So Liberal cheerleaders, PM Mark Carney and his brand of liberals have got 1 bill passed and enacted into law in 8 months (Bill C5, which isn't getting used), ONE! Hell, even I can count that high.
It was pro Liberal pundit who brought this up the other day. Even JT had a better record than that, when the house was seized in a question of privilege last year.
However PM MC has set a new record for travel time around the globe for a PM in such a short time, getting how many treaties and trade deals signed? Zero, notta one. Just promises, commitments and memorandums of understanding.
Not helping us stop the job loss bleeding like an open wound but what the hey, good news, Brookfield shares are up!
Its not the fault of the CPC. There is also a party known as the Bloc, and 7 seven independents formerly known as the NDP and 1 independent who calls herself the green party. So when a bill gets "obstructed" and the Conservatives are told to shut up (stop being the opposition party in other words) and get out of the way or get on board, its still a minority parliament, and Carney has to work with 2 parties and 8 independents, to get bills passed. Thats what he should be doing rather than trying to pass shit bills and blaming it all on the conservatives.
As for another floor crosser and Carney gets a majority? Its not a "magic line", kids. A majority parliament by 1 or 2 seats can very quickly become a minority parliament. Especially when Chrystia Freeland leaves (she already has a post political career lined up), Nathan Erskine-Smith and Steven Guibeault leave. And their are more, especially amongst the far left and disgruntled Trudeau acolytes.
Sleep well, Liberals, enjoy your tiny victories 'cause reality is coming like a speeding freight train with no brakes.
Out of curiosity who here do you believe are “Liberals”, since you keep blanket-addressing members of the site that way? I can think of maybe one or two, but you play pretty fast and loose with stuff like “Liberal cheerleader”.
As for bills: They’ve actually passed 5, not 1. C-3 amending the citizenship act; C-5 for economic development, and C-6, C-7, and C-17 were appropriations bills.
Running down the list:
C-1 is always a formality to demonstrate that the house starts about its own business before deigning to hear the throne speech.
C-2 was the overshoot border/crime bill. It remains in committee but much of the content moved to C-12, which has passed the house and first reading in the Senate. Some of C-2 remains independently under consideration and a very narrowed down version on lawful access provisions for police and intelligence may yet move forward slowly through committee.
C-3, passed as noted.
C-4, tax cuts. Passed the house and first reading in the Senate, opposition has used committee to stall this, probably because it slows the government’s ability to demonstrate delivery on tax cuts.
C-5,6,7 passed.
C-8, cybersecurity bill. It’s past second reading and in committee. This one is heavy and technical and will take a while to do it right. If it was through already I’d be concerned.
C-9 hate crimes act, past second reading and in committee. This one’s contentious and will be fought in committee.
C-10, something to do with indigenous treaties. Passed first reading, just introduced Sept 25th. I suspect this is on back burner behind other priority matters.
C-11, amending military justice. Past second reading and in committee. A low weight bill that won’t be prioritized but should go through smoothly.
C-12, the aforementioned Border Bill 2: Electric Boogaloo. It went fast through the house, lots of stuff in here that probably most of us want. Senate committee will probably work on it some though.
C-13, implementing the joining of the UK to a trade treaty. C-14, bail and sentencing reform. C-15, budget implementation, C-16 domestic violence and gender based violence criminal reform (I love this one), C-18, Canada-Indonesia trade agreement implementation. These are all very recent post-budget.
So yeah, given the lateness of the budget and the relatively short fall session, I’m not disappointed. The government isn’t tabling much little stuff here that’s easy and inconsequential, Parliament has weighty stuff to chew on. Takes time when the bills matter and you have a minority that doesn’t control
Committee.
And yes- one more floor crosser
is a pretty ‘magic line’ for the PM. Not just for the outright majority in the house, but, arguably more important to the pace of legislation, the ability to control committee composition and thus agendas. That removes some of the procedural tools used to slow things like the tax cut bill. Obviously a one seat majority can easily cease to be; one good job offer, medical episode, or scandal can see to that. But that goes for the opposition equally. And until it actually happens, a majority is a majority. But at least Andrew Scheer wouldn’t have to literally hide behind a curtain so the CPC can pretend they want the budget to fail. I note they dispensed with the theatrics for the three appropriations bills, any one of which could have sunk the government were the opposition actually wanting that.
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