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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Except why would anyone call their MP if they lost their passport in Mexico? You're supposed to contact the nearest embassy or consulate for assitance if that happens.
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Frankly I don't have a clue either... but then I don't travel in the same social circles that she probably does so it wouldn't even cross my mind to give my buddy, good old Joe the MP, a call to help me out of a bind.
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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Besides, even if someone didn't know the correct procedure and erroneously contacted their MP, assisting a Canadian citizen stuck abroad is about as non-partisan an issue as you can get. Assuming the Minister is even capable of doing anything the local embassy staff couldn't do to expedite the issue, having your MP be a member of the governing party or one of the opposition parties isn't going to make any difference in that situation.
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Logically one would think that. But its clear that logic isn't her strong suit. She obviously was scrambling to come up with reasons why someone should vote for her and this was clearly one of the poorer ones.