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45. Dear glarius, rest in peace dear.

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Please tell this Canadian...why is the Repub. presid. canadidate being decided by a small state? [View all] glarius Jan 2012 OP

Why do all Canadians have to learn French when they only speak it in Quebec? ddeclue Jan 2012 #1

Actually, the only offically bilingual province is KamaAina Jan 2012 #5

New Brunswick is great. They also speak English in Nova Scotia, if you can understand the dialects. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #37

No one has to learn French in Canada. Swede Jan 2012 #6

they may not learn it but the gov't makes them go to classes anyways.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #7

No they don't n/t sharp_stick Jan 2012 #11

not so. n/t arthritisR_US Jan 2012 #13

Nope. Swede Jan 2012 #16

Really? OneBlueDotBama Jan 2012 #40

Actrally, we don't all HAVE TO learn French. glarius Jan 2012 #12

for the same reason all Americans have to learn Spanish. provis99 Jan 2012 #28

There is no requirement to know French in most provinces other than Quebec.... riverbendviewgal Jan 2012 #30

My understanding was that you had to learn French unless you spoke it. ddeclue Jan 2012 #44

I met two quite attractive sisters from Edmonton KamaAina Jan 2012 #39

Concerning the 2nd part of your question Frances Jan 2012 #2

As an American, I do not understand this devotion to tradition LonePirate Jan 2012 #3

Fortunately or not, we enable the Parties to come up with their own mechanisms. elleng Jan 2012 #4

The Primaries are a country-wide process blogslut Jan 2012 #8

I can't tell you but I never understood how Botany Jan 2012 #9

Because both politcal parties want it that way... MicaelS Jan 2012 #10

That is not the way that it is supposed to work, but it is, in fact, how it does. potone Jan 2012 #14

I like the "small states first" method JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2012 #15

Why is Canada's Head of State the Queen of England? Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #17

The difference is that the Queen is merely a figurehead. glarius Jan 2012 #18

Wouldn't it be more appropriate for this "figurehead" to be a Canadian? Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #23

This was all decided without bloodshed and it serves us well..... glarius Jan 2012 #26

On reflection, your system does make much more sense. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #27

the Queen doesn't cost Canada any money. provis99 Jan 2012 #29

Your sarcastic comment does not seem to recognize the fact that we don't sweat over a head of state glarius Jan 2012 #31

It's designed to allow Party insiders and monied interests to select the candidates. Romulox Jan 2012 #19

Our political process is somewhat of an enigma tawadi Jan 2012 #20

South Carolina is representative of reality get the red out Jan 2012 #21

Beats me. Beacool Jan 2012 #22

You are very tolerant of outsiders' opinions...a nice American trait n/t glarius Jan 2012 #24

Thanks!! Beacool Jan 2012 #25

Thanks for asking! FinsUpTechGuy Jan 2012 #32

There's plenty of outrage up here about all those things. polly7 Jan 2012 #33

i know there is some FinsUpTechGuy Jan 2012 #34

I believe people are starting to realize what Harper's intentions are and we will do to his glarius Jan 2012 #35

Think of it this way. Here we have elections, but the majority is never truly represented. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #36

There is an answer to this question cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #38

You do make a good point KamaAina Jan 2012 #41

Simple - two reasons. 1) NH constitution mandates it have the first primary; 2) people are stupid. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #42

We sort of bumbled into it. Jim Lane Jan 2012 #43

Dear glarius, rest in peace dear. AAO Sep 2013 #45

requiescat in pacem, dear glarius. niyad Sep 2013 #46