Monday, August 25, 2008

pulling the pmo out of by-election discretion.

Ned Franks' op-ed in today's Globe & Mail caught my eye:

There is no good justification for the Canadian practice of giving discretion to the prime minister in setting the time of by-elections, and for the long delays between vacancy and by-election. Neither practice serves parliamentary democracy and the constitutional right of Canadians to be represented in Parliament.

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5 comments:

  1. proud AB ToryAugust 25, 2008 at 4:48 PM

    more WHINING from liberal LOSERS.

    u wouldnt see this post from party hack dave cournoyain't if stephane dion't was in the white house.

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  2. proud AB ToryAugust 25, 2008 at 4:49 PM

    oops i meant 24 essex drive

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  3. AnonymousAugust 25, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    It's 24 SUSSEX Drive.

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  4. davebertaAugust 26, 2008 at 5:27 PM

    I'm a Stephane Dion supporter?

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  5. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    The election might cancel out the byelections. Franks is right Canada should look to Australia and the UK for these kind of mechanisms. The PMO should not have this kind of control.

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