tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post177284867016111005..comments2023-06-30T01:39:28.918-07:00Comments on B.C. Policy Perspectives: "The Party of the Charter" and Parliamentary DemocracyMark Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11904245045490682686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post-80712708648592801612016-07-26T10:18:30.941-07:002016-07-26T10:18:30.941-07:00Mound: Thank you for your comment. You talk as if ...Mound: Thank you for your comment. You talk as if there were no constitutional democracy before 1982! I was exploring the reasons why a Constitutional Democrat like the son of Pierre Trudeau would be driven to behave in such an unparliamentary fashion. I was also doing so as someone who has studied and even participated in , the rich literature critiquing the Charter--starting with Andrew Petter and Allan Hutchinson, Michael Mandel , followed by Joel Bakan and (from a more conservative angle, MOrton & Knopff). But if you are "right" and the Charter truly is the cornerstone of democracy, that would certainly explain the prime minister's anger and fury at the continued delays of Opposition MPs in following orders from the Supreme COurt , wouldn't it?Mark Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904245045490682686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post-40301940875434521682016-05-23T08:32:12.474-07:002016-05-23T08:32:12.474-07:00It's called "constitutional democracy&quo...It's called "constitutional democracy" Mark and the Charter is the cornerstone of liberal democracy. You would be well served to expand your grasp of both our constitutional apparatus and our judicial system. Perhaps you should begin with "the rule of law."The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.com