Question about Canadian politics

[dwaechte]

It's because of the successive minority governments. Once someone wins a majority it'll go back to being an election every 4-5 years. If an election in '09 can grant someone a majority, then the politicians can indeed "do their jobs" since they won't have to worry as much about public opinion with an election threat always hanging over their heads.

The costs of an election are trivial compared to the monumental blunders governments make on any given day. Look at the bailout GM just got. If we were in an election campaign right now maybe it wouldn't have happened...

It basically IS an election campaign right now.

[Mudcat]

Don't be surprised if there's an 09 election.

I will not be.

And the attack ads serve a purpose even without a set election because the current opinion polls play a big part in determining when each side wants it.

They serve a purpose but my point is it's a gay purpose. Not gay as in homosexual. Just gay.

[mathdotcom]

So the ads serve a happy purpose?

Why does everyone hate negative attack ads? Does it make you feel like our country (and parliament) is not one big loving family? They make good points about Ignatieff. The guy has spent his whole life abroad and has only returned at a shot for power. Make of it what you will. A power-hungry professor from Harvard who doesn't care about the country may actually do a better job. I don't care; Harper is not acting fiscally responsibly so there's little difference between him and a Liberal.