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In response to "Hey mafic, did you see my post last night about the end of the vote subsidy? Say what you want about Harper or the subsidy, but you have to admire..." by Name Withheld By Request

I hate this "everything" is a confidence vote tactic. It's anti-democratic. -- nm

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Nov 27 '08, 07:24

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And there's nothing anti-democratic about it. The opposition could vote against them if they don't feel they can support the bill. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:29 6
- it's exactly the same kind of tyranny of the majority crap the grits used back in the '90s, only then the tories were thanking their lucky stars they - mafic Nov 27, 07:42
- I ultimately feel it's an underhanded way of going about things. -- nm - Reagen Nov 27, 07:30 4
  - Right, but let's go back to why Harper increased the use of them a year and change ago. The opposition was stalling and stalling on his justice bills - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:35 2
    - at which point it makes all just abotu screwing over the other guy. - Reagen Nov 27, 07:46 1
      - I do believe that a total free vote system is likely not possible under our system, whether we would like it or not. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:52
  - Exactly. And "parliamentary history" is littered with underhandedness, both here and abroad. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 27, 07:31
This is a money bill related package, so by parliamentary definition, I believe it has to be. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:26

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