There will be a Canadian Republic Party one day
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I am being patient. I don't sound like I am being impatient. People have been waiting for ages for a government to truely represent the people's needs and not their own greeds and wants.
Ya' know...I think there's room for a far right of center Party in Canada, seeing as the
Conservatives have buttoned up the center, and the Liberals & NDP & Bloc & Green
Parties have the way left of center covered.
Just 'cuz it exists, doesn't mean it's plans will ever come to fruition, kind'a like the Bloc.
Conservatives have buttoned up the center, and the Liberals & NDP & Bloc & Green
Parties have the way left of center covered.
Just 'cuz it exists, doesn't mean it's plans will ever come to fruition, kind'a like the Bloc.
What makes you think the variety of parties would be any greater in a presidential republic? The example of the US system would seem to indicate otherwise.
But if you agree that provinces want more control so they can run themselves, isn't that just going create even greater differences between provinces than there are already?
Political autonomy (as opposed to cultural autonomy which has little to do with governance) is usually a reflection of dissatisfaction with the job the federal government is doing. But the whole point of the federal government is that it can perform at a state-level rather than limit itself to regional interests. Giving the provinces more autonomy would counter much of the purpose of the federation. Maybe instead of giving more autonomy to the provincial governments, you should consider making the federal government more accountable.
If by "power closer to the people" you mean that legislation reflects the wishes of the population, all I can say is that a president is still affiliated with a party and that will reflect in the policies of his/her administration regardless of whether a parliament votes him/her in or the voting public. In other words, practically the same thing you have now under a PM. It’s just that you wouldn't have ol' Liz in the background rubber-stamping everything, that's all.
(Hey when another depression causes the price of maple syrup to skyrocket to $2000 and the majority of Canadians vote for a right-wing crackpot in a desperate attempt to solve their woes, you'll be happy you've got someone who's unaffiliated who can veto it.)