Fixed elections, anyone?
The Harper government wants fixed election dates.
Why? The theory seems to be that, with fixed dates, parties won't be able to wait until a good time to call an election.
I wonder, though, what happens if we end up with a government that doesn't have the confidence of the House. Sure, no one gets to choose the most politically opportune time, but the people are stuck with bad government for a fixed period....
I don't see why we should be saddled with a defective government for four years if it's clear after one-and-a-half that it isn't working out....
Why? The theory seems to be that, with fixed dates, parties won't be able to wait until a good time to call an election.
I wonder, though, what happens if we end up with a government that doesn't have the confidence of the House. Sure, no one gets to choose the most politically opportune time, but the people are stuck with bad government for a fixed period....
I don't see why we should be saddled with a defective government for four years if it's clear after one-and-a-half that it isn't working out....
posted by Andreus @ 3:29 AM
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At 2:22 AM,
Andreus said…
So - as it turns out - governments will still be defeatable more often than every four years under this proposed plan....
I'm still unclear, though, about how the whole thing works.
I guess we'll find out....
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