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I think technology and fast data inputs and collection will eventually make democracy more direct. The current MLA’s will probably resist this because it will mean less power in their hands and more to the people. However, the argument for having a Senate has always been that you need a branch of government that represents the tried and true successful people. The judiciary branch plays this role with regard to constitutionality.

I'm thinking your wrong Michael, I've lived in Europe for 5 years and traveled a lot. served in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East I've also been to most of the worlds shit holes, And every time we landed back in Canada i kissed the ground and thanked god for my good fortunes... that does not mean there is NOT lots of room for improvement, or things are not as rosy as you see them... You can sit here and be content or we can steadily improve what we have for the next generation, like the generation before us...

This country is going to blow if Trudeau is not stopped. People just need to hold their noses and vote Otoole. Both America and Canada went nuts with the spending. And we spent the most and got the less bang for our buck. The money he gave away to teenagers living at home would have bought a brand new navy.

We'll have to get used to a whole lot of higher prices on practically a whole lot of other things- and higher tax!

Gas prices stress me out big time and I drive a compact car. I still have to drive to work so I pay more but my emissions are the same and electric cars are not great for anyone doing a long commute(long charging times). It doesn't help that the oil and gas sector in this country get's very little support either. I do think one of the benefits of the metric system for the Liberals was that people wouldn't realize how much they were being gouged at the pumps. In the early 70s my father had a 40 min commute in an Oldsmobile with a 455, how times have changed.

It seems inevitable that this will happen. Think I'll be withdrawing from participating on the board at this time. It has been a good run and I don't question the dedication of Greg and Charles in keeping the forum running smoothly. I know how hard they have worked in both design and moderating things. It has been great in terms of lay-out and subject headings for discussions. I won't be posting anymore although I'll likely keep reading some of the threads simply for the insights. I might send a note or two to people personally if something strikes as something I just have your thoughts on. Some of the posters here have been extremely interesting over the years. Some I have clashed with repeatedly but generally were never boring. Sometimes it has gotten quite heated. On occasion, I have stopped engaging with a poster or two to avoid a continuation of something that ultimately was negative. To any an all posters, I thank you and to some, I'm sorry if words or actions were more than just mere disagreement. I wish everyone well and if there are any developments on the board, please let me know. Once again, thanks for forum and thanks to the people who filled it with their contributions.