Community | December 04, 2008 | 43 comments

It's a government coup... Canadian style

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When Canada wants to bring down a government, we go about it a little bit differently than some other countries. When we wanted to throw off the shackles of English rule, we asked politely. The Queen was nice enough to give us the right to change our Constitution without having to go and ask the Queen again. I suspect she just wanted us to finally leave her alone.

Now, after disappointing election and a go-nowhere session of Parliament, Canada's left wing parties have finally grown some balls and decided they've had enough. They've banded together to ask the Queen's representative, the Governor General, to allow them to take over.

For those of you who don't obsessively follow Canadian politics (ie: 99% of you), here's the rundown of what has happened so far.....
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43 comments // It's a government coup... Canadian style

  • GoodGodGuy
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      GoodGodGuy  

    • So and UH what now? Are you neighbors UK citizens or what? Are you free or chattels of Britain?
      I guess I don't understand. The only thing I can make out is you learn real well from GWB and company.

    • 4 years ago
  • div
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      div  

    • I'm for the coalition. If they force us to have another election, I call upon all canadians to refuse to vote. It'd be a three ring circus with three votes in four years. We don't need to put up with that crap just because the government is really a daycare and the kids can't share properly.

    • 4 years ago
  • J_Jammer
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      J_Jammer [removed]  

    • Mild? I know two Canadians and they are far from mild. more like self centered and judgmental.

      But that's not anything.....not all Canadians are like that. I hope they are the exception to the apparent rule.

    • 4 years ago
  • NoGodsNoMasters
  • AveryMoore
  • tomofnorthcal
  • damnneargenius
  • keviar
  • div
  • Yitschaq
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      Yitschaq  

    • Gotta love the Queen. Although she is way overdue and I think it is time to move on without the Queen, which I see happening in the near future as many politicians are not happy about the Governor General's recent decision.

    • 4 years ago
  • div
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      div  

    • LOL about the NDP... all i know is.. I didn't vote for 'em. and that was for a reason.

      but i hope we don't get a carbon tax. i already pay a carbon tax in BC.

    • 4 years ago
  • dank800
  • div
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      div  

    • actually, i think it will make a huge difference. the only reason we had an election early was because the gov't was ineffectual. harper simply couldn't put in the policies he wanted to because he was in the minority. if the NDP and Liberals get together - apparently the bloq is just in there for namesake - they could actually get things DONE.

      my only concern is that the NDP have some great ideas, and I hope they won't get steamrolled by the liberals.

    • 4 years ago
  • kaps145
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      kaps145  
    • div:

      I suppose I should catch up on parties don't know much about the NDP... I've lived off and on in Calgary for the past 5 years.

      Would it be fair to assume that holding the Liberal party back in this last re-election was the freshness of the sponsorship scandal?

      Maybe it's all the bi-partisan talk I've been hearing for the past 3 months down here, but I would rather see some cooperation rather than grabs at power ...

    • 4 years ago
  • kaps145
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      kaps145  

    • I can't see this doing much good. They had an election like what... two months ago? Let it play out...

      Separatism is bunk. So is excessive socialism. However, glad to see the Liberals taking a stand against Conservatives... I just don't think they (Conservatives) have been doing that bad of a job...

    • 4 years ago
  • div
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      div  

    • dank, i think the problem is we live in the west, and they just don't tell us anything out here (i'm in BC, btw). when we found out it was gonna happen...

    • 4 years ago
  • dank800
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      dank800  
    • div:

      Well i get the CBC and the everything else. Alberta is pretty against the coalition because we stand to loose the most with the coalition. Most our jobs are tied into the Oil or financing the oil industry. The coalition wants to heavily tax these companies to save jobs in Ontario and Quebec. So in the end Alberta will loose a lot of jobs while Ontario and Quebec or stagnant.
      The Liberals took us from boom to bust literally overnight with the NEP and people don't want to see that happen again.
      If it were to happen Alberta would never again trust Canada and would see a huge cry to separate.

    • 4 years ago
  • dank800
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      dank800  

    • Here in Calgary there seems to be finally a bit of a sense of calm. However large protests are planned for Saturday. Which really there are never protests here. 71% of Albertan's are against the coalition. I called into a talk radio show to voice my opinion and had to wait 3 hours to get through.

    • 4 years ago
  • huntre
  • arcticspirit
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      arcticspirit  

    • Is that the new flag? It's very descriptive. But it would tempt Iran, or Syria and just insurgents from all over that land to go play house there! And make plans to kill lots and lots of infidels! snap!

    • 4 years ago
  • bluestranger
  • holssalstrals
  • arcticspirit
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      arcticspirit  

    • Yeah and they are over there in London having Good Riddance parties for the next month over the liberation of CANADA ... they FINALLY TURNED 21 and left the NEST! WTG!

      Now don't drink and drive!

    • 4 years ago
  • Elligirl
  • div
  • dank800
  • kaps145
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      kaps145  
    • arcticspirit:

      @ arcticspirit:
      You know it's not an actual coup, right? It's a coalition of three separate parties attempting to gain control of the cabinet... They're not really overthrowing the government. It's perfectly legal within the bounds of the Canadian Constitution.

      Correct me if i'm wrong dank800 or div...

    • 4 years ago
  • dank800
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      dank800  
    • arcticspirit:

      Well thats what our political pundits are calling it. Really all a coup is an overthrow of power. The big question we have, is to decide whether it is constitutionally acceptable to do this. It has never been done before in Canada so there is no legal precedent.

    • 4 years ago
  • Tayllerand
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      Tayllerand  

    • You Canadians are funny , we are so polite, we ask the queen to leave us alone , please get real,you think the queen is the poor old lady like the britons talk about.
      Oh she is very poor old lady she doesnt know anything, you are idiots.
      Some people believe the creator of harry potter is the richest woman in England..yeah right.
      The royal family are the owners of SHELL company which means oil.....ring any bells .
      You are part of the common wealth , the only thing they did was to change the name of the colonies to common wealth get it canadians.

    • 4 years ago
  • Elligirl
  • bluestranger
  • dank800
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      dank800  
    • Tayllerand:

      umm, well you may need to know that there are a lot of Canadians who look up to the Queen. As well many British residents of Canada. Our largest immigrant population in Calgary used to be Chinese from Hong Kong and now it is people from the UK again.

    • 4 years ago
  • div
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      div  
    • Tayllerand:

      ok... why are you so mad? seriously, take a deep breath. you clearly know nothing about the Canadian separation from Britain. Yes, we are part of the common wealth. We aren't called a colony anymore so....

      but really, why are you so angry? over reaction much?

    • 4 years ago
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  
    • Tayllerand:

      Tayllerand,

      Have you always been so much of an arrogant blowhard or are you in training for the next election?

      Sorry your side took the wipeout so hard,

      Keep up the bad work. It suits you. And next time you're in the UK? Be sure to mouth off in a London pub.

    • 4 years ago
  • cynker
  • Elligirl
  • bluestranger
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      bluestranger  

    • Finally, a political system as confusing as our own. Are our good neighbors as tired of the entitled class calling the shots as we are? When working people state their views it is called class warfare. When the upper crust use there money for influence it is called politics.

    • 4 years ago
  • dank800
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  
    • bluestranger:

      dank800?

      The NDP and Libruls is tryin to "tare down the business class," you say?

      Them snooty libruls are "working class," you say?

      Where exactly in Saudi Alberta do you get them there faxtz?

    • 4 years ago
  • TerryA
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      TerryA  

    • Unfortunately, in America a vote of no confidence will get you put on a list somewhere as a subversive anti-American. Do it twice, and win a free trip to git-mo.

    • 4 years ago
  • LozRiva
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