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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Fri Nov 26, 2021, 07:39 PM Nov 2021

This may be why Canada has less bullshit than the US: question period.

The opposition asks a question of the government a day before in writing, the Government has to answer as they can't claim they don't know. Things get diffused.

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This may be why Canada has less bullshit than the US: question period. (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2021 OP

They have a version of that in the UK. I don't think anything's Tomconroy Nov 2021 #1

The point about 'in writing' is that the question is asked the day before so nobody applegrove Nov 2021 #2

I've wondered what the U.S. might be like with a parliamentary system. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #3

Yes there are advantages to both systems, and disadvantages. Term limits would be good applegrove Nov 2021 #4

The conservatives are more rude today than I have seen in the past. They seem to be taking Bev54 Nov 2021 #5

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

1. They have a version of that in the UK. I don't think anything's

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 07:44 PM

Nov 2021

In writing though. Just a lot of zingers.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

2. The point about 'in writing' is that the question is asked the day before so nobody

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 08:01 PM

Nov 2021

can claim they aren't prepared for the initial question the next day when it is asked out loud in question period.

Haggard Celine

(17,911 posts)

3. I've wondered what the U.S. might be like with a parliamentary system.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 08:01 PM

Nov 2021

It would probably be more efficient, but I don't know how things would shake out between the parties. I don't know about how the court system would work in a parliamentary system. The main reform I'd like to see in the federal courts is an age limit and/or a term limit. Lifetime appointments are too much for people who live as long as they do these days.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

4. Yes there are advantages to both systems, and disadvantages. Term limits would be good

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 08:04 PM

Nov 2021

in the US. Mostly at this point norms should be followed. That would go a long way. Voting rights legislation too needs to be passed.

Bev54

(13,517 posts)

5. The conservatives are more rude today than I have seen in the past. They seem to be taking

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 08:24 PM

Nov 2021

their cues from republicans in the US, with personal insults.

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