...the will of the people? Brian Mulrooney --- wanted to impose a "revenue neutral" tax --- to replace the unfair hidden manufacturers tax --- He called it the Goods and Services tax --- GST
A liberal senate blocked the bill --- arguing it was a monetary budget bill there was a liklihood the government would fall ( open for legal interpretation I am aware)
In order to push the bill through the upper chamber he flew to England
The conservative PM asked Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd for permission to appoint 8 extra senators to impose a tax which was incredibly unpopular
The Queen ---- allowed it --- gave him special permission to appoint the 8 extra senators and the issue was dead --- The GST passed the upper chamber and was given Royal assent by the GG of the day
We now pay ---- GST on almost everything
No one would be able to say --- "revenue neutral " tax with a straight face any more - That one tax which Jean Chretien ran on getting rid of was mostly responsible for Liberal government surplus
So the conservatives seeking special permission --- got it and the liberals lied about scrapping it (big surprise)
The responsibility of the Sovereign in this case was to an elected government or the will of the people
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wichitaor1
I could rhyme off the theoretical reasoning of the upper chambers existence
But I would be very hard pressed to find a practical example of their existence
If anyone wants to step up and give me a practical example of their doings for the good of the nation --- Please do so
A liberal senate blocked the bill --- arguing it was a monetary budget bill there was a liklihood the government would fall ( open for legal interpretation I am aware)
In order to push the bill through the upper chamber he flew to England
The conservative PM asked Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd for permission to appoint 8 extra senators to impose a tax which was incredibly unpopular
The Queen ---- allowed it --- gave him special permission to appoint the 8 extra senators and the issue was dead --- The GST passed the upper chamber and was given Royal assent by the GG of the day
We now pay ---- GST on almost everything
No one would be able to say --- "revenue neutral " tax with a straight face any more - That one tax which Jean Chretien ran on getting rid of was mostly responsible for Liberal government surplus
So the conservatives seeking special permission --- got it and the liberals lied about scrapping it (big surprise)
The responsibility of the Sovereign in this case was to an elected government or the will of the people
******
wichitaor1
I could rhyme off the theoretical reasoning of the upper chambers existence
But I would be very hard pressed to find a practical example of their existence
If anyone wants to step up and give me a practical example of their doings for the good of the nation --- Please do so