tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post909792758955184498..comments2023-10-25T10:35:33.913-05:00Comments on Hatrock's Cave: The Insenaty of ProrogueHatrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908255610547850292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post-61341460692160200562009-12-16T18:09:07.546-06:002009-12-16T18:09:07.546-06:00I think you're misunderstanding the legislatio...I think you're misunderstanding the legislation that is at question here.<br /><br />The legislation on the table will place term limits on Senators. Elections will still be conducted on a province-by-province basis.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post-82026103314564903122009-12-16T17:47:03.501-06:002009-12-16T17:47:03.501-06:00Who is making this up? If he doesn't porouge ...Who is making this up? If he doesn't porouge he can point to the commitees controlled by liberals. No, I think he's about to get that one piece of legislatijn through that will entrench senate reform dynamic. Once voters get to vote for senators, any attempt to reverse it will be seen as undemocratic.gimbolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post-35088248795223700292009-12-16T17:28:00.494-06:002009-12-16T17:28:00.494-06:00I'm pretty sure I saw this in the Globe and Ma...I'm pretty sure I saw this in the <i>Globe and Mail</i>.<br /><br />The story said majority governments tend to prorogue Parliament every two years, and minority governments tend to do so yearly.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post-40371522107306889682009-12-16T14:58:39.502-06:002009-12-16T14:58:39.502-06:00Interesting. I'm going to look into it. Diffic...Interesting. I'm going to look into it. Difficult decision though for the Prime Minister but I wouldn't blame him for doing it. I'd be interested to know if by doing it, it would ultimately be easier and quicker for him to pass all the current bills, even the ones that would die under prorogue.Mike B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06774576102839414470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21515728.post-86842177135279929362009-12-16T14:41:19.371-06:002009-12-16T14:41:19.371-06:00Proroguing Parliament periodically is actually a r...Proroguing Parliament periodically is actually a routine practice.<br /><br />The Proroguation last year was <i>not</i> routine. But minority governments tend to prorogue at least once a year, according to what I've read.<br /><br />Usually, this is so routine that we don't even notice it, but obviously last year's proroguation has put it on the radar screen.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.com