epp_b Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Interesting that it is scheduled for Monday, June 28th 2004 for the afternoon and evening I'm thinking it will be prolonged to say...8:00 pm?
Guest Paracelsus Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Uhhh... I thihnk I am missing something here..... Me too. Even though I thihnk as much as Ross549 Clue us in epp_bWhat happens on June 28 EditAh-Haaaaaa!!! LabRat, anarchist that he is, has just informed me of some Historical Significance for this date. It's the 90th anniversary of the start of WWI Sarajevo, June 28, 1914. The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
SonicDragon Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Well, on a lighter note, June 28 is also the start of Apple's WWCD
Arena2045 Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Yeah we are moving to a Xserve G5 system... Joking... I just picked Monday afternoon / evening, thats all.
Peachy Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Uhhh... I thihnk I am missing something here..... The Canadian Federal Election is on June 28. Polls close at 8:00pm. Just a coincidence. BTW, epp_b, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the media black out is unconstitutional so that while voters in British Columbia have 3 hours left to vote, they can start learning the results of the polls in Ontario and Quebec. Heck, 4 1/2 hours if they start watching the Newfoundland and Labrador results. <_<In our parliamentary system of government we have a maximum of 40 days for election campaigning. This year it was only 36. So while you stateside have already begun your campaigns back in the beginning of the year, we could see a new government on Monday.
Jeber Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 Yeah, the Canadian government asked us not to allow posting during that period so we wouldn't spill the beans as to the winner of the election. Don't ask...we won't tell.
Guest Paracelsus Posted June 25, 2004 Posted June 25, 2004 In our parliamentary system of government we have a maximum of 40 days for election campaigning. This year it was only 36. So while you stateside have already begun your campaigns back in the beginning of the year, we could see a new government on Monday.Hey, Peachy...I know a lot of folks who would LOVE to see the US adopt an campaign/election system more in the Canadian Mode. The amount of time spent in the States might have made sense even to the end of the 19th Centruy.But in this Day & Age of instantaneous communication...A year of campaigning is Overkill, in the Extreme. And contributes greatly to turning many people off to the entire electoral system
Arena2045 Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 A simple notice about downtime turns into a political discussion ... not what I had in mind.
epp_b Posted June 26, 2004 Author Posted June 26, 2004 Mods (specifically, Arena2045): By no means am I attempting to undermine your authority.All I wanted to say is that I just meant it to be a joke and that there are obviously more Americans than Canadians in these forums (I didn't mean to make any negative connotations or implications about the scheduled downtime. Sorry for any trouble I may have caused)And, yes, Peachy, I know the blackout policy has been changed. Again, it was a joke
Peachy Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 Actually, I thought the whole thread was hilarious! I figured you would know the blackout policy had changed; this being for the benefit of our American Cousins!
Guest Paracelsus Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 No need for apologies, epp_b...I fomented the situation as well.
epp_b Posted June 26, 2004 Author Posted June 26, 2004 Well, since the conversation has been kept going anyway... In our parliamentary system of government we have a maximum of 40 days for election campaigning. This year it was only 36. So while you stateside have already begun your campaigns back in the beginning of the year, we could see a new government on Monday.Hey, Peachy...I know a lot of folks who would LOVE to see the US adopt an campaign/election system more in the Canadian Mode. The amount of time spent in the States might have made sense even to the end of the 19th Centruy.But in this Day & Age of instantaneous communication...A year of campaigning is Overkill, in the Extreme. And contributes greatly to turning many people off to the entire electoral system While I agree about the amount of time allowed for campaigning, I think that Canada needs to adopt a "set election date" policy as the U.S. has. No more calling elections "when the time is good". Although, this year, Paul Martin shot himself in the foot by calling an election now.
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