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In response to "JackDawson: Two other things you might dislike about canadian politics - no fixed term limits, and ... you literally CAN buy senate seats here. -- nm" by Beryllium

I just don't see how a man from a country with an electoral college and 18 month campaigns can criticize Canada for having a Governor General. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Dec 11 '08, 15:30

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no political system is perfect - they all have their positives and negatives -- nm - Roger More Dec 11, 15:35
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- Have you really looked at the Canadian system though or are you going from cliff's notes? - Name Withheld By Request Dec 11, 15:36 9
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    - As I wrote below, I think you're confusing the GG's power with the PM's. Constitutional practice is that... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 11, 15:44 3
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        it wasn't realistic that the GG would deny Harper's request to prorogue - Reagen Dec 11, 15:49
        
        The more I read, the more that appeared to be a media-hype question. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 11, 15:48
    - Damn. No joke, you probably know it better than I do. -- nm - Mop Dec 11, 15:43 1
      - Certainly more than me, I'll freely admit. I just know what I like, and I know when it's fun to make a slippery-slope argument :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 15:43
  - a lot of people, myself included, agree with your last line. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 15:40
  - I suspect he's mostly going from cliff's notes, or an abridged form thereof, as I do with US politics -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 15:37
Yeah ... I really dislike the American system, but this spat is exposing a lot of flaws in the Canadian system, as well. - Beryllium Dec 11, 15:32 2
- I don't see a flaw in the Canadian system. The GG, I suppose, can abuse her power. But so far, she's only done what the PM has asked her to do. -- nm - Mop Dec 11, 15:33 1
  - In Australia, about 30 years ago, the GG dismissed the Prime Minister and asked the leader of the Opposition to form a government - Roger More Dec 11, 15:36

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