Notice the sections on Electoral Financing? Sure beats McKain-Fiengold all to heck don't it.
larry >So much for the 2 party system ehh... > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Eric Dawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 9:10 PM >Subject: Re: Moron? > > >> >http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=pol&document=index&dir=par&lang= >e&textonly=false >> >> Standing Parties in the House of Commons >> Liberal >> Canadian Alliance >> Bloc Qu�b�cois >> N.D.P. >> Progressive Conservative >> >> What is a political party? >> >> The Act does not attempt to define or describe a political party. >Generally >> speaking, a political party is a group of people who together establish a >> constitution, elect a leader and other officers, and endorse candidates >for >> election to the House of Commons. >> >> The Act uses the following terms: >> >> eligible party: a party that has applied for registration under the Act, >but >> has yet to fulfill some of the conditions to become a registered party >> >> registered party: a party is registered under the Act if it succeeds in >> endorsing 50 or more confirmed candidates in a general election and meets >> certain other conditions >> >> suspended party: a registered party whose registration has been suspended >> because it has failed to maintain, at a subsequent election, the >conditions >> to keep its status as a registered party. >> >> Registered Political Parties >> ============================ >> Bloc Qu�b�cois >> Canadian Action Party >> Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (Canadian Alliance) >> Communist Party of Canada >> Liberal Party of Canada >> Marijuana Party >> Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada >> Natural Law Party of Canada >> New Democratic Party >> Progressive Conservative Party of Canada >> The Green Party of Canada >> >> Eligible Political Party >> ======================== >> Christian Heritage Party >> National Alternative Party of Canada >> The Ontario Party of Canada >> >> From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Moron? >> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:59:39 -0600 >> >> Ok, post the link. Objective? I didn't see any partisan bias on the page >I >> sent, only party names addressed and URLs? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 5:31 PM >> Subject: Re: Moron? >> >> >> > Elections Canada is a much more reliable and objective source. >> > >> > larry >> > >> > >http://www.altstuff.com/federal.htm >> > > >> > >Thats where I got the parties from. >> > > >> > >----- Original Message ----- >> > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:24 PM > > > >Subject: Re: Moron? > > > > > > > > > > > >> No that was done in the last few federal elections, with Canadians > > > >> sweeping the Conservative Party under the rug, and letting the >other >> > >> parties, ie the National Alliance, humiliate themselves, mind you >> > >> Stockton Day was even more clueless than the present nominee of the >> > >> Republican party for the next presidential election. >> > >> >> > >> As for the number of political parties, I've always followed the >> > >> rules of Parliamentary Procedure for the Canadian House of Commons, >> > >> >> > >> "How to register a political party >> > >> >> > >> Forming a political party and registering a political party are >> > >> completely different, in that there is no legislation regulating >the >> > >> formation of political parties. However, once a party is formed it >> > >> may apply to be registered. After its registration is approved, the >> > >> party will then be governed by rules under the Canada Elections >Act. >> > >> >> > >> Applications for registration must be filed with the Chief >Electoral >> > >> Officer for verification and approval at least 60 days before the > > > >> writs are issued. Once approved, a party earns the right to be >> > >> included in the allocation of broadcasting time, to issue official >> > >> tax receipts for donations, and to have its name included on the >> > >> election ballot. >> > >> >> > >> It is important to note that official registration can take effect >> > >> only the day after the new party officially nominates candidates in >> > >> at least 50 electoral districts at a general election. When an >> > >> application is filed less than 60 days before the writs are issued, >> > >> registration cannot take effect for that general election. >> > >> >> > >> To maintain its registration, a registered political party must >> > >> nominate candidates in at least 50 electoral districts at a general >> > >> election. Under the law, failure to do so must result in >> > >> deregistration of that party by the Chief Electoral Officer. >> > >> >> > >> There were 13 political parties registered before the 36th federal >> > >> election was called, and four parties had been accepted for >> > >> registration." >> > >> >> > >> Not sure where you get 37 parties from. But these are just the >> > >> official ones - parties that were able to nomimate people to run in >> > >> at least 50 ridings. >> > >> >> > >> larry >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >Ok. It's secret Candian speak. He said Liberals, but it was >secret >> code >> > >> >for the Liberal Party. So, what are the codes for the other >> "Liberal" >> > >> >parties in Canada. Does Ultra-Liberal mean the New Democratic >> Party? >> > >Just >> > >> >seems like Larry is trying to bend his words, and restate what >they >> guy >> > >said >> > >> >to fit his argument. >> > >> > >> > >> >I did some checking and there are about 37 different Federtal >> political >> > >> >parties in Canada. It seems as though there are several >> Conservative >> > >> >parties there...I nosed around a few websites. I liked the >> Christian >> > >> >Heritage party site....of course the Marijuana party website and >> > >> >Marxist-Leninist Party website were interesting in their own >right. >> > >There >> > >> >is even a Libertarian party in Canada. While Liberals (and I >don't >> mean >> > >the >> > >> >Liberal Party) may be the majority in Canada, I don't think that >you >> can >> > >> >just sweep the conservative parties under the rug as Larry wishes >> too. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 4:44 PM >> > >> >Subject: Re: Moron? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Eric, >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Its a Canadian thing. He wouldn't understand. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> And now for the traditional Winnipeg greeting, >> > >> >> >> > >> >> How 'bout them Bombers eh? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> larry >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >But I agree with Larry, he said Liberals, and meant the >Liberal >> > >Party. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >e >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > >> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >> >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> >Subject: Re: Moron? >> > >> >> >Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:47:26 -0600 >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >Doesn't sound like he is referring to the "Liberal Party" is >he >> were >> > >you >> > >> >> >think he would have said "the Liberal Party", not Liberals. >> > >> >> >----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:21 AM >> > >> >> >Subject: Re: Moron? >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > He was referring to the LIberal Party. He was doing his >job >> as >> > >> > > > > Foreign Relations minister (placating the US), and he is >> also >> > >running >> > >> >> > > in the forthcoming leadership election. It doesn't > > invalidate >> > >what > > > >> >> > > I've been saying. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > larry >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >54po0rfff2vb23Larry, >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >I guess the whole country tilts to the left. So I shall >> say >> she >> > >is >> > >> >a >> > >> >> >member >> > >> >> > > >of "a" left wing party. Doesn't matter how left they >are, >> or it >> > >> >they >> > >> >> >are >> > >> >> > > >the most or least left. My statement that she belongs to >> the >> > >> >liberal >> > >> >> >left >> > >> >> > > >is accurate. I based my statement off of one of the many >> > >articles >> > >> >> > > >avaialable on the Toronto Star. >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >>From the Toronto Star: >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >"Earlier Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham >said >> the >> > >> >reported >> > >> >> > > >remarks won't sour Canada-U.S. relations." >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >"Graham said he "didn't accept the premise" that the >> > >relationship >> > >> >has >> > >> > > > > >worsened significantly under a perception of >> anti-Americanism >> > >among >> > >> >some >> > >> > > > > >Liberals." >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > > > >So obviously there are people there who are not liberal >> > >otherwise he >> > >> >> >would >> > >> >> > > >have substituted Canadians instead of liberals. >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >> > > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> > > >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:13 PM >> > >> >> > > >Subject: Re: Moron? >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >> ROFL! >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> You may want to check on the name of the Party, its >> called >> > >the >> > >> >> > > >> Liberal Party. Its a center moderate party. The left >> wing >> in >> > >> >Canada >> > >> >> > > >> is the New Democratic Party. The right wing is >> represented >> > >by >> > >> >the >> > >> >> > > >> National Alliance party (and the remnants of the >> Progressive >> > >> >> > > >> Conservative party). All over the place is the Bloc >> > >Quebecois. >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> You need to get the facts correct. The LIberals are >> middle of >> > >the >> > >> >> > > >> road, more like Democrats yes, but by no means what >you >> would >> > >> >call >> > >> >> > > >> liberal, to Canadians. Mind you compared to most >> political >> > >> >attitudes >> > >> >> > > >> in the US, the National Alliance Party is more akin to >> the >> > >> >Democrats. >> > >> >> > > >> The only groups that are akin to American >conservatives >> are >> > >> >generally >> > >> >> > > >> considered to be on the far right fringe in Canada. >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> Another case of Prime Minister Poutine again I guess. >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> larry >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >Larry, >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >You should mention Canadian "Liberal" perceptiveness. >> After >> > >all >> > >> >he >> > >> >> >is a >> > >> >> > > >> >member of the left wing party in Canada. There was >> outrage >> > >> >> >expressed >> > >> >> >by >> > >> >> > > >the >> > >> >> > > >> >right in Canada. Nothing more than politics. >> > >> >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >> > > >> >From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> > > >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >> > > >> >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:56 PM >> > >> >> > > >> >Subject: RE: Moron? >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> just typical Canadian perceptiveness. The aide >will >> > >probably >> > >> >> >resign or >> > >> >> > > >be >> > >> >> > > >> >> fired, but probably will be rehired in a short >> while, >> > >since >> > >> >he >> > >> >> > > >probably > > > >> >> > > >> >> looks like a hero to many Canadians. Bush is not >at >> all >> > >> >popular >> > >> >> > > >outside of >> > >> >> > > >> >> the US. >> > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> Besides if the US wants to complain, then the Bush >> > >> >administration >> > >> >> > > >should >> > >> >> > > >> >> clean up its own house first. >> > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> larry >> > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> -- >> > >> >> > > >> >> Larry C. Lyons >> > >> >> > > >> >> ColdFusion/Web Developer >> > >> >> > > >> >> Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer >> > >> >> > > >> >> EBStor.com >> > >> >> > > >> >> 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 >> > >> >> > > >> >> Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 >> > >> >> > > >> >> tel: (703) 393-7930 >> > >> >> > > >> >> fax: (703) 393-2659 >> > >> >> > > >> >> Web: http://www.ebstor.com >> > >> >> > > >> >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >> > > >> >> Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >> > >> >> > > >> >> -- >> > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > >> >> > > >> >> > From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > >> >> > > >> >> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:38 PM >> > >> > > > > >> >> > To: CF-Community >> > >> >> > > >> >> > Subject: Moron? >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > Senior aide to Canadian P.M. reportedly called >> Dubya a >> > >> >"moron". >> > >> >> > > >> >> > http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q1B053882 >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > -Ben >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
