Liberal and Conservative MPs have defeated an NDP attempt to change the rules that govern the House of Commons in a series of ways that sought to instill democratic controls on the prime minister’s powers.

  • cristo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Watching Canada descend into an actual dictatorship in real time is fascinating.

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      We should ship you off to China and let you see what an actual dictatorship looks like.

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      wouldn’t call it dictatorship. More like self-propelled cleptocracy. Having more power vested in PM suits “winner” parties just fine as it gives them leverage even in minority government. Peak of dictatorial behaviour was under Harper, but Trudeau is a skillful pupil…