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Liberals to defy prorogation

Opposition won’t let Harper take a break from the issues

by macleans.ca on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 12:26pm - 76 Comments

Parliament may not be in session during the last week of January, but Liberal MPs will be in the House—or at least nearby. In a show of defiance of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to prorogue parliament until after the Olympics, the Liberals have announced they’ll show up to work anyway on Jan. 25, when parliament was originally scheduled to resume. The intention, they say, is to keep the spotlight on politics. According to Toronto Centre MP Bob Rae, “[Harper] can’t shut down the issues. He can’t stop people from asking questions about the Afghan detainee issue. He can’t stop people from asking questions about the budget. He can’t stop people from talking about politics.” Still, it remains to be seen how, exactly Liberal MPs plan to spent their time as their will be no Parliamentary sessions or committee meetings to attend.

Toronto Star

Tags: Canada

http://intensedebate.com/people/frenchie101 frenchie101

He's with the CBC- I dont even need to read it.

Please sir, may we have more- money that is.

Dick Richards

but one of the few that could make more money elsewhere

http://intensedebate.com/people/frenchie101 frenchie101

I have.I also have family in Afghanistan right now, and we talk in coffee shops about detainees,.We are not all conservatives, as you know. But we didnt give damn about a detainee in 05/06.
Stan

Says everything about Iffy et al. They can't come up with an original, constructive idea to save their skin…that doesn't bode well for anyone even tempted to consider casting a vote in their favour
Manny

"Still, it remains to be seen how exactly Liberal MPs plan to spent their time". Easy, they will back off at the last minute and move on to another press op.
Dick Richards

At this point, all Ignatieff would have to do is open up the front doors of the parliament buildings and he'd be a step up

http://intensedebate.com/people/frenchie101 frenchie101

Oh I think not.Sorry.It will never happen.

DianeG

EX-Pat you couldn't be more wrong. Canadians, ordinary Canadians, the kind who talk things over in coffe shops do give a damn about our troop losses,AND about treating enemies fairly. Also, they do give a damn about parliament being shut down on a flimsy excuse. I gather you haven't talked to any lately.
kcm

"self indulgent politcally obssessed hyperpartisans

laid bare for all Canadians to see"

The irony is staggering
Slick Jim

Can't we just all agree that "Eh! Oh! Canada Go!" is an embarrassing, if not insulting cheer?
They have almost 44,000 members
ex canuck

Useless, that is.
http://intensedebate.com/people/nvrundrestm8 nvrundrestm8

"It is a tale … full of sound and fury; signifying nothing.” as with the left wing rants of the Toronto Star!
ex canuck

Folks, you all remain frozen in sophomoronia. And all about prorogation, for heaven's sake! Find an issue and bring the government down if you think they are so awful. This will never happen, because you anti-Harper airheads are just like those actually in parliament.
come again

maybe they could work on coming up with some policy ideas. That would be a good start.
annoyed

Why is it that every Tom, Dick and Harry have to have a superior sounding opinion to everything? As far as I'm concerned, all you plebs should not even have your 'right' to 'vote', regardless on whether your blue or red. The fact of the matter is that none of you really know what you are talking about and, believe it or not, actually know a hell of a lot less then those in charge and in-the-know. So stop your incessant whinning and get back to work. The whole point of having the government's level of power IS to try to do whatever the hell you want. Not that you inferior being will ever realize than in your miserable lives.