Smallc Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 In 2005 it was a motion of no confidence. However the EI bills while money bills I think can pass with out government failing. I don't think they can be money bills if not introduced by the government and I'm pretty sure that if they are money bills, they have to be confidence motions. Quote
Alta4ever Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Yes, and I freely admitted that, but what about the rest of the ruling, the part you left out? What part would that be about in the 90's it was lawful for Chretien to raid EI to pay down debt. It might have been the "legal" thing to do" but now that workers need the funds was it the "right" thing to do. I think every worker should see the liberal record on this, as it seems that there is no repentance for this from the liberals. IF you would feel better I will change my post to took. Edited April 16, 2009 by Alta4ever Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan
Smallc Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 It might have been the "legal" thing to do" but now that workers need the funds was it the "right" I really don't know that. They probably should have left it alone...on the other hand, if they had, we'd be in a far worse situation than we are today in terms of Canada's fiscal framework. Quote
Alta4ever Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 I really don't know that. They probably should have left it alone...on the other hand, if they had, we'd be in a far worse situation than we are today in terms of Canada's fiscal framework. Well 2 billion could have been used that was used on the gun registry, what other spending programs were the surpuses used on? We could have paid the debt down with those too. That monet was taken from you and from me, and i'll bet all the canadians that have been laid of or are facing potential lay offs would feel a lot more comfortable if that money was still backstopping them. I doubt we would have need the stimulus spending either. At a six percent return on investment that EI fund would have doubled in twelve years.... so what's 54 billion times two? Its more then the current budget deficit. We could have paid out a lot of Ei and funded a lot of retraining programs with 108 billion dollars. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan
jdobbin Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 The Alberta Progessives have ceased to be anything more then that they have left all forms of Conservatism. Stelmach's days are numbered, and the best before date is stamped on his forehead. Really? When? And when will the Edmonton based government decentralize to the municipalities? Quote
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