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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:39 am
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| The problem with any new political party attempting to affect change is they are simply yet another political party working for recognition and votes and in the world of big politics that takes a lot of time and effort making it very tough to succeed. I am actually surprised that our current federal... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: How would you make Canada better?? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:56 pm
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| -Nationally elected Governor General? -Nationally elected Speaker of the house? I was meaning our PM not being affiliated with a political party but an independant seated to guide legislation through the house and keep the focus on the issues being dealt with. Not towing a party line. Let the Leader... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: How would you make Canada better?? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:18 pm
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| 1) Dedicated election dates. 2) Elected senate, or desolve the chamber. 3) Referendum votes on special issues. 4) Equal represention in the House. 5) Adopt one official language. 4) Grow some spine when dealing with a corrupt gov't. Nice list, lets keep it going. 5) Independantly, nationally electe... |
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Forum: General Jibber Jabber Topic: New pot flavoured candy hits the stores |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:40 pm
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| I really like the idea. I will have to look for the stuff, try it out...... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: How would you make Canada better?? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:12 am
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| I would bring in some protectionist measures. Reinstall the foriegn investment review board and stop the sale of Canada piece by piece to American conglomerates. I would also like to see a lot less of Canada's raw resources going south. Don't sell logs, sell lumber. Live cattle? No, but you can buy... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: Voting, it's your right AND duty |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:56 am
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Replies: 30
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| We do not have in place the basic edcuation for our population to make informed decisions. It is only those that decide for themselves to have an intrest in things political that actually run for governments and show up at the voting stations. If we had in place in our edcuation system from the grad... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: How would you make Canada better?? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:39 am
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| An NDP government. lol Like thats ever going to happen. Try to get Quebec on even ground with the other provinces. Trudeau was right when he said we shouldnt 'appease' Quebec. How can Canada get Quebec up to par as it is now the Equilization payments to that province are the largest in the country.... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:16 am
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Replies: 26
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| Why does it have to be a dream? The only way that change happens is on the ground when it comes to something as big as this. It doesn't have to be a dream, but I know it is. Not enough people feel the same way I do (the system is broken)... and for some reason, the media does not criticize the gove... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:08 am
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| Why does it have to be a dream? The only way that change happens is on the ground when it comes to something as big as this. Just remember, though: people in power do not want to give up power. You either have to force or coax them. History will tell you this all over again. If you hold a massive p... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:30 am
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| My ideas: I don't want to be critical and seem like I'm speaking from the cheap seats, so here are some ideas of my own (off the top of my head). Senate restructuring: - Chosen by provinces / elected... seat weighting as determined by current system, or through constitutional negotiations with the ... |
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Forum: Music Topic: What is the Best canadian band / artist ever? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:39 pm
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| Leondard Cohen-from Montreal Gordon Lightfoot John Kay from Toronto-Steppenwolf Ian Tyson- Sylvia Fricker- Ian and Sylvia Bruce Cockburn Valdy Buffy St. Marie Anne Murray Joan Anderson -Joni Mitchell Neil Young Terry and Susan Jacks Murray McLauchlan The Lovin' Spoonful Denny Doherty-Guess which gr... |
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:12 pm
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| You had me going there for a while, and you raise some interesting points, but I have to disagree with a few things... Senate restructuring: - I agree that senators should be chosen by the provinces / elected, and that the senate should have term limits (with the possibility of being re-elected). -... |
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Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: A Separate Ontario |
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:06 pm
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Improve Canada! Topic: The Restructuring our Federal Government. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:51 am
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| Thankyou for the insight and comparision rgmontal. I do not think any system can be perfect and we would be fools to believe that it can, but what Canada has at this point is not working well. Knowing how other countries are dealing with their governance is a good thing.......... |
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Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: A Separate Ontario |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:22 pm
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Replies: 36
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| Knightman; Where do you think we should draw the line? Feds or Prov Divide the % of responsibility between the 2 Income tax Sales tax Corporate tax Health care Education Road Care Enviornment Immigration Military Legal system Social services Trade pacts It would be up to the provinces togeather to ... |
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