Can't believe we're going to the polls again...

[Mr. Analog]

So I'm sure many of you have heard the news by now that Parliament will be dissolved and we'll be having a spring election.

Generally I don't bring up politics but this sucks

[Lazybones]

We are stuck in a loop. I think the ability to dissolve a none functioning government is important however with no strong party as a choice we could be stuck in minority mode again.

[Thorin]

Being held in contempt of court was historic, though.  Even if the committee that first suggested it had more opposition members than government members.

I doubt that any of the other parties will do any better, however the current government was happily spending money on things to make itself look good, like all the Economic Action Plan ads and the whole change to the Harper Government on letterhead.

[Tom]

Yeah, I just hope harper gets booted permanently.

[Darren Dirt]

sure, why not replace one arrogant eog-centric unaccountable elitist for another one? Party doesn't matter, neither do promises made, since the System prevents any real change away from increasing control and draining of the Average Jo's wallet and emotional resources.

[Tom]

sure, why not replace one arrogant eog-centric unaccountable elitist for another one? Party doesn't matter, neither do promises made, since the System prevents any real change away from increasing control and draining of the Average Jo's wallet and emotional resources.

Eventually people will get upset enough to do something. Also, based on random chance we might end up with a half decent government if we have enough elections.

[Lazybones]

sure, why not replace one arrogant eog-centric unaccountable elitist for another one? Party doesn't matter, neither do promises made, since the System prevents any real change away from increasing control and draining of the Average Jo's wallet and emotional resources.

Eventually people will get upset enough to do something. Also, based on random chance we might end up with a half decent government if we have enough elections.

Or just go deeper into debt, elections are very costly.

[Stewie521]

Well, I bet Harper won't be elected again. Honestly, too many mistakes he made!

[Tom]

sure, why not replace one arrogant eog-centric unaccountable elitist for another one? Party doesn't matter, neither do promises made, since the System prevents any real change away from increasing control and draining of the Average Jo's wallet and emotional resources.

Eventually people will get upset enough to do something. Also, based on random chance we might end up with a half decent government if we have enough elections.

Or just go deeper into debt, elections are very costly.

Well that is one more reason for more people to get upset enough to start caring about politics and elections more.

[Thorin]

Going backwards to when I first immigrated: I don't like Stephen Harper (5 years 1 month so far), I liked Paul Martin (2 years 3 months), I didn't like Jean Chretien (10 years 1 month), I didn't like Kim Campbell (5 months), I didn't like Brian Mulroney (6 years 9 months).  So out of the last 24 years and 7 months, I've liked 2 years and 3 months worth of leadership.  27 months out of 295 months total.  Too bad Paul Martin inherited all of Chretien's turds (err, "legacy"), and then got destroyed over it.

I doubt I'll like Michael Ignatieff or Jack Layton or Gilles Duceppe any better.  Really, they're all the same low-level scum trying to increase their own powerbase with no regard for the average Canadian.

Such is the sad state of Canadian politics - they're all following the scandal-ridden examples to the south, and they're happily working at building up walls rather than working together to keep the country running smooth.

Something that might be more interesting: a discussion on how politics are divided on various political spectrums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_spectrum

[Mr. Analog]

Yes, regarding the cost of a sparked election in a very tight budgetary year is somewhat ironic, given this row was more or less sparked by the other parties rejecting the budget, kind of reminds me of the 2008 prorogue.

I hate elections where I have to pick the least crappy option (again), but that's Canada.

[Lazybones]

Yes, regarding the cost of a sparked election in a very tight budgetary year is somewhat ironic, given this row was more or less sparked by the other parties rejecting the budget, kind of reminds me of the 2008 prorogue.

I hate elections where I have to pick the least crappy option (again), but that's Canada.

Is there even a least crappy option?

[Tom]

Yes, regarding the cost of a sparked election in a very tight budgetary year is somewhat ironic, given this row was more or less sparked by the other parties rejecting the budget, kind of reminds me of the 2008 prorogue.

I hate elections where I have to pick the least crappy option (again), but that's Canada.

Is there even a least crappy option?

Pirate Party? I know a few people who are part of it.

[Mr. Analog]

Yes, regarding the cost of a sparked election in a very tight budgetary year is somewhat ironic, given this row was more or less sparked by the other parties rejecting the budget, kind of reminds me of the 2008 prorogue.

I hate elections where I have to pick the least crappy option (again), but that's Canada.

Is there even a least crappy option?

I don't know, there are layers of suckitude:

-Conservatives (suck)
-Liberals (suck more)
-NDP (sweet zombie jesus)
-Bloc (you might as well vote for a party in another country)

[Darren Dirt]

Something that might be more interesting: a discussion on how politics are divided on various political spectrums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_spectrum

Carlin said it best...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIraCchPDhk

the historical math proves the impossibility of these emotion-triggering egomaniacs actually "representing" the majority of people anyway ... let alone "all people".