Day: December 3, 2008

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Overheard…

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Apparently Ed Schreyer, Governor General from 1979 to 1984 said something like the following today in an interview on CBC:“The People choose a Parliament; the Parliament chooses a Government.” And he should know the Constitution… he’s been there, with the Joe Clark minority government that lost a confidence vote.That being said, if Parliament (the elected representatives) choose a coalition government by majority vote of the House of Commons, then democracy has been served. Continue reading Overheard…

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Federal Coalitions and Municipal Absurdities

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I spent the early part of last evening watching television… bouncing back and forth from the news channels that are reporting on the state of affairs in Ottawa to the local station that broadcasts the budget deliberations of the St. Albert City Council. What a mess, on both counts. Federal PoliticsAstounding! I am absolutely astounded by the way the media is portraying how the Canadian people are reacting to the thought of a Coalition Government! If you were to listen to the media, it’s the one issue that is ‘top of mind’ for all Canadians. Wow. If we could only … Continue reading Federal Coalitions and Municipal Absurdities