Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacks
We both know that the opposition (and their supporters) are jumping on board with this because they want to use it to hammer the government on the abortion issue. Even if it comes as a private members bill it will be trumpeted as government policy, hidden agenda, bringing it in the back door, etc. The issue isn't getting opened, it is totally against a clear party position. I wouldn't expect that the NDP would allow someone from their caucus to propose an anti-gun registry bill and I wouldn't expect the Liberals to allow one of their caucus to propose a bill to scrap universal health care.
|
This is obviously the reason why Harper muzzled his own MP, yes. He knows it's bad optics for a Conservative Party member to introduce any kind of anti-abortion bill. Should he have the power to undemocratically quash a private member's bill even if he thinks it's bad politics for his party? Let's ask the man himself:
"Every private member can table bills and motions in the House. Party leaders don't have any control over that."
-Stephen Harper, April 2012