22-11-2004 12:37									#61
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What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

	22-11-2004 12:39									#62
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quote: What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

Nothing. We hope to keep as invisible to Americans as possible. Less visibility = less problems

quote: What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

That we try to be like you. More effort goes into not being like the US than anything else.

	22-11-2004 12:40									#63
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse The PM only has as much power as his caucus gives him.

quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse If a caucus is full of pussies then their electorates shouldn't have voted for them.

You mean the school of trained seals who need their nomination papers signed?

Pass a law disallowing party power over nominations and the power of the PM would be largely checked. Then he or she would really have to win the confidence of Parliament.

However, as it is, it is a matter of getting the animals to perform their tasks for the show to go on.

Why do people desire the status quo when we could have much better?

	22-11-2004 12:43									#64
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My old MP voted against party lines on a number of important matters. He also voted against party lines when he was an MNA. Why is it that in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country you still see that sort of independence?

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Is there such a thing as native Canadian cuisine? I've heard of something with cheese curds and gravy. What else? And don't go on like the Brits and talk about how great your Indian food is, unless it's a style unique to Canada.

When I was in Winnepeg, a young lady who was showing me her city took me to get a cheeseburger and fries when I asked to have some authentic Canadian food.

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If the electorate feels they are being inadequately represented then they should show the independence of mind to vote for better representation.

	22-11-2004 12:45									#67
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Is there such a thing as native Canadian cuisine? I've heard of something with cheese curds and gravy. What else?

Smoked meat sandwiches. That alone justifies the existence of Montreal.

	22-11-2004 12:47									#68
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Montreal

	22-11-2004 12:47									#69
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse The PM only has as much power as his caucus gives him.

When was the last time you saw a caucus in Canada, anywhere, fire a PM or Premier the way Maggie got fired?

Your answer should be never, because here we would still be wearing her boot up the ass of all the MPs until she lost an election.

The difference is here we cut the balls off the MPs and only listen to the party leadership reviews.

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Describe the sandwich and the meat in more detail.

	22-11-2004 12:48									#71
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quote: a) Untrue. Every census sees 10 redistricting commissions. Quebec underwent a redistricting this time around and as you should know it always has 75 seats

Didn't know that.

quote: b) Provinces gain representation when they increase in size relative to Quebec (which itself has a rising population)

Also news to me. That means I have to refigure my projections.

quote: c) Representations are grandfathered to a specific date (cannot recall exactly). If Alberta started bleeding population it could lose seats down to a minimum (the amount it had on previously referred to date). Grandfathering does not take place after every census.

Thank Trudeau for this. It happened in 1982.

	22-11-2004 12:49									#72
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What are the heads of your provinces called?

How much tension is there between national and provincial parties?

What's the story on your territories?

	22-11-2004 12:51									#73
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quote: What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

Don't believe a thing Rick Mercer tells you about Canada.

quote: What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

That we are uberliberal pacifist pussies.

We actually have a secret plan to dominate the world.

	22-11-2004 12:53									#74
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Describe the sandwich and the meat in more detail.

Meat: Beef brisket. Seasoned and smoked. No other seasoning like it in the world (at least none that I've had the fortune to try). Cut should be fatty and oily. Lean smoked meats are for pussies.
Bread: Rye (white, untoasted, no dill seed on bread please)
Toppings: Mustard (mandatory), optional swiss cheese (purer without)

Serve with: dill pickle (mandatory), french fries (optional)

	22-11-2004 12:56									#75
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There are a lot of prominent ex-pat Canadians in American culture. Are there many ex-pat Yanks prominent in Canada?

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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse My old MP voted against party lines on a number of important matters. He also voted against party lines when he was an MNA. Why is it that in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country you still see that sort of independence?

Explain that to the many MPs who have been expelled for disobedience over the years. Tell me, do we have parties for the purposes of the leaders, or the constituents?

There are votes you can go your own way on, and then there are the votes where the whip tells you you vote yea or you are toast in the party.

btw, Parrish never voted against, only said that she could care less if Martin won another election. The withholding of the signature on the nomination papers was trotted out as she was banished from caucus. IOW, she will run as an independant or not at all.

She was also popular among her constituents, for what it's worth.

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quote: What are the heads of your provinces called?

Premiers, comrade.

quote: How much tension is there between national and provincial parties?

Depends on the party. The federal NDP and the provincial parties are affiliated. None of the other provincial parties are affiliated with the national parties, and this includes the conservatives and liberals.

quote: What's the story on your territories?

3 of them, all sparsely populated. 90K people in total.

They have 3 federal seats, and no provincial representation, per se.

Pretty much like the territories the US used to have, before they became states.

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara There are a lot of prominent ex-pat Canadians in American culture. Are there many ex-pat Yanks prominent in Canada?

No. Not really.

	22-11-2004 12:57									#79
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse Meat: Beef brisket.

That image rather looks like corned beef. I don't see a smoke ring on the meat, either.

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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse Meat: Beef brisket. Seasoned and smoked. No other seasoning like it in the world (at least none that I've had the fortune to try). Cut should be fatty and oily. Lean smoked meats are for pussies. Bread: Rye (white, untoasted, no dill seed on bread please) Toppings: Mustard (mandatory), optional swiss cheese (purer without) Serve with: dill pickle (mandatory), french fries (optional)

Forgiving the mad cow, thats absolutely disgusting.

	22-11-2004 12:59									#81
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Actually, I think it looks rather tasty.

	22-11-2004 13:00									#82
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Potato milk soup

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara What are the heads of your provinces called?

Premiers

quote: How much tension is there between national and provincial parties?

? Parties of the same name do not necessarily share the same views. BC provincial liberals does not equal federal liberals. Most provinces are two-party affairs. Ontario is a 3 party show. Alberta is ruled by the iron fist of the conservative party. Political dissent is nonexistent. Free speech is stifled. Minorities are gassed by the thousands. Some of these statements may be exaggerations.

quote: What's the story on your territories?

they're all ridiculously far north and have ridiculously few people in them. there are three of them. Inuits form the majority in one of these territories and aren't far off a majority in the other two (IIRC)

	22-11-2004 13:01									#84
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar Forgiving the mad cow, thats absolutely disgusting.

Soviet Mormons are not the target audience.

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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither Explain that to the many MPs who have been expelled for disobedience over the years. Tell me, do we have parties for the purposes of the leaders, or the constituents?

The constituents of the MP should have the balls to reelect him if they agree with his stance. I see nobody to blame here except the voting public.

	22-11-2004 13:03									#86
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse Alberta is ruled by the iron fist of the conservative party. Political dissent is nonexistent. Free speech is stifled. Minorities are gassed by the thousands. Some of these statements may be exaggerations.

Screw you! We're better than that. We've gassed millions!

	22-11-2004 13:04									#87
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Let's face it, we Americans don't know squat about Canada, except that it's North of us, whichever way that is, and it's cold, it has sucky beer and they play a lot of hockey.

Speak for yourself!

quote: While Canada has never had a civil war, they did have a couple of revolts which led to new colonies being established in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, IIRC.

There were actually several revolts over the years and if the French hadn't rose up against the British in the middle 19th century then my mother's family would never have decided to find greener pastures in Illinios. They were French Canadians and being on the losing side helps to motivate people to move on down the line.

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara That image rather looks like corned beef.[quote] Not at all the same taste. [quote] I don't see a smoke ring on the meat, either.

The beef is generally covered by peppercorns whiule smoking IIUC. There is generally a black rind of their residue on the outside edges of the cut.

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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse The constituents of the MP should have the balls to reelect him if they agree with his stance. I see nobody to blame here except the voting public.

You sound very much like someone who doesn't give a damn how much the rich spend on elections to get their people elected.

	22-11-2004 13:07									#90
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin There were actually several revolts over the years and if the French hadn't rose up against the British in the middle 19th century then my mother's family would never have decided to find greener pastures in Illinios. They were French Canadians and being on the losing side helps to motivate people to move on down the line.

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