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Sure it does, it stops the government from manpulating times that they are doing good in office and calling a snap election to only be re elected again. With this reform it will stop that BS and if a party is doing bad on the fourth year an election is called no matter what and they cannot do anything about it. It is a lo better than our current system of the PM chosing when the election is or every 5 years.

Once the oil in Alberta runs out Canada will not be able to squander away tax dollars on useless programs that beefit only a small minority of people such as bilingualism. This initiative has become nothing but a make work program for Fransophones, while the vast majority of Canadians speak English as the working language of business both in Canada and around the world. Let's also not forget the many other wasteful programs initiated by Liberals like sponsorship, the gun registry, etc., etc. Sure we all nedd funding for necessities of life, and I'm sure Alberta does not mind contributing to the pot so that all Canadian's can have those necessities, but every time we turn around the Liberals were dreaming up new programs on which to piss away our tax-dollars. Quebec continues to while and will continue to whine until our federal government grows some balls and tells them that they are not a country, but merely just another province within Canada, and they deserve nothing more than the rest of the provinces are entitled to. If they don't like it the option of leaving is always available, and please don't let the door hit you on the way out. Good point, and we are at an agrement But I was not refering to Quebec, I refered to all the provinces geting equalization.

Who does Ralphy think he is King of Canada? He can't do this its in the treaty or constitution. He is apart of the federation and he should contribute to it and not complain because once the oil reserves run out they are goign to have to rely on the rest of Canada.

US has 150 thousand in theater. With 2000 dead over the past three years. That's one dead for every 150 on the ground. We have two thousand. So, question is, can we withstand 75 dead over three years? Or, broken down more, 25 a year? Interesting question, If we can not sustain the number we already have their by bringing in fresh troops than the mission could end with as you say more than 25 dead a year.

My question to you guys and girls is what happans when we need to send re inforcements because lot of our soldiers are going to be killed by years end. Will we have enough reservists or full time forces to be sent to keep the mission at the current soldier count it is at? Although I agree with this mission I do think it is going to be like the American casualties in Iraq.

I couldnt drive through six nations the other day as their were indians blocking my way into it, because the lazy Ontario government wouldnt do crap all about it. Tee pees? now honestly what would make me think that?

Alright I admit although you don't have proof to back your facts, but I will give you the benifit of the doubt that most murders are white just like most indians are the ones whining to our government to give them more money, your people have no work ethic at all. Why do you say I am still young I have just turned 18 and legaly I am an adult unless indian culture dictates otherwise?

speechless? you know I am right don't you.

Look at this here your saying me, geoffry and argus are all racist talking about indians in the Caladnoia thread and here you go about the white population. Hypocryte.

But you guys are th eones that cry to the government about a new issue every year and demand compensation and the government gives it to you. Residential schools, land claims, and now Caladonia. Go take your people to the US see how better your treated their in Canada becaus eif you pulled that shit their like you did with Caladonia theyd have the national guard in their hauling your ass's out of the way.

so you think your the only on here who can say somthing?

Taking away power from the house of commons and more to committees would make it un reasonably hard to pass anything through the government. That would mean sending the 2006 federal budget to a dozen commitees just in time for the 2007 budget to be read! In the face of disastor just deciding alone whether we should re taliate by invading Mexico for bombing the CN tower would take a year to go through a decentralized house of commons and to a dozen committees. Lets face it we should just leave it up to the people would put our faith in by electing.

I think the senate is an important part of the structure of our government and can act as a watchdog for the House of Commons, where partisan politics play a key role in the passing of most bills. Equal representation for provinces, based on population might be a good start. Elected? I'm not sure about that. More partisan politics? A watch dog? They are all appointed by the government they are not going to risk their jobs by puting a stop to the bill. Since we do not elect them lets leave it up to the elected MP's to decide what bill should pass or not.

The senate is litterally useless. It is full of annoying old people that should have retired hundreds of years ago all they do is block bills and reforms that the government tries to pass. Tax payers money is wasted on the senate and should be paid to the real law makers of Canada which is the House of Commons, which should be the only ones making Canada's decissions as we elect them to do so.

The original mandate is to finish what we went in their for in the first place and that is to wipe out the scum who killed innocent people and ruined the lives of our freinds, negibours and our allies. As Harper so bluntly states it we would be cutting and running if we pulled out now. Lets just keep on figthing until we finish this thing, lets not remeber we have not been attacked yet and let us keep it that way, and the only way we can do that is to continue fighting this war until it is one. Yes, you are right about the purpose of the original mandate but again the original did have an expiry date of 2007. How long are we supposed to stay there; until the job is defined as "finished"? 10 years? 20 years? 50 years? And at what cost to the taxpayers of Canada? Billions and billions of dollars? So lets withdrawl. and at what costs? millions and millions of lives destroyed because of terrorist attacks? My point is rov, you cannot put a price on freedom.

Ok... so how do we know its finished? When some sort of a surrender document is signed on a battleship somewhere? or is it an old rail car? There is no clear outline to the mission, hence reluctance to give carte blanche to any government. And does completion in theis theatre free us up to help in the other theatre beign Iraq? Who knows. This war could go on for 20 years to 100 years for all I care, I just want to see a safer world come out of it and a safer nation, which we have as we have not been attacked .... yet. Why would we help in Iraq?

The original mandate is to finish what we went in their for in the first place and that is to wipe out the scum who killed innocent people and ruined the lives of our freinds, negibours and our allies. As Harper so bluntly states it we would be cutting and running if we pulled out now. Lets just keep on figthing until we finish this thing, lets not remeber we have not been attacked yet and let us keep it that way, and the only way we can do that is to continue fighting this war until it is one.

Her death was tragic, she died for what she believed in and she died in serving her country and for that I am proud of her along with the 15 others who have died in Afganistan doing what they believe in. We should push on and keep fighting until this war is over, that is what the Captain would have wanted. Keep on pushing Canadian forces!

Canada's vote last night extened our mission in Afganistan to 2009 by a squeaky four votes. This is good and I am glad parliment is behind this decission. But in my poll above I am wondering should we increase deployment, keep it the same or withdrawl completly and I have read up that we might be offered a complete hand over command by the Americans next year as they reduce their size. My Oppinion: Send more troops to Afganistan possibly 500-700 more and take over command if we are offered. What do you think?

The Pope presides over a nation that is almost 100% men, has bodyguards who dress in pantaloons (i.e., the Renaissance version of capri pants), he dresses in a frock and insists that no one wears the same hat he wears, makes people kneel and kiss his ring, has more jewelry and art at his disposal than all the royals in the world combined, and lives in a mansion that would make Versace jealous. That already sounds pretty queeny to me. Sounds like some one is jelous

The da vinci code the book itself is fictional, but facts in their could possibly be true, such as the knights of templar, Priory of Sion and the Mary the Holy Grail itself. It has neither been proven or disproven, just some codes and hints off of da vinci's art work. The reason it is bad for Jesus to be married is because their is not supposed to be a human bloodline of Jesus Christ because Jesus was not of earth or human and humans sin which would mean his off sping would sin. Plus it also says in the bible Jesus does not sin and had no mention a marrage of any kind so it would have been a sin for Jesus to lie and cover up the marrage and if it did not say in the bible he was married than wouldnt that settle it? That is if you believe what the bible has to say. Your points are well taken but it still not explain why there is so much fuss about the book. It does not purport to be a work of theology; it's a novel. A work of fiction. Your right, the book itslef is fiction, such as the murder of Sophies grand father and the deaths of the four members of the keepers of the Grail documents by Opes Dei. But the not saying these things are true but the Priory of Sion could have possibly exist and their have been documents found that the Holy Grail could possibly be married to Jesus, but that is all a theory as these documents could have been made by a prankster in the modern day to throw of conspiricy theorists like us. I have read up all about the Priory on wikopedia it has some interesting stuff on it like the supposed leader of the cult in the 1950's. I do have a question fo ryou though, they mention about documents hidden in the temple of Solemon were is that fact or fiction written by Brown?

The da vinci code the book itself is fictional, but facts in their could possibly be true, such as the knights of templar, Priory of Sion and the Mary the Holy Grail itself. It has neither been proven or disproven, just some codes and hints off of da vinci's art work. The reason it is bad for Jesus to be married is because their is not supposed to be a human bloodline of Jesus Christ because Jesus was not of earth or human and humans sin which would mean his off sping would sin. Plus it also says in the bible Jesus does not sin and had no mention a marrage of any kind so it would have been a sin for Jesus to lie and cover up the marrage and if it did not say in the bible he was married than wouldnt that settle it? That is if you believe what the bible has to say.

Stiff, if you caught you can loose your boat, truck everthing, could even lose your cottage. They confiscate everything, most legal hunters are aware this, and believe it to be a good deterrent. Thanks, I just wasn't sure about that one I knew they were tough, I don't get to hunt much so my memories fading

Your right but wasn't the 5 billion for military funding a litttle short handed and a pittence for a Conservative budget?

How stiff is sentencing of people who violate MNR Laws? I am a legal hunter but have never had to experience fines or jail time. Just curious?