[warwickgreen]

Once again the Liberals do a lot of barking and no biting.

$1:

Controversial Tory changes to immigration act set to pass final Commons vote

OTTAWA - Controversial changes to Canada's immigration act are set to pass their final hurdle in the House of Commons.

The changes will allow Immigration Minister Diane Finley to fast-track skilled immigrants of her choosing, while making it more difficult for others to get in. Critics say the measures will put too much discretionary power in the hands of the minister.

The Conservative legislation won't be voted down despite vocal opposition from a majority of Canada's elected representatives in Parliament.

That's because the Stephen Harper government has included the immigration changes - which would normally merit their own legislation - in a finance bill that implements the federal budget.

The only way to stop the immigration changes would be to kill the budget bill, topple the government and spark a summer election campaign, something the Liberal party says it's not prepared to do at this time.

(full story)

IMMIGRATION

[Scape]

They know anything done can be undone.

[warwickgreen]

Scape Scape:

They know anything done can be undone.

They didn't have to go that far. They could have prevented the changes in the first place simply by voting against Bill C-50.

[ridenrain]

Scape Scape:

They know anything done can be undone.

lol.. "We coulda stopped them at any time. We just didn't want to.. "

Are people in Federal Liberal ridings getting a check to compensate them for the lack of official representation?

[warwickgreen]

ridenrain ridenrain:

Scape Scape:

They know anything done can be undone.

lol.. "We coulda stopped them at any time. We just didn't want to.. "

Are people in Federal Liberal ridings getting a check to compensate them for the lack of official representation?

It sets up a Liberal-style campaign, "We will rollback the changes we could have prevented in the first place".

Dion is quoted as saying, "We weren't ready to bring down the government". Translation, "We are willing to let as much bad legislation as necessary pass if we don't think we can win an election".

[Scape]

warwickgreen warwickgreen:

Scape Scape:

They know anything done can be undone.

They didn't have to go that far. They could have prevented the changes in the first place simply by voting against Bill C-50.

A confidence motion? So your saying we should have an election in July over this? Walking out was the only other option.

[dino_bobba_renno]

Scape Scape:

Walking out was the only other option.

Isn't that excuse getting a little old? What ever happened to standing up for what you believe in?

[RUEZ]

Scape Scape:

warwickgreen warwickgreen:

Scape Scape:

They know anything done can be undone.

They didn't have to go that far. They could have prevented the changes in the first place simply by voting against Bill C-50.

A confidence motion? So your saying we should have an election in July over this? Walking out was the only other option.

If they feel it's bad legislation they have a duty to oppose it. That's their job.

[Scape]

RUEZ RUEZ:

Scape Scape:

A confidence motion? So your saying we should have an election in July over this? Walking out was the only other option.

If they feel it's bad legislation they have a duty to oppose it. That's their job.

To what end if the result we both know will end up with yet another minority? We already had several elections in quick succession. Other than miring the whole process down even further what would that do in the service of the will of the Canadian people whatever side of the house they sit?

[ridenrain]

These are the only Liberal MPs that voted.

Stephane Dion
Karen Redman
Maurizio Bevilacqua
Joe Volpe
Albina Guarnieri
Maria Minna
Ruby Dhalla
Navdeep Bains
Jim Karygiannis
Derek Lee
Raymonde Falco
Mauril Belanger
Gurbax Malhi
Dan McTeague
Sukh Dhaliwal
Andrew Telegdi
John Maloney

Shame, shame.

[Benoit]

It is a poor choice when you have to choose the least evils.

[saturn_656]

Benoit Benoit:

It is a poor choice when you have to choose the least evils.

Maybe if the Liberals had some spine things would be different.

[Benoit]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Benoit Benoit:

It is a poor choice when you have to choose the least evils.

Maybe if the Liberals had some spine things would be different.

If you had a spine you would create your own political party.

[RUEZ]

Benoit Benoit:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Benoit Benoit:

It is a poor choice when you have to choose the least evils.

Maybe if the Liberals had some spine things would be different.

If you had a spine you would create your own political party.

[Benoit]

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