dudeone Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Conservative government’s order of succession shows Canada isn’t ready for a Cylon attack BY LEE BERTHIAUME, POSTMEDIA NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 2012 http://www.canada.com/news/Conservative+government+order+succession+shows+Canada+ready+Cylon+attack/7484667/story.html Unfortunately, if the Cylons attacked, Canada doesn't have a 43rd minister in the order of succession to step up and become president of the Twelve Colonies. OTTAWA — During the minority years, Prime Minister Stephen Harper forged a reputation for running government like a one-man show, brooking no argument and taking every important decision. That image has receded since the Conservatives won a majority in May 2011, but Harper is still the unquestioned man in charge. Still, a government has to be ready for any eventuality, and so there is a list of succession that has been compiled if Harper is “unable to perform the functions of his office.” Who, then, would take over if the unthinkable happened and Harper were not available? The answer is Senator Marjory LeBreton, according to an Order in Council that was published earlier this month. It’s a position the leader of the government in the Senate has held since shortly after the May 2011 election, before which then-foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon would have served as acting prime minister. Exactly why LeBreton? A variety of reasons, no doubt, but ultimately because she is vice-chair of the all-powerful Cabinet committee on priorities and planning, just as Cannon was before her. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, chair of the Cabinet operations committee, is third, following by Human Resources Minister Diane Finley, chair of the Cabinet social affairs committee, and Defence Minister Peter MacKay, chair of the Cabinet foreign affairs and defence committee. And who would be our Laura Roslin if the Cylons attacked and the first 42 ministers in the order of priority were killed? Sadly, no one. The last minister on the list only contains 37 names, the last being Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal. Seems we’d be doomed. Here’s a full list, as posted on the Privy Council Office website on Oct. 17. LIST OF MINISTERS TO ACT FOR THE PRIME MINISTER IN THE EVENT OF HIS BEING UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF HIS OFFICE The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Vice-Chair, Priorities and Planning Committee The Honourable Jason Kenney, Chair, Operations Committee The Honourable Diane Finley, Chair, Social Affairs Committee The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Chair, Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee The Honourable Tony Clement, Chair, Treasury Board The Honourable Christian Paradis, Chair, Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Growth Committee The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson The Honourable Vic Toews The Honourable Rona Ambrose The Honourable John Baird The Honourable James Michael Flaherty The Honourable Peter Van Loan The Honourable Gerry Ritz The Honourable James Moore The Honourable Denis Lebel The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq The Honourable Keith Ashfield The Honourable Peter Kent The Honourable Lisa Raitt The Honourable Gail Shea The Honourable John Duncan The Honourable Julian Fantino The Honourable Steven Blaney The Honourable Edward Fast The Honourable Joe Oliver The Honourable Peter Penashue The Honourable Bernard Valcourt The Honourable Gordon O’Connor The Honourable Maxime Bernier The Honourable Diane Ablonczy The Honourable Lynne Yelich The Honourable Steven John Fletcher The Honourable Gary Goodyear The Honourable Ted Menzies The Honourable Tim Uppal The Honourable Alice Wong The Honourable Bal Gosal © Copyright © Postmedia News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Who, then, would take over if the unthinkable happened and Harper were not available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The Borg are going to get us first anyways....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 In that event, the order of precedence with Lieutenant Governors for each Provence and Territory would take place (Order of joining confederation and population at joining to break ties). The same goes for Provincial Premiers. But at that point, having that many heads of stated taken out by Cylons (Or Poland Air) would deem this country inoperable as one. I believe that each Lieutenant Governor and Premier would take over as local government to assist the people as best as possible. Than if all goes well form a government nationally after. We all know we would be right screwed at the point of losing all our heads of state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Starbuck would take over. Do lapdance. Yummies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 pretty sure i walked in to a battlestar galactica thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Lol, can't believe this is a serious article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Lol, can't believe this is a serious article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 the bigger question is .. who would be our commander adama? as i highly doubt our military could afford even one battlestar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 wtf? good thing Cylons are fictional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Lol, can't believe this is a serious article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 wtf? good thing Cylons are fictional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Much like Stephen Harpers intelligence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Zombies are the ones you have to worry about, Cyclons have nothing on those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truculence Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Neither can I. This is a new low for printed media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Spent a good 30 seconds trying to figure out what another use of Cylon could have been before clicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 All hail President Kang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 If this were to actually happen, my guess would be a coalition government run by Lloyd Robertson and Bret "The Hitman" Hart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 pretty stupid article. WTF is a Cylon anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 pretty stupid article. WTF is a Cylon anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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