The Canadian Rant

WHAT WILL THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE MEAN FOR CANADA? On Oct. 16th the fall session of Parliament will begin with the reading of the Speech from the Throne by the Governor General, Michaelle Jean. This speech is created by the Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party that will outline what it intends to do in the upcoming session. This includes budgets and acts that it will try to pass in Parliament. Liberal leader Stephane Dion and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe have both announced a list of requirements that the Throne Speech must include if the Conservatives want their support. NDP leader Jack Layton says he will wait to see the Speech before he makes the decision on whether or not he will support it. The Conservatives just need one of the three parties to support the speech in order for it to pass. However, PM Stephen Harper has said that if a party supports the speech then it better be ready to support all of the acts that come from it when they are up for passing in Parlia...

WELCOME TO ELECTION SEASON '07 October 2007 is a month that has been marked on calendars as one to watch for political junkies across the country. There are two provinces and a territory holding general elections this month as well as the reconvening of the federal government. It is being predicted that when the new fall session begins on the 16th with the Speech from the Throne that there is a big possibility of an election being called. And all of this adds up to a very interesting month around the country to see what kind of trends develop and what people are thinking. First, we will start off with the election in the Northwest Territories that was held at the beginning of the month. NWT is unique is the way the government and its elections run. There are no parties and all candidates run as independents. After the election is held there is a leadership conference where the premier and cabinet are decided upon. The election has been held and the conference will take place on Fri...