Political Campaign For Lord Protector

[Aquatoria]

The current Lord Protector, Xavier Rommel, wishes to retire and now elections have been called all over Greater Canada. The leaders of the five major parties have put in their wish to succeed Rommel has LP. I am Charles Diego, the moderator of the elections. The elctions has drawn quite a crowd including the Empress herself. The five candidates are coming out now. As always, the parties will debate on current issues in the Empire and the larger Federation, as well as debate about their policies. After the debate, the people will elect their new head of government.

Political Parties and the Candidates:

1. Progressive Party (current ruling party)- Roger Finestone (Templarios)
2. Liberal Party- Phillipe Trudeau (Delfos)
3. Conservative Party- Steve Martin (Talmann)
4. Socialist Party- William Lyon King (geek girl)
5. New Democratic Party- Henry Belecono (Aemillion Free State)

ooc: Now remeber, I need a background and no less then five political policies that your party wishes to champion should they become Lord Protector. We will begin the debate the moment all this has been done. Good luck ladies and gentlemen. 

[Templarios]

Progressive Party (Current Ruling Party) - Roger Finestone



List of polices:
1.   Social progress
        a.   Referendum - A procedure whereby citizens could vote directly to rescind a law which was passed by the      legislature.
        b.   Equal rights to all regardless of age/gender/sexual ordination/skin colour or any other factor (some exceptions do apply)
2.   Free education for all residents of this nation under the age of 23
3.   Free universal healthcare system for all residents of this nation
4.   Pursue interventionist progressive economic policies (such as minimum wages, social safety nets, and trade barriers)
5.   Address the environmental concerns we have for our beautiful nation

Background of your character:
Roger Finestone was born 24th September 1975 (aged 32) and is seen as bringing the energy, charisma and drive to take the nation forward. He holds a BA(Hons) in theology and philosophy and MA in political science.

[Dysanii]

New Democratic Party

The New Democrats introduce five principle policies;

Compulsory government funded health insurance with nominal fees
Proposed increases in military and police spending
Decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana
Free post-secondary education to Canadian nationals
Progressive taxation reform

Henry Belecono

Henry Alexander Robert Belecono (born 21 June 1960) is the leader of the New Democratic party. He is an established politician and has experienced significant variation in Canadian politics for many years. He favors right wing policy and has a PhD in history.

[Talmann]

Conservative Party

   

Steven Martin: A vote for justice, morals, and peace.

• Approve death penalty for convicted murderers and repeat rapists.
• Approve abortions only when threatening life of mother.
• Promise to slowly pull troops out of Dysanii after training an effective local police force.
• More spending on the training of the police force.
• More collaboration with the IPO to further peace across the globe.
• Promoting Scholarly Achievement through Province Scholars Program.
• Proposal to fund further research and to harness more alternative energy sources.
• Promoter of strong religious freedom.
• Implementing tax cuts and working with Parliament to reduce government spending.
• Reform tax code for those people who purchase health insurance on their own, making their insurance more affordable.

Political Background
     Steven Martin was a former Senator and current Premier of the Province Ontario. His strong political stature make him a strong voice for pro-life advocates. As Premier he signed into law a bill funding the Ontario police force and sent 5 murderers to their death. As Senator, he stressed his opinion for reformed tax code and less spending by the government.

If elected, Steve Martin will continue to pursue these things and more. We thank you for your time, and please, GO VOTE. For God and the Empire!

[Delfos]

Phillipe Trudeau
Today by the age of 64, Trudeau is one of the most respected politicians in Canada. He's claimed to be the 2nd father of the Liberal Party, that after some hard time of adaptation, the party was renewed and modernized by his hand, and won the hearts of many both left-wing and right-wing politicians that joined the cause, claiming most of the seats of the opposition in the national assembly. He claims that his ideals are right-wing transformed into left-wing, with an hard touch of patriotism, but supporter of globalization.
Before being the leader of the Liberal Party, Phillipe Trudeau served as diplomat ambassador in the IPO, affirming Canadian presence in all IPO's meetings.
Phillipe Trudeau studied Economics and Marketing in the Vancouver's Oxlord University, that during the attacks against Vancouver by DSA, he was one of the leaders of the resistance.

[Zimmerwald]

OOC: Canada asked me to take over from Geek Girl, given her inactivity.  Hope nobody minds

The Socialist Party
Workers' power at home, peace in the world

The Socialist Party, given the developed nature of Canada's extant welfare state, including single-payer health insurance, mandated workmen's compensation, and guaranteed primary and secondary education, will maintain these programs.  It will expand them by offering guaranteed grants to students who wish to pursue tertiary education, by constructing, at government expense, low-income housing, and by securing the guaranteed pensions that our retirees enjoy from being raided to pay other expenses.

The Socialist Party, in an effort to bring about just ownership of the nation's wealth, will grant tax credits to all corporations in which workers at the corporation own, as individuals or through a consortium or union, at least fifty-one percent of the shares of the business.  Non-incorporated businesses in which workers own a stake equal to the proprietor shall also be given tax credits, as shall the self-employed.  Taxes on businesses own a share less than fifty-one percent (in the case of corporations) or a stake less than that of the owner (in the case of proprietorships) shall be raised.

The Socialist Party, acknowledging that imperialism and expansion are crimes both upon the oppressed nations and upon the oppressor, demands the dissolusion of the Imperial Federation, the immediate and full, rather than nominal, independence of Acadia, and the prompt recognition of the Amelian Free State.  We also demand that the troops of nations with which Canada is allied be withdrawn from the soil of the former Dysaniian Republic, and acknowledge that we will use force to back our demands.

The Socialist Party, reviewing Canada's recent history, sees that Canada has allowed itself to become beholden to its "allies."  Rather than treating with them on an equal footing, by allowing them to come to our aid so many times, we have put ourselves at their mercy.  The Socialist Party advocates a military buildup which will eliminate any incipient unemployment, ensure our security, and eliminate Canada's dependence on the Pax Imperium alliance.

The Socialist Party, believing that the rule of capital, the rule of greed, is at the root of our environmental woes, pledges to rigidly enforce our current environmental regulations, and to augment them where it seems necessary.  In particular, deforestation of the Northern Territories is of great concern, and the protection of large tracts of public land from deforestation and depoilment is one of our top policy concerns.

William Lyon King is a relatively new face to electoral politics, having been up until three years ago been the dynamic leader of the Canadian Labor Congress/Congrès du travail du Canada.  Elected President of the CLC in 1992, King has been a strong champion of Canadian labor, leading the efforts to establish purely Canadian unions seperate from Inglish and American "parents".  King has also been a fierce opponent of globalization and imperialism; his entry into politics was prompted by the Canadian entry into Pax Imperium.

King remains sympathetic to working people, having participated in several strikes when he was younger.  He is sixty-two years old, walks with a cane due to an industrial accident in his youth, and is known for his acerbic wit.

[Aquatoria]

"Alright, now that the candidates have stated their names and policies, we can begin. This campaign debate is easy, there will be eight major issues that will be discussed from both the current issues and also from the policies of the candidates. After the debate, the people will vote for the next Lord Protector of the Realm. The issues are:

1. The emergency powers of the monarchy.
2. The place of Canada in the world
3. The Acadian issue
4. The military size and performance
5. The local and world market
6. The education and health care issue
7. Social progress
8. The enviromental concerns

The debate will go in order and the candidtes will discuss their views and solutions to these concerns will be. The top concern is the emergency powers of the monarchy. Ever since Empress Alia was given emergency powers, there was some concern that she was becoming a tyrannt, the creation of the Imperial Federation they say is evident enough. They believe that Her Imperial Majesty will not give up her emergency powers. Some believe that the monarchy should continue to hold power, at least until the Acadian problem is settled. Now in your term, this will be something you will need to deal with. Is the monarchy using too much power? Is this a constitutional violation and what will be your position on this issue. Also more importantly, how will you make Parliament stronger?

[Talmann]

Steve: "As Lord Protector, I believe we should limit the emergency powers Empress Alia has. Keep it so that She has enough room to solve problems immediately and without question, but remove or restrict other powers from Her, including, but not restricted to, the declaration of war and the creation of laws or organizations that would violate citizen's rights. In the instance of the declaration of war, She must have the Lord Protector's and the Senate's approval before war can actually be declared. That is what I feel should be done about the Empress' powers. Now I turn the question to my collegues."

[Zimmerwald]

"To be perfectly frank, Premier Martin, two of the powers you've mentioned, the power to declare war and the power to originate legislation, are violations of the Constitution.  According to Article 3, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution, the House of Commons is the only body in Canada that can originate legislation, including declarations of war.  Furthermore, the Lord Protector, not the Empress, is Constitutionally charged with the ability to prosecute wars, and a delegation of that power is simply unconstitutional.  In fact, there is no provision in the Constitution which states that the Empress may be granted emergency powers in the first place!  The entire subject matter of this debate can be summed up in one word: unconstitutional.

"If any one person is to be given emergency powers, that person should be the Lord Protector, who is elected by, and responsible to, the people, rather than the Empress, who is responsible only to herself.  In any case, emergency powers are only appropriate in emergencies, and I think we can agree that the emergency, the Dysaniian invasion, has passed. 

"The position of the Socialist Party is that Alia's emergency powers should be revoked, and that a case should be brought before the Supreme Court to prevent such emergency powers being granted to an Emperor or Empress again.  It is also our position that Canada should take measures to prevent an emergency from happening again, including a buildup of the conventianal military, the immediate independence of, and the withdrawal of all troops, foreign and other, from all occupied territories, including Acadia, and the securing of peace treaties with Acadia, Amelia, and the DSA."

OOC: it helps, when making a Constitutional argument, to have written the Constitution

[Delfos]

Trudeau: "As our buddies here, we believe of such unconstitutionality, but we support such power should be decided by the people, This powers with great responsibility are very important to us all. It shouldn't be the crown responsible for everyone's lives. We should still have such military power available but rather decreased in power. Also supporting the retreat of troops in foreign lands, and dismantling any source of spending outside Canada in matters of military spending.

[Templarios]

“We also, as a party, believe that this issue should be decided by the people – not by a person who was born into the position of power or by a few elected representatives. We would be taking the people to war so lets let the people choose.

We do believe in the Monarch as position that still has a ceremonial use for this country in terms of tourism and our great counties heritage but we must move forward with the times and the times are saying that is this no longer acceptable. Enfranchise the country.”

OOC: agree that a Constitution would be helpful…

[Zimmerwald]

OOC: it can be found in Canada's natstats.

[Dysanii]

Henry Belecono gives his view following the statements of the rival party leaders.

"Some of this talk is near traitorous! Restricting the powers of the Crown? Removing them? Unacceptable! I find each of your lack of faith in Her Majesty deeply disturbing. Let us not betray our traditional values and roots in these modern times - we should be encouraging the survival of such things!

"If anything we should broaden the powers of the monarchy. For the Empress to be a figure of hope and justice to the people, she should have the power to act as one! Let us not sell out to the demands of modern politics. Emergency powers are a necessity, especially in the current climate. I'd rather a divine Empress than a fascist dictator."

[Templarios]

Roger Finestone cuts in:

"Me - a traitorous! I served this country in the forces whilst you were studying for your PhD and playing around in politics. We cant have crack-pop monarch sending our brave fighting men and women off to war on a whim... Did you not see what happen in Aiwa? The monarch was mad yet there was no way to remove him so they are still sorting out the mess 20 years on.

There is no level of accountability here."

[Dysanii]

Henry Belecono quickly interjects, "'Playing around in politics?' Sir, if THAT is your view of the members our current governmental body, I sincerely hope you never take power! What would be your first acts as Lord Protector? Replacing the heart and sole of our democratic governing body with your own lackeys from the military, no doubt!"