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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Less than a year after taking office, Harper tried to repeal Canada's legalization of gay marriage, but the motion was defeated by all NDP and Bloc MPs and most Liberals voting against it (about a dozen Conservatives broke party ranks and also opposed the motion). If Harper had his desired majority, it would almost certainly have passed.
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It was an open vote. Harper made no secret that if elected, he would put the issue up to an open vote as that is what his constituents wanted. He did that and now it's a closed issue. I don't see anything wrong with that at all. In fact, you might call this, I don't know... the democratic process?