• Moderators, please send me a PM if you are unable to access mod permissions. Thanks, Habsy.

New Canadian Politics Thread

LeafGm said:
The leader of the party that forms the government automatically becomes PM, even if they doesn’t have a seat in parliament.

Funny enough, the last time it happened was in 1984, when Trudeau Sr. resigned and John Turner, who was not a sitting MP, won the Liberal leadership contest. During his time in PM, he had to attend parliament sitting in the visitor’s gallery.

And as is the case any time someone wins a party leadership but doesn’t have a seat in parliament, the convention is for another MP to step aside so the new leader can run for their seat in a by-election. Though that won’t be necessary in this case, since we’ll likely head almost immediately into a federal election.
Click to expand...
Thanks
 
anne25 said:
I should know the answer to this but my muddled brain isn’t coming up with a answer.

If Carney wins the leadership how does it work since he doesn’t have a seat in parliament ?
Click to expand...
Probably one of the current MP's who are retiring and not running in the next election gives up their seat, provided that it is considered a "safe" Liberal riding so that the by-election is guaranteed to go his way.
 
Suggested slapping export taxes on electricity, gas, oil & potash. Joked about personally burning down the White House.

Ran through all the times in history USA tried to annex us and failed. And all the times we’ve successfully stood up to them to defend our sovereignty.

Personally addressed and dressed down Trump about the 51st state stuff and his recent treatment about Trudeau & Zelensky. Went on about how we’ll never be Americans.

Love that Johnny Poutine.
 
I'm seeing 86% on blueski, but yeah. Fookin landslide and the right pick.

Now...if this guy can't do neoliberal economics right, uncle Mindz goes full economic radical in the future.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top