Citing confidentiality, in a telephone interview with The Hill Times, Mr. Harvey, chair of the 55-member Liberal rural caucus, declined to comment on his exchange with the prime minister at the meeting. But Liberal MPs who were present in the caucus told The Hill Times that Mr. Harvey told Mr. Trudeau that rural MPs feel that there has not been adequate consultation with them on the gun legislation expected to be tabled in the coming weeks.
According to sources, Mr. Trudeau, “went after” Mr. Harvey and “asserted” that there has already been a “robust, more than sufficient consultation,” and no more consultation was needed. Sources said that the whole caucus was taken aback by the prime minister’s unusually angry tone, which they said would have an “intimidating effect” on MPs’ willingness to raise issues in future caucus meetings.
“He has to be able to hear the criticisms as well,” said the MP. “It will put a bit of a chill. It’s important that people feel free to speak up.”
[…] Some MPs also questioned, in interviews with The Hill Times last week, why Gerald Butts, principal secretary to Mr. Trudeau, and Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, regularly attend the national caucus meetings which are only for elected MPs. They pointed out that chiefs of staff and principal secretaries were not allowed to attend all the national caucus during the tenures of then Liberal prime ministers Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin. They said national caucus meetings are meant to give an opportunity to rank and file MPs to speak their minds without fear of retribution from senior PMO political aides who advise the prime minister on key cabinet decisions and all functions of the machinery of the government.
We must not upset our little dictator. Just OBEY!! We have to stop hunters and farmers from shooting up the streets of downtown Toronto.
Meh. It is becoming clear to enough Liberals that Trudeau ain’t popular no more. So, they are beginning to grease the wheels on the bus… Just a little here, a dab there, but it is the beginning. I suppose Wynne will be the next Liberal leader. Or maybe Bob Rae.
“Hey, stop yelling at us! We just wanted in on the juicy MP pensions. We’re not into all this progressive shit!”
If anyone wants evidence on what the world thinks of feminist Trudeau, check the National Post website which has a story on the French president’s trip to India. Macron was met at the airport by Modi, who spent most of the trip with him. They signed an 11 billion dollar trade agreement, and Macron wore a suit during the entire visit.
We should be making them all live up to their own standards.
“What is that Judge Joe? You say you will not allow teachers to be armed… What is that guys doing with a gun over there?”
“What is that Senator? You say you will not allow teachers to be armed… Why is that secret service guy carrying a gun?”
God I hope you’re right. If the Liberals put a decent adult in charge who didn’t try to grab our guns or spend our way to broke, I’d probably vote for him/her. I can’t support this idiot.
Don’t sell yourself short. I am pretty sure you did, and still can.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/arming-teachers-three-reasons_n_3053291
Three reasons why politicians should not have armed protection
1. Politicians get their hands on most everything.
2. Citizens will be afraid.
3. And this talk is necessary.
If police don’t want teachers armed, why are police allowed to be armed?
If James Miller does not want teachers to be armed, then why do armed police respond to James Miller’s 911 calls?
If Senators do not want teachers to be armed, then why does Dianne Feinstein have a concealed carry permit?
If Congressmen do not want teachers to be armed, then why do they have the benefit of armed security on the Hill?
If you don’t want guns in schools, then why did you not applaud the Broward county deputies staying outside?
4. Make the enemy live up to their own book of rules. Saul Alinsky
Anyone who doesn’t want guns in schools, gets to give up any and all armed protection that they rely on.
Correction, does not GET TO GIVE UP; FORCED to give up. They MUST live up to their own book of rules. It is not optional. They get Christian baker treatment if they are found to be in the presence of a gun.
Agreed. I am a veteran and (still) a teacher. Combat and police work are not at all the same thing. Beyond that, a teacher will – WILL – be cold-cocked and relieved of his or her firearm by some of the lads, concealed or not. There are no secrets.
Doug,
Our countrymen have invaded Canada some five times; it didn’t work. Canadians are polite up to a point.
That is an awful embarrassment for Trudeau. Is the Canadian press taking note?
I recommend you hold your breath, waiting for The Press to ride to your rescue. It will be any minute now.
Justin, as usual, is pi$$y when he doesn’t get his way. His babysitters – rather – his advisors should be reining him in when he gets like that.
Misspelled headline….should be ‘Pricktatorship’. Like you’ve been using for a while. Don’t change something that works.
Quite apart from sock boy what disturbs me most is that grown men and women, elected to office, would put up with this kind of crap and not walk out and cross the floor thus kicking this mentally ill individual out of office for good.
Why would you let anyone who has ever donated to Liberals, voted Liberal, been a member of the Liberal party, … into your house, let alone your benches? What upside could there possibly be.
Sounds like you think the danger is from within?..Soooo, Close schools then?.. Arm all the students?.. Just give up?..Seems as if you were trained.. Can’t make a teacher better then a high schooler, when it comes to life or death ?.. Can’t agree.
simple minds………………
I still harbour a hope that part of khadr’s millions come back in the form of a suicide vest that blows the TURDoo to smithereens.
I am actually serious about this. uber karma. karma supremo.
LOL I thought he typed right wing drive ! as in exclamation mark. tq for that point.
GOD&*&^$ RIGHT with the DRIVE from the right.
DRIVE it right into the heart of the LIEberal beast.