Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders
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Sitting 111
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Showing 1–10 of 10
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 don't like that the other party wants to limit debate. In the past, oversight has exposed problems with their spending. I want to be able to criticize and oppose them more.”
“I want you to admit the government is dodging accountability. The whole point of Parliament is to approve how money is spent. My opponent already voted to spend money without oversight. How can he talk about parliamentary tradition when he supports ignoring the most basic point of our system?”
“You're right. The government only respects parliamentary tradition when it helps them. They throw out accountability, oversight, and transparency whenever it suits them. That's who they are. They like tradition if it helps them, but ignore it the rest of the time.”
“The Prime Minister said he'd be different but he's just like all the other Liberals. His politics are empty and just for show. They help his party but not Parliament, democracy, or accountability.”
“I think the Liberals are trying to control committees and take power away from the people. They're recruiting opposition members to join them and it's wrong. I was even asked to join them but I said no. The people elected me as a Conservative and I won't betray them. This is about protecting our democracy and making sure the government reflects what the people voted for, not what the Liberals want. We need to stand up against this power grab and protect the will of the people.”
“Justin Trudeau broke his promise. He said he'd work with other parties, but now he's stacking committees to silence anyone who questions him. It's a power grab, plain and simple. He won't even give us one more committee seat - no, he needs two seats to really ram through what he wants without scrutiny. This government is all about control and covering its tracks.”
