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That's definitely a factor. There's also a bit of laziness involved, I think.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Dec 11 '08, 15:56

Do I want to see the senate become an elected office? No, not really.

Do I want us to have fixed term limits for MPs? If it means we can no longer have no confidence votes, absolutely not, but I am not entirely opposed to a set schedule for non-no-confidence dissolution.

Do I want Quebec to separate? Absolutely not, but I do wish that they would "plug in" to the rest of Canada. However, that process is a bit of a two-way street, which is currently being paved with money, but doesn't have anyone walking on it.

Do I want the office of the GG changed, and/or replaced by a president? No. But if it had to happen, it would have to happen in tandem with an elected senate ... and then we'd truly be like America Jr, and I think that would suck.

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i don't know why fixed terms would mean no more non-confidence votes. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 15:58 6
- Isn't that how the US does it? Four-year election cycles with no chance of disolving congress for another go? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 15:59 5
  - well congress is only for two years and isn't tied to the president at all. however - Reagen Dec 11, 16:02 4
    - I thought that the US congress was four years, but 50% of it was offset by two years from the other half? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 16:03 3
      - you're thinking of the senate, which has a third of its member up for election at a time, but has six year terms. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 16:04 2
        
        Oh, i see. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 16:04 1
        
        It's actually the House and the Senate. Congress is both. - the liioulu with icy sidewalks Dec 11, 16:45
perhaps instead of laziness, I mean "begrudging contentment" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 15:58

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That's definitely a factor. There's also a bit of laziness involved, I think.

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