When it comes to Canada's governor general, they're recommended by the PM and the Queen chooses one, but for a while now it's merely been a formality; the PM now puts someone forward and they are automatically selected by the queen.
But yeah, she shouldn't be there, even for show.
As for the Harper government, I've never seen a Conservative government spend so much money. The 'economic action plan' was basically repaving every highway in Canada and putting up signs saying that they're doing so. So basically the Conservative government bolstered the road paving and sign making industries of Canada.
And the recession we had, it was apparently quite mild as far as they go. Why? Because Harper intervened so swiftly and deftly in a minority government? Not really. Our banks were in a good standing and none of them failed or required a bailout. Also the housing market didn't collapse in Canada like it did in the States.
Basically we did fine due to years of government planning and (in some cases) sheer luck.
I'm not going to say that Harper did nothing, but he while cuts funding like a conservative he then goes on to spend money like a liberal. He's not the conservative that everyone makes him out to be.
But yeah, she shouldn't be there, even for show.
As for the Harper government, I've never seen a Conservative government spend so much money. The 'economic action plan' was basically repaving every highway in Canada and putting up signs saying that they're doing so. So basically the Conservative government bolstered the road paving and sign making industries of Canada.
And the recession we had, it was apparently quite mild as far as they go. Why? Because Harper intervened so swiftly and deftly in a minority government? Not really. Our banks were in a good standing and none of them failed or required a bailout. Also the housing market didn't collapse in Canada like it did in the States.
Basically we did fine due to years of government planning and (in some cases) sheer luck.
I'm not going to say that Harper did nothing, but he while cuts funding like a conservative he then goes on to spend money like a liberal. He's not the conservative that everyone makes him out to be.