Elections in Canadia

[rgraham666]

It used to be like that but... "November 6, 2006, the Parliament of Canada passed Bill C-16, An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act. It requires that each general election is to take place on the third Monday in October, in the fourth calendar year after the previous poll, starting with October 19, 2009." (Wiki quote)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_election_dates_in_Canada

You do realize it's still 2008, right? And not yet the third Monday? Jumped the gun a bit, didn't you?

That's a source of controversy that the opposition parties seized upon. It may come up again since the Conservatives only have a minority gov't this go-around.

Yes, that is the law.

And Harper broke it. Like too many people he's only in favor of the law when it's on his side.

 

[champagne1982]

You do realize it's still 2008, right? And not yet the third Monday? Jumped the gun a bit, didn't you?

When a minority government's in office, all the rules are bent. No one leader has enough clout to go it alone. Occassionally, the opposition can tie the party in power up by voting against every motion put forth in parliament by the leader.

So, in an effort to actually move forward and accomplish something, the leader of the ruling party, calls for a vote of confidence on a bill. If this bill isn't passed, the Prime Minister then approaches the Govenor General to dissolve parliament and call an election, effectively handing the control of the country back to the Crown. eta: The Govenor General can actually deny that request and order the minister back to work. I don't think that's ever happened.

C-16 is intended to stop early election calls, but will only work if the party in power holds a majority.

 

[CharleyH]

When a minority government's in office, all the rules are bent. No one leader has enough clout to go it alone. Occassionally, the opposition can tie the party in power up by voting against every motion put forth in parliament by the leader.

So, in an effort to actually move forward and accomplish something, the leader of the ruling party, calls for a vote of confidence on a bill. If this bill isn't passed, the Prime Minister then approaches the Govenor General to dissolve parliament and call an election, effectively handing the control of the country back to the Crown. eta: The Govenor General can actually deny that request and order the minister back to work. I don't think that's ever happened.

C-16 is intended to stop early election calls, but will only work if the party in power holds a majority.

Fuckin' POETS, I love you!

 

[Lady_Guenivere]

Do you Canadians have something up there you're not sharing with the rest of us?

Don't tell anyone, but we put pot in our maple syrup; keeps us mellow...shhhhhh. Plus the constantly freezing temperatures keep us kind of numb!