Canadian Dominion
The South Pacific government official Canadian Dominion | |
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| File:Canadian dominion 265364 | |
| Local Councilor | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2021 Serving with Drystar and Apatosaurus | |
| Appointed by | Direct election by plurality voting |
| Prime Minister | HumanSanity |
Canadian Dominion is a citizen and current Local Councilor of the South Pacific. They joined TSP in July of 2021, although their first nation was founded May 2020.[1][2][3] Canadian Dominion served as legislator in the Assembly of the South Pacific twice, from the start of December 2021 until the end of January 2022, and from mid-September 2021 until the end of October 2021;[4][5] furthermore, they are a trainee in the Tsunami Force of the South Pacific Special Forces since January of 2022.[6]. Their Discord handle is Canadian goose#3817.
NationStates
While New Ontario Dominion is Canadian Dominion's oldest nation, having been founded on May 4th, 2020,[3] their main nation nowadays is the eponymous Canadian Dominion, which assumed this role after they lost the password to the New Dominion of Canada nation right in the middle of the November 2021 Local Council election.[7] Canadian Dominion currently controls a further four nations, two of which being their representative nation to the South Pacific Union and The Unity Pact.[8]
Regional Government
Involvement of Canadian Dominion in the South Pacific's regional government, besides serving two brief periods as a legislator, is limited to one term on the Local Council.
Local Councilor
After first running the September 2021 Local Council special election, from which they withdrew due to mental health,[9], Canadian Dominion once again stood in the November 2021 Local Council election on a platform of community engagement, dedication, and a "tough-on-trolls" stance.[10] Surviving the elimination round with 8 votes (4.73% of possible votes), they proceeded to win the second official round with 33 votes (27.5%) and were thus elected to the Local Council to serve a four-month term alongside Drystar and Apatosaurus.[11] For the most part, the term passed relatively quietly. Jointly, the Local Council and the Ministry of Culture initiated the RMB Culture Ping List, which nations could sign up to to receive an on-site notice whenever an event by the Ministry was hosted. Furthermore, the LC passed an amendment to the Local Council Elections Act proposed to them by Kris Kringle, reducing the time LC elections would take.[12] However, citing the still rampant cluttering of the Regional Message Board with content perceived as without much value, HumanSanity increasingly pressed the Local Council on Discord near the end of the term, sparking discussion over the role of the LC and its overall necessity in TSP's political system. Many legislators and other citizens expressed disappointment in the LC's performance for the term for failing to combat the state of the RMB and being too lax in enforcing RMB rules.
Canadian Dominion decided to run for a second term in the March 2022 Local Council election, the first held under the new preliminary rules. Due to these, they could not stand under their main nation, which had not yet reached 120 days of residency after the loss of access to their previous main nation New Dominion of Canada and instead had to run using the New Ontario Dominion nation.[13] Their platform was the same as their first, simply updating their Conflict of Interest section and keeping everything else the same.[14] The outcome of the election is still to be determined, with the results scheduled to be announced on March 14th, 2022.[15]
References
- ↑ NationStates: RMB search. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Canadian Dominion (6 Aug '21): RMB post about puppets. The South Pacific Regional Message Board. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NationStates: Boneyard for New Ontario Dominion. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Office of the Chair: TSP Legislative Activity (January 2022). Google Sheets. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Office of the Chair: TSP Legislative Activity (October 2021). Google Sheets. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ New Dominion of Canada (5 Jan '22): New Dominion of Canada's Application for: Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Canadian Dominion (12 Nov '21): RMB post about access loss. The South Pacific Regional Message Board. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ New Ontario Dominion (2 Mar '22): COI/Campaign for NOD (New Ontario). NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ New Dominion of Canada (9 Sep '21): Why I will be gone. NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ New Dominion of Canada (8 Sep '21): NDC Conflicts of interest / LC Factbook. NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ EC Kris Kringle (4 Nov '21, edited 30 Nov '21): November 2021 Local Council Election. NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Canadian Dominion (26 Feb '22): Local Council Elections Act (LCEA) Amendment of 2022. NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ Evinea (2 Mar '22): RMB post. The South Pacific Regional Message Board. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ New Ontario Dominion (2 Mar '22): COI/Campaign for NOD (New Ontario). NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.
- ↑ EC Kris Kringle (1 Mar '22): March 2022 Local Council Election. NationStates. Retrieved 3 Mar '22.