Parliament of Canada
Budget brinksmanship and summer scenarios
Canadians might have thought that the budget showdown was over when Chuck Cadman stood, chewing his gum, to vote to keep the government alive in the closest…
Tag: Budget
33 posts tagged "Budget".
New Democratic Party of Canada
NDP gloats over budget
It’s that time again, when I dust off an email from the NDP from the bottom of my inbox and read out the comedic gems that lie within. (I get email from all of…
Parliament of Canada
Kilgour decides
David Kilgour has just confirmed that he will vote against the NDP budget. I predict that Cadman will also vote against the budget. The budget vote is two…
Elections
Standoff in Parliament
The Conservatives led a motion today to adjourn the House. Prior to this motion they prompted the Government to call for debate and a vote on their budget. The…
Elections
Live blogging the fall of Parliament
Live blogging the fall of government 5:46 pm – As the time ticks down on CPAC, instrumental music is playing and is not dissimilar to the type of music that…
Jack Layton
Jack Layton, the corporate tax cut and confidence votes
Jack Layton is trying to negotiate the excision of the $4.6 billion corporate tax cut with Prime Minister Paul Martin. Cut those corporate taxes or lose NDP…