Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Snakeeye
See HOZ's reply.
Simple fact is, Ontario doesnt have a F'ing clue what the needs of either the Maritimes or the West are, and they don't care. A federal government that is centred around Ontario will only work to serve Ontario, damned be the rest of the country.
This is why Canada needs the EEE Senate. Ontario controls the House of Commons because of it's population, but it cannot control the government as a whole, because of the Senate. Forces all parties to represent all regions of the country, rather than just one.
|
Though I agree for the need of a EEE senate (and have been reading about proportional representation), and that Ontario can decide the government control the House by virture of it's 108 seats (and wish they would just stop voting Liberal), I disagree that the Feds "only work to serve Ontario". If that were so then ON would get thousands more per new Canadian (QC tops the list at over $1000 per), we would have good relations with the US as the ON/US boarder is vital to ON. For years Toronto has lamented that they have more MP government reps then anywhere else, why won;t they send money for the TTC, stadiums, refurbishing Downsview park, more cops etc.etc....
It is amazing that Burnett, Dryden and Volpe get elected - they have never done anything to improve the lot of their ridings - TTC still sucks and is in a bitter battle in Burnett's riding (she is facing off with Peter Kent), There are not enough immigration dollars in ON (if you listen to the whiners) and Volpe's riding is very heavy in New Canadian voters (and he is the immigration minister!)
As far as Ontarians not knowing or caring as to what Alberta needs -- most of them figure AB has manoey and no debt, what more could they want. I usually respond "sane government that will not treat them like hillbillies!"