tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post7754612186997080710..comments2024-03-26T20:19:35.180-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Owning A Cottage Is Not EnoughOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-45533871514889819352016-05-03T18:28:43.553-04:002016-05-03T18:28:43.553-04:00An interesting suggestion, Mound. If the cottage b...An interesting suggestion, Mound. If the cottage became his permanent residence, I suppose he'd be the senator from P.E.I. The root of the problem goes back to Stephen Harper. Fool that he was, he believed the rules were what he said they were. When he appointed Duffy, the Island wasn't Duffy's permanent residence.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-39488494470040637762016-05-03T17:47:36.529-04:002016-05-03T17:47:36.529-04:00I'll tell you Owen, a lot of Canadians would f...I'll tell you Owen, a lot of Canadians would feel lucky to live in that Friendly Lane cottage. You don't have to go very far off the main roads on this island to find many people living in ramshackle old mobile homes.<br /><br />Recall also that Duffy bought that property as his retirement home. He'll probably not live long enough to see that come to pass but...<br /><br />How will we define "permanent address"? I have an idea. Why not deduct the number of days a senator is required to be in Ottawa and, from the balance, set a percentage of days the senator is required to be in his/her home province.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-13797529355190954722016-05-03T10:01:50.319-04:002016-05-03T10:01:50.319-04:00Not at all, rumley. I'm just saying that, if y...Not at all, rumley. I'm just saying that, if you want to be a senator, your permanent address should be in the province you represent.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-2350502661265905702016-05-03T09:58:04.854-04:002016-05-03T09:58:04.854-04:00Are you seriously saying that a Canadian should be...Are you seriously saying that a Canadian should be denied freedom of movement within the country ?rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.com