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The Conservatives have invoked time allocation on C-19, the bill that eliminates the long-gun registry. Of the ten government bills debated in the House since Parliament reconvened in June, the Harper government has now invoked time allocation on five of them: C-3 (budget implementation), C-10 (the omnibus crime bill), C-13 (budget implementation), C-18 (Canadian Wheat Board) and C-19.
On a sixth bill, C-6, which legislated an end to the lockout at Canada Post, the government invoked closure.
The young Stephen Harper would no doubt be concerned.
