Canada - What the fuck is going on up there?

[CalmerThanYou]

Rage, Frozen, others...

What is this non sense about shutting down Parliament in order for the Prime Min to keep power?

Canadian leader shuts Parliament to keep power
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081204/...litical_crisis




I pray that looting and riots ensue.

[marooko]

It's the hair.

with hair like this, he can do whatever the fuck he wants.

[allyjoy]

it seems like it's something like this:
Canucks are copycats

[sydaud]

I just called a friend in Windsor. He says Canadians will bitch about it for a couple of days and then decide that they don't want to waste the money on another election--so they'll just keep him in power.

[CalmerThanYou]

incredibly protective.

[marooko]

look at the snow/rain/sleet just fucking flying off of it. hahaha

[Blinken]

Wow that is some hair. I would vote for him just for the godlike hair.

[allyjoy]

maybe we can shave his head, clone the hair, and make a shit ton of money selling it as motorcyle helmets...

[traviscanada]

Harper(the Prime Minister) faces a vote of non confidence due to the proposed economic update.... He has a minority government, so if a bill like this does not get passed then it can lead to parliment being dissolved and an election.... We just had an election 9 weeks ago so the NDP and Liberals are planning to form a coalition with the support of the Bloc Quebecois which would mean that they would be the government..... Because that coalition would be a majority... So Harper is trying to slow things down....

[CalmerThanYou]

oh. that sounds incredibly boring...i was hoping for stories of looting and riots.

[chairmenmeow47]

everytime i hear "vote of no confidence", i think of star wars.

[allyjoy]

so... they're trying to prevent a coup?

[rage patton]

In Canada if the minorities in Parliament can form a coalition of seats which is greater than that of the seats of the current government, the coaltion can cease power. The Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebeqouis are trying to do that right now. The vast amount of Canadian opose this move. It is developing.

[chairmenmeow47]

oh. that sounds incredibly boring...i was hoping for stories of looting and riots.

dude... this is CANADA we're talking about.

[traviscanada]

I guess it never got to a vote of non confidence, but if it did the coalition could have asked the Governor General to form the Government.

[zenidogx]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[bug on your lip]

i'd like to form a government with some of the hotties here

[rage patton]

oh. that sounds incredibly boring...i was hoping for stories of looting and riots.

If the Coalition took power... I could definately see riots ensuing.

EDIT: I changed my mind. I highly doubt riots would ensue. But the new governemnt would get some stongly worded letters and they would certainly hear about it in sternly written newspaper editorials. Take THAT!

[traviscanada]

Watching CBC, Bob Rae "Harper is a man who is scared to go to work."

[betao]

Dude.

His hair is so awesome that he may be the only person on the planet who can get Boards of Canada to perform live.

[paganman7]

Hearing about the Canadian political system reminds me of High School student council.

[indietron]

I changed my mind. I highly doubt riots would ensue. But the new governemnt would get some stongly worded letters and they would certainly hear about it in sternly written newspaper editorials. Take THAT!

Hahahaha this is so great. And Canadian

[marooko]

oh. that sounds incredibly boring...i was hoping for stories of looting and riots.

dude... this is CANADA we're talking about.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Dude.

His hair is so awesome that he may be the only person on the planet who can get Boards of Canada to perform live.

betao and ally got it right. lets focus on the hair.

[DRcube]

FUCK THAT....YOU GUYS NEED TO FUCK SHIT UP!!

[PotVsKtl]

In Canada if the minorities in Parliament can form a coalition of seats which is greater than that of the seats of the current government, the coaltion can cease power.

Seems counterproductive.

[traviscanada]

Ya a minority government can be pretty unproductive too, but now there will be no new legislation until Jan.26.