argue that the Harper gov't wasn't what the majority wanted either but at least we got what we "expected" under the rules we voted under.
JLM, it may come as news to you, but people do not vote for a government, they vote for an MP in their riding. When they vote, they have no idea which party is going to form the government.
And how do you know what we expected under the rules? How do you know what anybody expected? I am sure people who voted for liberals were expecting a Liberal government (although they probably were not very optimistic). People who voted for NDP were probably expecting that NDP will play a pivotal part in any government.
Different people have different expectations when they vote in an election, people don’t uniformly have the same expectation.
Not when we get a government hoisted on us that "the people" didn't vote for. I suppose you may argue that the Harper gov't wasn't what the majority wanted either but at least we got what we "expected" under the rules we voted under.