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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
All sides should have somebody that knows the rules of parliament inside-out, or maybe even have somebody in the chamber like the Master At Arms that any party can ask questions of during a session and receive answers.
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First, it wasn't the Minister that wasn't there. It was another Conservative member who had a question who didn't show up. They should have just gone to Question #2 instead.
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Originally Posted by CBC
NDP MP Libby Davies told CBC News the mix-up happened because a Conservative MP who had been scheduled to speak first was not in the chamber.
In the ensuing confusion, Davies said the opposition legislators were waiting for the Tory MP to show up and speak before they stood up.
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Next, why is it okay to play these games? Shouldn't politicians be above it on an ethics level? The games all seem so childish and would never be respected or put up with in business. It's no wonder politicians don't get respect when they pull all these stunts.