They fell down go Boom!

[tvordlj]

Well, the Liberal government of Canada has just fallen to a non-confidence vote in parliament. There has been scandal almost non-stop for a year and they would have gone down over the budget in the spring but one independent MP who was ill and undergoing cancer treatment went to the vote for the government side and another woman crossed the floor from the Conservatives. A real nail biter. The opposition has been wetting themselves to get a whiff of power but everyone at work feels that the Liberals will get back in again. Now we have to put up with an election campaign over Christmas!!! Sheesh. That annoyance alone will make everyone punish the opposition lol! What's even worse... they didn't show Coronation Street tonight because of the coverage! Bastards!

Let the mud slinging begin!

Comments

[lola-is-naughty.livejournal.com]

Didn't take long at all. I heard some of the mud slinging within the first 30 minutes of the collapse.

[acey.livejournal.com]

At least Canada seems to be able to get rid of crappy politicians within a reasonable amount of time!
*looks sideways at the flag and sighs*

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Only because it was a minority government. And already we're betting they will get back in because nobody wants Steven Harper (Right wing Conservative, former Reform party) to run the show.

[acey.livejournal.com]

Still, you don't have to wait four freakin' years each time ;-)

[stevek.livejournal.com]

At least yours only get to serve two terms... ours can go on and on, until they get ousted, usually by their own party! ;-)

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's true. Our system is very similar to yours though our upper house isn't an inherited thing. It's a political pig trough for patronage appointments :S

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Not when it's a minority, no. On the other hand having an election every 2 years is a bit expensive as well.

[sammantha.livejournal.com]

I SOOO hate politics. I have NO INTEREST in them whatsoever.