TAGU PolSim: Breakup

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

no? Who said it was?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Y'all should start receiving PM's shortly about the game, so prepare.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

no? Who said it was?

I was just worried about lack of players. We only have three, so we could use a few more. That, combined with the fact that the board itself seems to be dying.

Y'all should start receiving PM's shortly about the game, so prepare.

I'm ready!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

We only actually *need* 2 , Ontario and Quebec.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

We only actually *need* 2 , Ontario and Quebec.

Oh, well then we're set!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Oh!! You guys need character names!!

They names would be blatantly reflective of your ethnic background of your province. For example, Edwin Forsyth or Pierre Lafontaine, etc.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

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I was tempted to go with "Stephen Harper," just for the lulz.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

That is an excellent name.

FTR each province has a similar political makeup, here is the rundown.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

CANADA

IMPORTANT PERSONS

President
Speaker / Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the Communist Party.

These positions can be mixed and matched.

Canada has a Supreme Soviet that officially runs the country. It has 3,696 members, with 12 elected from each of 308 ridings.

Canada also has a number of councils from which power flows.

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENCY
The presidency is made up of 6 members, 1 from each province, and each member is a provincial party. It is in fact the presidency that IS the "Communist Party of Canada". Membership in the Presidency guarantees that your provincial party is part of the CPC. You, as leaders of your provinces, are on the presidency.

THE CONTINUING COMMITTEE
The continuing committee (CC) of the Supreme Soviet is sometimes called the Politburo. It consists of 8 members, 2 from Quebec, 2 from Ontario, and 1 from each other province. The chair of the committee is also the chair of the Communist Party. Membership is fluid and you can change your representatives at will. You can take the seat yourself, or appoint someone else to do it for you if you are busy (say, at home, or at the presidency for a meeting, etc)

THE WAR COUNCIL
The war council is the CC and Presidency (14 members), plus representatives of the Army, Navy, Airforce, Gendarmerie, Marines, Coast Guard, and Secret Police. (7 members)

Note that the Gendarmerie, Coast Guard, and Secret Police, as well as the normal police, are all branches of the RCMP, the Republican Canadian Mounted Police.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

QUEBEC

IMPORTANT PERSONS

President
Prime Minister
Speaker
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the local Communist Party.

At the start of the game you can be 3 of these 5, and you can mix and match beyond that as the game progresses.


Quebec has a S. (Supreme) Soviet that governs it. It is made up of 625 members, elected 5 to each of 125 districts.
Quebec also has a Politburo consisting of 7 members.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

ONTARIO

IMPORTANT PERSONS

Prime Minister
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the local Communist Party.

At the start of the game you can be 2 of these 3, and you can mix and match beyond that as the game progresses.


Ontario  has a S. Soviet that governs it. It is made up of 749 members, elected 7 to each of 107 districts.

Ontario also has a Politburo consisting of 5 members.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

ALBERTA

IMPORTANT PERSONS

President
Speaker
Chairman of the local Communist Party.

At the start of the game you can be 2 of these 3, and you can mix and match beyond that as the game progresses.


Alberta has a S. Soviet that governs it. It is made up of 510 members, elected 6 to each of 85 districts.

Alberta also has a Politburo consisting of 9 members.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Current power breakdown.


>Ontario
CP-O 50%
CP-C 50%

>Quebec
CP-Q 50%
CP-C 50%

>British Columbia
CP-B 50%
CP-C 50%

>Alberta
CP-A 50%
CP-C 50%

>Saskatchewan
CP-S 50%
CP-C 50%

>Manitoba
CP-M 50%
CP-C 50%

>Presidency
CP-C 50%
CP-O 15%
CP-Q 15%
CP-B 5%
CP-A 5%
CP-M 5%
CP-S 5%

>CC
CP-C 50%
CP-O 17%
CP-Q 17%
CP-B 4%
CP-A 4%
CP-M 4%
CP-S 4%

>CP-C
CP-O 32%
CP-Q 32%
CP-B 9%
CP-A 9%
CP-M 9%
CP-S 9%

>Popular Support (favour minus disfavour)
CP-C -30%
CP-O -15%
CP-Q -15%
CP-B -15%
CP-A -15%
CP-M -15%
CP-S -15%

>Perceived Position
CP-C Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-O Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-Q Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-B Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-A Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-M Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist
CP-S Pro-Canadian-Federation, Pro-Communist

This is how you will gauge how you are doing.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I'll leave some time for Quebec and Alberta players to pick names.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

So let me get this straight. I am:
 

• A member of the Federal Presidency,
• At will, a member of the Continuing Committee, and
• Up to two out of the following three: Prime Minister of Ontario, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Ontario, and Chairman of the Ontario Communist Party.

Is that correct?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Correct.

Power in communist countries was much more "mushy" than power in democratic ones with clear delineations of power and titles. How well you play that is part of how well you will do in the game

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

All right. Since I've already "claimed" Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario in my display name, I'll take that and Prime Minister. And I'll be on the Continuing Committee whenever it is convenient for me.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Being on the CC is an assumption. The only time you'd not be on it is when you are busy, and then you'd have a personal proxy which you'd control. Your second CC member is also a proxy you control, so in effect, you control your entire federal "delegation" to the CC, Presidency, and Military Council.

[Dr. Cynic]

Is the Yukon still available?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

None of the territories are. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are free.

BC is free too, but I have big plans for BC...

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Is the Yukon still available?

I don't think it ever was (I think Teddy said the territories, the Maritime Provinces, and Newfoundland and Labrador are not playable). I think the only playable provinces left are Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Chinese Columbia.

[Hashemite]

QUEBEC

IMPORTANT PERSONS

President
Prime Minister
Speaker
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the local Communist Party.

At the start of the game you can be 3 of these 5, and you can mix and match beyond that as the game progresses.


Quebec has a S. (Supreme) Soviet that governs it. It is made up of 625 members, elected 5 to each of 125 districts.
Quebec also has a Politburo consisting of 7 members.

My character name will be Georges Marchand. I will be Chairman of the Supreme Soviet and Chairman of the CPQ. What is the difference between Prez and PM?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

What is the difference between Prez and PM?

The President's office has a giant map of Quebec behind the desk, while the PM's office has a giant flag of Quebec. Also the President's limo is black, while the PM's limo is white. Lastly, the PM is expected to have a seat in the S Soviet, but does not have to, while the President is not expected to have a seat, but can.

There are no other discernible differences.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Bump?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Activity from will come in spurts depending on my level of free time.