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Joe Shlabotnik

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14. Well she's going to have to pass a budget

Reply to UrbScotty (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 09:14 PM

Jan 2013

by the fall of this year. If either of the opposition parties feel that they can afford, and win an election than all they have to do is vote in non-confidence against it triggering an election.

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Kathleen Wynne to become Ontario’s first female and openly gay premier [View all] UrbScotty Jan 2013 OP

Its quite an accomplishment for her, and certainly a first. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #1

She does have some time UrbScotty Jan 2013 #13

Well she's going to have to pass a budget Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author alp227 Jan 2013 #2

Should we start referring to the prime minister as president as well? Posteritatis Jan 2013 #3

I disagree - they are not directly elected muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #6

Canadian governmental differences DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #8

Canada is sure first in many catagories Trascoli Jan 2013 #4

Johanna Sigurðardóttir Prime Minister of Iceland, 2009. Head of State, much higher office. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #7

It's true Iceland deserves credit for electing Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir ponsheki Jan 2013 #11

Good for her...it would be nice, though. if she'd end the right-wing economic and spending policies Ken Burch Jan 2013 #5

The Liberal Party of Canada isn't really "liberal" DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #9

The provincial and federal parties can often be quite different as well Posteritatis Jan 2013 #10

"Dramatically Less Odious"-wow, THAT would be a great campaign slogan. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #16

It depends on the province in that case too Posteritatis Jan 2013 #17

Ontario and Alberta Tories DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #19

Well said. The Liberal Party had some good things going in the Trudeau era. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #15

Breaking down barriers is important -- good on her tomm2thumbs Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, it's good that the barrier has been broken down. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #18

Her sexuality isn't even an issue as far as I'm concerned DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #20

Technical point Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #21

Point taken DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #22

well sort of Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #23

At least it isn't voting for someone you HOPE will vote the way you want DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #24