Canpol: Election Imminent?

[RGBVideo]

I don't vote.

Good! I hope Finns will follow your example on our next election... less people voting means that my vote represents an even bigger part of the population and thus I have even more power

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by St Leo

Along with moving motions to shut down House business, on Thursday, the Tories and Bloc Québécois began boycotting parliamentary committees to try to slow parliamentary process.

However, the Conservatives will continue to attend at least one Commons committee: the one debating same-sex marriage, to which they are adamantly opposed.

[Please insert a disrespectful plural noun here].

Mixed feelings about this one. I disagree with their position but i think it's a responsible thing to do. On the other hand, It says they will continue to attend "at least" one comittee. Does it mean "only" one committe? If that's the only one, then .

[joncha]

It means only one. So much for their great show of principle.

[Richelieu]

Yeah.
"I don't care about the budget. I don't care about Healthcare, Education or the sorry state of our armed forces. That can wait. But those fags are NOT getting married on my watch!!!"

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Richelieu
Yeah.
"I don't care about the budget. I don't care about Healthcare, Education or the sorry state of our armed forces. That can wait. But those fags are NOT getting married on my watch!!!"

I agree they should be consistant. If the government was defeated a week ago (and that is how you want to spin it) then you should shut down ALL business.

Besides, I have a hard time imagining said legislation will receive final passage before the next vote on confidence, so it begs the question "Why bother?".

[Ben Kenobi]

However, the Conservatives will continue to attend at least one Commons committee: the one debating same-sex marriage, to which they are adamantly opposed.

Awesome

[Ben Kenobi]

Besides, I have a hard time imagining said legislation will receive final passage before the next vote on confidence, so it begs the question "Why bother?"

I don't. I've seen them ram previous bills like this through the house.

This is why I think, more than anything else, Martin is clinging to power for just a few more days.

[KrazyHorse]

Without a majority to force closure or to even pass bills I suspect they'll have trouble "ramming" bills through the house.

[St Leo]

Well, the Bloc could theoretically try to score points against the Liberals by co-operating and voting for the bill.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


I don't. I've seen them ram previous bills like this through the house.

This is why I think, more than anything else, Martin is clinging to power for just a few more days.

They've lost three votes in a row (before today). Liberals can't pass anything until some Conservatives get too sick to vote.

A few days may be enough.

[Ben Kenobi]

Without a majority to force closure or to even pass bills I suspect they'll have trouble "ramming" bills through the house.

But if one of the sick conservatives died, what then?

That would mean chaos here in Canada.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


I don't. I've seen them ram previous bills like this through the house.

This is why I think, more than anything else, Martin is clinging to power for just a few more days.

To pass the gay marriage bill?

[Shi Huangdi]

What is the BQ's position on gay marriage?

[KrazyHorse]

For

[KrazyHorse]

3 major parties for, 1 against.

Liberals are vaguely split on the issue, and the votes on gay marriage are free votes, so members can vote as they like without fear of party discipline.