My knee jerk reaction was that this was a poor move by Stelmach, but really, this is how our provincial and federal systems work... you have to step into line like a good soldier publicly, but while in caucus you can criticize the government all you want.
Its more of the same...this kind of move is not unique to Stelmach and is in fact common both provincially and federally.
I'd be interested to hear Jane, how you think a WRA government could stick together and be a viable government if it didn't punish its members for straying from the party line...
This is a pretty major issue for his constituency, so he probably didn't have much of a choice but to spout off publicly.
I think Boutilier did the right thing. And while I don't like what Stelmach did, I understand why he had to.
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