To see the mostly empty (though sitting) House of Commons today, I remember that just a few weeks ago the opposition demanding the right to be heard in the legislature. Now here we are 3 weeks into the return of parliament and where is the majority of the Liberal caucus? On vacation. What adds insult to injury is that this week are "opposition days" where the loyal opposition is given the floor of Parliament. Isn't this what was so important in January when you people were going bananas? This only proves the lack of sincerity when the Liberals jumped on the prorogation bandwagon. It was never about the sovereignty of parliament, it was about political optics and trying to create a controversy in a minority parliament.
The Canadians Against Prorogation Facebook Group had better be outraged. In fact, I should go check them out right in the middle of writing this post to provide you the people with quotes from their message board for context. It is important for you to know what these clowns are all about.
"Now there's a bright idea. Further damage Canada's international reputation, do nothing for Nfld. sealers who need re-training/other work; and kill more baby seals to a world that doesn't want them & which has mostly banned them from importation. Idiot Cons!"
Thank heavens this young lady has this outlet to vent her frustration at prorogation.
"mr harper please dont sell canada to the united states or china, the beans you get in return will not be magic. they will be nasty bitter inedible useless rotten expired beans."
"Events for Ignatieff were likely planed some time ago.I don't think he should drop everything, on Harpers whim to cancel holidays."
"This is the type of woman the NeoCons like - Barbie-doll like with bubbles for brains, who will say "Yes, sir" (eyelashes batting) & bring coffee."
That has everything to do with anger at prorogation. At least Helena Guergis showed up to work today.
That's what's new from CAPP.
So CAPP is really just a 'whine and complain' facebook group? Huh, never would have figured it out before. I thought it was all about democracy...
ReplyDeleteDon Martin writes:
ReplyDelete'...Yes, you read that correctly. Just eight sitting days after declaring Parliament too pivotal to prorogue, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff embarked on a week-long national tour and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, seeing no worthy enemy combatants in the House, opted to stay in his office.
This would be the same Michael Ignatieff who wiggled his furious eyebrows last January while pledging total allegiance to the sacred, then-empty Commons. “As I hear them, Canadians are saying: get back to work in Ottawa, make this Parliament work, and do the job we elected you to do. We are listening.”
The Liblogs have been quiet today. I didn't see any mention of the majority of the Liberal caucus ditching out on their opposition days in favour of a spring break.
ReplyDeleteOntario Attorney General's Office declares general amnesty on all drunk driving charges in Ontario until Michael Bryant's criminal trial on death of cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard is resolved.
ReplyDeleteIn an effort to pre-emptively discharge public outrage and condition Canadian public to believe that all politicians get special treatment in Canadian courts regardless of their political stripes Ontario Liberals delayed criminal trial of Michael Bryant and moved froward trial of Rahim Jaffar.
Since their ploy did not work exactly as planned and public outrage focused on Attorney General of Ontario Chris Bentley and his minions, instead of focusing on federal Conservatives as it was planned, legal eagles at the Ontario Attorney General's Office decided to declare general amnesty on all drunk driving charges in Ontario until Michael Bryant's criminal trial on death of cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard is dealt with in hopes that all the drunk drivers who are going to get off the hook in Ontario Courts will form a human shield around Michael Bryant when he walks out of Ontario Provincial Court as a free man.