Canadians split on raising taxes for defence spending

[Tecumsehsbones]

The Liberals have NEVER liked having the military and even his dad reduced the military to such an extent that when my hubby went on exercises there were times when they didn't have enough bullets so had to shout - bang, bang!! True story.

If he was on exercise, I would certainly hope he was shouting "bang bang" rather than firing live ammo.

 

[mentalfloss]

The fewer people in large areas shouldn't have their economies wrecked by clueless citiots thousands of miles away. Large ridings need equal power to cities.

Sure, let's have North West Territories govern the country lol

Just so you know, democracy is based on the proportion of people, not land.

 

[taxslave]

Sure, let's have North West Territories govern the country lol

Just so you know, democracy is based on the proportion of people, not land.

We can fix that problem. The areas with the resources can split from the areas with population and no brains.

 

[pgs]

Sure, let's have North West Territories govern the country lol

Just so you know, democracy is based on the proportion of people, not land.

Where does it say we live in a democracy ?

 

[mentalfloss]

We can fix that problem. The areas with the resources can split from the areas with population and no brains.

So, fascism.

 

[mentalfloss]

Where does it say we live in a democracy ?

Where does it say we don't?

 

[taxslave]

So, fascism.

Nope. Exactly the opposite. Democracy. The people that live where the resources are will make the important decisions about their lives, not a bunch of citiots thousands of miles away.

 

[pgs]

Where does it say we don't?

In our charter .

 

[mentalfloss]

Nope. Exactly the opposite. Democracy. The people that live where the resources are will make the important decisions about their lives, not a bunch of citiots thousands of miles away.

LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You

For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.

lmgtfy.app

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Nope. Exactly the opposite. Democracy. The people that live where the resources are will make the important decisions about their lives, not a bunch of citiots thousands of miles away.

Why them? Why not the people that own the resources?

 

[taxslave]

Why them? Why not the people that own the resources?

Mostly that is the people that own the resources. People in Ottawa cannot be trusted to make important decisions that affect the producing parts of the country.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Mostly that is the people that own the resources. People in Ottawa cannot be trusted to make important decisions that affect the producing parts of the country.

No, I mean why not limit the franchise to landowners?

 

[taxslave]

No, I mean why not limit the franchise to landowners?

Landowners don't generally own the subsurface rights.
Also about 90% of land in Canada is government owned.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Landowners don't generally own the subsurface rights.
Also about 90% of land in Canada is government owned.

So, if we're going to give the sovereign power to the owners of the resources, we should limit the franchise to. . . the government!

Or maybe the Crown.

 

[taxslave]

So, if we're going to give the sovereign power to the owners of the resources, we should limit the franchise to. . . the government!

Or maybe the Crown.

Definitely not the crown. Most of us do not recognize inbred foreigners as having any power over us. Government decisions need to be voted on by the people in the areas affected. Someone in downtown Toronto has no right to make decisions that negatively affect large areas of the country that depend on resource development to survive.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Definitely not the crown. Most of us do not recognize inbred foreigners as having any power over us. Government decisions need to be voted on by the people in the areas affected. Someone in downtown Toronto has no right to make decisions that negatively affect large areas of the country that depend on resource development to survive.

You said the franchise should go disproportionately to the resources. The resources are mainly owned by the government. Therefore, according to your logic, the franchise should go disproportionately to the government.

Are any of those three statements incorrect?