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Hello,

I have a couple of questions.

1) Why did the NDP support this, are they hoping to gain more influence over the government?

2) Wikipedia says that there are two vacant seats. Does anyone know why?

3) Does Canada have by-elections if a seat falls vacant?

Thanks awfully
 
I honestly don't know why the NDP went along with this unless they are hoping for a majority Liberal-NDP coalition, with the NDP having more seats and therefore more of a say. A bit of a gamble though.

If the Conservatives have a minority it will be very shaky. None of the other parties are in general agreement with the Conservatives so for any bill to pass the C's will have to negotiate to get one of the other parties' support every single time they submit a bill. Since the other three parties were in support of items like gay marriage it is unlikely that the Conservatives will be able to overturn it - and if they use the notwithstanding clause the other parties may take them down, resulting in another election.
 
I heartily sympathize with our good neighbors to the north, we here in the U.S. have the BEST government money can buy!
 
Mephisto said:
I heartily sympathize with our good neighbors to the north, we here in the U.S. have the BEST government money can buy!
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I seriously hope that was sarcasm.

But I am unsure who I will vote for. Right now it is between the NDP and the Greens.

We need a change from the Liberals, but I do not agree with many of the Conservatives' policies, and do not want Harper as PM.

If there were still Joe Clark style Tories around, I could go for them.
 
You and me both, Rusty. I actually volunteered for Joe's campaign in the previous-election-plus-one, then switched to the NDP when the Tories joined the Alliance. But I honestly don't know what Jack Layton hoped to gain by pushing the non-confidence vote, especially as he's perceived as having climbed into bed with Harper. Eeuw.

Oh, for the days of Stockwell Day! Canadian politics was never funnier.

2) Wikipedia says that there are two vacant seats. Does anyone know why?
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Not sure. I know that at least two MPs died during this parliament, and maybe the by-elections weren't held yet?
 
Segnosaur said:
Umm... when you consider the green party, consider this little tidbit from their web site:

Funding of alternative medical procedures and practices should be given the same consideration as conventional medicine.

http://lp.greenparty.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Alternative+Health+Care
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Why, oh why, must this always happen? The minute you want to be environmentally-friendly you are joined by people pushing a woo agenda on the matter...

/though the Sierra Club rated the NDP's environmental policies above the Greens, which had the same rating as the BQ.
 
Segnosaur said:
Umm... when you consider the green party, consider this little tidbit from their web site:

Funding of alternative medical procedures and practices should be given the same consideration as conventional medicine.

http://lp.greenparty.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Alternative+Health+Care
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I agree with that policy entirely, so long as funding is based on proven efficacy (and safety), measured by objective means. :)

Of course if Alt. Med. could show efficacy to the same standards as real medicine, it wouldn't be "alt" anymore would it?
 
rustypouch said:
I seriously hope that was sarcasm.
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No way, I was completely serious. The oil companies, the defense contractors, the prescription drug industry and corporations like Enron have all paid big money for the government we now enjoy in the U.S.
 
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