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Stockwell Day Quotes

Canadian - Politician | August 16, 1950 -

Our two major parties are actually called the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.

Party Conservative Two Liberal Our

Canada evolved within the British Empire: it inherited the Parliamentary system, the Cabinet system and all the other features of the British constitutional system which had been in place, for the most part, for several centuries before Canada was even thought of.

Thought Place Canada Within System

The thinking was that so long as the British kept our basic documents in their hands and so long as they kept the formal right to change them, changes in our system would be careful and deliberate.

Change Thinking Hands Long Changes

Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.

God Law Canada Rule Of Law Rule

It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political figures to be accompanied by prayer.

Life Today Prayer Political Would

Judges must be free from political intervention or intimidation.

Free Political Judges Must

The place to find the explanation for the liberal-activist mindset of the courts is in the political arena.

Mindset Political Find Place Courts

Our Parliamentary system has simply failed to meet the challenge of judicial activism.

Challenge Meet System Activism Our

Individuals have little opportunity to get elected to Parliament under the label of the government party... unless they are in good standing with the Prime Minister and pledged to be cooperative.

Good Opportunity Government Party

There are Americans will find it difficult to believe that the Prime Minister can simply impose candidates on ridings, and can so efficiently move individuals out of private life and into the Cabinet with virtually no resort to the electorate.

Life Believe Find Will Difficult

Tony Blair faced a massive defection from his own party ranks during voting around the intervention in Iraq. For our present purpose, the point is not that he survived the defection, but that he had to face it.

Purpose Face Present Voting Party

I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy.

I Am Democracy Party More System

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