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Title: Bureaucrats 'obligated' to use Harper Government in place of Government of Canada The Canadian Press
Category: Political
Posted By: DerbyX
Date: 2011-05-30 10:19:43
Canadian

[DanSC]

Why not Her Majesty's Government? That's the most proper term.

[DrCaleb]

DanSC DanSC:

Why not Her Majesty's Government? That's the most proper term.

Because the doublespeak puts the seed in everyone's mind that Harper = Government. Probably went a long way to getting the CPC re-elected with a majority. Dirty, and underhanded - but I'd expect no less of a politician.

[Zipperfish]

I remember that poor schmuk fedeal civil servant lost his job because he refused to sign off his emails from "Canada's New Governmet" or something. Worked out OK, becasue the guy was a climate scientist anyways, so that's one less guy the Conservatives have to ignore.

[commanderkai]

Isn't that how it usually works though? The Martin government, the Harper government, the Chretien government, etc.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

commanderkai commanderkai:

Isn't that how it usually works though? The Martin government, the Harper government, the Chretien government, etc.

Yep, but it's usually by choice, not by "royal" decree

[commanderkai]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

commanderkai commanderkai:

Isn't that how it usually works though? The Martin government, the Harper government, the Chretien government, etc.

Yep, but it's usually by choice, not by "royal" decree

True, but I dunno if being "obligated" to carry out tradition means they're being forced to. I think it's just saying "Hey, (Most likely) the party you voted for lost, but don't be silly."

But eh, couldn't care less.