Suspended!

Dec. 4th, 2008 11:45 am
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The Governor General decided to suspend Parliament till January, so that the PM can try with a new budget. BOO! BOO! Down with outmoded royalist trappings! Death to the Aristos! Treason! Riot! Revolt! Anti-democracy! Everyone storm the Winter Palace and stand about on tables, waving bits of paper! Down with the GG!

;)

Date: 2008-12-04 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] waiwode.livejournal.com
My contention is ... the only thing she really has the power to do is say "yes or no." The GG does not propose the course of events, in the exact same way our Senators don't either.

In the now-famous (but let's face facts, a week ago none of us had any idea about it) King - Byng Affair the PM asked the GG to close parliament and declare an election ... instead Lord Byng asked the Loyal Opposition to form a government ... a government that lasted a very short time indeed.

Doug.

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