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  Re: One more reason why I'm refusing to shop in Wal*Mart
 
!!! (...) I thought that in a parlimentary type government like in Canada and many European countries, the Prime Minister and the parliment are from the same party (unless no one has a majority and then there is a coalition) Lester (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: One more reason why I'm refusing to shop in Wal*Mart
 
(...) The Party that has the most seats in the house are 'in power', and the party in Power has the PM--PM's are voted on by the party. The senate in Canada, on the other hand, are appointees. When a seat becomes vacant, whichever PM is in power (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Canada's Senate Woes--R: One more reason why I'm refusing to shop in Wal*Mart
 
So I did a little googling (what a wonderful thing that is...) Found this little article: (URL) basically lays out what our senate is today, and what certain reformers want, i.e. EEE Senate--elected being part of that. but, as the author also (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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