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Monday, August 18, 2008

The Canadian Taxpayer's Foundation Offers Tories Election Advice

Senate reform might put some people to sleep, but many voters do not appreciate being governed by unaccountable and non-elected lawmakers.

Yeah, and all 7 of those many live in Alberta and vote Tory anyway. Come election time, could the CPoC Please, please run on Senate reform!
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11 comments:

  1. Ti-Guy11:22 AM

    ...many voters do not appreciate being governed by unaccountable and non-elected lawmakers.

    Much like 65% of the Canadian electorate who didn't vote for the unaccountable "Conservatives" either.

    At some point, it will dawn on these lunkheads that elections aren't the only element in a healthy democracy. Christ, every totalitarian regime we can think of holds elections.

    By the way, when in Hell did Canadians start calling elected representatives "lawmakers?"

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  2. Mike12:15 PM

    Senate Reform == Constitutional Change.

    Good luck selling that even in Alberta.

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  3. Kurt Phillips8:16 PM

    When you allow for an elected senate, you get the likes of Ted Morton and Link Byfield. No thank you.

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  4. Kurt Phillips8:18 PM

    "By the way, when in Hell did Canadians start calling elected representatives 'lawmakers?'"

    I'm going to guess that's part of the conservative spin focusing on "activist courts." It's all about controlling the language, ain't it?

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  5. Ti-Guy8:49 PM

    I think it's just the usual...Conservatives forget what country they live in and import Americanisations without even realising it. So does our media, for that matter.

    No one I know says "lawmakers," and I've never heard another Canadian say it in everyday speech.

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  6. James Curran9:33 PM

    So when do you think the HYPOCRITE Harper is going to start filling all those vacant senate positions?

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  7. Unknown9:59 PM

    "So when do you think the HYPOCRITE Harper is going to start filling all those vacant senate positions?" - jc

    Don't know jc. We do know however, that Dion will never fill any Senate seats.

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  8. James Curran10:02 PM

    I'll take that bet. What's the stakes?

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  9. Ti-Guy10:35 PM

    We do know however, that Dion will never fill any Senate seats.

    Urge to kill...rising...

    /Kathy Shaidle

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  10. Unknown12:17 AM

    "I'll take that bet. What's the stakes?" - jc

    Hmmmm. How about the winner gets to use ti-guy as their personal servant for a week? (Nothing sexual, mind you) Still interested?

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  11. Ti-Guy10:19 AM

    I hope you win, Paul S. I've got a recipe for ratatouille...made with real rat...that I'd be happy to serve you.

    Heh. Just kidding. I'd just beat you up.

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