Gurney, Svend Robinson has not exactly been directly party to making any law or enforcing or administering it, he is not of the correct poltical party to have had any real power attached to his vote in parliament in all his years an MP. The only way Robinson's vote would ever effect the average Canadian would be if Canadians ever elected an NDP or minority government, theorectically possible, but highly unlikely. Besides, Svend's a rank amateur compared to the thugs we currently have in power now, come to think of it, his returning to government would seem highly redundant. *BG*

Charmion, I would surmise that Robinson discovered long ago, that the only way to bring attention to "minority" views and issues that the "average head up their ass" Canadian establishment voter would much rather not think about, was to become a "voracious lens-louse and publicity hog". Canada desperately needs some "squeaky wheels" to prick it's collective conscience and he has served this country well in that regard.

he kept it up long, long after a normal person would have quit. Perhaps what you mean is after most would have rolled over and played dead, then taken their quiet little feather bed in the Senate. Thank God the world is not entirely populated with "normal people".

And yes Liz, I certainly agree with you there.