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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
I'm sorry I know I'm asking dumb ass questions here, but my educational system didn't even seem to think the names nor number of provinces and territories in Canada were important. Hell, I didn't even know there were any territories until Nunavut was added in the 90's(?)
Anyway, this move by Harper (with an assist from the GG) is a delay and not an end of the issue, right? Seems like Harper bought some time to put together a real budget rather then what he first put out (from my read his budget wasn't well received.) So now he has time to get a realistic budget and plan put together.
I may be reading this situation all wrong but his actions remind me of Bush Jr. Seems like he's taken a "my way or the highway, boys" attitude. Bush got away with that crap for years because his party was in control of a two party system. Canada's system doesn't seem very conducive to this type of governing.
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No dumbass questions, only dumbass answers, I mean your electoral college confuses the fuck out of me sometimes.
Anyway,
Yeah pretty much prorouging is just a delay tactic but it was one that was pretty much going to success as the GG really had no reason not to grant it. It's by no means over. The other thing it does is give the GG time think about the coalition government.
Canada's system can be a "my way or the highway" type when the party in power has a majority (ie the 90's federal Liberals, or the Ontario Conservatives under Harris) but Harper was dumb enough to think he could get away with it in a minority.
Really the thing that leaves a bad taste in my mouth is the Bloc. The fact that they need the Bloc to govern just makes this a little hard to swallow.