Friday, December 16, 2011

Should Opposition MPs Be Invited To International Conferences?

Today's poll question; should a delegation of opposition MPs be entitled to travel with the government to international conferences or meetings? Why is Peter Kent allegedly a piece of s**t? Because he did not invite opposition members to attend a conference with the government. Justin Trudeau's little temper tantrum was based on a belief that the opposition is entitled to tag along to these symposiums at the tax payer's expense. Meanwhile the Liberals are sitting in 3rd place and are not in power. When you are out of power, you don't get to share the job of governing. Then again, Justin has only ever sat in opposition, so he can be forgiven for being a little rusty on the rules of majority parliament.

Also in his Tweet the day of the S-bomb, Justin claimed that Peter Kent "banned" the opposition MPs from the Durban Conference. I'd like some clarification, did Kent call Durban and tell them not to allow any opposition MPs from Canada? Or did he simply decline to offer them tax funded hotel rooms and plane tickets? The left is now trying to flip Trudeau's tantrum as Peter Kent's fault, with Trudeau calling for an apology. Gee Justin, Lizzy May found her way to Durban. Even "Stop Harper" girl made an appearance. Just because nobody offered to pay for your plane ticket, does not mean that Peter Kent "banned" you or anyone else from attending.

10 comments:

  1. At the risk of splitting hairs, JT's bad word was heard after the Minister told him that he should have been at Durban if he cared so much. It wasn't the lack of the customary invitation but rather the taunt that provoked the expletive.

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  2. If you really want to split hairs, Kent wasn't even talking to or about Trudeau. He was talking to Meghan Leslie. Trudeau injected himself into that conversation with his S-bomb.

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  3. How can we afford to send the opposition to any of these events when our Conservative MPs are required to stay in $1400/night hotel rooms.

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  4. I agree Hemant, it is expensive to send our representatives abroad.

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  5. They should only go if they share the same beliefs and goals of the govt. Lizzie managed to get herself registered as a delegate for an african country. Wonder who paid her way, or the twits.
    I thought Justin had millions at his disposal due to inheritance from his father and the hanky panky of Petro Canada.

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  6. No. As citizens of free Country I'm sure they are allowed to travel to Durban or wherever.

    Maybe they wouldn't get in to the conference, but likely some anti-Canadian activist group would invite them to sit at their table.

    Liz May went,so what's the problem? Maybe the Libs want their way paid by taxpayers,but if they're NOT members of the government,why should WE pay for them?

    Next thing you know,Liberals will be asking for a two-dollar-per-vote subsidy for political Parties.

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  7. MaryT - didn't Lizzie May go as the representative of Papua New Guinea? If so, then she represented an island north of Australia, not an African country. You may be thinking of Guinea-Bassau, on the northwest coast of Africa; Guinea, just south and east of Guinea-Bassau; or Equatorial Guinea, between Cameroun and Gabon. Confusing, I agree.

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  8. When the Cons are in opposition you will demand a seat at the table. This is just crp you say now.

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  9. The thick headed opposition parties are having a real hard time understanding the meaning of MAJORITY GOVERNMENT unless it belongs to them.

    Rob C

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  10. As well as Elizabeth May, NDP MP Lauren Liu also attended Durban.
    Kent did not prevent anyone from attending but the media are not bothering to point that out because that would contradict their sweetheart Turdeau.

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