Andy9o8 3 #1 December 4, 2008 Hey, Canadians - you're the citizens, so what do you think about this? Does this square with the average Canadian's idea of fair parliamentary democracy? Quote Canadian leader suspends Parliament to stay in power (CNN) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's governor general has allowed him to suspend Parliament, postponing a no-confidence vote from his opponents he was likely to lose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #2 December 4, 2008 I guess he's been taking notes on our friend in Venezuela. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #3 December 5, 2008 The correct term is prorogation. It is a legitimate tool, although not usually used for this purpose. The Prime Minister has gotten used to a gutless, denuded opposition but he pushed them too far so they are all banding together to defeat him. The problem with the prorogation is that he has declared war against all the other parties and he will not be able to get his budget through in January without at least one of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
