Don't know about our politics

acanuck — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:14:15 +0000

In reply to [Canada] Government's defeat sets up election call

Don't know about our politics being sane. Saner than the tea partiers, perhaps, but then we have yet to see how Harper's Conservatives would govern if they won an actual majority of seats. Not something I want to see, either.

But our electoral process? Yeah, it works; both fast and cheap. We campaign, vote and install a new government in the time Americans take between electing a president and swearing him or her in. None of this two years governing, two years campaigning shit.

No corporate or union campaign donations allowed, just limited amounts by individuals. Oh, and the govt. doles out a few bucks to each party for every vote it won in the previous election. After the election, each party and candidate has to submit a complete tally of revenues and expenses. That's about it. We like it.

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Don't know about our politics