I agree that there is some validity. The Canadian political system is based on that principal -- opposing parties represent other cross sections of the population and have the power to voice it in house. If the majority of the members vote against the elected party on a particular issue, an election must be called.
Is there similar system in the American system? - Frank On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:09:28 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, but political posturing which has some validity. He is > representing his electorate. Northing wrong with that. Costs or not > this system is wildly unpopular in Canada to judge by the people I > know there. If he simply aquiesed he would be seen as kowtowing to the > Americans, who are viewed as suffering from mass delusions at the > moment. > > Dana > > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:49:36 -0500, Frank Mamone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Exactly. The only reason Martin did not go in is because the Liberals > > have a minority government which means that the other parties can > > legally collude to force an election. > > > > Martin has been flip-flopping on the issue for a while. He is just > > playing a clever balancing act to counter his precarious political > > position within Canada. > > > > There was no financial burden to Canada for this. It only meant that > > they would be in the room when decisions on how these situations would > > be handled if one were to occur. Now, Canadian representatives will > > not be allowed to sit on those talks. > > > > As Mike said...political posturing. > > > > - Frank > > > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:23:15 -0400, Yves Arsenault > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Also, > > > > > > I believe that the NORAD (I believe it's that one) agreement between > > > the US and Canada actually does give the US some use of Canada's > > > airspace. > > > > > > I cases of defense. > > > > > > As far as I know, PM Paul Martin is just playing a balancing act with > > > words. To try and please as many voters as possible. > > > > > > Yves > > > > > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:33:39 -0500, Michael Dinowitz > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK, so we either have to keep the Canadians happy or we can save our > > > > rears. I go for the latter. Screw diplomacy, save my hide! > > > > http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/10997668.htm > > > > > > > > (though chances are we'll never see a missile attack come through > > > > Canadian air space and they know it. Just posturing) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148723 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
