Bloc Quebecois should be excluded from Canadian Coalition

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Perhaps a meritocracy based selection for the 'royalty' though that doesn't necessarily mean they have to wear ridiculous ceremonial outfits or even be in the same family, or follow common doctrine about what people think royalty is.

Not caring what the people think is exactly why France has no monarchy today. Its true, "the people" tend not to know what's good for them, or even have the knowledge base to make an informed decision about it.. but they need to think that they do, and a great swathe of them already think like that.

What you suggest does not actually sound much like it resembles a monarchy. It more seems to resemble some form of dictatorship (albeit a benevolent one.) Probably the most efficient form of government, granted.. but it isn't a Monarchy.

As for waste of money.. I pay about 66p a year towards the Queen and the Civil list. The woman lives in buildings that are actually becoming dangerous, such is the lack of cash free to repair it. She darns socks.. or at least has them darned. Ie she recycles. I spend substantially more a month to have my bins collected, and cant even get that done properly. I know where my money is being better spent.

You think a monarchy is a good way to run a nation, yet you are very dismissive of one of the few places that still has a monarchy, and has had one for an extremely long time. Surely instead of being dismissive, you should be looking at what the British monarchy has done right to remain in place for so very long, and even endure two civil wars. It's a monarchy that managed to build a global empire. That's not something to be sniffed at. It's a monarchy that still holds influence over a lot of nations (Ie the Commonwealth). Surely there is material to be examined there?

Monarchy=one ruler. Call it a dictatorship if you like, the difference is semantic. I want autocracy.


No, because the UK no longer has a real monarchy. It's a parliamentary democracy with a ceremonial figurehead as the "monarch." There are aspects of the British political system that merit emulation or at least respect, but it is not the place to look to if you want to establish an autocracy.

No.? Where was the last monarchy or autocracy that has had a similar lifespan or similar achievements? Where was there a functional version of what you suggest that did not end in bloody revolution of some kind?

You should look further into what influence Her Majesty actually has before you dismiss the whole show as nothing but a ceremonial thing.

And really, you need to start saying you're an "Autocratist" or something similar, because what you purport to be monarchy is nothing of the sort. You are misrepresenting yourself quite badly. You want a dictatorship, not a monarchy.

From the Bloc to Autocracy topic

Some difference!

Now how did we get off topic. Oh, yes. Canda is a parliamentary democracy. The Queen's rep in Canada is our GG, Michalle Jean. Our country is a Federalist constitutional democracy, the best type of government...but it is difficult to manage. Strong central government without understanding regional interests is politically dangerous. This is what has happened to Stephen Harper. He does not understand the Bloc, and in many ways, the Conservatives planted the seeds of this political group just after the Mulroney years. Now it has come to pass that many Quebecois do not want any dialogue with the rest of Canada, and so we mistrust each other more. This has happened to me as well, and so I mistrust how Duceppe will handle his share of power in the coalition. From what he has stated, he does not care about the rest of Canada. This is not the time for insularism!

So what can we do? If the economic problems are addressed by all parties in the House, in all regions of Canada, this will help. If we can learn to trust our politicians more, this will help.

What might be naive (but interesting) would be for Bloc MPs to interchange with MPs from other parts of Canada and learn what goes on in another neighbourhood. Figures, eh? An Aspie has an idea like this!!

Why not?

I don't think it would happen as those PQ MP's would lose the support of their riding. Most of them get elected on their platform of isolationism which mysteriously appeals to the Quebecois. Not to mention that but most of them have an extreme dislike for the rest of Canada or English people in general. I suggest looking up Pauline Marois quotes, the current head of the PQ. One sweet little thing she said comes to mind, where she described her 'outrage' at hearing English spoken in stores in Montreal (25% population being English)....

But you forget that even though here in the USA it is possible for a President to be elected with a minority of the popular votes, he or she CANNOT rule with impunity. The 'checks and balances' are Congress and the Supreme Court. And in the case of the 2008 election, the incoming President's party does NOT have the ability to rule at will - they did not get a 'filibuster-proof' majority (they only got 58 of the needed 60 seats) in the US Senate. This means that they will have to have the support of at least a few members of the opposition party to be able to pass anything of importance or strong desire.

Also, speaking of language and culture, in addition to the strong and enduring 'Cajon' culture of the lower Mississippi River/delta area, one state is very strong with multi-generational entrenched Spanish (New Mexico) and a place with nearly 4 million mostly Spanish-speaking people is very close to achieving full statehood, becoming star #51 on the flag (Puerto Rico).

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Back to Canada...

Should the 'Bloc' have its way and Quebec goes its own way, that would leave a 'Rest of Canada' ('ROC') with a federal Parliament where one province (Ontario) will control an outright majority of the seats in its House of Commons. Would the western provinces long stand for THAT? And then about the Maritimes....

Then the only question remains - When and in what order will the fragments start 'looking south'?



Mike

Ontario has 106 seats to the wests 92. But Ontario always splits its vote. I dont think it would dominate.

Yay, Charest! topic

I wonder what will happen to those ADQ MLAs now that thier leader Supermario is gone. And the party?

well they aren't a part of it-they just support it