Is Canada really a "true democracy"?
I thought democracy was all about having a majority of citizens voting for your party... But like, what, just over a quarter of Canadians voted for Stephen Harper?
And then theres the unholy CDP alliance (Conservatives and NDP working together in parliment to create a majority that can bash down on the liberals)...
...With the Conservatives and NDP having an "agreement" made behind closed doors, they become an unstoppable force in Parliment and can do pretty much whatever they want...
Now, I'm only 15, I don't understand everything here, but doesn't it seem a little odd to call Canada a "true democracy" when, once elected, a majority government can screw the people over?
2007-09-28
10:12:06
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