maplesyrup Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 Just heard something on the radio about massive increases in membership numbers in BC for the Liberals. Apparently they have balooned out of sight. There is supposed to be an article about it in the Vancouver Sun on Friday. What with the issues surrounding the Conservative party memberships today, this is now two major political parties in Canada, in two days, that have had membership controversies. It is time for Canada's Chief Electoral Officer to step in and start regulating some proper procedures, such as mmebers paying individually for memberships, no voting on any party issues, unless you have been a member for one year, etc. Now that Canadians are funding political parties, maybe it's even time for the Chief Electoral Officer to be mandated to taking over the operations of membership, and riding nominations for all federal political parties in Canada. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
August1991 Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 Now that Canadians are funding political parties, maybe it's even time for the Chief Electoral Officer to be mandated to taking over the operations of membership, and riding nominations for all federal political parties in Canada. ARRRGGGHHHH!!!! Bracket creep. See how it happens. Then, they run out of "other people's money". More serious. Their internal signals go all wrong, because they lose sight of reality. We have all heard about waiting lists in Canadian hospitals. How many hospitals use the Internet for their lists? How many hospital workers can answer e-mail? Why? The hospitals use 1970 technology. Why? Is this the future of Canadian Democracy? I consider myself to be a "socialist". But this is obviously ALL wrong. Quote
maplesyrup Posted March 12, 2004 Author Report Posted March 12, 2004 The reason political party memberships, leading up to leadership conventions, is such an important issue for Canadians, is because this is basically how our Prime Ministers get chosen. My preference is that the political parties clean up their act themselves, but if they aren't going to do it, then Canadians are going to be left with no choice but to get Canadas C. E. O. Mr Kingsley to step in. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Pellaken Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 the US has something with the primary system. We should use something similar IMHO. Quote
maplesyrup Posted March 12, 2004 Author Report Posted March 12, 2004 Nova Scotia Premier Hann has entered the CPC membership issue problems. Wants it cleared up. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.