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Originally Posted by FanIn80
You appear to have not been following this thread. We know this is a legal, constitutionally sanctioned action. Nobody has ever said it wasn't. When people say it's unconstitutional, they are talking about the "spirit" of our Constitution, not the legalities.
Every 5 or 6 pages someone has to brilliantly point out that the Constitution allows for hostile takeovers of our Government by unelected members of Parliament. We're aware of this.
Legal isn't always right, however. There are other things to consider too.
It's legal for a Ref to toss a player out of an NHL game. If a Ref throws Iginla out of a game for not handing him a puck, is that right? It's legal isn't it?
We (along with the majority of Canadians in media) are calling it a coup, because we don't believe this is the right thing to do and we do not think it is in our best interests at all.
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It's worth noting that the international media is using the "coup" word as well, and they would be less partisan on this matter than the domestic media.