IT'S OUR TURN!!!! We go to the polls October 14...RESULTS #25

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Yes. Parlimentary Government is much different than ours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Canada

Thanks for the link. I've just skimmed through it - need to go back and really read.

Senators for life - sort of like Robert Byrd and Strom Thurmond

It seems there are no specific number of years a member of the House can serve between elections?

I can think of times where this system of government would have been beneficial in this country.