有一天,吾偶然從電台聽到什麼加拿大反對黨對執政黨限制他們的經費非常有意見。什么?政府會給反對黨活動經費?沒聽錯吧?!這麼美好啊?!經過調查,吾發現這是真的。咱們無知啊!咱們從共產國家來的,只知道雖然憲法說可以自由結社,可是如果誰要想另行建黨,那很可能就是顛覆政權罪。而加拿大是個多黨制國家,反對黨在國會有其正式的位置和重要的功能,這就是批評執政黨!而且絕對不用擔心被扣上顛覆政權、反黨、加奸的帽子噢。
以下的英文原文可以證明我的發現:
Parliament has three main functions which may be described as legislative, financial and critical. Only Parliament can pass laws, impose taxes and authorize public expenditure. The critical function is largely exercised by the Members of the opposition parties, who have a duty to the country no less important than that of the Government. A highly significant feature of the parliamentary system is that the Opposition has an officially recognized status. The leader of the Opposition, who is the leader of the party in opposition having the largest number of members, is paid by the state, and like all parties Government and Opposition alike, are provided with money for research.
http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/politics/parliament/opposition.htm
這樣一個養著反對黨來監督執政黨的國家,即使還不盡完美,又怎麼不讓其公民自豪和熱愛呢!