Comments on: Minority Report http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/ Glug Glug Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2496 Chris Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:07:01 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2496 Rog: I agree, right now the government is just fighting. I would say that that's because minority governments are seen as rare and temporary. Every party (sans Liberals) wants to take down the government and get a majority themselves. If minorities were normal and expected, there wouldn't be so much of a rush to go back to the polls, and something might actually get done. Rog: I agree, right now the government is just fighting. I would say that that’s because minority governments are seen as rare and temporary. Every party (sans Liberals) wants to take down the government and get a majority themselves.

If minorities were normal and expected, there wouldn’t be so much of a rush to go back to the polls, and something might actually get done.

]]> By: Rog http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2495 Rog Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:11:54 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2495 I personally think Canadians are way over-obsessed (or maybe the word is easily-entertained) with political scandals and make mountains out of molehills. Too much time wasted watchdogging, not enough time getting things done. So on principle I would agree that a minority gov't is a good thing, but honestly right now I feel that our gov't is just twisting in the wind. I'm not seeing real debate, I'm just seeing a different kind of lazy politics: rip apart your competitors on every minor flaw. I personally think Canadians are way over-obsessed (or maybe the word is easily-entertained) with political scandals and make mountains out of molehills. Too much time wasted watchdogging, not enough time getting things done.

So on principle I would agree that a minority gov’t is a good thing, but honestly right now I feel that our gov’t is just twisting in the wind. I’m not seeing real debate, I’m just seeing a different kind of lazy politics: rip apart your competitors on every minor flaw.

]]> By: Sue http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2494 Sue Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:38:31 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2494 I loves me some minority governments. I like the idea that elected reps have to actually have skills in research, debating and negotiation. It makes for a much more interesting country, I think. I loves me some minority governments. I like the idea that elected reps have to actually have skills in research, debating and negotiation. It makes for a much more interesting country, I think.

]]> By: Orchid http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2493 Orchid Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:29:15 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2493 I'm all for the BC-STV. And I really hope for a minority government this time around too. I’m all for the BC-STV. And I really hope for a minority government this time around too.

]]> By: Devon http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2492 Devon Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:01:29 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2492 Another vote here for STV. I'm all for minority governments. Although, I'm hoping for an NDP government, rather than a Liberal one. I just put up my Tim Stevenson window sign. :) Another vote here for STV. I’m all for minority governments. Although, I’m hoping for an NDP government, rather than a Liberal one. I just put up my Tim Stevenson window sign. :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2491 Chris Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:22:32 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2005/04/27/minority-report/#comment-2491 Hah, I just finished saying this same thing to my coworker (that minority governments are better for the people). I'm also a big proponent for STV - someone I work with is very involved with the campaign. Another political gripe - this sponsorship scandal that's gripping the nation? Way overblown. It was $100 million that went missing, or just over 3 cents per person in Canada. I don't think the Conservatives would have made a big of a deal over it if not for the minority government power-play politics. Hah, I just finished saying this same thing to my coworker (that minority governments are better for the people). I’m also a big proponent for STV - someone I work with is very involved with the campaign.

Another political gripe - this sponsorship scandal that’s gripping the nation? Way overblown. It was $100 million that went missing, or just over 3 cents per person in Canada. I don’t think the Conservatives would have made a big of a deal over it if not for the minority government power-play politics.

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