Harper to prorogue parliament AGAIN?

Smallc · December 30, 2009

And this time they won't get held up in the senate.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. I would still expect that Senators will do their jobs (for example, the legislation on product recalls that had some nasty little parts in it). If legislation just sails through the Senate without any analysis or necessary changes, then we could have a real problem.

bloodyminded · December 30, 2009

Or at least not support the Taliban like so many of you on the Left do.

If you can find a single post where I express support for the Taliban, I'll eat one of those medieval bastards alive.

Better yet, I'll share his delicious corpse with the theocratic, women-hating, ideologically-identical Warlords--our close and warm allies--whom, so you will tell me, have determined to help free the people of Afghanistan...from...well, themselves, evidently.

William Ashley · December 30, 2009

Doesn't work, since Ignatieff was claiming he wasn't planning on challenging the government in 2010...

Keepitsimple · December 30, 2009

Did people notice that the latest Nanos poll has the Conservatives back up to 39.5%? See the polls thread.

Link: http://www.nanosresearch.com/library/polls/POLNAT-W09-T408E.pdf

Battletoads · December 30, 2009

So lets see Harper is trying to weasel his way out of his governement's responsibilities under the guise of taking a paid vaction to go see the olympics... Not sure which part of that makes me sicker.

William Ashley · December 30, 2009

Did people notice that the latest Nanos poll has the Conservatives back up to 39.5%? See the polls thread.

Link: http://www.nanosresearch.com/library/polls/POLNAT-W09-T408E.pdf

I think they need to stop polling only calgary and montreal.

Smallc · December 30, 2009

A prorogation doesn't end governing, it temporarily suspends legislating.

William Ashley · December 30, 2009

A prorogation doesn't end governing, it temporarily suspends legislating.

Is there a reverse that is a legal action -- coalition.

Oleg Bach · December 30, 2009

In my almost 60 years of having my feet firmly planted on Canadian soil I never heard the word PROROUGE! Surely most other Canadians have not heard of the word untill recently. I suspect someone simply made it up or at least dug the term out of some old law book that the first British Parlimentarians must have had hidden for the king to use when he wants to over ride the government. What does the word mean? Does it mean you are pro-rouge - that you have gone rogue...I suppose when Harper and the boys see people like former VP Cheney attempting to over ride the system - that Harper as per usual is taking his lead from head office down in Huston or New York or where ever the big rouges hang out.

Oleg Bach · December 30, 2009

looks like there are too many about who are pro-rouge.

Oleg Bach · December 30, 2009

Harper is not the King - he is simply a favorite prince (minion). Dich Cheney is the King...and Conrad Black is his seniour advisor...wish I could be the fly on the wall when those two talk..of course they talk - Conrad has all the info and Cheney is a need to know sort of guy - but no one is telling Obama anything because he is black - it's a simple black and white thing.

Topaz · December 30, 2009

It looks like by all accounts, Harper is asking to prorogue Parliament again but the decision is up to the GG. If this goes forward ALL bills die and the NDP's EI bills dies too. I wonder what those people who needed longer on EI will do when the election comes?? http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/284726

JaysFan · December 30, 2009

It looks like by all accounts, Harper is asking to prorogue Parliament again but the decision is up to the GG. If this goes forward ALL bills die and the NDP's EI bills dies too. I wonder what those people who needed longer on EI will do when the election comes?? http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/284726

And unless I'm wrong, Harper's beloved Action plan Home Renovation tax credit bill will die causing all that bought into his shell game to lose whatever they thought they were going to save.

Smallc · December 30, 2009

I'm pretty sure that was already passed this fall.

willy · December 30, 2009

I'm pretty sure that was already passed this fall.

It did and is likely to be renewed in the next budget.

The prorogue of parliament was used four times under Chretien. Not a big deal. This is a card the government gets to play. A new speech from the throne and a new budget with the majority in the senate. The prize for being government for the past four years.

The EI plan can be brought back in with the new budget so no need to get the nickers in a knot just yet.

Been a while,

Willy

wulf42 · December 31, 2009

Or at least not support the Taliban like so many of you on the Left do.

Here here!! and these people call themselves Canadians....ha what a joke!

DrGreenthumb · December 31, 2009

The first order of business for ALL the opposition members should be to boot these arrogant sacks of sh*t out on their asses at the earliest opportunity. Bring back the coalition!!!!

Bryan · December 31, 2009

The prorogue of parliament was used four times under Chretien. Not a big deal.

+1

The rationale for the current prorogation aside, I often wonder why it is that Liberals and Liberal supporters constantly cry foul when the current government does things that that they themselves had no problems with when they were in power.

Smallc · December 31, 2009

Well, I can sometimes understand why some (including me) criticize the Conservatives for things that the Liberals would have done. It's because the Conservatives promised to be different, and really, they aren't. If you look at how they've governed thus far, they're kind of like big blue liberals, and that's why I can support them.

Radsickle · December 31, 2009

Well, I can sometimes understand why some (including me) criticize the Conservatives for things that the Liberals would have done. It's because the Conservatives promised to be different, and really, they aren't. If you look at how they've governed thus far, they're kind of like big blue liberals, and that's why I can support them.

Hiss! Boo!

How could the GG agree to this again? Is she a Blue Meanie too?!

I don't recall Chretien using the `Prorogue' request as a Get-Out-Of-International-Jail-Free card!

Edited December 31, 2009 by Radsickle

JaysFan · December 31, 2009

The first order of business for ALL the opposition members should be to boot these arrogant sacks of sh*t out on their asses at the earliest opportunity. Bring back the coalition!!!!

I'd wholeheartedly support that.

Smallc · December 31, 2009

How could she not agree to it this time? There's no reason for her not to. Last time, there was arguments to be made in both directions, but this time, there is absolutely no reason for her to not follow the advice of her Prime Minister.

M.Dancer · December 31, 2009

Hiss! Boo!

How could the GG agree to this again? Is she a Blue Meanie too?!

What a moronic opinion in the form of a equally moronic question. Surely you don't think her role is to ignore constitutional protocal and instead placate mouth breathing morons?

That's Layton's role....

JaysFan · December 31, 2009

What a moronic opinion in the form of a equally moronic question. Surely you don't think her role is to ignore constitutional protocal and instead placate mouth breathing morons?

That's Layton's role....

Well at least we know what price she'll whore herself out to Harper for.

$15 million to her country.... Haiti.

Smallc · December 31, 2009

Proof is usually required when you make an accusation. Oh, and last I checked, we in Canada don't make distinctions between citizens, no matter their place of birth.

Edited December 31, 2009 by Smallc