A little legal advice from the Skatch
So this has been bothering me ever since the Jack Layton’s little coup d’état a couple of weeks ago. I know not everyone has been to law school, but you’d think that someone who has the intention of becoming a country’s prime minister should know a little bit about the constitution…not even the whole constitution…just two little sections…s.91 and s.92…you know, the ones that lay out federal and provincial jurisdiction…
I raise this becomes Jack-O and Steve-O have proposed some policies that pretty much violate the constitution by encroaching on provincial jurisdiction. First off, Jack-O’s little threat to topple the government if the PM didn’t intervene in private clinics in Quebec – Jack, read s.92 (7) – He CAN’T do it – well, unless you want him to violate the rule of law to further his political career – probably not a good idea
Next we have Steve-0’s plan to give $1,200 for ever child in the country…again, we find an encroachment on provincial jurisdiction. But the big kicker is his plan to reduce wait times for medical treatment. I think first on Mr. harper’s agenda should be to read the Canada Health Act. Ottawa has about as much jurisdiction over wait times as they do over snow. So how ‘bout this, the first Federal leader who can promise me snow on Christmas wins my vote. That’s about as legitimate as Harper’s claim to reduce wait times is…not to mention the fact that he plans on subcontracting to private clinics to do so…but that’s for another time
To finish off, I’d like to give you just a few of the many reasons that I plan to vote Liberal on January 23rd:
1) I believe in a Just Society
2) I believe government should be a place where people come together and no one is left behind – the Liberal Party is the only one who will assure this
3) I don’t think that the gst should be cut so that the top 1% of income earners in this country can pay less for a hummer
Merry Elexmas and a Minority New Year!
Lauren Wihak
Lauren is a Queen's Law Student and of course, super cool! She was born and raised in Regina
I raise this becomes Jack-O and Steve-O have proposed some policies that pretty much violate the constitution by encroaching on provincial jurisdiction. First off, Jack-O’s little threat to topple the government if the PM didn’t intervene in private clinics in Quebec – Jack, read s.92 (7) – He CAN’T do it – well, unless you want him to violate the rule of law to further his political career – probably not a good idea
Next we have Steve-0’s plan to give $1,200 for ever child in the country…again, we find an encroachment on provincial jurisdiction. But the big kicker is his plan to reduce wait times for medical treatment. I think first on Mr. harper’s agenda should be to read the Canada Health Act. Ottawa has about as much jurisdiction over wait times as they do over snow. So how ‘bout this, the first Federal leader who can promise me snow on Christmas wins my vote. That’s about as legitimate as Harper’s claim to reduce wait times is…not to mention the fact that he plans on subcontracting to private clinics to do so…but that’s for another time
To finish off, I’d like to give you just a few of the many reasons that I plan to vote Liberal on January 23rd:
1) I believe in a Just Society
2) I believe government should be a place where people come together and no one is left behind – the Liberal Party is the only one who will assure this
3) I don’t think that the gst should be cut so that the top 1% of income earners in this country can pay less for a hummer
Merry Elexmas and a Minority New Year!
Lauren Wihak
Lauren is a Queen's Law Student and of course, super cool! She was born and raised in Regina
par / by Anthony à / at 12:37 p.m.
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oh boy rosemary where do i begin
Gagliano was senior Quebec minister at the time of sponsorship FACT
Paul Martin was exonerated from criminal wrongdoing FACT
Jean Chretien was exonerated from criminal wrongdoing FACT
Elections are about choosing the best option. LIberals are the best option.
Why are you attacking me for saying what I believe in Rosemary
You truly have run out of arguments
antonio, only 1/3 of those claims was an attack on your beliefs, so you still have to answer the other 66.666666666666% of her comment
ok ainge i'll oblige
I agree Reserves are federal jurisdiction and what happened was tragic but I will also point to the deal the First Minsiters and the Native Chiefs signed in Kelowna, a step towards a systemic solution
Thirdly, voting is about choosing the best vision, if rosemary sees it differently, its her problem
good point, m-a. it kind of ties into fidel's claim that the liberal party exists to play mommy for quebec and tell them what they want and need.
"again, I do not grant your premise."
lol, leo, episode 1 season 7. maybe episode 2. how the shit would i know? sasha recorded me a bunch on tivo and i kind of watched them all at once.
i refuse to be *that* afraid of a conservative government. martins already made some nice inroads on star wars, and you dont have to be an alien-watching fringe politico to accept that is bad news and a waste of our time.
the liberals had a nice crew of people voting against ssm. im not in favour of silencing these opinions, but to go around taking credit for years of glbt activism and some pivotal judicial decisions simply because you garnered some opposition support to drown your fundie backbenchers out does not make you some bastion of tolerance.
ok, maybe compared to the conservatives, which just shows how high the liberals are really aiming on the morality index.
phil, you are so full of LOLz.
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