This is the first of hopefully 145 posts I intend to write concerning what each of our 145 Conservative members of Parliament have to say about this last prorogation. If they have nothing to say concerning this controversy, I'm going to at least try to write about what they have been up to during this self-serving extended break away from democratic accountability.
This is part of my contribution to the 31 Days of Action event Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament is sponsoring.
To this end, I ask you all to supply me any links to information (yes, even to the CBC) which will help me with this endeavor. If anyone has a local news report not available on the Internet, I'm quite willing to accept cited excerpts. Personal observations of MPs in action are welcome as well. I am, however, staying away from rumour.
I will be running alphabetically though the list of Conservative MPs, using this page as a guide.
I intend to get this done before Parliament re-opens this March 3. Wish me luck.
2 comments:
From Newmarket Aurora, links to the local paper and then the lois brown form letter
http://www.yorkregion.com/article/102207
a blatantly wrong claim of 2 prorouges a year and the length of session under harper.
Thank you for your recent email on the proroguing of Parliament. I certainly appreciate your comments however, would like to take this opportunity to clarify some of the issues. Prorogation is not uncommon in the Parliamentary process and has in fact been enacted 105 times over the course of Canadian history. Former Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau prorogued the House 11 times during his tenure. Another former Liberal Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, prorogued government four times including a duration of 80 days in 2003.
Deferring the start of the next Parliament until March 4th provides all Members of Parliament an additional 22 days to consult in their constituencies. Considering the next budget could be one of Canada’s most important given the early, yet fragile, signs of economic recovery, this is not an inordinate amount of time to ensure we are aligned with the priorities of Canadians.
During this time I will be holding meetings and forums to hear from as many residents in Newmarket and Aurora as possible. I will be asking for their thoughts, concerns and suggestions on how we should best move forward into the next phase of the economic recovery.
The call for a new Throne Speech to launch the 3rd Session of the current Parliament is also not unusual. The average Parliament is comprised of three or four sessions (and three or four Throne Speeches) and some Parliaments have heard as many as six or seven Throne Speeches. When Parliament resumes, the government will reintroduce in their original form many of the Bills that were stalled in the Senate including the anti-drug crime law Bill C-15. This legislation was blocked and obstructed by the Liberals after initially supporting its passage in the House. How we complete the implementation of the Economic Action Plan, return the federal budget to balance once the economy has recovered and build the economy of the future will be our tasks going forward.
A Pre-Budget consultation meeting for Newmarket and Aurora has been arranged for Monday, January 18 at the Aurora Town Hall in the Council Chambers. I encourage you to participate by attending or making a presentation. To register as a presenter, or to obtain more information, kindly call 905-953-7515 or email Brown.L@parl.gc.ca. If you cannot attend the Pre-Budget consultation you may still forward your suggestions or arrange for a personal meeting.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Kindest Regards,
Lois Brown, M.P.
Newmarket-Aurora
16600 Bayview Ave., Ste. 206,
Newmarket, ON L3X 1Z9
Phone: 905-953-7515
Fax: 905-953-7527
~ sent by J. Cousins on behalf of Lois Brown, M.P.
Finally a good quote for Peter Kent,, "Santimonious Twattle"
http://www.yorkregion.com/article/101412
Wishing you luck!
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