Comments on: The cost of maintaining a charade

By: Evolving Squid

Evolving Squid — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:52:40 +0000

One other issue about the GG that is seldom brought up. The GG is *supposed* to be a non-partisan, but when has that been the case in the last 60 years? The GG is appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the prime minister. Traditionally, the prime minister picks party faithful (Ray Hnatyshyn, for example, was a flaming Tory, Jeanne Sauve was Liberal IIRC, as was Adrienne Clarkson). Our GG may be non-partisan on paper, but in practice the position is steeped in party politics.

On the strength of that alone we should abolish it.

By: Evolving Squid

Evolving Squid — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:19 +0000

re: Olympics

That’s a phenomenal waste of money that serves no useful purpose to Canada whatsoever beyond what amounts to a two-minute national orgasm and proverbial cigarette. For that matter, with 30 million people in the country and at $100 a pop, you could hire 30 million hookers, give EVERY Canadian that orgasm still save half the money.

re: Senate

Think what you want about it, I feel a bicameral parliament is necessary in a country as geographically diverse as Canada. Representation by population is good (it would be better if we actually HAD representation by population) but since Canada’s population is concentrated mostly in Ontario, do we really want Torontonians calling all the shots? The way to get around that is representation by region – hence the Senate. It serves the same purpose in the USA.

Now, it would be a LOT nicer if those chair warmers were elected…

re: Monarchy

A quaint relic of our past. We’re long overdue for following in the steps of the former colonists to the south: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYmhlclqr4

By: XUP

XUP — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:47 +0000

$50 M is a drop in the bucket compared to all the other foolish money being spent in this country. Do I need to mention $6 BILLION for the Olympics?

By: trashee

trashee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:23:11 +0000

Not again!!!! Yikes!

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:42:52 +0000

Just think… we could gain back $4 per person if we scrapped both the Senate and the Monarchy.

That would be awesome. Less taxes being paid by everyone, or, as you suggested, plough that money back into the economy by building houses. The hockey equipment… not so much, though. People need housing & food… padding & helmets can be bought by the parents.

Anyway… you must be making sense, Trashy – I’m agreeing with you again