Argus Posted May 21, 2020 Report Posted May 21, 2020 The Auditor General's office has been begging for more funds for quite some time now, not much given the hundreds of billions the Liberals are tossing out the door, just $10 million. The Liberals have refused to address his request, and refused to answer any questions from the opposition about it. The AG has had to put off five audits his office was scheduled to do, and now they're so short of funds it will be impossible to probably examine where the Liberals are directing all that money supposedly intended to fight the economic malaise caused by the Covid19 virus. Given the way the government is acting on this file that appears to be their intention. Masses of money are going out the door in every direction and parliament is closed down for some reason, which makes it very convenient for the Liberals. Even more convenient if a party known for its corruption has no AG oversight. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-the-opposition-asks-the-liberals-do-not-answer?video_autoplay=true 2 Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
scribblet Posted May 21, 2020 Report Posted May 21, 2020 They obviously have a lot to hide which is why they don't want Parliament to meet, but when the Toronto Star calls for restraint you know there's a problem Trudeau has lied AGAIN to Canadians in Parliament. He said 'from the beginning of the pandemic' Parliament had sat once a week & twice a week virtually. Liar. The pandemic was announced 11 March, first virtual sitting wasn't until 28 April. https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2020/05/19/after-months-of-panic-driven-economic-policy-its-time-for-ottawa-to-show-some-restraint.html Has anyone else noticed Trudeau has changed Wednesday's QP to The Special Committee on COVID-19? Now it is a Trudeau dictatorship, the somewhat balanced, more moderate Liberal Party of the centre disappeared with Trudeau who brought a radical move to outflank the NDP while mollifying green radicals putting some Liberal realists at odds with a Party they no longer recognize. Quote Hey Ho - Ontario Liberals Have to Go - Fight Wynne - save our province
Argus Posted May 21, 2020 Author Report Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) The British parliament is still in operation. Australia's parliament has not shut down. The US Congress is still functioning. The French National Assembly continues to operate as does the Italian Parliament. Why is Canada's parliament shut down? Because the Liberals like it that way. Edited May 21, 2020 by Argus 3 Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
eyeball Posted May 21, 2020 Report Posted May 21, 2020 Yep, hard to argue against more transparency but... Never mind. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
Moonbox Posted May 21, 2020 Report Posted May 21, 2020 I know we like to think we're more functional than the Americans with out politics, but if we look back at the Harper pro-rogueation (sp?) and how the Liberals protested that to no end, and now see the Tories whining about how parliament is shut down and has very little oversight...it all comes full circle. Both parties are pathetically hypocritical, though I find what Trudeau is doing very concerning. He's riding high in the polls somehow with his marshmallow-nothing speeches, and using that popularity to bypass normal rules and oversight. I understand that we want to just get things done right now, but these are pretty blatant attempts to marginalize both the opposition and their duties/methods of oversight. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he does for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
scribblet Posted May 22, 2020 Report Posted May 22, 2020 Chretien made Harper's prorogues look chintzy but neither of them took away the right of the opposition to ask question or allow MPs to compel the government to produce documents or to get witnesses to testify. The whole thing is a sham, just a platform for Trudeau to continue subverting democracy. Quote Hey Ho - Ontario Liberals Have to Go - Fight Wynne - save our province
Tdot Posted May 22, 2020 Report Posted May 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, scribblet said: Chretien made Harper's prorogues look chintzy but neither of them took away the right of the opposition to ask question or allow MPs to compel the government to produce documents or to get witnesses to testify. The whole thing is a sham, just a platform for Trudeau to continue subverting democracy. ROFL @ Trudeau currently having no, Conscience, in his relentless deranged obedience to the USA Dems' CoronaVirus instruction manual. Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted May 28, 2020 Report Posted May 28, 2020 Trudeau gov is shutting down Parliament for the summer. As the country starts to re-open, they go on summer vacay, while we're in a state of emergency and we're spending more money than we've ever spend in our history. 1 Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Argus Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Moonlight Graham said: Trudeau gov is shutting down Parliament for the summer. As the country starts to re-open, they go on summer vacay, while we're in a state of emergency and we're spending more money than we've ever spend in our history. Reportedly, parliament will be temporarily recalled in the fall in order to approve $150 billion of govenrment spending. They will have just 4hrs to scrutinize this before voting. The Liberals are far ahead in the polls, so they would likely welcome losing a vote on a money bill so they could call an election. Edited May 28, 2020 by Argus Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
Moonbox Posted May 29, 2020 Report Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 12:15 PM, Argus said: The Liberals are far ahead in the polls, so they would likely welcome losing a vote on a money bill so they could call an election. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but how do they lose a money vote with a majority? I agree they're being cavalier with how they're standing in the polls, but I think it's a stretch to say they're hoping to sneak a no-confidence vote. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he does for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
WestCanMan Posted May 29, 2020 Report Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 9:15 AM, Argus said: Reportedly, parliament will be temporarily recalled in the fall in order to approve $150 billion of govenrment spending. They will have just 4hrs to scrutinize this before voting. The Liberals are far ahead in the polls, so they would likely welcome losing a vote on a money bill so they could call an election. Honestly, if their plan is to just work for 4 hrs over the next few months, and they're just there to get $150 billion more to spend, that won't sit well with Canadians. Quote If CNN gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, leftists would believe everything they typed. If you missed something on the Cultist Narrative Network, don't worry, the dolt horde here will make sure everyone hears it. "If it didn't come from CNN, it's heresy!" - leftist "intellectuals"
WestCanMan Posted May 29, 2020 Report Posted May 29, 2020 55 minutes ago, Moonbox said: Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but how do they lose a money vote with a majority? I agree they're being cavalier with how they're standing in the polls, but I think it's a stretch to say they're hoping to sneak a no-confidence vote. They're a minority gov't. The BQ has propped them up a couple times, and the NDP propped up their last vote to take a couple more months off (typical of lazy socialists), but the Libs can't do anything without the aid of some muppets. Quote If CNN gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, leftists would believe everything they typed. If you missed something on the Cultist Narrative Network, don't worry, the dolt horde here will make sure everyone hears it. "If it didn't come from CNN, it's heresy!" - leftist "intellectuals"
Argus Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Posted May 30, 2020 22 hours ago, Moonbox said: Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but how do they lose a money vote with a majority? I agree they're being cavalier with how they're standing in the polls, but I think it's a stretch to say they're hoping to sneak a no-confidence vote. If they take a position which outrages all the other parties they would lose a vote. They just have to choose a position which doesn't outrage Canadians. For example, if Trudeau drops this quest for sick leave with minimal effort, the NDP will be fuming and feel betrayed. Then Trudeau could do something to piss off the BQ too, maybe along the lines of interfering in their rules against religious garb. That could be portrayed as something noble to the media. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
PIK Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 12:55 PM, Argus said: The British parliament is still in operation. Australia's parliament has not shut down. The US Congress is still functioning. The French National Assembly continues to operate as does the Italian Parliament. Why is Canada's parliament shut down? Because the Liberals like it that way. One step closer to that basic dictatorship Trudeau loves. 1 Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
Moonbox Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) On 5/30/2020 at 1:08 PM, Argus said: If they take a position which outrages all the other parties they would lose a vote. They just have to choose a position which doesn't outrage Canadians. For example, if Trudeau drops this quest for sick leave with minimal effort, the NDP will be fuming and feel betrayed. Then Trudeau could do something to piss off the BQ too, maybe along the lines of interfering in their rules against religious garb. That could be portrayed as something noble to the media. Whoops. I forgot they're a minority. Edited June 1, 2020 by Moonbox Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he does for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
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