tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post3462176869004628451..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Another Day, Another Story Out of TrudeauThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-67747444603917146752017-02-06T11:59:37.176-08:002017-02-06T11:59:37.176-08:00I mostly agree with Anonymous's comment above....I mostly agree with Anonymous's comment above. As long as the particular changes to the proposed election procedures are constitutional, the government should just decide to pass them. It would be a law like any other, and could be undone like any other. Referendums are cop-outs and evasions of parliamentary responsibility. If the government believes its prefered policy is good, own the issue.<br /><br />The committee on electoral reform should have been tasked with developing this law, and supported and monitored by the Government, especially the goofball Maryam Monsef. She wrecked the entire process by her incompetent oversight. Trudeau was asleep, and he and his entire cabinet failed on this file. <br /><br />He could not recover anything from this disastrous start. So I can't blame Trudeau for killing the idea at this point. But these excuses they feel compelled to give are nauseating.crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-80241481881121772512017-02-05T08:59:49.082-08:002017-02-05T08:59:49.082-08:00Lieberals... Con-servative.... no difference turn ...Lieberals... Con-servative.... no difference turn them upside down and they look like sisters.<br />By the way, Baby face Justin wanted the ranked ballot or alternative vote, that by some peoples estimation, would have kept the Lieberals in power forever as being everyone's second choice. These assholes are still tying to game the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-77188766229944817502017-02-05T06:41:34.895-08:002017-02-05T06:41:34.895-08:00Does anyone remember The Natural Law Party? Doug ...Does anyone remember The Natural Law Party? Doug Henning? They actually got people to vote for them. Canadians are not so much smarter than the citizens of other countries. Each system has its strengths and weeknesses. First past the post does have the advantage of weeding out the tiny minority nutbars. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-50262943190064334142017-02-04T05:07:43.465-08:002017-02-04T05:07:43.465-08:00"The source added the ministers were concerne..."The source added the ministers were concerned that proportional representation could open the door to smaller regional or fringe parties in the House of Commons, including the alt-right, a loosely defined political movement that includes white nationalists and white supremacists."<br /><br />This reason has to be the stupidest and most obnoxious reaso of all for the Dauphin to kibosh the endeavour.<br /><br />He has at last been unmasked for what he is - an undemocratic neo-liberal tool of the old political class, something that he said he wasn't during the campaign. The people have noticed and now has the worst possible label ("Just the same as the others; all politicians lie") a politician can have wrapped around his neck.Ben Burdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-70356173219595174322017-02-03T19:40:44.883-08:002017-02-03T19:40:44.883-08:00Condescending indeed. But I've never understoo...Condescending indeed. But I've never understood the need for a referendum on the issue. The Libs ran on a promise to change the FPTP system and voters gave them a majority. What else does Trudeau need? <br /><br />If 39% of the popular vote is enough for the Libs to form the current government, I don't know why the standard on changing the electoral system should be something impossible like consensus. As the British Supreme Court ruled recently, referendums like the one held there on Brexit aren't binding. In a Westminster system like ours, Parliament is supreme and must make the tough decisions. <br /><br />Trudeau is said to favour PR. If so, put it to a vote in Parliament then get on with it.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com