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Write your MPs? How do referenda work in Canada?
by spiritplumber 12y ago
Write your MPs?
How do referenda work in Canada?
- bcj 12y agoI may, but the Canadian political landscape right now is one where the ruling party has a majority so they can push through pretty much any bill they want. Also the party has pretty much discouraged MPs from expressing any opinions counter to the party line.
- collyw 12y agoI did that at the proposed copyright extension in the UK a few years ago. The reply from my local MP was along the lines of "our party believes this" (that the copyright extension was justified), and you are in our constituency. I replied explaining that I believed representative democracy was supposed to work the opposite way and they were supposed to represent me. I doubt very much if that made a difference.