Things that make you go hmmm...

[profundis]

So. Canucks. How's tricks with your new P.M.? Heard a lot from you guys in the last few years about Bush, but not so much from you about Harper, strangely enough. Did you get him swept under the rug yet or is it too unseemly to talk about? Our "we're leaving if the vote doesn't go our way" people need somewhere to go and it was sounding a bit dodgy if you guys were gonna be any better off than us.

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[raphbearish.livejournal.com]

Most Canadians are so passe about politics. I know I can honestly say that I rarely hear of any big issue that concerns all Canadians with such fervor as any Bush-decision. Our last big topics that I, as the average Canadian who watches maybe an hour or two of news a week, have heard of: gay marriage debate, tax being reduced by 1%, and zomg conservative PM!

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

We're working on getting rid of him. An election is expected, probably in the spring (ours don't have fixed terms) and most likely that will be the end of Harper. Fingers crossed.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Also ... I don't know how much you know about our politics so forgive me if this is already familiar. But we have three or more parties making up our gov at most times, which naturally limits his abiltiy to push bullshit legislation. He can still do damage but it would be nearly impossible for him to pass something like DOMA or the thing that took away Habeus Corpus in the states.

[whiskerfish.livejournal.com]

I particularly like your use of derogatory terminology.

[hantsbear.livejournal.com]

Did you get him swept under the rug yet

Under Rug Swept - how very Alanis!!!

[fredneckteddy.livejournal.com]

From what I understand about the Canadian government (thanks to scottybear, if the current government gets a vote of no confidence then they HAVE to have elections within a certain time period. Basically it's a time that the government has no confidence in their current prime minister and they vote to throw out the government and leave it to the people to vote on a new government including the PM. It really is quite interesting to hear about it and how it all still ties back to the queen of england.