Comments on: Government Shenanigans http://lost.l-w.ca/0x04/archives/268 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lost http://lost.l-w.ca/0x04/archives/268/comment-page-1#comment-616 Lost Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:27:23 +0000 http://255#comment-616 <p>In the months since my last comment on this issue, the government has brought a budget and it has passed. It has a provision for a periodic confidence vote on the status of the stimulus package, however, so the government is not out of the woods yet. However, as time passes, it becomes less likely that a coalition of the opposition parties will be workable. Still, time will tell.</p> In the months since my last comment on this issue, the government has brought a budget and it has passed. It has a provision for a periodic confidence vote on the status of the stimulus package, however, so the government is not out of the woods yet. However, as time passes, it becomes less likely that a coalition of the opposition parties will be workable. Still, time will tell.

]]> By: Lost http://lost.l-w.ca/0x04/archives/268/comment-page-1#comment-615 Lost Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:04:41 +0000 http://255#comment-615 <p>Well, the prorogation is official. Quite frankly, it gives everyone a much needed breather and time to put some real thought into the economy and so on. I still maintain that the coalition is not interested in good government but rather in gaining power, however, so I expect the budget will fail. That said, a great deal can happen between now and the end of January.</p> <p>I can honestly say that I agree with the Governor General's decision to allow the prorogation. After all, the opposition will still get their confidence vote over the budget, we will not have an election campaign or government change over Christmas, and the Conservatives have more than two weeks to figure out what to do about the economy.</p> Well, the prorogation is official. Quite frankly, it gives everyone a much needed breather and time to put some real thought into the economy and so on. I still maintain that the coalition is not interested in good government but rather in gaining power, however, so I expect the budget will fail. That said, a great deal can happen between now and the end of January.

I can honestly say that I agree with the Governor General’s decision to allow the prorogation. After all, the opposition will still get their confidence vote over the budget, we will not have an election campaign or government change over Christmas, and the Conservatives have more than two weeks to figure out what to do about the economy.

]]> By: Lost http://lost.l-w.ca/0x04/archives/268/comment-page-1#comment-614 Lost Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:38:31 +0000 http://255#comment-614 <p>Well, since I wrote this original post, there has been talk of prorogation of parliament, assuming the Governor General agrees. This would mean that parliament would be put in recess until the new year and budget time. This is, perhaps, the best short term solution since it will allow time for the dust to settle a bit. It could be a problem, though, as it will give the fledgeling coalition time to get organized and possibly gain mindshare with Canadians. Time will tell.</p> <p>I still maintain my prediction. Prorogation will only delay the fall of Mr. Harper's government.</p> Well, since I wrote this original post, there has been talk of prorogation of parliament, assuming the Governor General agrees. This would mean that parliament would be put in recess until the new year and budget time. This is, perhaps, the best short term solution since it will allow time for the dust to settle a bit. It could be a problem, though, as it will give the fledgeling coalition time to get organized and possibly gain mindshare with Canadians. Time will tell.

I still maintain my prediction. Prorogation will only delay the fall of Mr. Harper’s government.

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