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Title: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 26 08 11:51
Harper's going to break his own law he passed on fix date elections, apparently.

[a href="vny!://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080826.wfallelection0826/BNStory/National/home"]vny!://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080826.wfallelection0826/BNStory/National/home[/a]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper portrayed a snap election as a virtual certainty Tuesday morning and hinted it will likely be triggered next week, before three Sept. 8 by-elections.  At an Ottawa press conference Tuesday, Mr. Harper insisted he would not be breaking his word by disregarding his own fixed-election-date law that sets voting day in October, 2009, insisting that opposition parties want to bring down the government before then, so it is up to him to remove doubts about who will govern.[/p]
 
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Gopher on Aug 26 08 11:56
The outcome is a certainty - the most convincing liar will win.
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Lil Me on Aug 26 08 12:31
No matter who you vote for, the damn politicians always get in.  
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 26 08 01:38
lol I love Canadians, you guys are hilarious.

Personally I prefer a parliamentary system over what we've got. Harper is going to talk about an elected Senate reform during this election. Just look down here for what that does, just creates gridlock. Plus it means more politicians! lol (just get rid of it, best option, turn the Senate room into a museum or something). lol
 
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Russ on Sep 09 08 12:55
 Gopher wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]The outcome is a certainty - the most convincing liar will win.


[/div]While this is so true, I still snorted my coffee.
 
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Van on Sep 09 08 12:00
didn't we just have an election with the same losers running for power?

  Oh well, good excuse to turn off the TV.
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: JJ on Sep 09 08 01:38
The first party that says they will abolish the senate has my vote.  What a waste of money!
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Russ on Sep 10 08 07:11
JJ wrote:
 The first party that says they will abolish the senate has my vote.  What a waste of money![/DIV]
 LOL! You have my vote with a <bless>!

  EDIT: Blast I already blessed you for something within the past hour.
Title: Re: Canadian Federal Election soon...
Post by: Van on Sep 10 08 08:00
I say just put all the leaders in a cage and last man standing, wins! Medieval style.

  They probably wouldn't even fight, just hide in each corner sucking their thunbs. Pathetic and at a stalemate! Kind of like our current parliament.