"With the Liberals now, you know when the start of the session is. You know when the end of the session is. Why wait so long to introduce bills and then ram them through? The only answer is that the Liberals don't want debate,"— Carole James, leader of the NDP expressing wonderment at the legislative calendar in the Premier’s office.
One month before the kids hit the beach, the provinces elected MLA's will be seeking out the best sites, as the matters of Provincial business come to an end for the summer.
With a rush to the legislative table on Thursday night, the Liberal government of Gordon Campbell sidestepped further debate and provided third reading to a number of bills that the government deemed urgent before breaking for the summer.
With the express lane of democracy now closed for the season, MLA’s will return to their ridings and gain some feedback from their constituents, or go work on their tans, whichever is the most pressing we guess.
In the interim, the CBC examined the final few hours of the spring session with views from the government which hastened its end, and the opposition that continues to wonder just what was the hurry.
Relieved of the burden of Legislature attendance, the pursuit of participatory governance won’t resume until October 6, making for a rather nice break from that tiresome chore of handling the people's business…
One month before the kids hit the beach, the provinces elected MLA's will be seeking out the best sites, as the matters of Provincial business come to an end for the summer.
With a rush to the legislative table on Thursday night, the Liberal government of Gordon Campbell sidestepped further debate and provided third reading to a number of bills that the government deemed urgent before breaking for the summer.
With the express lane of democracy now closed for the season, MLA’s will return to their ridings and gain some feedback from their constituents, or go work on their tans, whichever is the most pressing we guess.
In the interim, the CBC examined the final few hours of the spring session with views from the government which hastened its end, and the opposition that continues to wonder just what was the hurry.
Relieved of the burden of Legislature attendance, the pursuit of participatory governance won’t resume until October 6, making for a rather nice break from that tiresome chore of handling the people's business…
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