Via Captain's Quarters - "...the Tories have upped the ante by refusing to allow for an adjournment, and immediately moved a new no-confidence motion":
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper moved what he deemed a no- confidence motion in the government, the second such move made by the Tories in two days. ...Mr. Harper said the government has "lost the moral authority and democratic legitimacy to govern this country. Madame Speaker, today is one of those more difficult days where it falls to the Leader of the Oppostion to tell the... government that they cannot carry on," Mr. Harper said in a speech to the House Wednesday afternoon.
It appears to be part of an opposition tactic to continue to push for a confidence motion to be recognized in the House.
His motion came minutes after the Liberals tried to adjourn the House for the day but lost a vote on that motion.
The motion, "that the debate be now adjourned," put forward by New Brunswick backbencher Dominic LeBlanc and Ontario MP Judi Longfield, was defeated 153 to 147.
Where are those blue revolution proponents on capital hill?
The opposition should continue to hold parliament in session until the Fiberals capitulate and do the right thing.
So Kate did the house adjourn for the day or not?? According to the lates from the Globe and Mail it did.
Dunno. Someone called me on the phone and yacked for an hour after I posted this. You know more than I do!
Gomery witness says his life was threatened;
andrewcoyne.com
Nealenews.com
Liberals "Mock" Confidence Vote by Siding With Opposition"
Down with National Socialism.
Long live freedom and democracy.
"If a nation violates all accepted standards of responsible behaviour, the question is: do we, the international community, have a responsibility to protect � in this case, to protect a country�s people from their own government?"
--quote from Paul Martin on his visit to Washington, D.C., 29 April 2004
Since the Liberal Party government has violated all accepted standards of responsible behaviour, should the people of Canada now require protection?
(posted at eitherorr.blogspot.com)
I watched it all on CPAC today, yes I am that big of a nerd.
Anyway, first there was a motion for the debate to adjourn proposed by New Brunswick backbencher Dominic LeBlanc and Ontario MP Judi Longfield. It was defeated by the conservatives and bloc. Then Harper made a long winded (and really good, in my opinion) speech, then called for the house to adjourn, basically showing that the house is now under his control, and hence the government doent have the confidence of parliament.