Tell your MP to get back to work on Jan 25th

[Outta here]

...in short QUIT WHINING and DO something.

For me, joining this group and becoming part of an email campaign to voice my opinion is a place for me to begin to acknowledge and change my silent compliance with the direction our politicians are taking us.

...it's just baby steps Colpy, but it's a start.

 

[darkbeaver]

It will be a different world when parliament sits again. I can't help thinking the olympics will be spectacular in a terrible way. The events great focus will be used to push the globalists agenda. I can see an election being avoided altogether in 2010.

 

[Francis2004]

Wish all the questions directed to me were this easy. There's about 308 of them and while they are on the road they are on a per diem allowance (which I have no idea how much it is) but it's probably close to $100 a day each. How many aides (like chauffers, barbers, etc.) while in Ottawa? I still contend there is extra money being spent while they are in Ottawa. I would guess at the very minimum $50,000 a day Tht alone would house a couple of thousand homeless people.

Maybe you want to read this amended Members Expense form..

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/a...aLInformation/MembersExpenses-2008-2009-e.pdf

 

[JLM]

Maybe you want to read this amended Members Expense form..

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/a...aLInformation/MembersExpenses-2008-2009-e.pdf

Just glanced at it long enough to puke and find that it more than supports my original contention. It seems they are allowed $25,000 per annum for travel, which would work out to $100 for 250 days BUT they don't travel any 250 days (unless that counts for private travel while on their holidays)

 

[Francis2004]

Just glanced at it long enough to puke and find that it more than supports my original contention. It seems they are allowed $25,000 per annum for travel, which would work out to $100 for 250 days BUT they don't travel any 250 days (unless that counts for private travel while on their holidays)

My point was whether they are in Ottawa or not they have so many flights allocated and expenses to use..

Do you honestly think they will not max that out regardless..

It is not relevant where they are as many expenses are based on In Ottawa or Local Constituency Office..

The following costs are charged to House Administration central budgets:

(5) TRAVEL

(a) each Member is allowed a maximum of 64 return trips each fiscal year between Ottawa and their constituency and other parts of Canada (30 return trips on a prorated basis for all Members elected on October 14, 2008 ). Four (4) of these trips can also be used to travel to Washington, D.C., and the point of departure must be Ottawa, the Member’s constituency or the American border airport closest to their constituency. Opposition Party Leaders are entitled to an additional 16 return trips for a total of 80 return trips (7 return trips on a prorated basis for Opposition Party Leaders elected on October 14, 2008 for a total of 37 return trips);

(b) while in travel status, each Member may be reimbursed for private or rented accommodation and for meals and incidental expenses up to
the per diem rate, to a maximum of $25,092 per fiscal year (prorated to $11,620 for new Members elected on October 14, 2008).

Do you think MPs could and would not travel to Ottawa just because Parliament is closed.. Nothing stops them from going there or anywhere else in Canada or even the US..

 

[JLM]

My point was whether they are in Ottawa or not they have so many flights allocated and expenses to use..

Do you honestly think they will not max that out regardless..

It is not relevant where they are as many expenses are based on In Ottawa or Local Constituency Office..



Do you think MPs could and would not travel to Ottawa just because Parliament is closed.. Nothing stops them from going there or anywhere else in Canada or even the US..

You're right, they know how to work every "wrinkle".

 

[Francis2004]

I think the latest poll tend to show what Canadians think.. We may not think of polls as all saying but it is interesting to see..

http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/01/07/ekos-poll-prorogue.html

 

[Dexter Sinister]

A thoughtful foreign view, from people with a nearly identical parliamentary system: Canada's Parliament: Harper goes prorogue | The Economist

 

[Kreskin]

This makes me hungry for perogies.

 

[JLM]

This makes me hungry for perogies.

I can't honestly say I miss those bastards not being in Ottawa. I'm just surprised that they'd want to take the risk of the whole country finding out it can operate just fine without those guys being there. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea if we just converted the Parliament buildings to a prison and threw them and all the other baddies in there.

 

[Kreskin]

I can't honestly say I miss those bastards not being in Ottawa. I'm just surprised that they'd want to take the risk of the whole country finding out it can operate just fine without those guys being there. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea if we just converted the Parliament buildings to a prison and threw them and all the other baddies in there.

Same here. I'll sleep better knowing I can watch the Olympics without politicians working hard to spend our money.

 

[Cliffy]

Same here. I'll sleep better knowing I can watch the Olympics without politicians working hard to spend our money.

Don't worry! They will make up for lost time when they get back.

 

[Walter]

Had parliament been in session this would have happened before the earthquake.

 

[#juan]

It makes some sense to close Parliament so nobody can get in there and appear to do a better job while you are taking a few months off. A few more months of this nonsense and Harper might be looking for a job.

 

[Mowich]

Proroguing parliament has had no affect what-so-ever on Canada's quick response to the Haitian crisis. Canada works just fine without our MPs actually sitting in the House. The government announced today it will match any private contributions to the crisis up to 50 million dollars.

 

[Outta here]

Proroguing parliament has had no affect what-so-ever on Canada's quick response to the Haitian crisis. Canada works just fine without our MPs actually sitting in the House. The government announced today it will match any private contributions to the crisis up to 50 million dollars.

that's great - but why don't we just send the 50 mil regardless of what private contributions are made?

 

[Mowich]

that's great - but why don't we just send the 50 mil regardless of what private contributions are made?

Why don't you add up ALL the contributions, monetary and otherwise, that Canada is now making in the rescue and re-building effort, Zan? Maybe you would realize that matching private contributions is only a small part of Canada's effort to help the people of Haiti.

 

[Outta here]

whoa there Nelly! My impression was the 50 mill was going to be in addition to the other aid we have and are continuing to send. So my point is simply that if we can afford to match private donations, we should just ante up the extra money earmarked for 'matching donations' and just get on with making that commitment. Let's not quibble about it, you had a much better idea somewhere else to harness up and send as much positive energy as we can - I'm all for that!

 

[karrie]

whoa there Nelly! My impression was the 50 mill was going to be in addition to the other aid we have and are continuing to send. So my point is simply that if we can afford to match private donations, we should just ante up the extra money earmarked for 'matching donations' and just get on with making that commitment. Let's not quibble about it, you had a much better idea somewhere else to harness up and send as much positive energy as we can - I'm all for that!

I think part of it is that the government wants us to ante up an EXTRA 50 mill, instead of just the 50 mill they will send on our behalf (while pretending it's 'theirs').

 

[Mowich]

whoa there Nelly! My impression was the 50 mill was going to be in addition to the other aid we have and are continuing to send. So my point is simply that if we can afford to match private donations, we should just ante up the extra money earmarked for 'matching donations' and just get on with making that commitment. Let's not quibble about it, you had a much better idea somewhere else to harness up and send as much positive energy as we can - I'm all for that!

It is, and I am sorry for jumping all over you, Zan. I shouldn't be so quick off the mark at times.