“That's rich. My opponent talks about parliamentary tradition when his party ignores it. Look at how committees are stacked! Do you think the government actually believes what they're saying? Or do they know it's all spin?”
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A motion to change parliamentary rules. In the debate, the Conservatives accused the Liberals of undermining democracy and parliamentary tradition, while the Liberals defended the motion as straightforward and in line with tradition. MPs also discussed floor crossing, committee obstruction, and the erosion of trust in Parliament.
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. The Prime Minister said nice things but now he's doing the opposite. The government should listen more and the opposition should be able to talk more. I'm against the government's approach.”
“Liberals are blocking us in committee. They just want control. I want people to think the government is up to something.”
“I'm filling time by complaining about the rules.”