tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post1725294002483000867..comments2023-10-09T08:27:03.515-04:00Comments on Runesmith's Canadian Content: The MP Who Just Wouldn't LeaveJennifer Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-58441565575617957112009-05-07T11:54:00.000-04:002009-05-07T11:54:00.000-04:00In British Columbia, voters need to support BC-STV...In British Columbia, voters need to support BC-STV (Single Transferable Vote) so that if a political party wishes to play these mischievous games, voters can easily choose another party first.Skinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-27931292157436998592009-05-07T11:26:00.000-04:002009-05-07T11:26:00.000-04:00As a westerner, sick to the teeth of the Quebec 'o...As a westerner, sick to the teeth of the Quebec 'old boys' club (liberals) and it's lessor cousin in Ontario (liberals) I can see how a nerdy, turdy populist autocrat came to power in Canada.<br />Maybe what's needed is an 'un-party'? Then again...they'd make up stupid, self-serving rules as time went along.foottothefirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-63157099315020708642009-05-07T07:14:00.000-04:002009-05-07T07:14:00.000-04:00As Mark said in a recent bit about the lack of dem...As Mark said in a recent bit about the lack of democracy in polotical partys -<br />"When someone wants to become a candidate for a political party and is selected to represent that party in a riding, they can be systematically denied. The reason is that the leader of the party must sign their nomination form"<br />So even if they do localy nominate a new candidate it stll can be blocked. It is long overdue to reduce the power of the party leaders and “insiders” from ALL partys.Ruralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.com