Some believe he did, i take it you're not one of them
51st State? Or not.
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GP_RZ
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Do you Mean President Biden?
Mad Mike
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Canada’s constitution is not a great model for a modern democracy, I can’t think of another country that modeled their constitution after ours.
Canadas constitution has its plenty of shortcomings, the biggest being its universal lack of depth and clarity.
It’s near impossible to amend, problematic considering it’s based on language and concepts from the 1800s. It’s outdated with respect to evolving society and is without a clear means to fix that.
It stipulates interpretation be made by a non-elected judiciary instead of an elected legislature (colonialism at its best - the people are not as smart as judges) and a bit of a conundrum for a country that prides itself for being democratic.
It’s vulnerable to and is often been victim of judicial activism and socialist bias.
Thought that was Gretzky
Dirty Frank
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The hard working folks at CBSA gotta be sweating a little.
Betting that better than half their workforce is assigned to the Can/US crossing.
Betting that better than half their workforce is assigned to the Can/US crossing.
I’ve seen firsthand just how fragile our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can be, both a few years ago and continuing today. Our government often disregards our rights without facing any real consequences, especially when the news media convinces much of the public that these violations are necessary to "protect us." These actions, largely overlooked by the legal system, end up setting a precedent for future violations, further eroding our rights and freedoms.
The U.S. Constitution may not be perfect, but it seems that Americans are far more proactive in defending their rights, whereas too many Canadians seem content to wait and see what happens.
Examples?
You have to remember that the US is 10x our population. They have plenty of 'sheep' there as well.
But, let's s not pretend that the government doesn't overreach there all the time as well.
Replace the red borders with green and orange?
The original 1867 Constitution was indeed dated and awkward and remains a problematic part of Canadian society as the BNA Act leaves a difficult legacy. ( think separate schools as one)
Quebec does not operate under British Common Law.
I'd far rather keep a unelected professional judiciary with term limits than the elected mess the US has which is entirely politicized even up to the highest court and allows corrupt justices like Clarence Thomas to go unchecked
The appointment of Supreme Court justices in the US for life is a travesty which adds to the mess.
The GINI index for the US is woeful, with income inequality outrageous tho Canada is certainly getting worse in that regard.
Human Development Index | Human Development Reports
The level of corruption in the US is worse compared to Canada and bound to get dire given the billionaires club now in charge.
2023 Corruption Perceptions Index: Explore the results
How does your country measure up in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index?
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The quasi-sovereignity of individual US states is rife with problems ...I much prefer the federation approach of Canada.
FFS the US does not even have an independent nation election commission instead allowing the governing political parties in each state "over sight "
If Trudeau had actually followed through on election reform in Canada, he might not have been in such a dire position. I noticed he admitted that recently. But it is time for him to move on. His divorce not helping perceptions.
Answer to original question ...hard NO!
and that's not even bringing the medical into play
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You can't have an election at the same time as a leadership convention!!
No but there should have been a leadership convention long ago. the fact he buried his head and pretended he could lead into another election isn't anyone else fault.
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Or put forth your best effort for a budget and let it get passed or voted against to trigger an election.
I don’t think it takes a genie to predict the next liberal leader will be kicked to the curb faster than himself and there are no political strategies that help the party in the short term.
The only difference between what happens here and what recently happened to our neighbours to the south is, their candidate wasn’t subject to a leadership race and was appointed by simply being their VP.
You can’t have an unstable government when negotiating with a tyrant. Have to look over the PM vows to see how many he made into a joke.
