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Do you believe parliamentary rule has been eroding in Canada? If so, what will you do to reverse it? If not, why not?
Responses to the question: "Do you believe parliamentary rule has been eroding in Canada? If so, what will you do to reverse it? If not, why not?"
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5 Candidate Responses (top)
| Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
| Anthony Giles | Maybe | Sorry, this is another one for which I don't have an answer. |
| Dave Braden | Yes | Yes. Eliminate proroguing. |
| Jamile Ghaddar | Yes | Our Parliament is in crisis. Please see responses above for information on the MLPC's program for democratic renewal.
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| Nancy MacBain | Yes | Yes, Stephen Harper has shown a flagrant disregard for parliamentary rule and procedure since 2006. Here are a just few examples of the Harper government's disregard for democracy that come to mind:
* Prorogued parliament rather than face the house in a motion of confidence * Refused to provide documents to parliament on the Afghan detainees matter * Fired Peter Tinsley, the head of the Military Police Complaints Commission because of his inquiries into the Afghan detainees matter * Dismissed former Veterans Ombudsman Pat Strogan when he fought for veteran's rights and exposed the scandalous behaviour of Veterans affairs. * Found in contempt of parliament for refusing to disclose the cost of its law and order agenda, fighter jets and corporate tax cuts |
| Peter Ormond | Yes | Yes, The Green Party is very concerned about the growing and undemocratic power of the Prime Minister's office. Through promoting proportional representation and a respectful dialog between the parties, the Greens hope to bring integrity back to our Democratic system.
Although there's a laundry list of boondoggles under Harper's Conservative rule, it's important to note that in order to continue as Prime Minister, the other parties have strategically supported his maneuvers until this time. This is another reason why we need proportional representation, and with that a co-operative parliamentary system in which individual parties and MP's can speak out democratically instead of being muted by the party line. A few events include: 1. Linda Keen and the Chalk River debacle. 2. Proroguing Parliament twice. 3. Afghan detainee issue. 4. Canada's spin on climate change and energy. A Green voice is Parliament with improve the political dialogue in Canada. |
Response Summary (top)
| Brief Response | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4 | 80.0% |
| No | 0 | 0.0% |
| Maybe | 1 | 20.0% |
1 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)
| Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale | ||
|---|---|---|
| David Sweet | ||
