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Tom said:
Pilgrim

Can you expand on what you meant by the following?

"That's what the entire democratic process is all about. It's not like it is here in Canada!"

Tom
Tom,

I simply meant that the entire election process in Canada is not democratic but totally controlled by the party in power. Also, MP's aren't permitted to vote on issues according to the sentiments of their constituency, but only inline with their party and leader. Yes, there have been some who have gone against the Prime Minister and were thrown out of Caucus and worse for doing so, as you well know. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes2.gif" alt="" />

And, I must admit that the way Parliament is conducted in both the Provincial and Federal levels is akin to the <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/3stooges.gif" alt="" /> It is nothing less than embarrassing. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/igiveup.gif" alt="" />

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