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Originally posted by Morgeruat:
http://www.filibustercartoons.com/ar...hp?id=20050202
notable for the commentary to the right of the actual comic, of the democratic process in Canada.
Prime Minister Martin really wants to see it passed, but a lot of Liberals (not to mention almost all the Conservatives) oppose the legislation. So, in order to ensure it goes through, Martin is going to use his special Prime Minister powers and force all members of cabinet to vote for the legislation or be fired. You see, the PM controls whether or not members of parliament are "allowed" to vote freely or not. And yes, this does make every vote in parliament a largely meaningless charade, and no I don't know why we consider this to be a true democracy.
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Well the person who wrote that on that site, Morg, is wrong and is trying to mislead you. But if it fits with what you want to believe then don't let a little thing like the truth stop you from believing it anyways.
1st: It says in that statement: "You see, the PM controls whether or not members of parliament are "allowed" to vote freely or not." That is a lie. How can the PM, a Liberal, tell a Conservative MP to vote his way? Answer: He can't. How can a Republican Congressman tell a Democrat to vote his way? Answer: He can't. Martin is having a free vote on the Bill for Liberals except Cabinet members who have been told to tow the PM's line. He can tell Liberal party members to tow the party line (we call that leadership) which may or may not be democratic but that is not what the person wrote in that statement.
2nd: The PM can't fire an MP, only the people who voted for them can. He can fire them from the Liberal party, as he did with Carolyn Parish (she was fired from the party for her anti-American rhetoric) but they remain MP's representing their constituents, just independants without a party, at least until the next election.
So that person who wrote that has excerised their right to free speech to lie to you. And you have repeated it here spreading the lie.
Also: Most Liberals support the bill and so do the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois, which will give it the support needed to pass despite opposition from most Conservatives and some Liberals.