For my American friends, when a PM holds a majority in the HOC it would be like the president having absolute control over congress and the senate. Might not be perfect but at least strong majority governments don't get crippled in debate and lack of action.
@protazoid well in most countries even Canada and you know this the PM does not require a majority he or she (I live in Australia and Julia Gillard is our PM) merely requires the support of the Lower House (although its very difficult here when the Government can't pass legislation through our elected Senate).
I had a conversation with some friends today talking about how I had forgotten a lot about how our political system worked. -.- I feel like a jackass lol
...so was the name change of the former corporation GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, as is apparently now on all official government letter heads now reading THE HARPER GOVERNMENT a legal way to escape strict liability accountability ?
~as in corporate bankruptcy filling or Libyan War Reparations with the hesionization of our NATO peackeepers ?
=wounder which letter head was used to stand down our British Columbia Radiological monitoring system, 18 hours before Fukushma Radioactive Fallout rained down
I posted a web page titled "Conservative, Liberal or Neither" by JJ Rousso
If you are interested to an entirely different perspective....then just Google search "The History of Banking Fraud - Short Inspiring Stories by Bill Woollam"
This is just a repost of a video from 2009. What do I have against Harper?
1. He's against abortion. Not something the government should have any say over.
2. He wants to privitize healthcare. Cause it's worked so well in the states. /sarcasm
3. Many people he's put in office or the senate have been found to be criminals, but they're his friends so they got cushy jobs, and will still get their pensions paid. Unlike most hardworking Canadians. 4. Do I really need to continue?
I wish one of these douche fuk politicians would propose their ideas stuff like, full body scanners, new internet policies in the states and if they plan to go that direction or putting a cap on bandwidth. fluoride in the water. Basic iinfrastructure. All they do is name call like 14 year olds
So what does everyone have against Harper? He's against abortion and the long gun registry (love that or hate it). The only reason were having an election is because 20 fighter jets cost 37 billion they actually cost 9 but lets forget about that. I know their all scumbags but come one hes better than Ignatief (cough AMERICAN) and more effective than a coalition.
@sweiland75 HAHAHAHAHA NDP ISN'T GOING TO WIN THE ELECTION! LOL LAYTON WAS AT A PRIDE RAlly Letting a bunch of gay dudes in their underwear grind on him. No one is better than the others so just stick with harper and well avoid a coalition. Oh ya maybe layton and doucepe.
@sweiland75 Suck my dick stupid! Layton may be the most charismatic candidate but his policies like the Liberals and green are shit. So he wont win and people remember that pride rally crap.
@zachsocool16 ignorance is bliss LOL. i do hope you know the conservative party of Canada in it's current form is in fact a coalition between the CCRAP and the PC's. the NDP would never forom a coalition with the bloc. however i could see them making concessions to the bloc for support in confidence and supply.
@sweiland75 Less than likely only because the liberals are gonna split the vote with the NDP and the Green they both are too left that's more than enough to allow the Conservatives to get seats where I doubt they would have normally gotten them. As well I don't think high taxes are something that Canadians want. I can see the NDP doing that to achieve most of their platform.
@hyperman84 Too left for you! If you had bothered to do your homework to study history, you would know that the Liberal Party has governed for more years than the Conservative Party. Does that sound like a party that is too left?
@sweiland75 Yeah it's true they have but that was because they had policies that appealed to not only the right wing but the left win and I'll admit for all it's worth they had a great leader in Chretien but Iggy is way too left on his policies and it shows hence why he's slipping horribly in the polls. Layton is more than likely gonna form the opposition. For many years the Liberals were the middle, but they have slowly been moving left since Chretien.
The only party that will protect the Canadian worker,increase our CPP pay-outs,increase our EI pay-outs,tax the rich/big companies on Bay street and big oil companies .....are the NDP! canadians have to wake up some day and STOP voting for Liberals and Conservatives just because thier parents did! Liberals and Conservatives have had many chances at the FEDERAL LEVEL since the trudeau era but blew it everytime! NDP all the way.
Privatize the CBC! This is all bullsh*t
MrKBrandon03 3 weeks ago
Fuck you mercer. send you to fema camp,idiot
garfield6767 6 months ago
I have a question mister mercer... why is the school system in canada run by leftists?
HumpDeBump100 6 months ago
@HumpDeBump100 Umm... They're not? They're just explaining how our system works
azelious 4 months ago
brilliant rick.. i hope you have a field day...ok 4 years...making up funny skits about the scandals from the con. government.. cant wait to see them
ssizzlejr 9 months ago
Really? A majority of Canadians didn't know this?
For my American friends, when a PM holds a majority in the HOC it would be like the president having absolute control over congress and the senate. Might not be perfect but at least strong majority governments don't get crippled in debate and lack of action.
protazoid 9 months ago
@protazoid well in most countries even Canada and you know this the PM does not require a majority he or she (I live in Australia and Julia Gillard is our PM) merely requires the support of the Lower House (although its very difficult here when the Government can't pass legislation through our elected Senate).
irishgodfatherchris 9 months ago
I had a conversation with some friends today talking about how I had forgotten a lot about how our political system worked. -.- I feel like a jackass lol
MansonFreak 9 months ago
It's more like: everything you needed to know about Canada, but didn't care enough to ask
BrandonSchleifer 9 months ago
of course. if you want good government, move to the states!
RyuikHan 9 months ago
@RyuikHan HAHAHAHAHAHA, oh wait your serious. let me laugh harder
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA
SupaTROopa2 9 months ago
@RyuikHan Are you american or something.
dave19941000 9 months ago
@dave19941000 Are you american or something.
Cuz anyone with half a brain would realize that nobody would say that statement in a serious and non-sarcastic manner.
RyuikHan 7 months ago
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...so was the name change of the former corporation GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, as is apparently now on all official government letter heads now reading THE HARPER GOVERNMENT a legal way to escape strict liability accountability ?
~as in corporate bankruptcy filling or Libyan War Reparations with the hesionization of our NATO peackeepers ?
=wounder which letter head was used to stand down our British Columbia Radiological monitoring system, 18 hours before Fukushma Radioactive Fallout rained down
docatomics 10 months ago
Mercer is just awsome, he needs to run for Prime Minister, he wouldn't put up with the BS politics, scandel, corruption, etc...
dale0038 10 months ago
The official sport of Canada is Hockey... not lacross. This guy is a stupid dumbass....
MrDetilly 10 months ago
@MrDetilly The official winter sport is hockey. The official summer sport is lacrosse. Look who's the dumbass now. ;)
sweiland75 10 months ago
@sweiland75 Hahaha!! Omg im not a real Canadian! Because I make a research and your right...
MrDetilly 10 months ago
@MrDetilly He said official summer sport...Someone needs to listen before jumping to conclusions and name calling, n'est pas?
jiber0127 9 months ago
@jiber0127 N'est-ce pas! Im bad in english. The guy talk to fast for me lol
MrDetilly 9 months ago
@MrDetilly Sorry lol... I even googled it and everything first...Stupid google! haha
jiber0127 9 months ago
Layton is canada's o'bama. the other 2 are throwin da election so that layton takes da blame for "democracy's" fkd up&crooked social structure.
oldhank2003 10 months ago 2
@oldhank2003 LMAO! Canada's Obama? You haven't got a clue.
sweiland75 10 months ago
I posted a web page titled "Conservative, Liberal or Neither" by JJ Rousso
If you are interested to an entirely different perspective....then just Google search "The History of Banking Fraud - Short Inspiring Stories by Bill Woollam"
Chidanandaji 10 months ago
This is just a repost of a video from 2009. What do I have against Harper?
1. He's against abortion. Not something the government should have any say over.
2. He wants to privitize healthcare. Cause it's worked so well in the states. /sarcasm
3. Many people he's put in office or the senate have been found to be criminals, but they're his friends so they got cushy jobs, and will still get their pensions paid. Unlike most hardworking Canadians. 4. Do I really need to continue?
Name9464 10 months ago 2
I wish one of these douche fuk politicians would propose their ideas stuff like, full body scanners, new internet policies in the states and if they plan to go that direction or putting a cap on bandwidth. fluoride in the water. Basic iinfrastructure. All they do is name call like 14 year olds
powaowa 10 months ago 6
So what does everyone have against Harper? He's against abortion and the long gun registry (love that or hate it). The only reason were having an election is because 20 fighter jets cost 37 billion they actually cost 9 but lets forget about that. I know their all scumbags but come one hes better than Ignatief (cough AMERICAN) and more effective than a coalition.
zachsocool16 10 months ago
@zachsocool16 Neither is better than the other, but Layton will be our next Prime Minister.
sweiland75 10 months ago
@sweiland75 HAHAHAHAHA NDP ISN'T GOING TO WIN THE ELECTION! LOL LAYTON WAS AT A PRIDE RAlly Letting a bunch of gay dudes in their underwear grind on him. No one is better than the others so just stick with harper and well avoid a coalition. Oh ya maybe layton and doucepe.
zachsocool16 10 months ago
@zachsocool16 You're an idiot.
sweiland75 10 months ago
@sweiland75 Suck my dick stupid! Layton may be the most charismatic candidate but his policies like the Liberals and green are shit. So he wont win and people remember that pride rally crap.
zachsocool16 10 months ago
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@zachsocool16 Keep talking. You're just making an ass of yourself, with each new post.
sweiland75 10 months ago
@zachsocool16 ignorance is bliss LOL. i do hope you know the conservative party of Canada in it's current form is in fact a coalition between the CCRAP and the PC's. the NDP would never forom a coalition with the bloc. however i could see them making concessions to the bloc for support in confidence and supply.
Gardenstatehomecomin 1 week ago
@sweiland75 Less than likely only because the liberals are gonna split the vote with the NDP and the Green they both are too left that's more than enough to allow the Conservatives to get seats where I doubt they would have normally gotten them. As well I don't think high taxes are something that Canadians want. I can see the NDP doing that to achieve most of their platform.
hyperman84 10 months ago
@hyperman84 Too left for you! If you had bothered to do your homework to study history, you would know that the Liberal Party has governed for more years than the Conservative Party. Does that sound like a party that is too left?
sweiland75 10 months ago
@sweiland75 Yeah it's true they have but that was because they had policies that appealed to not only the right wing but the left win and I'll admit for all it's worth they had a great leader in Chretien but Iggy is way too left on his policies and it shows hence why he's slipping horribly in the polls. Layton is more than likely gonna form the opposition. For many years the Liberals were the middle, but they have slowly been moving left since Chretien.
hyperman84 10 months ago
@hyperman84 LMAO! You cannot possibly be serious. You obviously do not know what you are talking about.
sweiland75 9 months ago
Nice
augerrusty 10 months ago
WHY CAN'T WE VOTE *MERCER* ?!?!?!
multibeatrecords 10 months ago 21
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I agree: Outdated... we have a new GG.
Not related to this election very much at all.
Thank you for mislabelling your video!
kanaschwiiz 10 months ago
Here is some breaking news for Liberals :-0
Liberal party candidate found excessively drunk in Vancouver
youtube.com/watch?v=QgDi3CFYATA
FranTheManVideos 10 months ago
Outdated... we have a new GG.
Not related to this election very much at all.
Thank you for mislabelling your video!
prototypedenNIS 10 months ago
@prototypedenNIS
the explanation is still valid
QasYousafzai 10 months ago
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The only party that will protect the Canadian worker,increase our CPP pay-outs,increase our EI pay-outs,tax the rich/big companies on Bay street and big oil companies .....are the NDP! canadians have to wake up some day and STOP voting for Liberals and Conservatives just because thier parents did! Liberals and Conservatives have had many chances at the FEDERAL LEVEL since the trudeau era but blew it everytime! NDP all the way.
kodiak1966 10 months ago
this is from rick mercer...and it doesnt explain 2011 election. its just explains how the parliament works... shame :(
IntelligenceMedia1 10 months ago
@IntelligenceMedia1 Apparently, more Canadians NEED to know just how parliament works.
sweiland75 10 months ago