Alta4ever

http://www.fcpp.org/publication.php/2577

http://www.fcpp.org/publication.php/2577

The net deficit is about 15 Billion.

In Alberta we sent over 5000 per person in Equalization/year to other provinces, Ontario was the next closest at about 1700/person, BC was next at around 800. Albertans disproportionately contributes more to confederation then any other citizens of this country.

Ask Nicky because I have no idea

And liberals do better when bribing other regions with inequitable equalization formuals

Alberta doesn't hate Quebec.

considering parliament has been prorogued 105 times, that is blatantly false. Although I can see that you teacher or prof has failed to teach about the motivating factors behind the reform movement and political situation in the west that led to it in the late eighties.

I think you are a bit confused http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/compilations/parliament/Sessions.aspx?Language=E The average duration for a session in the Parliament of Canada is 207 days (6 months and 24 days). http://www.parl.gc.ca/Common/index.asp?Language=E Its right from the Parliament.

There won't be, if the CPC fails Western Separation will be back on the agenda, the western reform movement was the only thing that blocked in the 80's. I can tell you this the west is fed up with the tyranny of the Ont. Quebec majority, and has been for a very long time.

IF you apply those numbers to rest of the parties, their numbers are even less. In both the ekos poll and the angus reid poll they did nothing to identify the non voters. I have taken part in polls that ask questions that gathers this data.

I don't really care that they prorogued, so I don't care what the reason was, it is you that care about why, and thats all that is left is for is the why. Since we have proven that it is a part of our system of government and that no rights were suspended. This session last 100 days longer then the average parliamentary session.

Unless you are able to change the Charter and the constitution its going to have to be. I don't have to answer why it is done, I am not part of the government, but they did issue a press release that answers the question, however I just suspect you don't like the answer they gave. Thats your prerogative.

The Charter sure does speak on your personal democratic righted i even posted the section for earlier in the thread. You have been unable to substantiate your claims though about you loosing a right because you haven't lost anything.

In order for the government to meet that right it has to sit in session once in a 12 month period that will happen on march 4 when the new session starts. Why can you not grasp this the democracy of this country is being upheld as it is set out in the constitution. nothing you have posted contravenes this fact.

That has not been taken away as the house will sit March 4 go back and read the charter not of your rights has been suspended. I posted the charter and asked to pick out the right that was taken away you have failed to do it. again that churchill quote applies but you are to ignorant or arrogant to recognize the truth in front of you.

If you go by the Ekos poll 41% of 59% who have been following the. prorogue of parliament.

Because it is going to sit under an new session March 4. Prorogation has not taken away one of your democratic rights. You just don't like reasons put forth by the government for doing. But please do point out what right is infringed apon. CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS http://www.efc.ca/pages/law/charter/charter.text.html#3

Then it would create a constitutional battle requiring the opening of the document. Equalization also requires re negociation with the provinces ever so many years, the court cannot impose an agreement.

Well the opposition will have the chance to ask the government this question in March or, you can send a letter to him and ask.

The government has the ability to amend the equalization formula. The court cannot dictate legislation.

Funny our constitutional monarchy is derived from the British system, which also is able to prorogue parliament. As I said the only tool the government has to suspend some democratic rights is the War Measures Act.

Sure does, we could change equalization to share 0 and it would still be constitutional. The equalization formula itself is not part of the constitution.

Why does it matter? Why not february, why not april?

The point is nothing has been censored, like I said earlier the only thing the government has at its disposal to do what you accuse it of is the war measures act that is the only act that allows the government to suspend certain democratic rights. The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is. Winston Churchill