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Michael Chong Maverick Watch

by Aaron Wherry on Thursday, December 4, 2008 3:28pm - 27 Comments

A question asked by the Conservative MP in the final moments of debate in the House today.

“Mr. Speaker, in light of the events that are taking place as we speak, my question is, what would Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, two fathers of responsible government in Canada, two citizens, one francophone, one anglophone, who reached across the aisle to forge a consensus, two people who, out of the rebellions of the Upper and Lower Canada in the 19th century, argued that violence was not the solution but, rather, a redefined role for the legislative branch of government, one that would see the legislative branch as central to the political life of a nation, have said about the events that are transpiring in this House and outside of this House this week?”

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  • Kenneth

    Chong always speaks out. What are they going to do to him anyway? Threaten him with never getting a cabinet post? Kick Mr. Integrity out of caucus? Garth Turner he ain’t.

  • Randy

    “So if you commit murder, you did not commit murder unless you are officially indicted?”

    Legally speaking, isn’t this true? Innocent until proven guilty. Wether or not you have committed the crime of which you have been accused, in the eyes of the law, you did not commit it until a guilty verdict has been handed down.

    Likewise, until there is a vote, the Conservative government hasn’t lost the confidence of the house, regardless of whether or not the majority of the members of the house is against the party.

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