Can a Canadian PM be impeached?

[Torque]

Martini is a big dick like Cheney.

Watching  the Haliburton Fairy and Pinocchio hold hands in their latest sitcom "Between Iraq and a Hard Place" doesn't have much draw weight either when the lawn needs cutt'n and cottage country awaits.

Sorry to dissappoint.

[wipass]

It seems a bit odd, but in theory the Queens representative, the Governor General can dissolve the incumbent Government.

This despite the Canada act of 1982,

wipass

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by wipass
It seems a bit odd, but in theory the Queens representative, the Governor General can dissolve the incumbent Government.

This despite the Canada act of 1982,

wipass

Not theory at all, she can do so in fact.  Which is exactly the way it should be in a British colony.  And I would take Queen Elizabeth as our head of state over some of those that are elected.  

[wipass]

Thrawn, that reply was so calm, change your meds ?  

How does that sit with most Canadians, can't say I would be too chuffed with the situation if I were a Canadian. Guess there must be a good reason why it is so.

wipass

[NUKE]

Originally posted by wipass
Thrawn, that reply was so calm, change your meds ?  

How does that sit with most Canadians, can't say I would be too chuffed with the situation if I were a Canadian. Guess there must be a good reason why it is so.

wipass

I have a possible reason why, but I won't say it because I like a most of the Canadians here and wouldn't want to be seen as insulting them.

[Nash]

Heh, might as well say it Nuke.

The reason we don't give a butter is:

a) most people here don't even know it's possible, and

b) most wouldn't care if it was, because

c) as if


Kinda like one of those old laws on the books where you can spit on the sidewalk, but only on sundays and only the left side.

[NUKE]

Originally posted by Nash
Heh, might as well say it Nuke.

The reason we don't give a butter is:

a) most people here don't even know it's possible, and

b) most wouldn't care if it was, because

c) as if


Kinda like one of those old laws on the books where you can spit on the sidewalk, but only on sundays and only the left side.

Yeah, Like the UK would/could dissolve your government. Tony Blair would have to get the okay from Bush first anyway

Seriously, no way in hell could the UK dissolve the Canadian government.

[senna]

Brilliant, whos in charge of canada?

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by NUKE
Yeah, Like the UK would/could dissolve your government. Tony Blair would have to get the okay from Bush first anyway

Seriously, no way in hell could the UK dissolve the Canadian government.

The Queen of Canada is Elizabeth II.  She is also UK's Queen but although she is sovereign of both countries, the UK has nothing to do with Canadian Government:  QE II, as the Queen of Canada, does.

Theoretically, she has as much right to dissolve Canada's government as she does the UK's, which obviously is pretty close to nil, but it is written that parliment "sits at her pleasure".

A vote of no confidence is usually enough in the parliment system to cause elections to be held and that is as good as a impeachment.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by wipass
How does that sit with most Canadians, can't say I would be too chuffed with the situation if I were a Canadian.

It sits pretty well with most.  There is next to know republican movement in Canada.  And although there are some that which to break off of the Dominion I doubt the principle reason is because they are anti-monarists.

Guess there must be a good reason why it is so.

I imagine part of it (at least in my case) is pride in our colonial history and foundation within the British Empire.  But also because the system works pretty well, at least compared to most other nations in the world (I'm a big fan of Question Period particularly, nothing like having to have our effective head of state be able to go toe to tow with all comers )



For those unfamiliary with the Governor General and her role in the governance of Canada, the site below has an excellant explanation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_Canada