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akbacchus_BC

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27. Our head of state is not the queen of England, she is represented by

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #25)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 07:10 AM

Oct 2015

a Governor General. There is a small difference but the Queen is still on our currency!

You have to remember that Canada is still a part of the Commonwealth which consists of 54 countries.

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We're electing a new prime minister tomorrow. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING ? [View all] Monk06 Oct 2015 OP

I understand Khloe Kardashian has an appointment to get her hair and nails done. Mister Ed Oct 2015 #1

Chillaxing Lunabell Oct 2015 #2

It's Sunday, we're watching Football. LeftyMom Oct 2015 #3

I am on the verge of writing my country off if the SHINY LIPPED ONE is reelected. Y'all Monk06 Oct 2015 #4

Secretly replacing your regular coffee with Folgers Crystals� Scootaloo Oct 2015 #5

don't be trying to talk me off the ledge. Nine years of Harper have put me over the edge. We Monk06 Oct 2015 #6

well we are not doing this... msongs Oct 2015 #7

Up here we don't read print media even CBC online except this election and we use the Monk06 Oct 2015 #8

With almost a decade of Harper... joshcryer Oct 2015 #11

Maybe not so close Lib 140 Con 120 projected 170 to govern. Six point spread on the polls one day Monk06 Oct 2015 #13

I wish you the best of luck. joshcryer Oct 2015 #15

Historically a twenty seat projected gap and five point spread a week before an election here is an Monk06 Oct 2015 #17

I feel for my American brothers. We have had the longest election in our history. Eleven WEEKS !!! Monk06 Oct 2015 #9

I'm seeing projections saying liberals won't get majority. joshcryer Oct 2015 #10

I think Mulcarre is a cynic who will sink the Libs to serve his aganda and will vote with the Tories Monk06 Oct 2015 #14

Wow and another Wow! Are you really Canadian? akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #26

I know I mispelled Mulcair's name because I don't like him. I'm not a Tory I voted for Hedy Fry in Monk06 Oct 2015 #34

To anwser your specific question, if it is a minority split the governor general may be called upon Monk06 Oct 2015 #19

That's quite hopeful then. joshcryer Oct 2015 #21

GGs chosing the government is a very rare situation in Canada and is considered a plague to be Monk06 Oct 2015 #22

The NDP works best with the Liberals. delrem Oct 2015 #23

Thanks for that, sincerely. bvf Oct 2015 #12

Me? Yard work and laundry. In that order. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #16

Well fair enough you have a whole nuther year of this bullshit Monk06 Oct 2015 #18

I'm on call for tomorrow for election access advice..... msanthrope Oct 2015 #20

I will be voting on Monday! akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #24

I understand that your Head of State will still be the Queen of England Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #25

Our head of state is not the queen of England, she is represented by akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #27

Praying you don't re-elect Harper? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #28

We are hoping that Harper will not get re-elected! akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #29

Make sure it is a NEW prime minister Sanity Claws Oct 2015 #30

Working and watching football! bigwillq Oct 2015 #31

Who is 'we'? aikoaiko Oct 2015 #32

We Canuckle Heads. You know your crazy cousins in the attic Monk06 Oct 2015 #33