7 June 2006
Conservative Budget Passed While Opposition Sleeps
Posted by Jeremy under: Business; Canada; Politics; del.icio.us .
The Conservative budget passed through the House without any objections due to a procedural misunderstanding - at least that’s my take after reading Maisonneuve Mediascout’s article this morning. Have a peek and see what you think.
More info on the subject is available:
Opposition MPs and even a senior Conservative MP were caught off guard yesterday morning when Justice Minister Vic Toews rose before a scheduled debate on the bill to suggest it receive third and final reading.
Speaker Peter Milliken asked the MPs in the House whether there were any objections, and hearing none, allowed the bill to pass without recording how each MP voted. It is now recorded as having received the support of all parties. Read the rest of the article…
I can’t imagine the repercussions for an employee of the private sector if they were to miss a vote on something as critical as the company’s annual budget. Why don’t we give them a raise!
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