Comments on: Yet another poll release showing there are lots of anti-prorogue elitists in Canada http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2010/01/14/yet-another-poll-release-showing-there-are-lots-of-anti-prorogue-elitists-in-canada/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Pertwee http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2010/01/14/yet-another-poll-release-showing-there-are-lots-of-anti-prorogue-elitists-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-22228 Jon Pertwee Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:53:17 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/?p=7498#comment-22228 On a positive note, there seems to be a lot fewer trolls out there these days. It's definitely a welcome break. On a positive note, there seems to be a lot fewer trolls out there these days. It’s definitely a welcome break.

]]> By: Mark Francis http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2010/01/14/yet-another-poll-release-showing-there-are-lots-of-anti-prorogue-elitists-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-22217 Mark Francis Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:03:59 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/?p=7498#comment-22217 Quit your chattering, you elitist! We have an arrogant minority PM effectively wielding absolute power over Parliament without a mandate to do so. Yet, in a pure Westminster two-party system, given current voting patterns, Harper would not be PM, he'd be Leader of the Opposition! Anyway, I'm chattering... So, how to Harper further down and keep him down? And how to take power away from him? And who is to get it? Does Iggy (elitist!) have the balls to form a coalition with the NDP prior to an election call? Harper still has a possible bare minority even with these numbers. And, remember, Harper has changed convention so that he can cancel with prorogation any confidence motion. He can prevent an election for several years, if he feels he must, until the numbers suit him. Quit your chattering, you elitist!

We have an arrogant minority PM effectively wielding absolute power over Parliament without a mandate to do so. Yet, in a pure Westminster two-party system, given current voting patterns, Harper would not be PM, he’d be Leader of the Opposition!

Anyway, I’m chattering…

So, how to Harper further down and keep him down? And how to take power away from him? And who is to get it? Does Iggy (elitist!) have the balls to form a coalition with the NDP prior to an election call?

Harper still has a possible bare minority even with these numbers. And, remember, Harper has changed convention so that he can cancel with prorogation any confidence motion. He can prevent an election for several years, if he feels he must, until the numbers suit him.

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