sloppychops

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[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The Americans need to learn from the French where one egg is un oeuf.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

It is definitely atypical for the PM not to be a sitting MP, but it is within the confines of the constitution. The PM only needs to be elected by and then maintain the confidence of parliament.

It's almost certain that he will call an election immediately, however. A non sitting PM won't maintain parliamentary confidence for long.

Or a Liberal MP in a safe seat will resign and Carney will stand in the subsequent by-election.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

It's how parliamentary democracy works. The Prime Minister (PM) is elected by Members of Parliament (MPs) who are, in turn, directly elected by canadians. Typically, the Prime Minister is the leader of the largest party, but not always since a coalition of smaller parties could theoretically band together to elect their choice for PM. Carney was just elected leader of The Liberal Party of Canada, the largest party currently sitting in the Canadian lower house, by members of said party.

Our head of state and commander in chief is King Charles III, whose power is severely limited by constitutional and conventional traditions. Typically, in a parliamentary system, the head of state is merely a figurehead with no ability to influence policy directly.

Our Cabinet, unlike in the American Presidential system where cabinet members are unelected and appointed by the executive, are by convention chosen by the PM from amongst the directly elected MPs.

The PM can be forced to resign, alongside their Cabinet of Ministers, when a majority of MPs support a 'motion/vote of no confidence.' An election can be called at any time, with the maximum period between elections being 4 years.

This system of governance is shared with most Parliamentary and Semi-Presidential democracies with some minor differences.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 hours ago

He's been sniffing around in tariffs' dressing room since the 80s when Japan was economically dominating. Rumour is he'd rather date a 25% tarrif on steel than date his own daughter, so that should tell you a lot. He also has a Navarro body pillow.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, he ended the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, didn't he?

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago

That's decades of lead poisoning for you!

Makes me wonder what the microplastics have in store for us? If all we get is an "I love you" from our Costco greeter and hand jobs on the menu at Starbucks we'll be lucky.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Only an economic idiot?

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Right. Obvious to most except maybe those with only two brain cells strung together with spray cheese.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago

Boys' night out at the local strip club, he turns up at Ikea wondering where everyone is.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I see your point, but I feel like spreading the risk a little would've been the more secure trade policy. 70% reliance on one country seems borderline obscene. Of course, hindsight is 20/20 so there's not really any point in me complaining about what should have been. All we can do now is work to correct the mistake.

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I swear to fuck i just read another article from 2 hours ago where that Hassent fellow was quoted as saying essentially the opposite of what is quoted here.

These people are a mess. Shrodinger's trade policy. The US economy, a bag of shit and a ketamine addled advisor are placed in a box...

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 16 points 11 hours ago

"Only an idiot could have agreed to these trade deals!"

It's rare, but occasionally he'll truth shart.

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