POLL: Harper’s brand hits ‘new low’

[Machjo]

AGAIN no private members Bill has ever been Whipped by the NDP unlike the Conservatives and Liberals. It is that simple. Never has never will.

But they do whip MPs on how to vote. Look at the long gun registry and now the life debate.

[dre]

But they do whip MPs on how to vote. Look at the long gun registry and now the life debate.

Im not a participant in the Canadian political system ever since I symbolically renounced my citizenship a few years back, and Im certainly not a supporter of the NDP or any other party. But at least the NDP didnt pile on while various Canadian governments sodomized and curbstomped Canadians and sold them out. Hardly a ringing endorsement to be sure, but at least its something.

[punked]

But they do whip MPs on how to vote. Look at the long gun registry and now the life debate.

All parties whip MPs on votes. The NDP is the only party though that you can count on to never whip a private members vote.

[Machjo]

All parties whip MPs on votes.

And that's why it's always best to vote for a candidate rather than a party.

[punked]

And that's why it's always best to vote for a candidate rather than a party.

But if you don't reach Party status in the house with a certain number of members resources are taken form you and constituents you are not allowed to speak in the house so you can't shape policy and you are treated as a much weaker MP. Believe I know I was around when we lost party status. It is a catch 22 of our system.

Edited April 29, 2012 by punked

[Machjo]

But if you don't reach Party status in the house with a certain number of members resources are taken form you and constituents you are not allowed to speak in the house so you can't shape policy and you are treated as a much weaker MP. Believe I know I was around when we lost party status. It is a catch 22 of our system.

But you still have your vote and can vote your conscience, not party interest. The powers of an independent Mp may be limited, but in some respects greater than that of party members since he can in fact vote his conscience.

[Tilter]

He'd still form an NDP government.

Wow-- No need for an election in 2015--- the voting is done & 26 people have decided that the next Canadian government will be NDP except for the fact that figuring that about 75% of the people voting on this Forum are NDP hardliners :blink: ,and if 75 % voted for the NDP they would have garnered 20 votes in the poll. Ergo---The PCs are in like Flynn.

Even in a poll like this a lot of NDpeepers are afraid to vote for their own party, knowing full well what a financial disaster that would be for Canada--- so they voted for the PCs in the poll & would do the same in an election. :lol:

[Tilter]

All parties whip MPs on votes. The NDP is the only party though that you can count on to never whip a private members vote.

What a total bunch of BS---- Mulcair is already insisting that ALL NDPeepers vote the party line on the gun registry record retention even tho it's a dead subject.