Originally posted by Cynic
... A complete and utter scam perpetuated by several people who have zero chance of moving into 24 Sussex through conventional methods and know full
well the only way to get there is to cheat. Plain and simple.
Excuse me? You say the elected members of Parliament excercising their rights is "cheating"? You really are buying up Harper's rhetoric.
Typically, when parliament votes no confidence, or where it fails to vote confidence, a government must respond in one of two ways: 1.)resign
2.)seek a parliamentary dissolution and request a general election
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Everyone has done everything within the rules of Parliament. Even Harper's proroguing was completely within his right to do so, however the
honourable thing would have been for him to resign.
I do hope, however, that we end up with some sense of stability within government and clear, inspired direction for a rocky future. It's pretty clear
that the majority of Canadians will not tolerate a neo-conservative, republican style of government. That's why Harper did not receive a majority
endorsement. And if it takes the Bloc Qubecois vote to maintain our unique identity, so be it.
Canada remains a healthy, unique country, strengthened by our ability to tolerate and embrace other cultures.
We should not be afraid of a procedure which encourages multi-party discussion, comittment and cooperation to run our country.
[edit on 8-1-2009 by solo32_98]