Bloc Québécois Holds Caucus Meetings

[FiveParadox]

The Bloc Québécois held one of two important upcoming caucus meetings on Wednesday, to discuss various issues of importance — including their support, or lack thereof, for the current Government of Canada. The Bloc is the only party with which the Conservative Party of Canada could align themselves and be guaranteed a majority in the House of Commons and, therefore, their support during the 39th Parliament could prove to be extremely important.

During the caucus meeting, the Bloc Québécois expressed concerns surrounding the apparent about-face of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., the Prime Minister of Canada, in counteracting some of his own promises during the campaign. The Bloc highlights the fiscal imbalance as a key priority, one which the Tories promised to address; however, with the proposed cuts to the G.S.T., ending the childcare agreements, and the suggested measures to be taken in relation to equalization payments, could cost the province of Québec more than one billion dollars per anum.

The Bloc Québécois also highlighted the need for the current Government of Canada to facilitate a debate on the floor of the House of Commons in relation to the current mission in Afghanistan, while also demanding that the Government include a commitment to put future missions to a vote directly into the Speech From the Throne.

Bloc Québécois[/i]]Enfin à la lumière des échanges du nouveau caucus, on peut déjà prévoir que le Bloc Québécois s’appliquera dès la rentrée parlementaire à questionner sérieusement le nouveau gouvernement conservateur sur les nominations de Michael Fortier et de David Emerson, des nominations pour le moins surprenantes au regard des positions précédemment énoncées par les conservateurs fédéraux, de même que sur les intentions du nouveau gouvernement face aux engagements du Canada à l’égard du Protocole de Kyoto.

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[Mogz]

RE: Bloc Québécois Holds

Anyone else find it funny that people who belong to a party whose mandate calls for a seperation from Canada, have no problem taking a paycheck from the Canadian people?

 

[Sassylassie]

Problem, eyes bulging frothing at the mouth Sassy will have to calm down to answer that question. Hell yea, but they think if they leave Canada they can go to work in Ottawa and keeptheir jobs and pensions.