Government sources say they are contemplating formally shutting down Parliament at the end of every year, so the government can start afresh with a throne speech and a budget.
And at the beginning of every year, they'll promise to get tough on crime and repeal the gun registry.
What's the point having a parliament? Why have a so-called democracy?
ReplyDeleteAll those bills that get killed should just fly through a new and restructured senate. No more stalling and no more watering down.. It's a Christmas miracle.
ReplyDeleteAre these people just f'n high? Or did they skip out on the civics courses in their early years?
ReplyDeleteDo the Americans do that ?
ReplyDeleteI think I was f'n high in my civics courses. You see, textbook politics is different from the reality. We all got the lesson that our MP represents his/her constituents. The reality is that our MP represents his or her leader. The prime minister can ask to shut down Parliament anytime he wants.
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ReplyDelete"All those bills that get killed should just fly through a new and restructured senate. No more stalling and no more watering down.."
Sure they will.
I so enjoy the naïve hopes of people like RR.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever considered how many bills are going to be held up in the senate when we elect a majority of one party in the House and a majority of another party in the Senate?
Maybe Harper is just not thinking things through. Either that, or he really is not interested in Senate reform after all...